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Insight25 Apr 2018State-of-the-art architecture topped the agenda at Transitions 2: Material Revolution conference in Huddersfield, UK, including Jenny Sabin’s knitted structure, Lumen
Insight25 Apr 2018Automated textile technology developer SoftWear Automation has announced the expansion of its mission to produce sewn goods locally in Europe
The Ukraine government is to allocate up to US$300m towards the development of its domestic textile industry over the next two years, according to officials
Prices23 Apr 2018According to figures provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, projected global cotton production surplus was revised upwards in April for the 2017/18 market year, due to an upward revision in global cotton production coupled with a downward revision in global cotton consumption. Upward revision in projected cotton production was supported by higher than expected productivity. Projected productivity was revised upwards, as expected harvest area contracted relative to expectations made in the previous month. The upward revision in global cotton production came from Brazil, Bangladesh and South Africa, while Sudan, Iran and Argentina are expected to hold back growth in projections. The bulk of the drop in projected cotton consumption came from India, Indonesia, Sudan and Thailand. Australia, Brazil and Vietnam saw their projected consumption rise in April for this market year, but the increase was not enough to offset downward revision from India and others. YTD staple fibre prices look mostly positive so far in China in terms of yuan. PET prices increased 10.1% relative to the week before; and up 15% relative to 1 January 2018. Polyester staple fibre prices increased 3.1% relative to the week before on Friday; while YTD price level increased 2.1%. Viscose staple fibre dropped 0.7% week-on-week as YTD price level dropped marginally by 0.8%.
Innovation Briefingfree20 Apr 2018In this product innovation profile, WTiN is reporting on a development from researchers at Donghua University, China, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan, and University of California, USA, who have demonstrated a method of functionalising polypropylene hernia meshes by grafting of cyclodextrin, which can form complexes with antibacterial agent
