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Indo-Pakistan trade deal delayed – but industry players predict progress once new government is elected
Serious negotiations in a much-vaunted and debated trade deal between Pakistan and India, which could significantly boost the textile trade between the two neighbours, have been shelved due to the impending Indian elections, WTiN.com has been told.
News7 Apr 2014Yarn markets remain depressed in China
An improvement in trading activity on China’s spun yarn markets had not yet materialised last week.
News7 Apr 2014China man-made fibre report
Supported by improving sales and brighter signals from the fabric market (in what is usually a peak seasonal trading period), polyester filament yarn and staple fibre prices ruled firm last week, despite intermediate values decreasing.
Wool Market Report - 7th April 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Review4 Apr 2014Techtextil North America preview: Technical textiles, nonwovens and composites all under one roof
Techtextil North America will have a wider scope this year, with a new partnership with JEC Composites. Tara Hounslea and John McCurry round up their highlights to look out for in Atlanta
Profile4 Apr 2014Q&A: Cariaggi Fine Yarns
WTiN gets the inside track on exports, sourcing and turnover growth from Piergiorgio Cariaggi, CEO.
Profile4 Apr 2014Good year for knit finishing
Benninger increases efficiency, creating competitive advantages for customers, he adds. “These are achieved, for example, by enhancing productivity, optimising quality and ensuring compliance with ecological standards.”
Yarn quality comparison
Although the latest 2013 edition of Uster Statistics was published nearly a year ago, it is still worthwhile looking back at the previous 2007 issue. Thomas Nasiou, Uster’s head of textile technology, explains why
News4 Apr 2014Nike kits out Korea
South Korea has unveiled its new national football kit for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (June 12-July 13), developed by Nike.
News4 Apr 2014High profile leaders join Alliance
Twelve Bangladeshi and international leaders have joined the Board of Advisors for the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.
NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report
Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.
Bolger & O’Hearn develops formaldehyde-free binder
Bolger & O’Hearn has recently developed a new formaldehyde-free and APEO-free print and finish binder for textile and nonwoven applications. The new product, designated as Altoma Binder 10580, has excellent fastness properties and good mechanical stability, while keeping a soft hand.
News4 Apr 2014Solidwool plans commercial launch
The Hembury Chair is made from a wool composite made with bio-resins.
Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven orders Andritz wetlace line
Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group has ordered a new wetlace line from Andritz Nonwoven. The Andritz NeXline wetlace line is designed for high speeds and integrates units for stock preparation, wet forming, and hydroentanglement.
Wipes campaign nominated for EPA Environmental Merit Award
A public awareness campaign, sponsored by US-based nonwovens association INDA, and the Maine Wastewater Control Association (MWWCA) to educate consumers to not flush baby wipes down the toilet has been nominated for a 2014 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Merit Award.
Interspare launches app for requesting spare parts
Interspare, the German textile machinery manufacturer for complete finishing lines, has developed a new app for customers to request spare parts.
Russian textile industry ‘will not be damaged by Crimea sanctions’
The Crimea crisis and potential imposition of economic sanctions on Russia will not damage the Russian textile industry, partly because the government in Moscow is likely to respond by erecting textile import restrictions, experts and officials have told WTiN.com.
News3 Apr 2014China’s polyester staple fibre production registers steady growth
According to China National Bureau of Statistics, polyester staple fibre output during January and February totalled 1.56 million tonnes, a steady rise from the comparable level of 2013.
News3 Apr 2014Polyester prices firmer in Turkey; viscose values weaker
Polyester import quotations from many origins have strengthened during the past week, influenced primarily by a desire among sellers to pass on rising intermediate replacement costs and higher freight rates. However, the domestic textile business environment has remained depressed and fibre buyers have been reluctant to accept any rise in their purchasing prices. Whether the higher prices can be sustained may become clearer during the second half of the month.
Slow export trade undermines South African wool prices
Continued difficult demand conditions affected this week’s wool sale and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator declined by 3.6% compared with the previous sale to R104.73 per kilo, clean. This is 2.7% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 3.6% higher compared to the corresponding sale last season.
News3 Apr 2014New Zealand wool prices rule mixed, but market firmer on balance
Targeted buying interest helped prices in some categories to rise at this week’s auction, while prices in less well supported styles continued to ease. Demand for the more readily available poorer styles of wool was relatively strong. Wool Services International’s Coarse Crossbred Indicator rose modestly to 479 NZ cents per kilo, clean. Details of price movements are shown in the accompanying table.
News3 Apr 2014Australian wool exports fall behind pace set last season
Although exports during February rebounded strongly (by 48%) from the low figure recorded in January, to 29,381 tonnes, that total was still 16.3% below the year-earlier level, owing mainly to slower shipments to China.
News3 Apr 2014Australian auction prices reach season lows
A challenging export business climate persisted in Australia this week, despite some processors and mills in China taking the opportunity to cover their most pressing requirements following the further decline in auction and CIF prices yesterday.
News3 Apr 2014China’s polyester filament yarn output declines
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, polyester filament yarn production during the first two months of 2014 totalled 3.12 million tonnes, down 2.87% from the corresponding timeframe last year. It was the first time polyester filament yarn output displayed a year-on-year decrease since August 2013.