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Insight11 Oct 2016With the treatment of wastewater high on the agenda in India and its surrounding regions, Dr Siva Pariti, global technical program manager of Sustainable Textile Solutions and detox campaign and chemical management expert, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the issues facing the Indian textile and dyeing industry when it comes to wastewater, and provides insight into how the industrial community can overcome these challenges.
Clinical studies funded by The Woolmark Company have demonstrated that merino wool base-layer garments are healthy and therapeutic for the skin.
Insight11 Oct 2016The chairman of the Indonesia textile association (API – Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia) has welcomed a government initiative to open bonded logistics centres, claiming they will reduce textile manufacturers’ logistics costs by as much as 25%-35%
Insight10 Oct 2016According to data provided by the United States: International Trade Administration: Office of Textile and Apparel, US year-to-date quantity imports of textured filament yarns decreased in the months leading up to August 2016, relative to the same period last year.
Insight10 Oct 2016Slow cotton yarn demand due to slow global growth caused some cautious buying among spinners and mills in Pakistan. China’s long holiday exacerbated this low demand this week. Although price fell, the decline wasn’t much as mills continued buying to cover their requirements. Local markets in Pakistan and India were moving in line with global track.
Insight10 Oct 2016In today's competitive business of apparel export, characterisation of quality is an important and indispensable aspect. These days, the consumer preference in all fields of textile use is for both wash-and-wear properties and wash-fastness at high temperatures.
Insight7 Oct 2016LLC Kamyshinksky Textiles, one of Russia’s largest textile producers, plans to become a leading player in the market in the next few years, following its extensive expansion programme, according to its general director, Alexander Borisenko.
Insight7 Oct 2016According to data provided by the United States International Trade Administration: Office of Textile and Apparel, Year-To-Date US imports of polyester filament fabrics up to July fell 16% relative to the same period last year to 94.094 million square meters from 112.027 million square meters.
