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Profile8 Apr 2014Shaping the future at Stoll
A streamlined manufacturing process, better exploiting new knit applications and greater flexibility to react to market demands are some of the ambitions of Andreas Schellhammer.
EDANA nonwoven award winners announced as INDEX 14 gets underway
INDEX 14, the largest global meeting place for the nonwovens supply chain and its customers, was launched today, with a ceremony to showcase excellence in the nonwovens and related industries. EDANA’s INDEX 14 Awards highlight innovations from businesses of all sizes and from all parts of the nonwovens supply chain.
News8 Apr 2014China’s fabric exports decline
According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Textiles and Apparel (CCCT), fabric exports during February totalled only 1.15 billion metres, tumbling 68.53% from the previous month and 41.54% from the comparable level last year.
News8 Apr 2014China’s yarn exports display moderate y-o-y growth during early part of 2014
According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Textiles and Apparel (CCCT), yarn exports during February amounted to 236,000 tonnes, down 28.7% from the previous month, but increasing 7.3% from the same period a year earlier.
News8 Apr 2014InPrint showcases innovations in printing industry
The European Specialist Printing Manufacturer’s Association (ESMA) has developed an industrial print programme, presenting the latest methods for printing on various media including textiles, for the InPrint conference in Hannover.
News8 Apr 2014ITMF-ICCTM: HVI guidelines updated
The ITMF International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) approved updates to the Guidelines for Standardized Instrument Testing of Cotton during its meeting in Bremen, Germany, last month.
News8 Apr 2014Short video to raise Australian wool profile
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is marking the 50th anniversary of the AWI-owned Woolmark symbol by working in conjunction with Country Road, commemorating its 40th year as a key Australian lifestyle brand, by creating a short film celebrating Australian wool.
News8 Apr 2014Outlast Technologies’ short videos answer PCM questions
Outlast Technologies, a company producing temperature regulating phase change materials (PCMs), has released a series of short videos which aim to answer many questions surrounding PMCs – from how these materials actually work to the benefits and applications of this technology.
News7 Apr 2014Composites Germany joins the EuCIA
Composites Germany, the trade association founded in 2013, has replaced the AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe eV (Federation of Reinforced Plastics) as a member of the EuCIA (European Composites Industry Association).
Graphics One launches integrated printer/cutter device
Graphics One, LLC (GO), is launching the integrated GO X-24 Printer/Cutter unit. The 24-inch unit offers standard sized imaging at what GO calls the lowest operating costs of any integrated print and cut system on the market.
Brazil is closed for European textile exports, laments EU industry
The director general of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) has called on the EU to keep pushing for a free-trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur trade bloc – notably because it is dominated by Brazil, which today remains a tough market for the European textile industry.
Executive Market Report - 7th April 2014
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
News7 Apr 2014Jeanologia unveils new sustainable machinery for jeans finishing
Jeanologia will show its latest innovations in sustainable technologies for garment finishing at the Saigon Textile & Garment Industry Expo exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, April 10-13.
News7 Apr 2014FESPA China relocates to Guangzhou
Building on the success of FESPA China 2013 in Shanghai, FESPA has announced the printing show will move to a new location – Guangzhou Pazhou Poly World Trade Centre – for the second edition, from November 19-21, 2014.
Lantal showcases textiles for aircraft
Lantal is showcasing all-in-one solutions and textile product innovations that are said to enhance passenger wellbeing and reduce the administrative workloads of airlines at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014 from April 8-10.
News7 Apr 2014China's raw silk exports slump during February
According to China Customs, raw silk exports during February tumbled to 218 tonnes, down 65.29% from the previous month and 60.72% from the same period last year.
GMG scores for colour accuracy in Fogra challenge
Colour-management software company GMG achieved top ranking in the recent ‘Printing the Unexpected – Textile!’ proofing challenge, run by Germany’s Graphic Technology Research Association (Fogra) and the German Fashion Institute during the recent Colour Management Symposium in Munich.
Saurer launches compact spinning unit
Saurer has launched the 2Impact FX unit. In this new compact spinning unit for the Zinser 351, the air ducting system has been optimised to enhance functionality and customer benefit, according to the company.
RKW to enter the Chinese market
The RKW Group has established RKW China (or Ai Ke Chi Sheng Plastics) as it prepares to enter the Chinese market.
News7 Apr 2014China’s viscose staple fibre production increases in early part of 2014
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, viscose staple fibre output during the first two months of 2014 reached 495,757 tonnes, up 9.88% from the year-earlier level.
New cosmeto-textile line uses antiaging fibre
Nylstar launched its new cosmeto-textile product line, Yaluronica, at Cosmoprof 2014. The line uses a new antiaging fibre, Meryl Hyaluronan, developed by the company.
Novel dye for deep navy shades on polyamide
Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced Eriofast Navy M for polyamide and its blends with elastane, including microfibres, and says the new reactive dye makes it possible for textile mills to achieve economical navy shades and royal blue with the highest standard of wet fastness.
News7 Apr 2014Aqualab testing instrument recognised by ITMF
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) gave full recognition to Aqualab, a fibre-testing instrument, at the 32nd International Bremen Cotton Conference in Germany.
Epson to double range of Sure brand inkjet printers by 2016
Epson has revealed plans to launch over 10 new inkjet printers for a range of professional print applications over the next 18 months under an ambitious rollout programme that will double the suite of machines built up over the past two years.