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Insight27 Jun 2017Max Mara is highlighting the versatility of wool through a new Wool Denim line. WTiN speaks to Laura Lusardi, Max Mara global fashion director, about the new collection.
Presentationfree27 Jun 2017Kiian Digital's Marco Girola, part of the JK Group, shares a case study where a customer was looking to establish the most cost effective and sustainable way to print on polyester, with digital.
China cotton prices have risen and reached a new peak, rising positively since week ending 12 May. According to latest figures by the USDA, stronger demand and a tighter supply position are expected to characterize the 2017/18 market year relative to the year before. Total supply is expected to fall in China, despite the increase in cotton output, due to a relatively larger drop in reserves. On the demand side, the increase in demand is expected to be fueled mostly by the domestic market. The stock-use ratio is therefore expected to fall. In Brazil, cotton supply and demand are expected to be positive in 2017/18. Supply is expected to be fueled mostly by a boost in initial reserves, coupled with an increase in domestic production. Demand, on the other hand, is expected to be supported mostly by a boost in exports followed by a boost in domestic consumption.
Insight26 Jun 2017According to latest figures provided by India’s Office of Textile Commissioner, released on 19 May 2016, man-made fibre production within the first three months of 2017 dropped relative to the previous quarter and relative to the same period the year before.
