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Italian textile industry bucks the trend
The Italian textile industry is bucking the recessionary trend as it celebrates a booming first quarter at the Milano Unica fair.
News11 Sept 2014Keqiao fabric sales down in August but still up on last year
The trading volume in China’s Keqiao Textile City (a huge production and trading hub in Zhejiang province) fell significantly for a third successive month in August, with a drop of 24.75% from the previous month, to 233.7 million metres.
News11 Sept 2014China’s textile and apparel exports to EU lift strongly again in July
The strong upturn in demand from Europe for China's textiles and garments is showing no signs of slowing down. According to China Customs, China's exports of textiles and apparel to the European Union during July reached US$ 7.44 billion, up 22.17% on the previous month and 21.10% up on the same period of 2013.
News11 Sept 2014China's cotton fabric production marginally up on last year
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, cotton fabric output during July fell 4.40% on the previous month to 3.39 billion metres.
ACIMIT to open Indian training centre in DKTE partnership
An Italian textile-machinery training centre will open in Maharashtra, India, later this month, in line with an agreement signed around two years ago by the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the DKTE’S Textile & Engineering Institute in Ichalkaranji in the district of Kolhapur. ACIMIT president Raffaella Carabelli and director Federico Pellegata will be in attendance.
Families of Pakistan garment factory victims still waiting for compensation
Today marks the second anniversary of the fatal fire at Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi, Pakistan, which killed at least 254 garment workers and injured 55. The victims’ families and survivors are still waiting to receive compensation, according to the Clean Clothes Campaign.
Insight11 Sept 2014Colombia's diaper cartel crackdown
Colombia is tackling fresh allegations of price-fixing – this time in the diaper industry. By James Bargent in Medellín
Test tightens up to beat afterflame
The aggravation of a lingering afterflame has become a thing of the past since the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) revised its standard test method for flame resistance.
Asia-Pacific success looms large for Itema
Weaving machinery manufacturer Itema has joined forces with automotive fabric manufacturer Daiki to show off its latest technology.
News11 Sept 2014Global Inkjet Systems announces new range of ink system components
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), which develops software, drivers, firmware and electronics for industrial inkjet print heads, has announced a new product range of ink system components.
News10 Sept 2014Slowdown in China’s acrylic imports continues
According to China Customs, acrylic imports in July slumped to 12,018 tonnes - 19.98% down on the previous month and a drop of 45.86% on the same month last year.
News10 Sept 2014China’s spandex production drops slightly but remains well up on last year
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, spandex output during July fell 2.38% to 41,000 tonnes.
News10 Sept 2014China’s acrylic output lifts again but figures are still down on last year
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, acrylic production in July lifted 8.93% on the previous month, to 61,000 tonnes.
Profile10 Sept 2014Trevira dazzles at Brussels Expo
Hi-tech fibres giant Trevira is showcasing its latest creations in Brussels with the help of some dazzling fabric collections from across the world.
AATCC announces availability of Blue Wool Standards
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced the availability of L2 light-fastness control fabric. The AATCC Blue Wool Lightfastness Standard is one of a group of dyed wool fabrics distributed by AATCC for use in determining the amount of light exposure of specimens during light-fastness testing.
News10 Sept 2014Merritt to offer textile graphics with first dye-sub investment
Merritt Graphics has entered the textile market, becoming the first US company to install the 3.3m (126in) PrinterEvolution Eos126 DS dye-sublimation printer.
Secant Medical offers webinar on bioresorbable coating for biomedical textiles structures
Experts from Secant Medical will host a webinar on the benefits of bioresorbable coatings for biomedical textile structures on September 23 at 11am (ET).
News10 Sept 2014WTiN to hold second conference on digital printing for home textiles at Heimtextil
World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is to run a second edition of the European Digital Textile Conference – Digital Printing for Homes and Interiors – during Heimtextil, in Frankfurt, Germany, in January 2015. It builds on the success of the inaugural 2014 edition and the expansion of the digital printing feature at the world’s most influential trade fair for home and contract textiles.
Huntsman to divest key titanium dioxide business in EU merger deal
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by Huntsman Corporation of a number of chemical businesses held by US-based Rockwood Specialties Group Inc, but made approval conditional on Huntsman divesting its TR52 titanium dioxide business – the main grade used for white printing ink applications.
RadiciGroup blaze a trail in flame-retardancy
RadiciGroup have been blazing a trail at a major European trade fair with their new high-performance flame-retardant solutions.
Patagonia debuts jacket with Toray’s FullRange insulation
Patagonia has launched a new hoody and jacket that features FullRange insulation, developed by Toray Mills in Japan. The Nano-Air hoody and jacket use the multi-denier synthetic fill insulation, which is made from several different types of polyester fibres and has a proprietary element to give it added stability against fibre migration, in addition to allowing for good stretch and recovery.
Kimberly-Clark launches new protective surgical gown
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has launched a new lightweight, protective surgical gown called Aero Blue. The gown is made from a proprietary fabric that features ‘Core’ technology, which delivers the highest fluid protection in a Level 3 surgical gown as defined by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
