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Profile17 Mar 2017A Seattle-based start-up company hopes to turn some of the massive amount of textile and apparel waste that currently winds up in landfills into jeans or other types of apparel.
Reviewfree17 Mar 2017Natural fibres for summer, trans-seasonal fabrics, and the merging of fashion and athleticwear were among the key themes to emerge at Première Vision.
Fameccanica.Data S.p.A. and Bicma Hygiene Technologie GmbH announced on 15 March 2017 that they have reached a confidential settlement ending a patent infringement dispute.
Insight13 Mar 2017Viscose staple fibre prices remained constant, while a drop in polyester staple fibre continued to gain speed. Pakistan’s cotton prices continued to rise, due to strong demand from renewed buying interest among larger mills. Indian cotton yarn production fell between October and December 2016 as prices increased, according to India’s Office of the Textile Commissioner. China’s yarn production increased relative to last year in the fourth quarter (October-December 2016). Prices of polyester yarn dropped alongside fibres, while viscose yarn and fibres were relatively stable. The price level was still high in relation to last year, due to strong demand from the markets.
