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Prices5 Apr 2018The New Zealand wool market saw another week of mixed fortunes at the South Island sale held on 5 April.
Prices5 Apr 2018A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Dye-sublimation transfer printing makes up almost half of the digital textile printing industry. But what is the key to creating a quality print? Tansy Fall reports
Pricesfree3 Apr 2018Provisional figures provided by India’s Office of Textile Commissioner show Indian filament yarn production went up 1.2% year-on-year in the first month of 2018, while staple fibre production dropped 3.6% year-on-year. The increase in India’s filament yarn production was driven by a boost in polyester filament yarn production. Viscose and nylon filament yarn production also contributed towards the year-on-year rise in filament yarn output in India. Only polypropylene saw its filament yarn production fall this year. The drop in India’s staple fibre production, on the other hand, was driven mostly by a year-on-year drop in acrylic and viscose staple fibre production. Polyester staple fibre output also dropped year-on-year, but marginally. Only polypropylene staple fibre production increased year-on-year in January 2018. The price of Karachi cotton in Pakistan has seen an upward trend since 2 March as a result of tight supply, and devaluation of currency. The upward trend in March followed a continuous drop in price level within the first two months of 2018 – which came as a result of Pakistan’s withdrawal of excise and custom duties for imported cotton fibres
