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News22 Oct 2014Kimberly-Clark reports a 3% rise in net sales for Q3 2014
Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported a 3% increase in net sales in the third quarter 2014 compared to the year-ago period. Organic sales grew by 4%, including a 10% increase in K-C international.
News21 Oct 2014Itema presents airjet weaving machines to Pakistani market
Itema is exhibiting its airjet weaving machines at IGATEX 2014 (October 21-24), in Lahore, Pakistan.
News21 Oct 2014MTEX Technologies now open in the UK
The Chairman of the North West Leicestershire District Council, Graham Allman, officially opened the UK branch of MTEX Solutions, manufacturer of digital textile printers, at the opening ceremony last week.
Kelheim presents FR viscose fibre Danufil BF at Materialica
Kelheim Fibres is presenting its flame retardant (FR) viscose fibre Danufil BF at this year’s Materialica (October 21-23, Messe München), designed for use in home textiles, interior fittings and for acoustic insulation in the automotive sector.
News21 Oct 2014Taiwan show strong sourcing opportunity for outdoor brands
Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), which closed last week, saw 367 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions participate. The exhibition is strong on sports, outdoor and casual apparel brands.
News21 Oct 2014Instron grips tackle premature failure in industrial fibres
Instron, testing equipment provider for the evaluation of mechanical properties of materials and components, presented its Pneumatic Cord and Yarn Grips designed to overcome the problem of premature failure for industrial textile fibres – including Aramid and UHMwPE.
Vast scope in smart fabrics sector
The smart fabrics market is worth $1.6bn, according to IFAI estimates.
News21 Oct 2014Two new dye sublimation fabrics to be shown at SGIA
Fisher Textiles will present two new fabrics for dye sublimation and UV-curable printing, GF 8880 Opaque White (FR) and GF 5355 Cascade (FR) at the SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, (October 22-24).
Costly electricity and low skills hinder textile growth in Cambodia – World Bank expert
Cambodia’s “high cost of electricity – the third highest in South East Asia after Singapore and Myanmar – along with low skills are keeping the country away from producing textiles,” the World Bank chief economist for the East Asia and the Pacific region, Sudhir Shetty, told WTiN.
News21 Oct 2014DuPont unveils advanced DTG ink Artistri Brite
DuPont Digital Printing (DuPont) has launched its new DuPont Artistri Brite digital textile inks, designed to deliver a step change in colour saturation and speed for advanced direct-to-garment (DTG) printing.
Two new textile processing systems developed
FMP Technology GmbH – a corporate spin-off of the German University of Erlangen – has developed two innovative application systems for pretreatment, dyeing, impregnation, finishing and coating of textiles including non-woven fabrics, fibres, yarns and multifilaments.
Hanesbrands appoints new board member
Hanesbrands, a leading global maker and marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has appointed David V Singer, former CEO of snack food leader Snyder’s-Lance, Inc to the its board of directors.
News20 Oct 2014Solvay CEO elected European Chemical Industry Council president
Solvay CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu was elected president of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council. Mr Clamadieu has taken over the leadership from BASF chairman Kurt Bock, who completed his successful two-year term.
News20 Oct 2014Ethiopian textile industry to benefit from German technology
Fifteen German textile machinery and accessories manufacturers visited some important Ethiopian textile producers last week in order to gain information on this novel textile market and network with potential customers in the region.
Executive Market Report – 20th October 2014
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
News20 Oct 2014Loro Piana awards Record Bale prize to 11-micron bale
Loro Piana has awarded two breeders with the ‘Record Bale’ prize, honouring their production of the finest wool bales in 2013.
European trade deal with East African community to increase textile trade
A comprehensive trade deal finalised on Thursday, October 16, between the European Union (EU) and the East African Community (EAC), will boost trade, including textiles and nonwovens, between the two regions.
Huntsman Textile Effects wins top honours at 2014 ICIS Innovation Awards
Huntsman Textile Effects has been selected as the overall winner in the 2014 ICIS Innovation Awards for its revolutionary AVITERA SE dyes – also becoming the first recipient of the Innovation with Best Benefit to Environment or Sustainability Award.
China not a potential threat to India in technical textiles
Enhancing the market size and the use of technical textiles in India occupied the centre stage of discussion in the Techtextil India symposium.
NILIT acquires Brazilian nylon site from INVISTA
NILIT, a manufacturer of nylon 6.6 for thermoplastics and apparel applications, is set to acquire INVISTA’s Americana manufacturing site in Brazil, and will continue nylon 6.6 operations there.
ITMA adds 11th hall for 2015 show due to strong demand
ITMA will be expanding to an additional hall in Fiera Milano Rho in November 2015, with all the current halls fully booked more than one year before the event.
Knitting exhibition celebrates Nottingham’s creativity
Nottingham Trent University has organised a major exhibition, Knitting Nottingham, aimed at highlighting the city as a world centre of creativity and innovation.
Wool Market Report - 20th October 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Indian textile machinery show to take place in January
GTTES-2015, organised by India ITME Society in Mumbai, is to take place in January. This textile technology event will cover spinning accessories and spare parts; weaving machinery; processing machinery; nonwovens and technical textiles; digital printing machinery; garment, knitting and embroidery machinery; textile chemicals and dyes; fibres and yarns; jute machinery; accessories, spare parts and components; and waste water management and green technology.