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Prices21 Aug 2020

Australian wool market has disappointing week as uncertainties creep back

The market suffered further losses this week as price falls occurred across all sectors.

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Prices21 Aug 2020

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 21 August

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, executive director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Podcast21 Aug 2020

Ep. 33: Hydra Active’s moisturising sleep suits care for your skin

Considering the challenges that this year have brought thanks to Covid-19, in this new series of The WTiN Podcast we talk to companies in the industry about how textiles and apparel can help manage our health and wellbeing.

NaturalSyntheticsDesign & Trends

Insight20 Aug 2020

Affix Labs launches surface treatment proven to kill Covid-19

Chemical binding expert Affix Labs has launched the ‘world’s first’ long-lasting surface treatment proven to kill Covid-19. CEO Tom Sam explains more to Jessica Owen.

FibresFabricsCOVID-19

Insight19 Aug 2020

Fluorescent pH-responsive textile has wearable potential

Researchers at McGill University in Canada have fabricated a fluorescent pH-responsive protein-textile composite that has applications in smart wearable textiles. Jessica Owen reports.

MedicalMedicalResearch & Development

Insight19 Aug 2020

BASF launches Footwear Innovation Center in Taiwan

The new facility will reportedly bolster BASF’s global network of footwear development centres.

ApparelSportswearResearch & Development

Insight19 Aug 2020

Argar launches ‘safest fabrics ever’

Argar, the Italian producer of protective knits, has released a collection of antiviral and antibacterial fabrics. The company’s sales project director Laurence Balestrini explains more to Jessica Owen.

KnittingApparelDesign & Trends

Insight19 Aug 2020

Kreativia expands product offering with EFI investment

Polish printing specialist Kreativia has invested in a VUTEk FabriVU 340 dye-sublimation printer from EFI.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligence18 Aug 2020

Contemporary water repellency: Part I

Part I of this report introduces water repellency, examining the principles behind the technologies and the standards that gauge their quality, before concluding with a number of contemporary academic developments.

EffectsTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Insight18 Aug 2020

Mahlo sets its Innovate Textile & Apparel agenda

Germany-based measurement and control technology provider Mahlo has confirmed its attendance at World Textile Information Network’s (WTiN) Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show, which will take place on 15-30 October.

FabricsTechnical TextilesManufacturing Technology

Prices17 Aug 2020

Executive Market Report - 17 August 2020

China has remained far from fulfilling the import commitments in the phase-one trade deal it signed with the US early this year.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight17 Aug 2020

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for week ending 6 August

The USDA Weekly Export Sales Report was bad once again.

YarnsFabricsMarkets & Prices

Prices17 Aug 2020

Polyester fibre prices flat while viscose rises

Polyester staple fibre offers largely held stable in China while physical trading values were slightly lower than offers.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

Insight17 Aug 2020

Textile trade shows to return to Europe in September

Milano Unica and Première Vision Paris will resume on a small scale, while Fabric Days replaces Munich Fabric Start.

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Prices17 Aug 2020

Textile filaments pause amid weak demand

Polyester filament yarn prices were steady to firm in China over a recovery in demand from weaving mills.

Digital PrintingFilamentMarkets & Prices

Prices17 Aug 2020

Fibre intermediates fluctuate in softness

The purified terephthalic acid futures market in China weakened, while spot goods were flat to slightly up on the week.

Digital PrintingSyntheticsMarkets & Prices

Prices17 Aug 2020

Futures up on FSA/USDA reports

US cotton futures closed higher on the week as the FSA/USDA showed less-than-expected planted area in its certified acres reports.

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Prices14 Aug 2020

Wool Market Report - 14 August 2020

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

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Prices14 Aug 2020

Prices hold ground in the UK despite poor clearance rate

The third wool sale (BW103) of the 2020-21 season held on 11 August saw prices holding firm, with some types slightly dearer.

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Prices14 Aug 2020

Prices down in South Africa due to global uncertainties

The 2020-21 wool season began with sales this week and an offering of 8,146 bales.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Intelligence14 Aug 2020

Smart textiles for healthcare – Part I

This report offers an overview of the smart textile technologies available for healthcare applications, focusing on sensors and actuators for monitoring and diagnostics. It also covers trends currently shaping the healthcare market.

Smart TextilesApparelResearch & Development

Prices14 Aug 2020

Mixed market in New Zealand amid limited finer wools offering

The New Zealand wool sale this week only saw the South Island operating with offerings at 10,480 bales.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices14 Aug 2020

Weak skirtings and oddments in Australia pull overall value down

The Australian wool market recorded an unusual week this week.

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Prices14 Aug 2020

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 14 August

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, executive director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

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