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News9 Apr 2014Global print and imaging giant Epson has launched a new 64-inch digital dye sublimation transfer printer. Epson said that the SureColor SC-F7100 is intended to build on the success of the SC-F7000, with the company responding to customer demand for a textile printer engineered for short to medium print runs.
The first clothing physiology experiments to be carried out in weightlessness are to take place during the six-month Blue Dot space mission, which lifts off on 28 May 2014. Dubbed the ‘Spacetex’ project, the experiments will be designed to shed light on the interaction between the body, clothing and climate.
Multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young has outlined a number of ways in which clothing retailers sourcing from developing countries such as Bangladesh can avoid difficulties with contract manufacturing, such as those highlighted by last year’s incident at the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka.
Oerlikon Neumag is to unveil its new staple fibre plant Staple FORCE S 1000 at INDEX 14, which takes place on April 8-11 in Geneva. The company said that the compact Staple FORCE S 1000 is designed for the economical production of staple fibres in small lots of up to 15 tons per day, as necessary for the production of carded nonwovens.
Turkey’s knitting industry performed strongly in 2013 and its senior figures are optimistic about further growth in the coming year. According to data from the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (TCMA), exports of knitted apparel from Turkey grew by around 10% in 2013, reaching $8.49bn in the first 11 months of the year. It said that exports of the overall garment industry - of which knitted products comprise just over 60% - grew by 8% to $17.4bn in 2013.
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK’s primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has recommended a range of Government funding that it said would boost the UK nanocomposites industry.
The extent of the potential impact on the textile industry of the next stage of European Union (EU) chemical control system REACH – the registration of chemicals of small volumes (10 tonnes a year and above) – has been made clearer by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
The spring/summer 2015 edition of Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA Textile), taking place from March 10-12, is to feature an increased presence from international exhibitors, particularly from India and Turkey.
India is targeting a significant expansion of its standards for technical textiles products manufactured and consumed in the country, as well as legislation related to its mandatory use of technical textiles, following the second National Seminar on Standards in Technical Textiles, which took place in Mumbai last week.
The Turkish textile and clothing industry is looking to boost the number and quality of trained professionals entering the sector as it seeks to establish the country as a key centre for the production of high-quality, design-led textile and apparel.
Insight5 Feb 2014Indonesia’s nonwovens market is expanding rapidly, in particular because of rising demand for consumer products. At around 246 million people, Indonesia has easily the largest population among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc. The country’s economy has grown at an annual average of 6% over recent years, although there are signs that growth could be slowing, with the World Bank forecasting growth of 5.6% in 2013 and 5.3% in 2014, compared with 6.2% in 2012.
Insight23 Dec 2013Turkey’s increasing focus on technical textiles is reflected in the programmes of two major international conferences that look set to be among the highlights of the country’s busy textile events programme in 2014.
Insight3 Dec 2013The chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API - or Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia), Ade Sudrajat, has welcomed a move by the Indonesian Trade Ministry to end restrictions on imports of cotton fabrics that have been in place since May 1, 2012.
Insight19 Nov 2013A senior official within an organisation charged with increasing European textile exports to Russia has told WTiN.com that Russia’s 2012 accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has created real opportunities for European manufacturers to score Russian sales.
News1 Nov 2013The chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API or Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia) has told WTiN.com that it is anticipating steady growth in exports of Indonesian textiles and garments over the next few years. Expansion in Japan, the Middle East and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) markets would prove increasingly important, he predicted.
