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News30 Sept 2014EU legislative burden shackles MMF market and R&D
In his welcome address at the 53rd Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress (MFC), Frédéric Van Houte, director general of the European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS) identified legislative burden as one of the major challenges facing today’s man-made fibres industry.
US circular knitting design centre in progress
The only remaining circular knitting machine builder on US soil is thriving as it evolves with the industry and has big plans for new technology and projects.
Texprocess 2015 offers IT showcase for exhibitors
Registration is now open for IT@Texprocess, the wearable IT fair which will run alongside Texprocess 2015.
News29 Sept 2014Community Wild Dog Control Initiative shows positive results
The Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) recently surveyed over 2,200 landholders involved in projects funded by the Community Wild Dog Control Initiative, tasked with protecting Australia’s flocks from wild dogs.
Executive Market Report – 29th September 2014
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
AATCC to hold Textile Testing Workshop in December
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists’ (AATCC) Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop will be held December 3-4 at the AATCC headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, US. This workshop has been designed for textile industry professionals who are responsible for product evaluation, specifications and quality control for apparel and textile materials.
News29 Sept 2014Stakeholder Conference promotes African textile production
Over 150 visitors from across the textile value chain from nearly 20 countries attended this year’s Stakeholder Conference last week in Cologne, Germany. The discussions focused on issues such as tapping new markets for African cotton and thus securing income for cotton farmers, as well as establishing a textile value chain in Africa.
Student competition promotes textiles as building materials
Techtextil, international technical textiles and nonwovens trade fair, is organising the 13th edition of its ‘Textile Structures for New Building 2015’ student competition. The winning projects will be exhibited at the next Techtextil show from May 4-7 next year.
News29 Sept 2014China’s man-made fibre investment drops sharply in August
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, fixed asset investment in China’s man-made fibre industry in August fell 11.58% to 8.47 billion yuan, which was also a drop of 15.78% on the same period of 2013.
News29 Sept 2014China’s garment investment lifts strongly
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, fixed asset investment in the garment sector during August reached 33.38 billion yuan, up 1.72% on the previous month and 14.48% higher than August 2013.
News29 Sept 2014Acrylic production in China lifts marginally in August
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, acrylic production in August reached 62,000 tonnes, up 1.64% on the previous month, and 6.90% higher than the same month last year.
Tough times down under
When Adrian Bressan started working in the Australian knitwear industry 50 years ago, there were hundreds of competing factories in Australia but today, his A&B Knitwear, in Melbourne, is one of only a few left.
News29 Sept 2014China’s nylon production up 20% on last year
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, polyamide production during August amounted to 208,000 tonnes, up 0.97% on the previous month and 21.71% higher than the same period in 2013.
Wool Market Report - 29th September 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
News29 Sept 2014China’s viscose production down slightly in August
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, viscose staple fibre output during August was 266,000 tonnes, down 2.56% on the previous month. However, the figure was 5.81% higher than the same month last year.
UK wool market dearer
The Bradford sale on Tuesday, September 23, started strongly and the demand was maintained throughout.
Insight29 Sept 2014SA wool market subdued due to small and poor-quality offering
The wool market maintained its recent gains and the Cape Wools Merino indicator closed Tuesday’s (September 23) auction up by a marginal 0.6% at R114.68 per kilo clean. This is 2.7% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 2.0% up compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season.
News29 Sept 2014Indian cotton prices fall sharply
Cotton values in India continued to fall last week, with the Gujarat Shankar-6 down by as much as Rs 2,000 on the previous week, with the price falling to Rs 37,250 per candy on Friday September 26, compared with Rs 39,250 on Friday September 19.
Insight29 Sept 2014Extreme price rise for NZ combing oddments
At Thursday’s South Island Wool Sale, prices held firm to slightly dearer across all categories. The Trade Weighted Indicator continued its recent decline at 0.7269 against 0.7305 last week.
News29 Sept 2014Pakistan cotton spot rate drops Rs 500
Pakistan cotton values fell sharply last week, as the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate fell Rs 100 to Rs 5,450 per maund on Monday September 22, before dropping by a further Rs 100 on Tuesday September 23, and again by the same amount on Wednesday September 24.
News29 Sept 2014Yarn production in China drops in August but is still up on last year
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, yarn production during August amounted to 3.24 million tonnes, down 1.31% on the previous month. However, the figure was still up 10.06% on the same month of last year.
Strong crossbreds in demand at Aussie wool market
The Australian wool market has held firm for another week, with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) remaining at 1,023 Australian cents per kilo clean following the auctions on September 24 and 25. In US dollar terms, the EMI has taken another sizeable fall of 16 US cents to 901 cents per kilo.
