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Pricesfree18 Oct 2019

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 18 October 2019

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices18 Oct 2019

UK wool prices drop further amid selective bidding

The wool sale held on 15 October saw prices ease further with the clearance rate improving

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices18 Oct 2019

South African wool market finishes down again

The seventh sale of the 2019-20 South African wool season saw the market finish 0.4% (75 points) down at R169.07 a kg clean

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices18 Oct 2019

Another directionless week for Australian wool

The Australian wool market remained directionless this week with losses across all microns on day one, before modest gains on Thursday

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight18 Oct 2019

Knitwear manufacturers reap the benefits of AI

AI and machine learning help knitwear manufacturers and brands get ahead of market trends

KnittingIndustry 4.0

Insight17 Oct 2019

Digitalisation takes centre stage at Dornbirn-GFC

The 58th Dornbirn Global Fiber Conference (GFC) featured speakers from Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks

FibresMobileIndustry 4.0

Insight16 Oct 2019

TITAS presents the future of Taiwan textile innovation

The annual showcase centred on the themes of functional applications, sustainability, smart textiles, and intelligent manufacturing

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Insight16 Oct 2019

Researchers store charge in textile materials

A team at Valencia Polytechnic University in Spain has developed new devices that store electric charge in textile materials.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Insight16 Oct 2019

Puma launches swimwear collection after three-year break

Sports company Puma has recently launched a new range of high-quality swimwear, some of which has been made with sustainable materials.

SyntheticsRecycledDesign & Trends

Insight16 Oct 2019

Textiles gain more coverage in the flooring space

Steps are being taken in the textile flooring industry to make its products more sustainable, with innovations coming thick and fast

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insightfree15 Oct 2019

UCMTF names Guinet as new secretary general

At ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, the French Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (UCMTF) confirmed Christian Guinet as the organisation’s new secretary general and subsequent successor to the retiring Evelyn Cholet.

EffectsNonwovensTrade

Insightfree15 Oct 2019

Adidas by Stella McCartney launches mastectomy sports bra

In light of breast cancer awareness month this October, Adidas by Stella McCartney has created a post-mastectomy sports bra. Jessica Owen reports.

ApparelSportswearDesign & Trends

Insightfree15 Oct 2019

Ridge Merino launches compression tights with Polartec

Apparel brand Ridge Merino and textile engineering company Polartec have developed compression merino wool tights for women aimed at outdoor activities.

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight15 Oct 2019

Pure Collection’s 100% cashmere production tackles desertification in Mongolia

UK-based knitwear brand Pure Collection partners with goat herders in Inner Mongolia to achieve a fair price and high-quality cashmere

NaturalKnittingDesign & Trends

Profile14 Oct 2019

Re-inventing the bra for the better

The Vibrant Body Company has re-designed the bra to ensure it doesn’t affect breast health.

FibresFabricsDesign & Trends

Insight14 Oct 2019

The untapped potential of predictive maintenance

Madelaine Thomas talks to global technology company ABB about getting value from data and the promise of predictive maintenance.

FabricsEffectsManufacturing Technology

Insight14 Oct 2019

Innovation round-up: Protective textiles

From putting babies in aeroplane mode to Billabong’s new graphene wetsuit, many new ideas have been announced over the last month. To learn more about what happened in September, check out the video below.

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Prices14 Oct 2019

Executive Market Report - 14 October 2019

The crude oil market began the week on a weak note but ended strongly following geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

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Prices14 Oct 2019

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of Week ending 3 October

Cotton net sales of 188,800 RB for 2019-20 were up 6% from the previous week and 53% from the prior four-week average

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Prices14 Oct 2019

PSF down as cost eases with China resuming

Polyester staple fibre prices in Asia were stable to down this week as the key market of China resumed operations on Tuesday

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Prices14 Oct 2019

Textile filament prices ease after China holidays

Polyester filament yarn prices eased in China after the week-long national holidays

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Prices14 Oct 2019

Manmade fibre raw materials cost declines

Purified terephthalic acid markets in Asia remained subdued with costs rising at one end and downstream demand weakening on the other

SyntheticsMarkets & Prices

Prices14 Oct 2019

Pakistan contracts to import two million cotton bales to cover shortfall

Cotton Futures, the December contract, was up week on week but weakened in response to the USDA reports

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Profile14 Oct 2019

Exploring Microban’s odour control technologies

Thomas Case, business development director for textiles at Microban, speaks to Jessica Owen and Anna Borkowicz about the company’s odour encapsulation and neutralising technologies

YarnsFibresSustainability

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