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Prices13 Aug 2021

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 13 August 2021

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Paul Deane, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight12 Aug 2021

New workwear materials offer protection and comfort

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new workwear range that offers both protective qualities and comfort. Jessica Owen reports.

SyntheticsRecycledDesign & Trends

Insight12 Aug 2021

A new world of testing and traceability

Madelaine Thomas talks to Yvonne Tse, vice president – Global Softlines, SGS about testing and increased traceability in a the current and post-Covid era.

ApparelFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight11 Aug 2021

Standardising material digitisation

Research institute Hohenstein has developed its Universal Translator Approach to standardise material digitisation. Jessica Owen speaks to senior scientific expert, Dr Jan Beringer, to learn more.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

Intelligence11 Aug 2021

Digital textile ink market review 2020

WTiN Digital Textiles details digital textile ink consumption on a global scale, assessing the impact of various challenges, not least Covid-19, on ink sales and supply in 2020.

Digital PrintingFibresManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Aug 2021

Recycled polyester reduces global warming potential by 42%

Unifi’s Repreve recycled fibre reduces the global warming potential by 42%, according to its first Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) score. Jessica Owen reports.

RecycledApparelSustainability

In Brief10 Aug 2021

WTiN members' monthly meet-up

This edition of the WTiN members' meet-up explores: recycled PET products, the graphene market and the potential of knitted uppers.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Company Intelligence10 Aug 2021

Loomia

This Company Profile contains updates on Loomia, an ingredient brand that designs and manufactures innovative solutions for the mass scale production of e-textiles.

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Prices10 Aug 2021

Executive Market Report - 9 August 2021

In the Eurozone, economic activity moved at its fastest pace in over 15 years in July, but optimism for the ensuing 12 months has depleted.

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Insight10 Aug 2021

Achieving optimum colour quality through DTG printing

Nazdar Ink Technologies has become the first company to qualify a direct-to-garment (DTG) printed T-Shirt for the G7 methodology of colour control for grey balance, according to the company.

EffectsDigital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Aug 2021

Flexible ultrasound patch monitors blood flow

A soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person’s body has been developed by researchers at The University of California San Diego...

Smart TextilesWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight9 Aug 2021

Validating impact measurement in the digital era

Stop greenwashing and start measuring – that’s the message that technology start-up Made2Flow is trying to convey.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight9 Aug 2021

Japanese knitters assess potential of high-tech fibres

With a large and mature technical textiles market that includes global players such as Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Toyobo, Japan has long benefited from solid R&D capabilities to drive innovation in high-tech fibre use.

KnittingYarnsResearch & Development

Insight9 Aug 2021

Enzyme PET recycling could reduce emissions by 43%

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – a common plastic used to make single-use bottles and clothing – ranks among the most abundantly produced synthetic polymers in the world.

SyntheticsRecycledResearch & Development

Prices6 Aug 2021

Wool Market Report - 6 August 2021

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Podcast6 Aug 2021

Ep. 75: New clean and waterless finishing technology

This week’s guest on The WTiN Podcast is Martin Flora, VP, Business Development, Green Theme Technologies.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight5 Aug 2021

US expansion services growing demand for industrial inkjet

Since its inception, inkjet technology has been used to print a wide range of textile applications, but few are as technically challenging as carpets.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeManufacturing Technology

Insight5 Aug 2021

EU programme offers €95bn to knitwear companies

The European Union has launched a new research programme, with knitwear companies able to tap into the €95bn worth of budgets. By Keith Nuthall.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Intelligence5 Aug 2021

Circularity: The problem with the textile industry

Circularity is a burgeoning business model driven by environmental necessity, government regulations and consumer pressures. But how feasible is this transition for the textile & apparel industry? Otis Robinson reports.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight5 Aug 2021

British knitwear manufacturer builds own brand to stay competitive

It’s been a tough year for those involved in both the knitwear and knitting machine manufacturing sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Insight4 Aug 2021

The dos and don’ts of knitting next-gen yarns

With next-gen raw materials emerging exponentially, Jessica Owen explores what these producers and knitting manufacturers must consider when it comes to knitted applications.

NaturalSyntheticsManufacturing Technology

Insight4 Aug 2021

Textile traceability system awarded European patent

FibreTrace, an advanced traceability technology solution for the textile industry, has been awarded a European patent issued for Photon Marker System in Fibre Material.

NaturalSyntheticsManufacturing Technology

In Brieffree3 Aug 2021

Calls for the implementation of circular production strengthen

Less than 1% of clothing is recycled into new clothes, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which has generated a gargantuan environmental footprint and a massively untapped market within the industry.

FabricsApparelSustainability

Insight3 Aug 2021

Icebreaker blends product innovation with sustainable sourcing

Outdoor brand Icebreaker plans to expand its 100% Merino ZoneKnit Hoodie range, and has also set ambitious targets around wool from regenerative sources as it pursues its goal to be plastic-free by 2023.

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

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