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Prices14 Apr 2020

Fibre raw materials rebound on bullish crude oil

Purified terephthalic acid prices moved up in Asia at the weekend on bullish crude oil and paraxylene markets and downstream polyester prices seeing gains.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices14 Apr 2020

Futures mixed but up on recovery trading

US cotton futures were mixed to slightly higher in recovery trading, but macro fundamentals were still showing sluggish trends.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Sponsoredfree14 Apr 2020

Wool’s performance and sustainability takes it to the extremes of the world

Dalena White of the International Wool Textile Organisation explains how wool is earning a reputation as the sustainable material of choice for adventures in extreme environments.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Innovation Briefing9 Apr 2020

Shear thickening fluid for enhanced impact protection and comfort

This innovation profile discusses research from RMIT University regarding the use of STF in a warp-knitted spacer fabric to form hip-protective pads for elderly women, and how sports brands are incorporating STFs into their products.

SportswearProtectiveResearch & Development

Insight9 Apr 2020

Serac: Outerwear that’ll never become obsolete

Norwegian luxury outdoor clothing brand Serac is centred around designing beautiful but highly functional products that users will never want to get rid of. By Jessica Owen and Olivia Selka.

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Prices9 Apr 2020

Wool Market Report - 9 April 2020

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices9 Apr 2020

Australian wool prices rebound on low offerings and high confidence

Strong confidence reappeared this week at the Australian wool market as sales showed signs of marked improvement.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insightfree9 Apr 2020

Global textile orders drop by over 30%

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has revealed findings from its second survey and urges governments to support their respective textile industry.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Prices9 Apr 2020

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 9 April 2020

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Company Intelligence9 Apr 2020

Lululemon

This profile explores the strategic behaviour of one of the leading yoga-inspired technical athletic apparel brands. It looks at product development objectives, R&D trends and the brand’s commitment to sustainability.

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Podcast9 Apr 2020

Ep. 11: Supporting the cause through Covid-19 themed fashion

Katie McKenna, a representative for Virus Collective, talks about how the brand is creating Covid-19 themed fashion to raise money for the World Health Organisation’s response fund.

ApparelFibresDesign & Trends

Podcast9 Apr 2020

Ep. 12: Sympatex’s CEO reflects on leadership during this time

Rüdiger Fox, CEO at Sympatex, talks about leadership, the company’s virtual Corona Café to encourage social interactions, and how we should reflect on the current crisis to ensure we are resilient enough for the next eventuality.

EffectsTechnical TextilesCOVID-19

Insight8 Apr 2020

Copper-infused fabrics proven to destroy coronavirus

UK-based company Copper Clothing has developed a copper-infused fabric technology that tested effective against the bovine coronavirus, spelling positive news for the latest strain of the disease. Fiona Haran finds out more.

FinishingProtectiveCOVID-19

Insight8 Apr 2020

Inkjet technology boosts creativity

Niti Singhal, founder of Indian fashion brand Twee In One, talks to Joseph Link about the impact of digitalised solutions on the textile print design market.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Apr 2020

Bangladesh garment manufacturing in crisis due to Covid-19

Rubana Huq, president of the BGMEA, talks to Madelaine Thomas about the impact Covid-19 is having on Bangladesh’s garment manufacturing industry.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight7 Apr 2020

Innovation drive to commercialise Philippines’ tropical indigenous textile sector

The Philippines government hopes to jumpstart its tropical indigenous textile sector through more innovation, but the country’s exporters say significant work needs to be done to score export orders.

NaturalSpun/NaturalTrade

Insight7 Apr 2020

Regulating the disposable medical PPE market

A recent webinar hosted by SGS offered some insight into the regulations and industry standards applicable to disposable medical PPE. Fiona Haran reports on some of the highlights.

MedicalFiltrationCOVID-19

Insight7 Apr 2020

Covid-19 ends Xerox interest in HP

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn, Xerox has officially ended its much-publicised takeover attempt of printing technology giant HP.

Digital PrintingCompanies & Finance

Prices6 Apr 2020

Executive Market Report - 6 April 2020

While the coronavirus outbreak and lockdowns in many countries have shrunk global demand significantly for textiles as well as other non-essential durable and non-durable, costs were slackened by the crude oil price war.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight6 Apr 2020

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 26 March

The USDA’s weekly export sales report of 26 March was positive for exports, while net sales were down as the coronavirus spread squeezed global demand.

YarnsFabricsMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Apr 2020

Fibres ease at onset but partially gain at weekend

Polyester staple fibre prices eased at the onset of the week and continued until the weekend, when some recovery was seen due to surge in crude oil prices and purified terephthalic acid cost.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Apr 2020

Filament price continued to fall but turned up later

Polyester filament yarn prices declined earlier in the week in China but recovered somewhat on the weekend but were still lower from the previous week’s levels.

FilamentDigital PrintingCOVID-19

Prices6 Apr 2020

Late crude surge supports fibre materials to rebound

Purified terephthalic acid prices (PTA) fell in Asia amid bearish fundamentals and falling upstream cost.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingCOVID-19

Prices6 Apr 2020

Futures tumble to 11-year low, but recover

US cotton futures tumbled to a nearly 11-year low at the onset of this week as fears of easing demand were heightened by extension of US social distancing measures until the end April.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

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