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Review15 Feb 2019

ISPO Munich points industry to the future

ISPO Munich, the world’s largest trade fair for sports business, returned to Messe München last week for four days of sports-related innovations. Laura Solomon and Jessica Owen report

FibresYarnsEvents

Insightfree15 Feb 2019

The next stage of digitalisation at Texprocess

Texprocess in Frankfurt am Main on 14-17 May, co-located with Techtextil 2019, will see Assyst, part of the Human Solutions Group, demonstrating how companies in the apparel industry are ushering in the next stage of 3D digitalisation and benefiting from 3D across all product phases, according to the company

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Pricesfree15 Feb 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.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insightfree14 Feb 2019

Sportswear giants unveil self-lacing shoes

In January, both Nike and Puma unveiled new self-lacing shoe technologies – the Nike Adapt and Puma’s Fit Intelligence

SportswearDesign & Trends

Company Intelligence14 Feb 2019

Advanced Armor Technology

Advanced Armor Technology is a Utah-based company focused on manufacturing body armour.

Smart TextilesProtective

Insightfree14 Feb 2019

New fabric can automatically cool or insulate

Researchers from the University of Maryland, US, have created a fabric that can automatically cool or insulate depending on the environment

FibresYarns

Company Intelligence14 Feb 2019

AiQ Smart Clothing

Taiwan-based company AiQ Smart Clothing has been at the forefront of the smart clothing industry – specialising in the development of embedded sensor systems.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Insightfree14 Feb 2019

Testing equipment essential for digital textile print houses

This article covers the techniques and equipment required for successful digital textile printing to meet such requirements, starting from the beginning with cloth purchase, and working through to final delivery

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Company Intelligence14 Feb 2019

Athos

Athos is a US start-up developer of smart compression apparel that contains sensors to monitor electromyography (EMG) and heart rate.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Insightfree13 Feb 2019

Li & Fung partners with Debenhams

British multinational retailer Debenhams has entered an agreement in principle with Li & Fung, a global supply chain solutions partner for consumer brands and retailers, to develop a strategic sourcing partnership

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Insightfree13 Feb 2019

Istanbul Boyahanesi expands output

Through investment in new Monforts technology, Istanbul Boyahanesi is planning to increase its capacity for the commission dyeing and finishing of woven goods to a monthly 2.5 million sqm during 2019, it claims

WeavingDyeingIndustry 4.0

Insightfree13 Feb 2019

Fibre2fibre recycling processes to minimise fashion waste

A new report published by sustainability experts WRAP is the first to examine the economic factors influencing fibre2fibre recycling and assess how it may help clothe the UK in the future.

ApparelFibresSustainability

Newsfree13 Feb 2019

INDA appoints new director of Education and Technical Affairs

INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the appointment of Chris Plotz as its new Director of Education & Technical Affairs.

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Profilefree13 Feb 2019

Fabrics and colour key in Turkish digital textile printing

As digital textile printing continues its rise in popularity in Turkey’s textile industry, İhsan İpeker, managing director, İpeker Tekstil, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the company’s evolution through the market

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insightfree13 Feb 2019

Southampton Uni develop colour changing and antibacterial fabrics

Multidisciplinary research at the University of Southampton, UK, is creating smart fabrics capable of emitting light, changing colour and controlling infections

Technical TextilesEffectsResearch & Development

Company Intelligence13 Feb 2019

Heddoko

Heddoko, a Montréal-based fitness wearable technology start-up founded in 2014, has developed motion capture technology that records athletes’ full-body biomechanics data using a smart compression garment embedded with sensors.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Prices12 Feb 2019

Executive Market Report - 12th February 2019

Crude oil prices were down during the week ending 8 February, although some recovery was seen late in the week

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Insight12 Feb 2019

Components for successful digital textile printing in Turkey

Erkut Erenoglu, AIT consultant, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the Turkish digital textile printing market and the importance of software in colour separation

Digital Printing

Insight12 Feb 2019

Turkish dye-sublimation printer turns to Chinese technology

Turkey is one of the key countries in the sublimation printing market focusing on meeting the fashion and sportswear export demands

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Prices12 Feb 2019

WASDE February report projects lower world output and high inventories

The WASDE report of February 2019 showed cotton forecasts slightly lower production, mill use, and ending stocks for US

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree12 Feb 2019

Fibre prices go flat as Asian trade slows down

Polyester staple fibre markets in China were stable during the Lunar New Year holidays and prices generally rolled over as trade activity slowed down

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Pricesfree12 Feb 2019

Filament prices rollover as Asian markets are muted by holiday

Polyester filament yarn prices generally rolled over in China as markets remained closed for most of the week during the Lunar New Year holiday

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree12 Feb 2019

Fibre raw material market quiet as China goes on holiday

Mono ethylene glycol prices were seen firm in Asian markets amid higher crude oil prices and expectations of improved downstream polyester demand after the Chinese New Year holidays

SyntheticsMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree12 Feb 2019

Cotton Futures hit 4-week low and are still marching lower

Cotton Futures were lower, hitting a four-week low and trends were still trying to turn down

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

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