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News16 Jan 2015FESPA launches Printeriors event
FESPA is launching Printeriors, a new showcase event celebrating the potential of print for interior decoration. The first Printeriors will take place alongside FESPA 2015 from May 18-22 at Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany.
John Smedley consolidates in efficiency drive
Following an announcement earlier this week that UK-based luxury knitwear manufacturer John Smedley is to close its Clay Cross factory which employs 47 people, managing director Ian Maclean spoke to WTiN about future plans for the company.
New amendment to China’s environmental law to exacerbate shortage of due precursor chemicals
An amendment to China’s national environmental protection law that took effect on January 1 will probably spark more closures of dyeing and finishing factories, as well as of factories producing dye precursor chemicals, experts predict. Prior to its implementation, a series of crackdowns on polluting plants ordered by local authorities had already caused prices of certain chemicals, for instance 2-amino-4-acetylamino-anisole, to skyrocket.
Insight16 Jan 2015European weaving rejuvenates
After years of decline, a recent weaving conference held in the UK, shed light on an industry which seems to be undergoing something of a resurgence in Europe.
NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report
Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.
News16 Jan 2015Wool/polyprop blend offers performance advantages
CoolVisions, the first disperse-dyeable polypropylene fibre, is taking its performance qualities back to nature with new WoolVisions intimate blends of polypropylene and Merino wool.
Air-jet technology for the label market
Jakob Müller AG launched its MÜJET MBJL6 air-jet label weaving machine last year. With a speed of 950 min-1 and a working width of 1,200 mm, the MBJL6 is said to facilitate efficient production of labels, images and technical narrow fabrics with cut selvedges.
News15 Jan 2015Oeko-Tex revises Standard 100 test criteria for 2015
At the start of the year, the Oeko-Tex Association has updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100.
Speakers announced for INDA’s Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference
Members of INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, will hear insights from a prominent economist and political correspondent at its 2015 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, held from 23-25 February.
Bostik campaign marks 125th year
Bostik’s Global Nonwovens Business Unit is celebrating 125 years in business with a new campaign urging customers to “Stick with Bostik. The best is yet to come”.
News15 Jan 2015Funding available for designing ‘resource-efficient’ textiles
Zero Waste Scotland is offering funding to Scottish textile and apparel designers to help them reduce textile waste by adopting new innovative methods for a more circular economy – one where materials are kept in a high value state for as long as possible.
News15 Jan 2015Indian cotton prices face renewed pressure
The cotton spot rate continued to fall in India this week where the recent demand from both export and domestic markets is sluggish.
News15 Jan 2015Pakistan cotton price firm
Boosted by the steady demand from local mills, the cotton quotation remained firm on Thursday in Pakistan.
News15 Jan 2015New York cotton futures fall below 60 cents again
ICE cotton was still on the downward trajectory amid weakening demand from China, the top consumer, and the higher US output. The expectation of higher Indian exports during the 2014/15 season also weighed on the prices.
REACHReady launches new SVHC database
REACHReady has launched a new SVHC database that its Gold subscribers can use to help them manage their REACH compliance obligations.
Shima Seiki targets sportswear market
As it seeks to gain more direct exposure to knitwear and sportswear buyers, Japanese flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki, together with its Italian subsidiary Shima Seiki Italia SpA, is to participate for the first time at the ISPO exhibition in Munich, Germany next month. It has exhibited at leading fabric shows such as Prèmiere Vision for several seasons and even earlier in the value chain, yarn show Pitti Filati this year as it works to raise awareness of technology applicable to the whole chain.
Pegas scoops Business Partner of the Year award
Pegas Nonwovens was awarded the Business Partner of the Year award by Procter & Gamble, the largest producer and seller of consumer goods in the world.
Flame-retardant Diolen Safe yarns exhibited at Heimtextil
FR Safety Yarns is exhibiting its popular Diolen Safe brand at Heimtextil 2015, with new fabric developments and application partners.
News15 Jan 2015SDL Atlas launches upgraded moisture tester
SDL Atlas is launching the second generation of the MMT Moisture Management Tester. The open design for the test area allows use of larger samples and a portion of a completed garment to be tested. It also makes routine cleaning of the test sensors easier. The metal housing makes the instrument more robust, while a new motorised upper sensor and sample positioning light make the test procedure simpler, according to SDL Atlas.
News15 Jan 2015PrinterEvolution launches two digital textile printers
PrinterEvolution, the Colorado-based grand format printer manufacturer, has introduced two new digital textile printers, the Eos100 DS and the Kayo126, which it claims are turnkey solutions to industrial high quality, high production printing.
IVL acquires Turkish PET resin plant
Petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has fully acquired the new state-of-the-art PET resin plant in Istanbul, Turkey, with a planned capacity of 252,000 tonnes per year, from Polyplex Europa Polyester Film San ve Ticaret.
Insight14 Jan 2015It’s all in the jeans
As the line between sports and fashion continues to blur, textile technologies that deliver performance properties are being increasingly used in denim applications, including those produced by smart textiles manufacturer Schoeller Technologies.
LifeThreads develops antimicrobial medical apparel in fight against HAIs
LifeThreads LLC, a life sciences company, is introducing a "first of its kind" medical apparel product line treated with an EPA-registered antimicrobial active ingredient that protects the fabric from harmful pathogens found within institutional medical environments.
News14 Jan 2015Toyobo presents functional fibre collection at Heimtextil
Toyobo Group is presenting its materials targeting the home textile industry at Heimtextil 2015 (January 14-17). Amongst Toyobo’s products will be the Breathair three dimensional spring structures, as well as EKS, Tsunooga and a number of other fibres offering additional properties designed for the likes of bed-clothing and cushion materials, under the theme ‘Above and Beyond’.