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FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Pioneering fashion with innovative material solutions

Fashion label Seven Crash unveiled its Quantus collection of “unlimited possibilities with its futuristic urban streetwear outfits” at the autumn/winter New York Fashion Week 2019

EffectsNonwovensResearch & Development

Researchers develop new process for creating acrylics

Researchers from the University of Connecticut and ExxonMobil have developed a new method of creating acrylics

Company Intelligence19 Feb 2019

Epson commits to educational workshop

Students from Birmingham City University (BCU) were recently invited to a special workshop organised by Epson to promote the flexibility and creativity that can be achieved through the use of digital textile printing technology

Digital Printing

Events

Globe by MSA

Founded in 1887 and based in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, US, Globe Turnout Gear (Globe) is North America’s largest manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing [1].

Smart TextilesProtective

Company Intelligence18 Feb 2019

Ontex Eeklo awarded Factory of the Future

The Ontex Group NV, a provider of personal hygiene products, has been awarded Factory of the Future for its facility in Eeklo, Belgium

NonwovensIndustry 4.0

Newsfree19 Feb 2019

Teaching creativity and innovation

Can creativity and being innovative be taught? But the process leading to be creative and innovative can be established.

Natural

OMsignal Inc.

This Company Profile contains updates on OMsignal, a manufacturer of smart clothing technology.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Prices18 Feb 2019

Executive Market Report - 18th February 2019

Crude oil posted gains in four straight sessions this week after opening lower on Monday, as volatility took hold with pressure feeding in from investors’ concerns over the US-China trade discussions

FibresFabricsMarkets & Prices

Smart TextilesApparelIndustry 4.0

Continuous data acquiring through textiles

Ben Cooper, CEO, IoClothes, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the growth of the smart textiles sector, the business model changes required to develop the market and regulations needed to secure it

Wool Market Report - 18 February 2019

A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.

CoatingProtectiveResearch & Development

Registration opens for 2019 WOW conference

Registration is now open for INDA’s 13th edition of the World of Wipes International Conference along with programme details

WipesEvents

Insight18 Feb 2019

New fire-retardant coating featuring renewable materials developed

Texas A&M University researchers in the US are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several widely used materials

Australian EMI climbs up for seventh week in a row

The Australian wool market continued to track upwards this week with steady rises across all wool types.

Security and traceability for smart manufacturing through blockchain

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needed a way to secure smart manufacturing systems using digital thread, so they turned to blockchain

Industry 4.0

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Polyester viscose fibre prices inch on expected rise in demand

Polyester staple fibre prices have remained rigid since late January in China and from early February in India and Pakistan

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Nylon filaments prices up / Polyester steadies after holiday

Polyester filament producers gradually resumed operations in China, although downstream mills were yet to begin buying activity, citing the labour shortage and the stocks in hand

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Acrylonitrile prices surge across regions on potential low supply

Mono ethylene glycol prices trended lower in Asian markets this week as downstream polyester sales remained slow after the Chinese New Year

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Cotton down but demand for US cotton improving

Cotton futures slightly increased in consolidation trading but trended down on the week. The USDA reports had no reason for big rallies at this moment but were not also that bearish

Company Intelligence18 Feb 2019

Clothing+ by Jabil Circuit, Inc

The Finland-based company Clothing+ is one of the world’s largest developers and manufacturers of textile-integrated wearable sensor solutions within the sports, fitness and healthcare markets.

Smart TextilesSportswearCompanies & Finance

Newsfree15 Feb 2019

All eyes on cotton market

Excess supply and prolonging trade war with China is affecting the cotton market.

Natural

Insightfree15 Feb 2019

Love at first touch for ELKA Knitwear

The twin passions of knitting and sustainability are driving the success of New Zealand label ELKA Knitwear

NaturalKnitting

Pricesfree15 Feb 2019

Variable demand sees 70% clearance in UK

The 13th sale of the season, held on 12 February, saw variable demand with just over 70% of the 2.1 million kg offered being sold.

Pricesfree15 Feb 2019

Active competition for small mohair offering

The first sale of the 2019 summer season, held on 12 February, had 51,813.6 kg on offer.

Pricesfree15 Feb 2019

Weaker rand and good competition help lift SA market by 1.7%

The South African wool market ended higher at this week’s auction, held on 12-13 February, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator increasing by 360 points (1.7%) to close at a value of R218.76 (clean).