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Insight13 Jan 2020

Smart sportswear to increase workout efficiency

Andy Liang, international market director at Zhishang Technology, tells Jessica Owen about the company’s Wisenfit EMS smart sportswear.

Wearable TechnologySportswearResearch & Development

Prices13 Jan 2020

Wool Market Report - 10 January 2020

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight10 Jan 2020

Scraping DNA to create bio dyes for fashion

Otis Robinson speaks to Orr Yarkoni, CEO of Colorifix, a UK tech start-up, about its use of DNA to create bio dyes, its plans to bring unique, sustainable solutions to market and how regulatory pressure is finally paying off.

DyeingApparelSustainability

Prices10 Jan 2020

First British wool sale of 2020 sees prices firm up

The first British wool sale of 2020 was held on 7 January which saw prices firm and good demand, particularly for carpet types amid a high clearance rate.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Jan 2020

South African wool prices gain after a long recess

The 2019-20 South African wool season resumed in Port Elizabeth on 9 January, with 12,599 bales on offer.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Jan 2020

New Zealand wool market mixed opening the New Year, with prices down

The New Zealand fine wool market saw the North Island sale offer 9,806 bales, of which 9,315 were sold, clocking an overall clearance rate of 95%.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Company Intelligence9 Jan 2020

HD Wool

An examination of outdoor insulation provider, HD Wool, this profile highlights the brand’s dedication to nature’s ‘active’ insulative fibre, which extends beyond into its product development, manufacturing and supply chain efforts.

ApparelCompanies & Finance

Insight9 Jan 2020

OnRobot develops unified platform for cobot application

Otis Robinson speaks with Nora Bereczki, head of global marketing at OnRobot, about fabric gripping, trends in the robot arm industry and its development of a cobot standardisation platform for manufacturers.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Jan 2020

Smart home textile gadgets take pride of place at CES

An array of smart home textile products are on display at CES in Las Vegas this week, meeting the need for more convenience in consumers’ daily lives. Fiona Haran reports.

Smart TextilesHomeDesign & Trends

Insight8 Jan 2020

Update: Xerox’s unwelcome pursuit of HP intensifies

The new year has resumed where 2019 left off at Xerox, with the Connecticut, US-based printing and technology specialist continuing the pursuit of its rival HP.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Jan 2020

What’s happening in the weft knitting sector?

Jessica Owen takes a look at the market forecast and some of the latest developments within the weft knitting industry.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insightfree7 Jan 2020

Cloud-based platform fuels entrepreneurship

Boris Hodakel, founder of Sewport, reveals how the innovative start-up is streamlining the textile supply chain in a unique way. Joseph Link reports.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight7 Jan 2020

Nonwovens get technical at CES

A smart air filtration mask and the first wearable device for bowel incontinence are on display at CES in Las Vegas this week.

MedicalFiltrationEvents

Prices6 Jan 2020

Executive Market Report - 6 January 2020

Global petrochemicals players are braced for higher oil costs after the killing of a top Iranian military official by the US that sent crude prices spiking last weekend.

FibresFabricsMarkets & Prices

Insight6 Jan 2020

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

The USDA weekly export report was again positive to buoy the cotton markets.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Jan 2020

PSF down in China and up in India

Polyester staple fibre markets in China extended downward correction despite low inventory levels and firmer support from feedstock costs.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Jan 2020

Textile filament prices remain stable

Polyester filament yarn prices were mainly stable in the Asian market, amid strong upstream feedstock. In China, trading atmosphere picked up as downstream mills increased purchases moderately.

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Jan 2020

MEG dearer / PTA still sluggish

Purified terephthalic acid markets in Asia remained sluggish amid concerns of expected surge in availability and weakening demand from downstream users.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices6 Jan 2020

Cotton up as the US and China agree to sign Phase One pact

US cotton futures were higher in range bound trading this week and on follow-through buying tied to reports that China could be in the US to sign the Phase One agreement with the US administration.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Q&A3 Jan 2020

Cordura takes further steps in the footwear space

Cindy McNaull and Catherine Anderson-Jones of Cordura tell Andy Rhodes about the brand’s latest launches and collaborations.

ProtectiveSportswearSustainability

Insight3 Jan 2020

Robust conductive materials for medical e-garments

Researchers in Singapore say they have devised a new conductive textile, which enables wearable devices to interconnect and transmit data with far more strength than existing technologies.

Smart TextilesMedicalIndustry 4.0

Insight3 Jan 2020

Showcasing DTG printing in Vietnam

FLUXMALL DTG managing director Dmitry Sarbaev analyses the impact of Sole Ex on Vietnam’s evolving digital textile printing market. Joseph Link reports.

Digital PrintingEvents

Insight2 Jan 2020

Robot-to-robot beyond 5G

Sensor-enabled clothing is being employed in Germany in a bid to accelerate the rise of both fully democratic robotics and of Silicon Saxony. Adrian Wilson reports from Dresden.

Industry 4.0

Insight19 Dec 2019

US textile and apparel industry welcomes new trade deal between US and China

US clothing and textile industry associations have welcomed the striking of a ‘phase 1’ trade agreement between the US and Chinese governments.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

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