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Insight20 Feb 2023

Three knitted footwear patents to watch

Cara Dudgeon examines three recent footwear patents using knitting technology.

KnittingFootwearResearch & Development

Insight20 Feb 2023

Lenzing and Södra to develop recycled textiles

Austrian speciality fibre company Lenzing and Swedish pulp producer Södra are teaming up with Portuguese fabric manufacturer Riopele to develop textiles made from recycled and sustainably produced materials.

CellulosicsRecycledSustainability

Intelligence20 Feb 2023

Compostable textiles: Viability and innovation

Misconceptions blur the line between biodegradability and compostability, making distinctions difficult for industry and consumers alike. WTiN explores these terms, related standards and their impact on textile & apparel innovation.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Prices17 Feb 2023

Wool Market Report

A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight17 Feb 2023

Sustainable update to ancient dyeing process

Tyrian purple’s rich history dates back to the ancient Phoenicians, as does the process of creating the dye. But now Conagen has found a new, sustainable way of creating the notorious shade. Cara Dudgeon asks the company how it works.

DyeingNaturalResearch & Development

Insight17 Feb 2023

New range of DTF colour inks and printer

InkTec is launching a complete direct-to-film (DTF) range. The company said the launch will feature a full set of colour DTF inks and film, alongside a specialist DTF printer, shaker and powder.

Digital PrintingResearch & Development

Sector Analysis17 Feb 2023

In tough times hope lies in digitalisation

The digital textile printing market’s sentiment continued on a downward trajectory at the end of 2022 due to the global energy crisis and soaring inflation.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight16 Feb 2023

US pressured to adopt digital product passports

Keith Nuthall and Sarah Gibbons report.

ApparelFabricsIndustry 4.0

Insight16 Feb 2023

Coup halts Burkina Faso’s cotton industry growth

By Fany Kone

NaturalYarnsTrade

Insight16 Feb 2023

‘Sharp decline’ in 2022 textile machinery orders

The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, ACIMIT, has reported a 35% decline in the Italian textile machinery orders index for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.

Digital PrintingCompanies & Finance

Fireside Chat15 Feb 2023

Transfer paper printing on natural fibres

Neenah Coldehove’s Gijsbert Harmsen, senior sales executive, and Willem Jan Bannink, new business engineer, discuss the company’s innovative Texcol transfer paper product for pigment inks.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight15 Feb 2023

Nonwovens plant synchronisation

Adding value through complete plant synchronicity is the goal of A.Celli’s machine packages for spunmelt nonwoven plants. Adrian Wilson reports

NonwovensIndustry 4.0

Insight15 Feb 2023

Next-gen supply chain platform raises US$12m

Twinco Capital, the first global supply chain finance solution that covers the production cycle from purchase order to final invoice payment, has closed a US$12m equity and debt round.

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insight15 Feb 2023

Smart wearable to track temperature of infants

The textile & apparel industry is seeing an increasing amount of research into smart wearables, most likely due to their assistance in modern living. Cara Dudgeon speaks to researcher Sibei Xia to find out more.

FibresYarns

Insight15 Feb 2023

Digitalisation presents climate change solutions

Manufacturing is the largest contributor to the carbon footprint of the textile sector. Industry 4.0 presents a plethora of solutions, but how can process-wide techniques move from conceptual to practical? Lauren Foye reports.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight14 Feb 2023

Researchers develop enzymes that ‘eat’ polyester

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth, UK, are to develop ‘plastic-eating’ enzymes that could help solve the ever-growing problem of waste polyester clothing.

SyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight14 Feb 2023

Fujifilm reactive expanded

Fujifilm Imaging Colorants has expanded its range of colours for its series of high-performance reactive dispersant (RxD) pigment dispersions for water-based inkjet ink formulation.

DyeingResearch & Development

Insight14 Feb 2023

New joint company to expand nonwovens in Asia

Asahi Kasei’s board of directors has approved a final agreement regarding the transfer of business related to the development, manufacture and sale of spunbond nonwoven products to a joint venture company with Mitsui Chemicals

NonwovensFinishingCompanies & Finance

Insight14 Feb 2023

Intelligent thermoregulating workwear

WTiN speaks with Lisa Miller, manager of global product R&D at US apparel firm Carhartt, about its innovative thermal technology for the workwear market.

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Prices13 Feb 2023

Executive Market Report

Crude oil futures were driven higher opening the week, as markets weighed a return in demand from China against supply concerns and fears of slower growth in major economies curbing consumption.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Intelligence13 Feb 2023

4D printing: receptive form and function

An evolution from 3D printing, how have and can the use of responsive materials advance the possibilities of additive manufacturing in the context of textiles and apparel? WTiN explores academic and commercial uses of 4D printing.

ApparelProtectiveIndustry 4.0

Intelligence13 Feb 2023

How to harness hemp in outdoor apparel

WTiN examines how manufacturers, suppliers and brands alike are making use of hemp in technical textile applications suited for the outdoors.

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

Innovation Outlook10 Feb 2023

Sample: Innovation Outlook: Fibres & Technical Yarns

This edition of WTiN’s Innovation Outlook focuses on assessing key innovations in fibres & technical yarns, comprising bio-based, conductive and recycled or recyclable materials.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Innovation Outlook10 Feb 2023

Innovation Outlook: Fibres & Technical Yarns

This edition of WTiN’s Innovation Outlook focuses on assessing key innovations in fibres & technical yarns, comprising bio-based, conductive and recycled or recyclable materials.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

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