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China yarn exports lose momentum

According to TTEB, the leading textile information provider in China, yarn exports in February plunged 45.34% from the previous month and 19.45% y-o-y, to 223,592 tonnes.

FibresNaturalMarkets & Prices

NaturalSpun/NaturalTechnical Textiles

Raising the roof – the natural way

In a worldwide first and a genuine boost for sustainability, a roof frame for cars has been created using entirely natural fibres.

NaturalSpun/NaturalSustainability

How the wool industry is zeroing in on sustainability

Opportunities for recycling make wool a sustainable choice for the circular economy.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

China nylon values up in high trading season

Boosted by the stronger feedstock (caprolactam) market, polyamide prices were firmer on Tuesday, while the buying interest of the downstream firms recovered in the traditional high trading season.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeTechnical Textiles

HMT bags Lectra support

Chinese airbag manufacturer HMT has recruited Lectra, a developer of technology solutions for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, to aid in its task to capture a third of the Chinese airbag market.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Pakistan cotton prices soften

Cotton values retreated on Tuesday in Pakistan, while trading volume declined in the absence of main buyers.

CellulosicsFabricsTechnical Textiles

A fungal future

A Dutch company has developed a dress created out of mushroom roots, known as Mycelium, creating a garment that is made up of purely natural resources. The project has been called MycoTEX.

FinishingNonwovensTechnical Textiles

Hightex next for Andritz

Andritz Nonwoven, part of technology supplier Andritz Group, has revealed its new innovations, technology milestones and versatile processes that will be on show at the upcoming Hightex exhibition in Istanbul on 1-4 June.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

Viscose staple fibre prices recover in China

The spot rate of viscose staple fibre inched up on Tuesday in China, as the business sentiment ameliorated in the traditional high trading season.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeManufacturing Technology

End of an era at technical textile giant TenCate

The departure of Loek de Vries from his long-held post of executive board chairman and CEO at Royal Ten Cate marks the end of a creative and pioneering era at the Dutch technical textile giant.

NaturalSpun/NaturalCompanies & Finance

Natural innovation with wool from Christopher Raeburn

British designer Christopher Raeburn has showcased the versatility and benefits of wool in his autumn/winter 2016/17 collection, developed in collaboration with The Woolmark Company.

SyntheticsFilamentMarkets & Prices

China polyester filament yarn exports jump y-o-y

According to CCF Group, the leading textile information provider in China, polyester filament yarn exports dropped 14.08% from the previous month, to 131,123 tonnes which, however, displayed an annual increase of 17.31%.

Executive Market Report – 4th April 2016

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

Markets & Prices

FibresSyntheticsTechnical Textiles

India focus: Review of the core sectors of India's textile industry

Overall, India’s textile industry had a flat performance over the last financial year (April 2015 to March 2016), with an average growth of 5-5.5%, compared to an earlier rate of 8-9%.

NaturalSpun/NaturalCompanies & Finance

Scabal expands in China

Neil Hart, global sales director for fabrics at luxury fabric and suit label Scabal, has revealed the role of cloth merchants in China is becoming increasingly valuable due to the rapid growth of the country’s made-to-measure (MTM) suit market.