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Sawgrass and Kiian sign license agreement
Sawgrass Technologies has signed a long-term agreement allowing licensee the Kiian Group to continue to sell dye sublimation ink for printers with a carriage width greater than 42 inches.
New appointment for Coats chairman
Mike Clasper has been appointed chairman of Coats plc parent company, GPG.
News16 Apr 2014Dennison Group to manage Kornit UK support
Kornit Digital has appointed the Dennison Group to handle its service and support cycles for UK customers. Dennison will cover installation, training and routine maintenance of Kornit’s direct-to-garment printers.
Indonesian cotton imports fall in February
Cotton imports to Indonesia down 26% in February versus January 2014.
News16 Apr 2014China textile and garment export slump
According to China Customs, textile and clothing exports to main global markets tumbled during February, falling at least 57% from January and 28% from the same month last year, following the impact of the Spring Festival.
News16 Apr 2014Texprocess Americas to feature Simparel apparel software
Simparel is to present software for apparel/home furnishings retailers and manufacturers at Texprocess Americas in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
SDL Atlas adds new languages to instruments
SDL Atlas is expanding its choice of user language interfaces on a range of its textile testing instruments.
News16 Apr 2014Archroma to show off colours at Indo Intertex 2014
Archroma will present its dyes and speciality chemicals at Indo Intertex 2014 from April 23-26.
Cass launches charity art/apparel collection
Cass and Co, producer of shapewear, has launched ART CASS, a charity foundation aiming to combine the work of artists and shapewear to create apparel dubbed as ‘wearable art.’
Profile15 Apr 2014Get the lowdown on Cotton LEADS
How to balance the demands of consumers for large volumes of cotton with the need for sustainable growing practices? Cotton Incorporated and Cotton Australia think they have the answer.
News15 Apr 2014Cocona Inc rebranded as 37.5
Cocona Inc is being re-launched under the new brand name of 37.5. The new name has been selected to symbolise the ability of its technology to aid in the body’s natural thermoregulation, 37.5 explained.
Insight15 Apr 2014India and China dominate wool exports to US
India dominates exports of wool textiles, whilst China is the number one supplier of woollen apparel to the US.
Review15 Apr 2014Innovations in Rieter spinning technology at ITMA
Rieter will present its range of spinning machinery at ITMA Asia + CITME 2014 from June 16 to 20. Its products will include the 1.5m wide C 70 card with a large active carding area and the SB-D 22 double-head draw frame with a unique can changer up to 1000mm.
University of Leeds launches Medical Textiles MSc programme
The UK’s University of Leeds is launching a new MSc programme in Medical Textiles from 2015 through its Centre for Technical Textiles in the School of Design. There is full funding available for a few places and part funding for five students.
Milano Unica unveils autumn/winter 2015/16 trends
Milano Unica trends celebrate individuality.
Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb Company, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Nonwovens, has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The company will now act as part of a global association of companies from the apparel and footwear industries which have committed to comply with fixed criteria in the areas of environmental protection and sustainability.
News15 Apr 2014Burberry opens futuristic Shanghai flagship
Burberry has opened a futuristic new flagship store at the Kerry Centre in Shanghai.
News15 Apr 2014Zhejiang province dominates China’s fabric exports
According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), the fabric exports of China’s Zhejiang province during February tumbled to 443 million metres, down 45.84% from the comparable figure of last year.
News15 Apr 2014Sock company launches website
British sock company TwoSocks has launched its website – www.twosocks.com – to make its products more accessible to its target audience.
News14 Apr 2014Brother to demonstrate digital garment printing at FESPA
Brother Industrial GmbH will present several steps of the digital garment-printing process using its GT-3 Series printer at FESPA Fabric 2014, in Munich, Germany, between May 20 and 23.
News14 Apr 2014China’s cotton fabric production shrinks
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, cotton fabric output during the first two months of 2014 totalled 5.46 billion metres, down 0.36% from the same period the previous year.
News14 Apr 2014Onyx to unveil textile printing software at FESPA
The new ONYX Textile Edition, developed specifically for the large format textile printing marketplace, will make its global debut at FESPA Digital in Munich, held from May 20 to 23.
