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The maturing European nonwovens sector is an industry seeing a stream of technical innovations and market trends drive growth, as it strives for high value added products.
Insight22 May 2015The major worsted yarn producer the Südwolle Group is growing strongly as it expands its manufacturing facilities in both China and Europe.
The owner of two leading Scottish textile brands is seeking a buyer for the group’s mill in Peebles. The ideal buyer will be able to offer product and service extension within their business sectors which does not exist within their current group structure.
Insight21 May 2015Carbon fibre is a material with exceptional potential, which is set for a big expansion over the coming years. Not only are the material’s direct benefits, such as high tensile strength and a light weight to deal with, very desirable, but indirect benefits, such as a reduced amount of energy needed to lift or move lightweight parts, are also increasingly demanded at a time when sustainability and cost-saving are becoming essential.
Insight20 May 2015A sustainable garment-making firm in Cambodia has managed to revive the country’s centuries-old, long-forgotten tradition of making clothes out of fibres from Lotus flower stems. Moreover, it has successfully found a growing international market for its unique brand of clothes and fabric.
The commercial launch of Kornit Digital’s much heralded Allegro roll-to-roll textile printing solution took place this week at the FESPA exhibition in Cologne, Germany. It was a significant event for the company, which is already the market leader in industrial direct-to-garment (DTG) applications. Its unique wide-format pigment application was first demonstrated around two years ago but that initial ‘launch’ has been followed by an extended period of further development. During that time it scored the high-profile success of a partnership with American web-to-consumer printer Spoonflower, which now operates two Allegro machines, with a third in the pipeline.
Insight19 May 2015The Chinese knitting sector is facing transformation, being challenged by lacklustre economic performance in its key export markets, fast-rising domestic labour costs, as well as a determined government crusade for energy savings and emission reduction.
