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Technical30 Apr 2020

Rising to the challenge in face mask manufacturing

Madelaine Thomas talks to Frank Henderson, president of Henderson Sewing, about the company’s flexibility, current challenges and future plans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ApparelTechnical TextilesCOVID-19

Insight16 Apr 2020

Applying digital precision coating to combat Covid-19

Alchemie’s Dr Simon Kew talks to Madelaine Thomas about the company’s new Novara technology and how it can help fight Covid-19.

CoatingProtectiveManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Apr 2020

Bangladesh garment manufacturing in crisis due to Covid-19

Rubana Huq, president of the BGMEA, talks to Madelaine Thomas about the impact Covid-19 is having on Bangladesh’s garment manufacturing industry.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight6 Apr 2020

Restarting the industry with digitalisation post Covid-19

Keith Fenner, managing director of Coats Digital, discusses the impact of Covid-19, restarting the industry and jumping on the digitalisation growth curve. Madelaine Thomas reports.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight25 Mar 2020

Using data to ensure a circular economy

Stephanie Benedetto, founder of Queen of Raw, discusses harnessing dark data from raw materials and enabling a circular economy. Madelaine Thomas reports.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight20 Mar 2020

FESPA rescheduled for Madrid in October

FESPA Global Print Expo will return to IFEMA – Feria de Madrid on 6-8 October 2020, along with its co-located events, European Sign Expo and Sportswear Pro.

Digital PrintingEvents

Insight18 Mar 2020

ITM postponed due to Covid-19 crisis

Turkish textile machinery exhibition ITM 2020 (International Textile Machinery) has been postponed from 2-6 June to 14-18 July 2020.

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Insight18 Mar 2020

Xerox halts pursuit of HP amid Covid-19 upheaval

Xerox has suspended its pursuit of rival HP, citing the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for its postponement.

Digital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Insight10 Mar 2020

Dispelling digital textile pigment printing myths

Madelaine Thomas talks to Dalton Cheng, sales & head of technology at Intech Digital, about pigment printing and the myths that come with it.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Mar 2020

Digitalising supply chains to protect against coronavirus

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is causing brands, manufacturers and other players in the textile & apparel industry to reassess and adapt their supply chains.

ApparelSustainability

Insight28 Feb 2020

Accelerating sustainability and pigments

It is hoped that the increased need for sustainability will accelerate the growth of the pigment ink market, says Eric P Beyeler, global marketing manager at Artistri Inks, DuPont Advanced Printing. Madelaine Thomas reports.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight24 Feb 2020

Validation and digitalisation in the weaving process

Madelaine Thomas talks to weaving technology giant Dornier about the company’s digitalisation efforts and why it isn’t possible without validation.

WeavingIndustry 4.0

Webinar20 Feb 2020

The Circular Economy in the Textile & Apparel Industry

In this webinar, Madelaine Thomas discusses the circular economy in the textile & apparel industry.

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Sector Analysis14 Feb 2020

Digitalisation increases in the textile & apparel industry

In Q4 2019, following WTiN’s previous sentiment analysis report published in Q3 2019, the overall endorsement of Industry 4.0 in the textile & apparel industry increased from 0.54 to 0.69 on a scale of -1 to +1.

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Insight11 Feb 2020

Seven factory workers killed in Indian denim factory

Seven factory workers have been killed in a fire in a denim factory in Ahmedabad, India. The fire broke out at Nandan Denim on the evening of Saturday 8 February.

FabricsYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insightfree10 Feb 2020

Thermal print heads on dye-sublimation and future opportunities

Merce Barcons, global head, GSB Large Format, HP, and Javier Larraz, HP Large Format production director, Graphics Solutions Business EMEA, discuss HP’s Stitch technology and the company’s journey into dye-sublimation.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight31 Jan 2020

Opening up new technologies for printing on natural fibres

Reshma Laigsingh-Bhansing, product manager, and Ania Schenning-Stawicka, senior new business engineer, from Neenah Coldenhove talk to Madelaine Thomas about the company’s Texcol transfer paper and the pigment transfer market.

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Insight27 Jan 2020

DyStar no longer an ETAD member

Dyestuff and chemical manufacturer DyStar has been found to be incompliant with ETAD membership requirements and is no longer an ETAD member.

Dyeing

News21 Jan 2020

TAL Apparel, VF Corporation and Zalando join GFA

Global Fashion Agenda has further strengthened its Associate Partner group by welcoming three new companies – TAL Apparel, VF Corporation and Zalando.

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Insight21 Jan 2020

Visibility in sustainable cashmere farming through blockchain

Emerging technologies such as blockchain are starting to enable greater transparency into apparel supply chains, according to GlobalData.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight17 Dec 2019

The capability of 3D in textile and apparel manufacturing

Madelaine Thomas talks to Eva Fröhlich, marketing at the Human Solutions Group, about the role of 3D technology in digitalisation.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

Preview11 Dec 2019

Heimtextil gives power to technology, innovation and green energy

The 50th edition of global home textiles exhibition Heimtextil is set to take place on 7-10 January 2020 in Frankfurt.

Digital PrintingInteriorsManufacturing Technology

Insight5 Dec 2019

Expanding the Egyptian textile market

Key industry players in the Egyptian textile market talk to Madelaine Thomas about initiatives to develop the Egyptian textile industry and the broader African market.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight3 Dec 2019

A digital journey

For the last few years, World Textile Information Network (WTiN) has shared in Japan’s digital textile printing journey and aided its evolution.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

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