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Insight31 Oct 2016Developer of integral and sustainable solutions for the finishing of denim, Jeanologia launched its new-generation Laser PRO at ITMA Asia + CITME 2016.
Insight31 Oct 2016The British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA), showcased at ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 what is probably the most important innovation in the textile industry for decades: graphene.
Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia
Insight28 Oct 2016Adding to its already successful range of products for digital textile printing, global technology business EFI Reggiani has announced it will soon introduce a textile version of the EFI Fiery RIP software, already offered with the company’s 4-colour solutions.
Insight27 Oct 2016During the week ending 28 October, average cotton index in China rose 5.21% to 15,365 yuan per tonne, compared to the week before the holiday when average price were at 14605 yuan per tonne. Relative to the week ending 21 October, prices rose 0.2% from 15,334 yuan per tonne the week before, a recovery from 0.08% drop in the week ending 21 October from 15347 yuan per tonne the week before.
Insight27 Oct 2016Price offered by the Karachi Cotton Association fell to 5,950 kg per 37.32 kg on Wednesday in response to increased supply and panic selling among existing spinners and mills this week, a 0.83% drop from Rs6,000 per 37.32 kg the day before. Prices stabilized at the former till Friday when it dropped another 0.84% to 5,900 the end of the week.
Insight27 Oct 2016Viscose staple fibre still fell the week ending 28 October. The five-day average price fell 1.94% to 16,282 yuan per tonne from 16,604 the week before. The five-day average price has fallen since the week after the Chinese holiday, and has been falling at an accelerated pace. From a 0.27% drop the week ending 14 October, relative to the week before, to 1.6% drop in the week ending 21 October to a further 1.94% drop in week the ending 28 October.
Insight27 Oct 2016The Russian government is planning to facilitate up to US$300m in private investment for the development of the national textile industry, according to an official spokesperson of Denis Manturov, Russia’s minister of industry and trade.
Data provided by the United States Department of Commerce: Office of Textile and Apparel shows that US imports of Polyester filament fabrics fell in August relative to July due to continuous fall in Demand since June.