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Insight14 Oct 2016WTiN interviews Raffaella Carabelli, president of Italian textile machinery association ACIMIT.
Insight14 Oct 2016The global smart textiles market is expected to reach US$1.8m by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of more than 24%, according to the latest market study from Technavio.
Three major pieces of research will be presented by the renowned Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany, at an upcoming show in Dusseldorf.
Insight11 Oct 2016The future role of smart textiles and fibre composites was demonstrated at a specialised trade fair held recently in Dornbirn, Austria, when the community platform Saltex hosted presentations from 63 top companies, establishments and institutions across the value chain.
Insight11 Oct 2016China Cotton Yarn prices fell on the 30th of September compared to last week. Growth in Indian Cotton yarn prices slowed down due to the arrival of new cotton. Taiwan yarn prices remained stable due to typhoon that hit the market this week. Polyester, Viscose and Polyamide prices in China increased slightly this past week due to high trading activity.
Insight11 Oct 2016With the treatment of wastewater high on the agenda in India and its surrounding regions, Dr Siva Pariti, global technical program manager of Sustainable Textile Solutions and detox campaign and chemical management expert, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the issues facing the Indian textile and dyeing industry when it comes to wastewater, and provides insight into how the industrial community can overcome these challenges.
Insight11 Oct 2016The chairman of the Indonesia textile association (API – Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia) has welcomed a government initiative to open bonded logistics centres, claiming they will reduce textile manufacturers’ logistics costs by as much as 25%-35%
