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Alchemie to present digital technology for textile coating
Alchemie Technology is launching its licensing programme for the Jetronica FabriCoater technology at the upcoming IMI Ink Jet Technology Showcase (September 3-4) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
‘Mega’ textile park planned for Karnataka
A new ‘mega’ textile park is being planned on a 1000-acre plot in Yadgir, a town in the Indian state of Karnataka.
News1 Sept 2014US Congress proposes regulation for use of toxic chemicals
The US Congress has recently introduced a proposal to establish a list of chemicals that are considered to be persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBTs) with allowable uses. The Administrator of the Environmental
News1 Sept 2014Keeping cool in Schoeller’s latest summer fabrics
Keep cool when the heat is on with Schoeller's new range of body-temperature sensitive fabrics.
Teijin in flying form at China Composites Expo
The Teijin Group are showcasing their flying form at this year's China Composites Expo with a thermoplastic laminate developed specially for the new Airbus jetliner.
Price lift and 99% clearance for SA Mohair
The second sale of the 2014 winter season took place in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, August 26. A total of 109,117 kilos were on offer (748 bales including kids, young goats, adult fine and adult strong fibres), seeing a 99% clearance.
Crossbred prices up at South Island auction
At Thursday’s South Island Wool sale, prices consolidated on the back of continuing short falls of volumes coming forward onto the market.
News1 Sept 2014Seaman Corp completes $50m capital investment
US-based high-performance industrial fabrics producer Seaman Corporation celebrated the completion of a 10-year, $50m capital improvement programme with a ceremony attended by government and business leaders.
East stays firm as West falls at Aussie wool market
The Australian wool market remained firm this week after the substantial fall in wool prices in last week’s auctions (August 19 and 20). The Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) closed at 1,002 Australian cents per kilo clean on Thursday, August 28, 1 cent up from last week. In US dollar terms, the EMI lifted by 7 US cents to 937 cents per kilo.
Wool Market Report - 1st September 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Apparelsourcing Paris exhibitor numbers up 50%
Almost 300 international exhibitors will showcase their products at the next Apparelsourcing Paris exhibition to be held from September 15-18. This is an increase of more than 50% compared to the September 2013 exhibition and a record participation level since the exhibition was first launched in 2011.
News29 Aug 2014Water scarcity is a major problem, says CottonConnect
In the build up to World Water Week in Sweden, water will increasingly be in the spotlight as major global corporate help to raise the profile of today’s most pressing water challenges. But CottonConnect, an initiative established by C&A, Textile Exchange and Shell Foundation in 2009, is calling for the cotton supply chain to help farmers through training to increase yields and reduce the water footprint in cotton growing regions in the developing world.
Indian silk industry wants additional antidumping duty protection
Indian silk producers are pressing the government to retain an antidumping duty on silk fabric and re-impose it on silk fibre to protect against the cheaper imports from China. “Antidumping duty is the right move,” said Rakesh K Srivastava, general manager of Madhya Pradesh State Silk Federation. “Indian raw silk producers are in bad shape and without this duty the silk prices would have fallen further.”
Launch Nordic selects nine material innovators
Nine innovators have been selected to participate in the 2014 Launch Nordic Innovation Challenge, which will take place from September 10-11 in Malmö, Sweden.
News29 Aug 2014Shenghong Group receives STeP certification
The New Fiber Fabric Workshop textile division of the Shenghong Group has become one of the first companies in China to be awarded STeP by Oeko-Tex certification for its environmentally friendly and socially responsible production conditions.
News29 Aug 2014China yarn market remains flat
In north China, the cotton yarn market was still sluggish as fabric producers maintained their output at the lowest level in order to, merely, keep main customers.
News29 Aug 2014China viscose staple fibre exports jump y-o-y
According to China Customs, viscose staple fibre exports during July amounted to 22,570 tonnes, the same level as the previous month.
News29 Aug 2014Hawick Knitwear launches Celtic Collection
Hawick knitwear has launched its Celtic Capsule Collection, featuring the use of Harris Tweed patches on coloured, luxury knitwear pieces in lambswool, British wool and mohair tweed.
News29 Aug 2014TFP targets Asian growth with new distributor
UK-based Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has appointed JianYe and BluDot Group as an exclusive distributor of its Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire nonwovens in China, Taiwan and Singapore.
News29 Aug 2014Jagdish Parihar to speak at ICA event
Mr Jagdish Parihar, managing director, risk and compliance at Olam International, will present at the International Cotton Association’s (ICA) Dubai 2014 trade event this October.
News29 Aug 2014Bangladesh important platform for denim, says Vicunha
Brazilian denim manufacturer Vicunha will be exhibiting at Denimandjeans in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 15-16 2014. This is the second time the company will attend the event, making its first appearance at the show’s debut in March.
