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Insight26 Jan 2015Beyond the remit
Added functionality is one of the most important aspects of fibres and fabrics, as more and more textiles are assigned to high performance applications – from offering comfort to a user or wearer, to offering protection from abrasions and antibacterial properties.
Insight26 Jan 2015Smart coatings up their performance levels
The smart coatings market will grow from around $US 610 million in 2015 to $US 5.8 billion by 2020, according to a new report from NanoMarkets.
Wool Market Report - 26th January 2015
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Insight26 Jan 2015South African wool market up despite tough conditions
The market was slightly dearer at the sale on January 21, as market conditions remain tough. The Cape Wools Merino indicator gained 3.2% compared with last week, to close at R111.43 per kilo clean.
Insight26 Jan 2015Weaker NZ dollar boosts wool market
The North Island sale saw prices lift on the back of a weaker New Zealand dollar and steady off-shore interest. Of the 10,077 bales on offer, 97% sold. The weighted indicator for the main trading currencies compared to the last sale on January 15 was down 1.63%.
Insight26 Jan 2015Aussie wool market dips with fluctuating currency
The Australian wool market eased somewhat this week with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) dropping by 3 Australian cents for the week ending Thursday, January 22, closing at 1,051 cents per kilo clean. In US dollars, the EMI fell more significantly by 18 US cents, to close the week at 847 cents per kilo.
Pakistan’s upcoming textile policy will nurture nonwovens
Pakistan’s minister for the textile industry, Abbas Khan Afridi, has said the country’s delayed, but still upcoming, five-year textile policy will cater to the needs of the nonwoven textile sector, as it has the potential to grow.
Insight26 Jan 2015Hosiery manufacturing jobs come back to US
News that one of the largest hosiery knitting facilities in the world, based in the US, is to reshore its finishing and packaging operations, increasing its workforce by more than a quarter demonstrates the new confidence permeating US-based manufacturing.
EDANA announces winner of sustainability photo competition
International nonwovens association EDANA has announced the winner of its first ever photo competition. Ms Amparo Belda, who works for Suominen in Alicante, Spain, won EDANA’s ‘A life with nonwovens and related products’ photo contest, with a picture showing personal care wet wipes in use, with a young girl imitating her aunt as she removes her make-up. Ms Belda wins the new iPad mini 3.
Teijin to exhibit at Nanotech 2015
High performance fibre manufacturer Teijin Limited will exhibit a range of nanotech materials and products incorporating advanced Teijin technologies during the International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference (Nanotech 2015), the world’s largest nanotechnology show, taking place in Japan from 28-30 January 28.
Insight23 Jan 2015Making sport safer
There’s a tremendous amount of research and development going into the science of head protection in sports right now, says consulting editor Adrian Wilson, and some extremely interesting new materials and concepts are resulting from it
News23 Jan 2015Global cotton yarn markets sluggish
Cotton yarn prices encountered a headwind on the main markets last week as the feedstock price touched a five-year low.
News23 Jan 2015Indian cotton prices fall further
Cotton prices have not halted their slide in India, although the state-owned Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has stepped up its effort, procuring around 5 million bales cotton.
Pathways to prosperity
India’s textile industry still struggles with cotton contamination which has a knock-on effect on success throughout the textile value chain. A recent workshop examined the issues
News23 Jan 2015China yarn market diverges before holiday
Sales of yarn displayed a distinctive market trend in China before the long holiday for the Spring Festival.
Huber Group acquires HOM from Triumph
HOM is joining Huber Group after 28 years with the Triumph Group. The move is born out of Triumph International’s ambition to refocus its activity in the premium men’s underwear category.
News23 Jan 2015Repreve for the The North Face jacket
As part of its commitment to responsibly designed products, The North Face, an outdoor clothing brand, has incorporated Unifi, Inc.'s Repreve in its Denali line of fleece jackets. Repreve is a sustainable initiative whereby recyclable plastic bottles are cleaned, chopped and melted to make small plastic chips. These chips are then manufactured into recycled fibre, which is then made into fabric. By using fleece produced from Repreve, more than 30 million bottles are saved from landfills and turned into Denali jackets each year.
ISPO Munich lays on live action sports
An action-packed showcase of extreme sports contests and demonstrations will take place as part of the Action Sports exhibition at next month’s ISPO Munich 2015 event.
News23 Jan 2015ColorGATE upgrades RIP software
ColorGATE has launched Version 9 of its RIP software, with a faster Adobe PDF print engine and a variety of new optional modules.
Insight23 Jan 2015India interest rate cut provides relief for textile manufacturers
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to cut its key lending (repo) rate from 8% to 7.75%, is expected to boost business confidence and add momentum to economic growth in India’s textile industry.
Peruvian alpaca market opens strongly
After last week’s reductions, cashmere prices in China have remained stable, mainly because the new season has not yet started and very few transactions took place over the week, the Schneider Group said.
News23 Jan 2015First ArioPrint sold to an Italian customer
Arioli has announced the sale of its first ArioPrint digital textile printer, to a customer in the Como printing district, Italy. The customer has not yet been named but Arioli told wtin.com that it is a large printer that already has seven competitor machines.
Technical textile chemicals market to reach US$4.96 billion by 2020
According to a study by Grand View Research, Inc., a US based market research and consulting company, the global technical textile chemicals market will reach US$4.96 billion by 2020. The study reports that this growth prediction stems from an increasing penetration of technical textiles across various end-use industries including: medical, military, transportation, agriculture, geotextiles.
News23 Jan 2015TRESU launches customised printing technology for sanitary products
Danish flexo technology provider TRESU Group has introduced a printing solution to be integrated in-line with converting machines for disposable sanitary napkins. The unit, custom-developed following long-term collaboration with leading global sanitary napkin brand owners, applies patterns on the inside of the napkin.