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Insight25 Apr 2018October 2018 will see the highly-anticipated returned of ITMA Asia + CITME, which will showcase the latest developments in the world of textile machinery in the centre of the growing Asian market
Insight24 Apr 2018Indonesian textile and garment manufacturers continue to flout environmental laws and dump hazardous waste into rivers, activists and industry leaders warned
The market for nonwoven facial masks is growing across the world, leading to innovative new developments. Andy Rhodes reports on the trends and activities shaping this emerging sector
Prices23 Apr 2018According to figures provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, projected global cotton production surplus was revised upwards in April for the 2017/18 market year, due to an upward revision in global cotton production coupled with a downward revision in global cotton consumption. Upward revision in projected cotton production was supported by higher than expected productivity. Projected productivity was revised upwards, as expected harvest area contracted relative to expectations made in the previous month. The upward revision in global cotton production came from Brazil, Bangladesh and South Africa, while Sudan, Iran and Argentina are expected to hold back growth in projections. The bulk of the drop in projected cotton consumption came from India, Indonesia, Sudan and Thailand. Australia, Brazil and Vietnam saw their projected consumption rise in April for this market year, but the increase was not enough to offset downward revision from India and others. YTD staple fibre prices look mostly positive so far in China in terms of yuan. PET prices increased 10.1% relative to the week before; and up 15% relative to 1 January 2018. Polyester staple fibre prices increased 3.1% relative to the week before on Friday; while YTD price level increased 2.1%. Viscose staple fibre dropped 0.7% week-on-week as YTD price level dropped marginally by 0.8%.
Innovation Briefingfree20 Apr 2018In this product innovation profile, WTiN is reporting on a development from researchers at Donghua University, China, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan, and University of California, USA, who have demonstrated a method of functionalising polypropylene hernia meshes by grafting of cyclodextrin, which can form complexes with antibacterial agent
