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Insight20 Oct 2014High rate of poorer quality wools weakens SA wool market
Prices declined at this week’s sale, which saw the Cape Wools Merino indicator shed 3.5% to close at R112.88 per kilo clean. This is 1.1% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 2.9% down compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season.
Insight20 Oct 2014NZ wool market corrects sharply due to low export pressure
At Thursday’s North Island wool sale, prices took a sharp correction against previous weeks, as exporters finished buying for Chinese orders. This, combined with a recent quiet period of business and a rise in the New Zealand dollar, has resulted in this price correction.
Insight20 Oct 2014Aussie wool market retreats despite good demand for Superfine offering
This week, the Australian wool market softened somewhat after two weeks of price hikes, with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) falling by 7 Australian cents to close at 1,044 cents per kilo clean on Thursday, October 16.
News18 Oct 2014Acetate filament yarn production lacklustre in China
According to China National Bureau of statistics, acetate filament yarn output during August fell 3.03% from the previous month, to 31,000 tonnes, which, however, was up 6.67% on the comparable figure of 2013.
News18 Oct 2014Polyester values continue to slump in China
Polyester prices tumbled in China this week along with the collapse of the feedstock market.
News18 Oct 2014China acrylic imports plunge again during August
According to China Customs, acrylic imports during August amounted to 11,943 tonnes, down 0.62% from the previous month and 36.47% y-o-y.
High Iranean cashmere stocks and prices fail to attract buyers
This week, cashmere price levels remained stable in China and Mongolia.
GlyEco increases South Carolina plant capacity by 300%
GlyEco has installed a new proprietary distillation system at its South Carolina processing centre, increasing capacity by 300%.
News17 Oct 2014Roland introduces 64-inch dye-sublimation printer
Roland has introduced the Texart RT-640, a 64-inch dye-sublimation transfer printer powered by ErgoSoft Roland Edition RIP software, and with a choice of four- or eight-colour ink configurations.
News17 Oct 2014Rhodia to introduce Emana Denim to Chinese market
Rhodia, a member of Solvay Group, will showcase Emana Denim, the first jeans produced with this bioactive-mineral-based polyamide yarn, which is said to aid in skin and body care at the upcoming Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics show in China.
News17 Oct 2014Woolmark gears up for inaugural awards at Intertextile
The Woolmark Company will be showcasing its latest innovations in wool and The Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2015/16 at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics trade fair from October 20-23.
Last Interstoff Asia Essential attracts 6,000 visitors
More than 6,000 visitors from 41 countries and regions attended Interstoff Asia Essential. This edition also marked the end of an era, with the organisers deciding to cease holding the fair from next year. “Interstoff has facilitated the expansion of the fashion industry in Hong Kong over the past 27 years; however, textile manufacturing and buying offices have steadily relocated to Mainland China in recent years.
Nonwovens oriented to tackle India's 'essential needs' - EDANA
Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA told attendees of the 2014 Techtextil Symposium (Mumbai, India, October 16-17) that the global growth rate of the overall production of nonwovens has outpaced that of many other industries’ since the beginning of the 21st Century, but in doing that, it had more often been following rather than outpacing the global economic growth.
News17 Oct 2014Lectra wins International Company of the Year award
Lectra has won the 2014 International Company of the Year Award for France, as part of EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme. The programme started in the US in 1986, now spanning 58 countries, and aims to recognise the success of companies and businesses.
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.
News17 Oct 2014China cotton fabric exports reverse declining trend during August
According to China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), cotton fabric exports during August were up 10.99% on the previous month, to 751 million metres, registering the second consecutive month-on-month growth.
News17 Oct 2014EU bolsters China textile and apparel exports in 2014
According to China Customs, textile and garment exports to the European Union during August dropped 10.89% from the previous month, to US$ 6.63 billion.
News17 Oct 2014Keqiao fabric sales surge during September
Fabric sales volume in Keqiao, the textile production and trading hub in China’s Zhejiang province, soared by 80.78% during September on the previous month, to 422.52 million metres, indicating the seasonal impact.
Harper Hygienics to supply Teknoweb’s Arvell-manufactured wipes
Harper Hygienics has confirmed the launch of a regular supply of products manufactured by the Arvell technology of Teknoweb.
News16 Oct 2014China cotton value drops further
Cotton spot rates continued to fall this week but at a slower pace. The China Cotton Index (3128 B) settled at 14,792 yuan a tonne on October 16, shrinking 204 yuan per tonne, or 1.36% from last weekend.
New US facility for Sigmatex
Carbon fibre textiles manufacturer Sigmatex has selected Matthews Industrial Park in Orangeburg County, US, as the location for its next global facility.
News16 Oct 2014Pakistan cotton price stable
Pakistan cotton values remained stable this week following the rebound of last weekend. And the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate renewed unaltered at 5,200 per maund for four sessions in a row.
