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Pricesfree15 Oct 2018Polyester staple fibre markets in China moved sideways and downstream converters started stocking up after the week-long national holiday
Pricesfree15 Oct 2018The South African wool market traded higher at this week’s auction, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator increasing by 821 points (3.7%) to close at a value of R232.16/kg (clean). The Cape Wools All Wool Indicator increased by 3.8%.
Insightfree12 Oct 2018Direct-to-garment (DTG) printing company Retro Activewear (T/A Things Ltd) has installed a new Kornit Storm Hexa, which was timed to coincide with the company’s move to its new premises in Norfolk, UK, from London as part of its wider expansion strategy alongside its high-volume screen printing
Insightfree12 Oct 2018Can digital textile printing help bring the Australian textile and clothing manufacturing sector back to sustainable growth? There are experts who believe this scaleable finishing technology can give Australian design talent room to thrive
Innovation Briefing12 Oct 2018The body maintains thermal balance by losing heat into the environment through mechanisms of conduction, convection, radiation and evaporation. Moreover, the mechanism required for thermal balance within the body relies on uncontrollable external environments such as: temperature difference between the body and outside environment, air movement, relative humidity, and radiant heat from the sun or other sources of thermal radiation. As temperatures across the globe are rising due to global warming, excessive heat stress is reported as the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Clothing is integral to thermal balance within the human body; clothing systems can replace heat lost from the surface of the skin and, in some cases, help cool down the body in warm environments. The latter, however, is dependent on the design of the clothing system.
Insightfree12 Oct 2018As UK textile manufacturers continue to face a myriad of challenges and opportunities, Tro Manoukian, CEO of three silk textile businesses that supply a range of premium fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren and Victoria Beckham, is harnessing the power of his companies’ data to drive efficiencies for his employees and customers, he says.
Insightfree12 Oct 2018The term ‘biodegradable’ refers to the ability of a material to decompose naturally via living organisms. Not all fabrics are safely biodegradable as they are made with additional artificial and chemical components, which make them difficult to decompose. Some fabrics are technically able to biodegrade; however, this may take potentially hundreds of years
Insightfree12 Oct 2018This year Aleph will make its second ever appearance at the SGIA Expo, where it will exhibit its LaForte 200 Paper super-wide-format 340cm machine with sublimation inks, and the LaForte 200 Fabric wide-format 190cm direct-to-fabric printer with textile pigment inks
