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Insight12 Jan 2017Unifi Inc has continued the expansion of its Repreve recycled fibre by entering Vietnam, with the help of Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation.
Insight11 Jan 2017Carrington, a leading European manufacturer of workwear fabrics, has begun 2017 with the recruitment of a host of new employees at its Lancashire factory in the UK.
Bangladesh, one of the largest apparel exporters in the world, is to host the Bangladesh Textile Sustainability Seminar on the country’s textile industry, as it begins the process of going green.
Insight9 Jan 2017Viscose prices on Friday remained the same in terms of yuan at 16,700 yuan per tonne, but grew 0.35% in terms of dollars due to the strengthened yuan when compared to Friday 30 December. Recorded polyester filament fibres prices continued to grow positively, as they averaged 0.22% increase relative to prices on the 30 December in terms of yuan; 0.57% in terms of dollars due to tight supply relative to demand. Polyamide continued to grow positively and peaked at its highest in more than two years in terms of yuan. The last time polyamide was at this level was on 23 October 2014. Indian 30s carded and 40s combed prices dropped in terms of dollars due to Rupees depreciating against the US Dollar. Prices fell by 1.42% and 1.46% respectively on 6 January, compared to 30 December the week before.
Epson has chosen a textile design developed by Evgenia Guliev, a young student studying at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Germany, to demonstrate the quality and flexibility of its digital textile printing technology at Heimtextil. The design will be on display at Stand C10, Hall 6.0, from 10-13 January 2017, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany.
