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Insight19 Feb 2014Olympic pressure mounts on Under Armour
Only a few weeks ago Under Armour unveiled its Mach 39 Speedskating Skin, which designers claimed would lead to a ‘measurable’ increase in performance for US athletes.
Shima exhibits at Coterie
Shima Seiki is exhibiting at the Coterie exhibition in New York next week. On display will be the latest collection of its Isola Bella knitwear brand, including the latest in seam-free WholeGarment knitwear that features superior fit, comfort and draping characteristics.
News19 Feb 2014Optimising the disposables production process
Optima Nonwovens, a packaging and filling machinery manufacturer, is to showcase the latest virtual and technological developments in packaging engineering for the disposables industry at Index 2014 in Hall 2, Booth 2581.
News19 Feb 2014A new way to recycle carpets?
A novel enzymatic approach to develop a lignin-based adhesive aimed at replacing synthetic latex in wool floor coverings could mean that carpets can be recycled at the end of their life, according to researchers at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.
Profile19 Feb 2014INDIA: Creating a new generation of bespoke tailors
Raymond Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal Government to set up two centres for skills training in customised tailoring.
Technical19 Feb 2014Dye behaviour as a surfactant and its effect in dyeing
A planar and linear molecular structure is an essential property in a colouring dye molecule for textile substrates, but dye molecules – which are made of aliphatic and aromatic long-chain hydrocarbons – also behave as surfactant molecules and reduce the surface tension of water when dissolved in water in course of dyeing. Those textile dyes that reduce the surface tension of water drastically have lesser exhaustion in dyeing. However dyes that reduce the surface tension of water, when dissolved, to a lesser extent show better exhaustion in dyeing of textile material.
News19 Feb 2014SOCHI: Breathability of US snowboarding jackets tested by NSRDEC
Members of the US Olympic Snowboarding Team competing at the Winter Olympics in Sochi are wearing jackets that are not only waterproof and breathable, but also comfortable and warm, which is, in part, due to research conducted by the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC).
PP woven packaging facility to open in Doha
QNB, a world leading bank, has signed a financing deal with Al-Naqeeb Plastic Factory and QDB for a new factory, which will produce polypropylene woven sacks/bags, located in the SME Industrial Area of Doha, Qatar.
News19 Feb 2014RxFibron wins Golden Mousetrap Materials award
RxFiber has revealed its RxFibron HT, a high-tenacity PET (polyester) biomaterial for medical device applications, has been selected as a Golden Mousetrap Winner in the Materials and Assembly category.
News19 Feb 2014Indian Minister aims to increase textile exports to EU
A request to increase the exports of Indian garments and textiles into the EU has been submitted to the country’s Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Commerce.
Toray to create $1bn advanced materials facility for aerospace industry in USA
Toray Industries is to invest $1bn in a new facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina in the USA. The Tokyo-based company, which is the largest producer of carbon fibre in the world, said the facility will be a major supplier of advanced materials to the aerospace industry and will create 500 new jobs.
JEC Composites commits to Singapore
JEC Composites has signed a three-year deal with Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre to host the JEC Asia Composites Show and Conferences.
ACIMIT: Italian textile machinery orders up 5% in Q4
Orders for Italian textile machinery rose by 5% during the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to the previous quarter, figures from the economics department of ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) have revealed.
News18 Feb 2014Indian cotton yarn export sales hit new high in January
According to India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade, cotton yarn export sales registrations rose in January to 143,813 tonnes, up 21% from the previous month and by 23% from a year earlier.
Calls for Pakistan and Nepal to increase bilateral trade
Pakistan and Nepal should focus on the promotion of bilateral trade in the future, including the export and import of textiles, according to the Ambassador of Nepal Bharat Raj Paudyal.
News18 Feb 2014German researchers develop enhanced pillow encasings
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute have developed a new kind of pillow encasing created with enhanced hygiene and sleep performance properties.
Latest needle technology on display at Exintex
Groz-Beckert is to exhibit a selection of knitting and felting needles at Exintex, taking place in Puebla Mexico next month.
News18 Feb 2014Monthly Indian fabric price review
The main pricing issue for local fabric manufacturers during the past month has been continued strength in yarn prices. Weavers and knitters have attempted to pass those higher costs onto their customers, with mixed success. Fabric business has been stronger in some sectors than others, owing in part to brisk sales of some products to the US, but also to certain major brands and retailers changing the focus of their sourcing from China to alternative lower cost manufacturing centres. In many instances, rupee price increases have only partially offset the impact of renewed weakness in the local currency, with quotations expressed in US dollars generally tending weaker.
News18 Feb 2014China’s cotton imports slump in January
According to China Customs, cotton imports during January tumbled to 292,500 tonnes, down 51.97% from a December figure inflated by a desire to use up 2013 import quotas (a pattern witnessed in previous years).
News18 Feb 2014DyStar continues to invest in sustainability
DyStar, a leading manufacturer of products and services for the global textile industry, has revealed in its latest sustainability report that investment in reducing the group’s environmental impact increased by 10% during 2011-2012.
News18 Feb 2014Turkish Open Day boosts interest in Savio’s new winder
Savio, a leader in the yarn finishing machine sector, has received a lot of interest for its new winder, Polar/E premium, following an Open House event in Turkey.
News18 Feb 2014“Protecting flocks from wild dogs is a national effort,” says Aussie Minister
A major issue facing Australian woolgrowers is the need to protect their flocks from wild dogs, according to Barnaby Joyce, Australia’s Minister for Agriculture.
