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Executive Market Report - 12 October 2020

Manufacturing economies in Asia mostly improved in September as producers continued to ramp up their operations following the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Intelligencefree12 Oct 2020

How textile inkjet printing disrupts the five forces of industry competition

In this report, WTiN looks at why digital textile printing is so disruptive to conventional textile printing methods and its impact on industry competition, using Porter's Five Forces Model of Industry Competition.

Digital PrintingResearch & Development

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

ITA promotes the best of Italian textile machinery

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is attending Innovate Textile & Apparel as a promoter of the Made in Italy textile machinery sector.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for week ending 1 October

According to the USDA weekly export sales report of 1 October net cotton sales of 178,400 RB for 2020-21 were down 24% from the previous week and 27% from the prior 4-week average.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Polyester fibre prices up on cost support

Polyester staple fibre offers were raised as producers in China picked offers up slightly in line with a sharp rise on crude oil sentiment during the holiday.

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Polyester filaments up on active buying

Polyester filament yarn offers were mostly lifted in China during the holiday period due to active downstream buying.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Acrylonitrile prices surge across regions

The purified terephthalic acid market fluctuated in China and offers and bids for spot volumes at discount to Futures’ value.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Cotton futures hit seven-month high

US cotton futures climbed to over a seven-month high, opening the week on reports that the US President would be discharged from hospital and concerns of crop damage from Storm Delta, which was expected to become a hurricane.

ApparelInnovate Textile & Apparel

Motion Imager unveils ‘key enabling’ technology for cyber-physical Kanban systems

Start-up Motion Imager will showcase its new hi-tech camera and mini flexible screen at Innovate Textile & Apparel.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

SPGPrints to promote the benefits of inkjet investment

SPGPrints, a provider of textile printing solutions including machinery and inks, will showcase its product portfolio at WTiN’s Innovate Textile & Apparel event.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Brother announces polyester garment printing offering

Brother, a technology OEM, has announced it will now cater to the polyester garment printing market by developing a ‘special method’ for its DTG printers.

Digital PrintingEffectsManufacturing Technology

Epson launches first A4 dye-sublimation printer

Technology OEM Epson has launched its first A4 dye-sublimation printer, titled the SureColor SC-F100.

Insightfree9 Oct 2020

WTiN opens the virtual doors to Innovate Textile & Apparel

Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show launches today, providing a platform for innovation, business and networking opportunities.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Wool Market Report - 9 October 2020

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

South African wool market continues to see sharp uptrend

The eighth sale of the 2020-21 season saw a sharper uptrend in values in US dollar terms.

Merinos generally dearer at New Zealand wool auction

New Zealand saw South Island operate this week with an offering of 7,517 bales, of which 90% were cleared.

Another better week for Australian wool

The upward trend seen over the last five weeks continued across all micron ranges in this week’s Australian wool sale.