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News22 Jan 2014Unifi Q2 sales dip but net income up
Unifi, a multi-national manufacturing company that produces and sells textured and other processed yarns, has revealed that it recorded a net sale decrease of $11.5 million, or 6.7%, to $160.6 million for the second quarter of the current financial year, compared to net sales of $172.1 million for the prior year quarter.
Review22 Jan 2014Preview: Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
For the first time the spring session of Intertextile Apparel Fabrics will be held in Shanghai, in favour of the capital Beijing.
Insight22 Jan 2014Russian Government promotes specialist training for textile industry
The Russian government is developing plans to boost the training of specialists for the country’s textile sector, helping to achieve a goal set by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to modernise what has been a struggling industry.
News22 Jan 2014B&O acquires Performance Textiles
Brand & Oppenheimer (B&O), a leading textile converter, has acquired the assets of Performance Textiles, Inc (PTI), a US supplier of high-performance fabrics engineered for domestic and export customers.
News22 Jan 2014H&M launches first recycled fibre products
H&M is to launch the first recycled fibre products from its Garment Collecting Initiative at the end of February.
RIL faces flat polyester demand in India
Despite Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) increasing its overall turnover during the first nine months of FY14, the company is still facing flat domestic demand for polyester products.
Precision Custom Coatings buys headquarters for $19m
US-based nonwoven and knitted interlinings manufacturer Precision Custom Coatings LLC (PCC) has purchased, for approximately $19 million, the industrial property in Totowa, New Jersey, where it has been leasing its corporate headquarters and production facility.
News21 Jan 2014Speciality fibre prices generally unchanged
The Schneider Group reports little change in its quotations for cashmere, silk and alpaca this week.
News21 Jan 2014US filament yarn manufacturers optimistic over 1st quarter sales
Filament yarn manufacturing sources in the US have expressed some optimism regarding 1st quarter sales potential, both for polyester and nylon. Activity generally picks up between December and January, owing to plants closing for holidays in the former month. However, the projected upturn in filament yarn business of 3.0/4.0% is greater than in recent years.
News21 Jan 2014Watson’s develops Merino Wool base layer
Canada-based Watson's, a company known for its thermal underwear and cold weather base layers, is to launch its first Merino Wool base layer line at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014 exhibition.
A Shared Journey towards Sustainable Textiles
The need for change in the textile industry today is being driven by powerful forces from both within and beyond the industry. Let’s first study some of the factors which bring us to this very critical situation.
Petkim to increase PTA capacity
Turkey’s Petkim Petrochemical Holding Company is to increase its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production capacity from 70,000 tonnes to 105,000 tonnes in 2014.
News21 Jan 2014China’s paraxlyene imports soar by 44% during 2013
According to China Customs, paraxlyene (PX) imports during December totalled 783,000 tonnes, down from the previous month, but up 23.31% from the same month in 2012.
Changes in Ahlstrom’s executive management team
Laura Raitio, executive vice-president, Building and Energy business area, has resigned from Ahlstrom Corporation.
Gehring Tricot renovation benefits from $200,000 grant
Gehring Tricot Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of warp knitted and stretch woven fabrics, is to use up to $200,000 of an Empire State Development (ESD) approved grant to purchase new machinery and equipment, and to renovate and expand its facilities.
News21 Jan 2014Indian Govt targets $60bn textile exports in 2014-15
“India will aim to achieve textile exports of $60 billion in 2014-15,” Kavuru Sambasiva Rao, the country’s Textile Minister has revealed, following the inauguration of the Tex-Trend India 2014 exhibition.
News21 Jan 2014MoU aimed at boosting US-Africa apparel trade
A memorandum of understanding, designed to expand trade and investment linkages between the US and sub-Saharan Africa in the cotton textile and apparel sectors, has been signed by The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF).
Profile21 Jan 2014Shades of sea and sky: Cariaggi yarn trends
The sea, sky and pebbles at the water’s edge provide the inspiration for Cariaggi’s spring/summer 2015 cashmere yarn trends.
News21 Jan 2014Fighting off the competition with longer cotton fibres
A new technology that can make cotton fibres at least 5 millimetres longer could help farmers fend off increasing competition from synthetic fibres, according to Alan Pepper, an associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biology.
News21 Jan 2014Cariaggi turnover hits €102m
Cariaggi Fine Yarns Collection has achieved a turnover of €102 million in 2013, a slight increase on the previous year.
Insight21 Jan 2014Indo-Pakistan trade talks under way
Pakistan and India are negotiating an enhanced textile trade agreement to fuel their mutual economic growth and investment, Khurram Dastagir Khan, Pakistan’s minister for commerce and textile industry has told WTiN.com.
Pacific Alliance has strong presence at Colombiatex
The organisers of the 26th edition of Colombiatex anticipate the show, which opens tomorrow in Medellin, will generate business opportunities worth more than US$150 million over the next three days. The event unites approximately 8,400 national and 500 international exhibitors from the textiles and fashion production chain, as well as machinery manufacturers and raw materials suppliers, over a total floor space of 9,600 sqm. More than 32,000 buyers are expected to attend the fair and knowledge pavilions from January 21-23.
News20 Jan 2014Epson extends SureColor dye-sublimation family
Last year, Epson America entered the digital textile market with the introduction of its 64-inch SureColor F7070 and 44-inch SureColor F6070 dye-sublimation printers. Now, 12 months on, the manufacturer is introducing the SureColor F7170 to the family.
