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Taiwan-based textile manufacturer Lily Textile has revealed Green Defence, an antibacterial textile made using cinnamon and almond waste.
Insight18 Oct 2016Pre-treating the fabric surface of the bandages used to treat burns with enzymes and polyethylene glycol or cellulase may promote the adhesion of antibacterial nanoparticles.
Insight18 Oct 2016According to data provided by the US Department of Commerce, US trade surplus in textile and fabrics fell 35.28% to $420.678m from $649.970m during the same period last year. Like in June, the main reason for the drop in trade surplus is due to exports falling faster and harder than imports
ITMA ASIA + CITME is set to start at the end of this week, and textile machinery companies are flocking to Shanghai to exhibit their technology and solutions.
Insight17 Oct 2016Average 5-day price fell slightly by 0.31% in week ending 14th of October to Rs 5,967 per 37.32kg from Rs 5,985 per 37.32 kg the week before due to increased supply entering the market allowed by good weather conditions.
Insight17 Oct 2016Indian cotton exports to Pakistan are expected to drop sharply, after rising political tensions between the two neighbours over the Kashmir issue and the availability of more competitive cotton from West African countries and the United States.
Insight17 Oct 2016Since the bulk of textile and apparel and production moved offshore from the wealthy city state of Singapore - seeking lower costs labour elsewhere - the country has become an industry innovator, and experts believe this trend will continue.
Insight14 Oct 2016The textile industry leaves one of the biggest environmental footprints on the planet, and textile wastewater, as well as the huge amount of water used in textile manufacturing processes such as dyeing and finishing, causes a particular worry to the environment.
