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Insight23 Jul 2019

Balancing sustainability with affordability

With Primark having launched 100% sustainable cotton jeans this year, Jessica Owen speaks to Katharine Stewart and Charles Dickinson to learn more about the company's Sustainable Cotton Programme

NaturalRecycledCompanies & Finance

Prices22 Jul 2019

Executive Market Report - 22 July 2019

Ethylene prices in Asia rose to a seven-week high due to lower August shipment supply in the region and accelerated restocking by end-users

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight22 Jul 2019

New project launched for smart home textiles

A new project called ConText, which is coordinated by the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, is now underway to innovate smart home textiles

Smart TextilesHomeIndustry 4.0

Insight22 Jul 2019

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 11 July

The USDA’s weekly export sales report of 11 July showed that net cotton sales of 54,000 RB for 2018-19 were up 1% from the previous week and 46% from the prior 4-week average

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Prices22 Jul 2019

PSF prices down in China, up in India

Polyester staple fibre prices were lowered in China, raised in India and stable in Pakistan this week. Offers were reduced in China, on the back of slower demand after volatile purified terephthalic acid markets dampened buying appetite

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices22 Jul 2019

Polyester filaments continue to tumble amid lull season

Polyester filament yarn offers were lowered in China while they rolled over in India and Pakistan as values in US$ terms edged down

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Insight22 Jul 2019

Red wine may hold the key to wearables

A team of scientists at the University of Manchester, UK, are seeking to kick-start a wearable technology revolution by creating flexible fibres and adding acids from red wine

FibresWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Prices22 Jul 2019

PTA continues to decline / MEG price rebounds

Purified terephthalic acid prices continued to decline in Asian markets, particularly in China, as the major contradiction was the large backwardation between spot and futures and players in upstream and downstream continuing to bargain

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Prices22 Jul 2019

Cotton futures recoup in late speculative selling

Cotton futures regained on follow through speculative selling after falling to a new three-year low, pushed back by weak export sales data and stronger crop conditions in major growing regions in the US

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree19 Jul 2019

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report

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

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Pricesfree19 Jul 2019

Wool Market Report - 19 July 2019

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

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Pricesfree19 Jul 2019

First South Island wool sale sees better style firm and rest in buyers’ favour

Wool sales held on 18 July, the first sale of this season on New Zealand’s South Island, had 11,800 bales on offer of which, 8,383 bales were sold recording a clearance rate of only 71%, as against 85% in the previous sale.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight19 Jul 2019

Helping weavers boost efficiency and cut waste

Weavers and their mechanical suppliers are increasingly appreciating the benefits of integrating digital technologies into their work practices and equipment

WeavingManufacturing Technology

Insight18 Jul 2019

A look back at the growth of textile printing

Otis Robinson examines textile print design trends, technologies and trajectories

Digital PrintingDesign & Trends

Insight18 Jul 2019

Household wipes manufacturers look to eco-friendly materials

Manufacturers are looking to plant-based materials to meet consumer preferences for wipes produced from renewable resources

WipesNaturalSustainability

Insight18 Jul 2019

Bangladesh event sets out digital journey

Otis Robinson speaks with Mostafiz Uddin, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bangladesh Fashionology Summit, about the development of the country’s digital presence within the textile industry

EffectsMarkets & Prices

Newsfree18 Jul 2019

Details for SINCE 2019 announced

The 18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE) will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from 11-13 December 2019

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Insight18 Jul 2019

First OUTDOOR Friedrichshafen event postponed

Messe Friedrichshafen has postponed its inaugural event for the outdoor industry. Andy Rhodes reports

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Intelligence18 Jul 2019

Collaborative robots: Part 2 – Autonomous mobile robots

This report will look at self-driving intelligent vehicles and how cobots, in general, will affect business costs and strategies.

ApparelManufacturing Technology

Profile17 Jul 2019

Strengthening FR fabrics through knowledge and teamwork

Portuguese company Penteadora spoke to WTiN at Techtextil about the proactive approach its Pentashield® brand is taking towards fire protection. By Fiona Haran and Shreya Sonalker

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Insight17 Jul 2019

Delivering arc protection through polyester-free garments

Protective textiles company Tekstina discusses its polyester-free approach to arc protection, demonstrated by its URIM Technology. By Fiona Haran and Shreya Sonalker

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Insight17 Jul 2019

Covestro makes elastic textile fibres from CO₂

Polymer company Covestro and RWTH Aachen University are collaborating to produce an industrial process to make elastic textile fibres from CO₂. Jessica Owen reports

SyntheticsApparelResearch & Development

Profile16 Jul 2019

New fabric from American Silk Mills

American Silk Mills, a textile weaving company based in Hudson, Pennsylvania, US, showcases its latest fabrics this summer. Jessica Owen reports

FibresWeavingSustainability

Insight16 Jul 2019

Artificial muscles made with textile fibres

Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas, US, use carbon nanotubes, nylon, silk and bamboo yarns to develop artificial muscles

SyntheticsNaturalResearch & Development

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