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Insight11 Jan 2021Brexit agreement lays down detailed origin rules for EU-UK duty-free nonwovens trade. By Keith Nuthall.
Insight17 Nov 2020A special trade report.
Insight22 Oct 2020Quantum computing is coming to fruition after decades of research. These new powerful systems will enable textile finishers to develop new chemicals and products that they simply could not explore and create using classical computers.
Textile finishers and their suppliers working in the European Union (EU) are to face increasing controls over their use of potentially toxic chemicals.
Intelligence26 Jun 2020This report looks at how the exponential growth of IoT devices across the textile & apparel industry will pose major security risks. Manufacturers must reduce the cyber-vulnerabilities in manufacturing facilities and smart textiles.
Intelligence6 May 2020Artificial intelligence offers many benefits to textile companies, but those implementing it must address security vulnerabilities. This report assesses AI, its applications, risks & how manufacturers can reduce cyber-vulnerabilities.
Technical Intelligence1 Apr 2020Extended reality technology offers great benefits to textile companies, but security vulnerabilities must be addressed. This report assesses extended reality technologies, applications, risks and the security technologies available.
Insight17 Jan 2020The economic and trade agreement signed yesterday on 15 January by the US and Chinese governments is designed to increase exports of American goods to China, including textile fibres and textile manufacturing machinery.
Insight3 Dec 2019US polyester textured yarn importers sourcing from China and India are being forced to pay deposits on their cargoes covering anticipated heavy anti-dumping and countervailing duties, which could be imposed in the New Year.
Insight6 Aug 2019The US and China textile sectors will be assessing the potential impact of the announcement by US President Donald Trump that another set of tariffs will be imposed on Chinese exports – of 10%, levied from 1 September 2019
Insight26 Jul 2019The trade in textile finishing chemicals and products made between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay is likely to intensify under a new trade deal between the two regional groupings
Insight16 Apr 2019The European Union (EU) textile and textile finishing sector will be offered research funding from a €15bn budget for industrial, space and digital sector studies from 2021 to 2027 under the Horizon Europe research programme
