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News29 Jan 2014Moticon insole wins Wearable Technologies Innovation award
Moticon has become the Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup 13/14 winner for its innovative insole, OpenGo Therapist.
Review29 Jan 2014Oeko-Tex webinar to review hazardous substance limit updates
The Oeko-Tex Association is to host a webinar on February 12, 2014, to review and discuss the recent updates to the hazardous substance limit values and valid test criteria for its Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification effective from April 1, 2014.
News29 Jan 2014EnGarde develops new Dyneema-based body armour panel
EnGarde, the body armour specialist, has developed the new MT-PRO multi-threat panel, with enhanced stab protection qualities, that fits in many of its popular ballistic vests such as the DeLuxe, Patrol and Leopard.
Birla Cellulose enters fashion indsutry with Liva brand
The growing popularity and adaptability of viscose is providing Birla Cellulose, Aditya Birla Group’s fibre division, with an opportunity to expand in the retail fashion market with its ‘Liva’ brand.
Sourcing conundrum
Sourcing in Asia has been a merry-go-round for many buyers in recent years. As the era of low-cost Chinese manufacturing draws more or less to a close, several countries have leveraged their low cost labour to capture a significant volume of the world’s lower end knitwear manufacturing, while others have sought to extend their reach into higher value-added manufacturing by investing in infrastructure and training.
News29 Jan 2014Pakistan spinners maintain yarn offering rates
Yarn demand from local weavers and knitters has continued during the past week at the improved rate witnessed the previous week. Buying interest from Chinese mills and traders has been sustained, with many seeking to bolster inventories ahead of the Spring Festival. However, a gap between buyers’ and sellers’ price ideas has again precluded the conclusion of significant new business.
News29 Jan 2014Easier price tone emerging on Indian yarn markets
A dip in local and international cotton prices has lent an easier tone to trading on Indian yarn markets during the past week. Spinners have generally been more eager to sell, especially with demand from China subdued by the impending holidays in that country.
Desso CEO joins Project MainStream steering committee
The CEO of Desso, Alexander Collot d'Escury, has joined the steering committee of Project MainStream, a World Economic Forum initiative which aims to work with companies to help realise the potential of the circular economy.
LG Chem to invest $1.8bn in facility upgrades
South Korea's largest chemicals maker, LG Chem, has stated that it plans to increase its capital expenditures in 2014 and develop a petrochemical complex in Kazakhstan.
Rayonier to separate Performance Fibres business
Rayonier Inc, an international forest products company, intends to separate its Performance Fibres business from its Forest Resources and Real Estate businesses.
Profile29 Jan 2014Pitti Uomo explodes with verve and pace
This January’s Pitti Immagine Uomo was infused with ideas which cheered and reinforced an already stirring menswear scene.
News29 Jan 2014Welspun India optimistic for improved home textile exports
During the third quarter of the FY14 Welspun India Limited (WIL) recorded a 24% year-on-year revenue growth with strong volume increases seen across its towel and rugs segments.
Profile29 Jan 2014Eastern inspiration for Loro Piana ‘Maharaja’ collection
Loro Piana Interiors has introduced its Maharaja collection of wool, lightweight linen, cotton and silk velvet fabrics.
News29 Jan 2014Cambodia: Pleas continue for peaceful end to garment worker protests
Following on from recent protests by garment workers in Cambodia who are asking for a higher minimum wage, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has stated that it is ‘deeply disturbed’ by the continuing violence being used against them.
News29 Jan 2014Burberry commits to ‘toxic free fashion’
Luxury fashion house Burberry is to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by January 1, 2020.
Profile28 Jan 2014Stratasys: 3D printer market growing in popularity
Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping, and production, has launched its ground-breaking Objet500 Connex3 Colour Multi-material 3D Printer, the first and only 3D printer to combine colours with multi-material 3D printing.
News28 Jan 2014REI to use only 100% bluesign-certified fabrics by 2018
The Private Brands division of US outdoor retailer REI has committed to using only 100% bluesign-certified fabrics by the time it launches its 2018 product lines.
News28 Jan 2014UC Berkeley develops light-activated smart curtains
A new battery-less smart curtain created by the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has become one of the latest innovations in intelligent textiles.
News28 Jan 2014Itochu sells 3.5% equity stake in Indo Rama Synthetics
Japan-based trading house Itochu Corporation has sold its entire 3.5% equity stake in Indo Rama Synthetics back to the Indian conglomerate’s promoters, the Lohia family.
News28 Jan 2014H. Dawson to use SigNature T counterfeiting technology
H. Dawson Wool is set to use SigNature T counterfeiting technology in a bid to assure the originality and authenticity of loose wool fibre that will be DNA-marked and traceable in products created by its customers.
News28 Jan 2014South African wool exports strong through first half of the season
According to data published by Cape Wools, South African wool exports during the first half of the 2013/14 season amounted to 21,373 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 15%.
