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SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

China viscose staple fibre values rebound

Viscose staple fibre prices bottomed out in China on Monday, supported by renewed procurement from downstream yarn producers.

Executive Market Report – 9th May 2016

A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.

Markets & Prices

EffectsDigital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Developing digital print in South Africa

Remo Gorlei, co-owner of South African textile design and print company Imaterial, talks to Madelaine Cornforth about the firm’s investment in digital printing, and South Africa’s current digital print landscape.

NaturalSpun/NaturalEvents

Peru launches new brand to boost textile exports

Perù Moda 2016 saw the launch of a new brand, designed to boost Peru’s textile exports and help establish the country as an international hub for vertically integrated production from fibre to finished garment.

EffectsCoatingTechnical Textiles

Hat-trick history for ITW Dynatec

ITW Dynatec scored an historical hat-trick of awards at this year’s IDEA show in Boston, US – taking home its third consecutive Most Innovative Technology at the event’s IDEA Achievement Awards.

Wool Market Report - 9th May 2016

A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.

All cashmere prices up for the week

The Schneider Group has reported that all cashmere prices have gone up this week.

South African wool market 4% higher

The South African wool market traded 4.2% higher this week and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator increased by 615 points to close at a value of R153.10 (Clean).

New Zealand wool sale results in 86% clearance

Seasonal limited wool supply and a generally weaker New Zealand dollar saw the 4,700 bales in the New Zealand wool market's South Island sale well supported with an 85.6% clearance.

Australian wool market lifts 2.2%

The Australian wool market lifted strongly this week, aided by a weaker Australian dollar as well as continued high demand.

FibresSyntheticsTechnical Textiles

INFOGRAPHIC: Malaysia’s textile and apparel sector to grow thanks to TPP

Malaysia’s textile division will grow by at least 30%, thanks to a surge of investment when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement comes into force.

Presentation7 May 2016

The many faces of digital textile print

Epson's Duncan Ferguson looks at the trend towards digital printing on textiles, the motivations behind this, and the effect on the textiles industry.

Digital Printing

China fabric shipments up

Data published by TTEB, China’s leading textile information provider, indicates that fabric exports during March amounted to 2.83 billion metres, surging 26.57% from the previous month and 57.98% on an annual basis.

Fabrics

China polyester market weaker

Dragged down by the softened feedstock market, polyester prices declined this week in China, as increasing stocks weigh on the sentiments.

SyntheticsFilament

China yarn exports increase, but earnings fall

According to the TTEB, China’s leading textile information provider, yarn exports in March reached 392,176 tonnes, a record high, soaring 36.79% on the prior month and 23.34% on an annual basis.

YarnsSpun/Man-madeTrade