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Insight20 Jan 2014Fulfilling China’s PP needs
Two new polypropylene (PP) manufacturing sites have been developed in Asia recently, mainly, to deal with China’s increasing PP demand for downstream products - which includes textiles.
Executive Market Report - 20th January 2014
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
News20 Jan 2014Jeanologia a sustainable leader in South America
Around 95% of garment finishing processes using laser and ecological techniques in the Colombian textile market are developed by Jeanologia, while in Brazil this figure is 70%, according to Enrique Silla, president of Jeanologia.
News20 Jan 2014Peruvian alpaca exports increase in 2013
According to official data in Peru, exports of alpaca fibre, textiles and clothing were generally higher in volume last year compared with 2012 levels. The main exception to the general trend involved woven cloth, shipments of which fell by 59%, owing mainly to sharply reduced exports to the UK and South Korea.
News20 Jan 2014HeiQ to introduce new generation ADAPTIVE at ISPO
HeiQ, the speciality chemicals company, has developed a fourth generation of its intelligent textile technology, ADAPTIVE, which significantly enhances the dynamic cooling properties of garments - resulting in an increase of perceived comfort and performance for the wearer.
News20 Jan 2014RadiciGroup drops acrylic fibre production in Brazil
RadiciGroup, one of the world’s leading producers of nylon 6 and 6.6, is to focus its Brazilian research and development (R&D) work on producing high-performance technical fibres and the polymer fibre precursor (PAN – polyacrylonitrile) for carbon fibre – after suspending the facility’s production of acrylic fibres.
News20 Jan 2014Thin films making electronic integration into textiles easier
Researchers at the Swiss University ETH Zurich are developing electronic components that are said to be thinner and more flexible than anything before, and could soon be incorporated into textiles.
Profile20 Jan 2014The view from Nanjing Wool Market
WTiN asks Madame Yang, general manager of the Nanjing Wool Market, for her perspective on the wool market looking ahead through 2014.
Profile20 Jan 2014Obituary: Raymond Eagleson (1955-2014)
International Wool Textile Organisation president, Peter Ackroyd, remembers Raymond Eagleson.
Wool Market Report - 20th January 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Sarla to open first US yarn plant
SarlaFlex Inc, a subsidiary of Sarla Performance Fibers, has secured $13 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from Los Angeles-based National New Markets Fund, LLC (NNMF) to redevelop a manufacturing facility in rural South Carolina into the company's first US-based yarn and thread plant.
News20 Jan 2014Todd & Duncan presents new season trends
Watercolour paintings, light installations and graffiti are amongst the varied inspirations behind Scottish cashmere yarn specialist Todd & Duncan’s spring/summer 2015 trends.
Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles postponed
The Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, due to take place in March 2014, has been postponed until 2015, Messe Frankfurt has confirmed.
News17 Jan 2014US cotton planting expected to rise ‘slightly’ in 2014
Cotton planting across the US could be up ‘slightly’ in 2014, due to the expected decrease in US corn acres, although corn will be predominantly replaced by soy beans, according to industry members at a recent Plains Cotton Growers’ meeting.
Dates set for the UK Professional Clothing Show
The Professional Clothing Show will take place from April 1-2, 2014, at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. It will feature the latest developments in the manufacture and supply of professional clothing, including corporate wear, workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE).
News17 Jan 2014Enka TecTape offers improved weaving efficiency
PHP Fibers’ latest innovation, Enka TecTape, offers multiple uses in various technical applications, due to its high tenacity at low fabric weight, a company representative has revealed.
News17 Jan 2014TransDRY available with Polygiene treatment
Cotton Incorporated, as part of its expanded partnership with Polygiene, will make its TransDRY technology available with the enhanced capabilities of Polygiene treatment to inhibit the growth of odour causing bacteria.
Wellman gains Allergy UK accreditation
Wellman International, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures, has been awarded the Allergy UK Seal of Approval.
WTiN Outlook: Are cotton market “bears” fighting a losing battle?
In an apparent repeat of last season, early, widely-held expectations of a downward correction in prices would seem be yielding to an increasingly firm assessment of the short to medium-term price outlook. So what has happened to undermine the bearish argument for cotton prices?
News17 Jan 2014Vinatex receives $600m loan from BIDV
The commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has signed an agreement to provide the Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) with a loan worth up to $600 million, during the period 2014-16.
News17 Jan 2014International cotton prices gain further ground, boosted by strong US and Indian markets
Two key factors have continued to drive international cotton prices higher during the past week: the sustained strength of prices on India’s domestic markets and fund buying of New York cotton futures.
EDANA announces dates for Filtrex Europe
EDANA, the Europe-based association for the nonwoven and related industries, has announced the sixth edition of Filtrex Europe will be held in Berlin, Germany, from October 1-2, 2014.
