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SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeResearch & Development

Watch this space for innovation award

A material designed for a prestigious range of Swiss watches has landed an innovation award at the forthcoming JEC World exhibition.

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

British Wool interiors

From floor, through seat to ceiling, British Wool is used in an increasingly diverse range of design-led interior products. Bridgette Kelly, marketing consultant for the British Wool Marketing Board looks at the latest developments.

MedicalTechnical Textiles

Medical innovations on display at MD&M West Expo

Today (9 February) marks the start of the 2016 Medical Design & Manufacturing Expo (MD&M West), an international showcase for the latest ground-breaking technologies impacting the medical sector.

Insight9 Feb 2016

Andritz lining up for Techtextil Moscow

Andritz, which supplies technology to technical textile and nonwoven manufacturers, will present its latest process innovations at Techtextil Moscow, which takes place at the end of February.

NonwovensTechnical Textiles

New credit mechanisms for Russia’s textiles sector

The Russian government is considering setting up new credit mechanisms for the country’s textile industry, and increasing incentives for manufacturers to use domestically produced fabrics.

FibresYarns

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

China polyester staple fibre exports rise

Data published by CCF Group, the leading textile information provider in China, indicates that polyester staple fibre exports during December reached 78,915 tonnes, climbing 12.38% on the prior month and 2.33% on an annual basis.

NonwovensResearch & Development

INFOGRAPHIC: Traditional sectors push nonwovens growth

Baby diapers and adult incontinence products will drive global demand for nonwovens to 11.1 million metric tonnes by 2019, according to a new market research report.

Executive Market Report – 8th February 2016

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

SyntheticsFilamentMarkets & Prices

Saudi Arabia MEG dominates Chinese import market in 2015

According to CCF Group, the leading textile information provider in China, MEG imports during December amounted to 683,000 tonnes, down 6.32% from the previous month and 5.55% y-o-y.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeManufacturing Technology

Microencapsulated nano-pigments create "universal" digital textile ink

Ink producer Matsui International is preparing for the full roll-out of a digital-textile ink that it says can be used universally on any fabric and with any currently available industrial print head.

FabricsEffectsManufacturing Technology

Standfast & Barracks beats the floods

Its facilities were badly damaged by Storm Desmond at the end of last year, however home textile printer Standfast & Barracks is determined to get back up and running – not just to its original capacity, but also with an improved service.

Wool Market Report - 8th February 2016

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

South Africa maintains strong performance

The South African wool market continued its good performance and declined marginally by 1.3% this week, and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator decreased by 186 points to close at a value of R156.80 (clean).

NZ wool sales ease

A resurgent New Zealand dollar compared to the last sale on January 28 impacted on this week’s wool sales with most types easing.

Steady sales equal stable Aussie wool market

The Australian Wool Market brought similar results to last week, with a rise in the exchange rate strengthening sales across the three trade regions.

SyntheticsRecycledTechnical Textiles

Taiwan’s textile makers noting Rio Olympics order boost

Taiwan’s sportswear and functional textile exports are to be boosted by the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August this year, according to a forecast by the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER).

Cashmere sales remain unchanged

After last week’s price falls, all cashmere price levels remain unchanged for the week, according to the Schneider Group.

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.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

FibresYarnsTechnical Textiles

European Commission gets tough on foreign regulations

A new bid by the EU to open up public procurement contracts in world markets to all competitors has run into immediate trouble in the textiles sector, where the US industry has launched a swift and forceful rejection of the idea.

FabricsNonwovensTechnical Textiles

Royal gains for textile industry figure

With many years in the textile industry and as co-founder of the UK’s Nonwovens Network, Chris Wilkinson has many achievements to look back on. Her crowning glory, however, came in late 2015 with an MBE.

SyntheticsNonwovensTechnical Textiles

Technical textiles drive global nanofibres market

The increased adoption of nanofibres in technical textiles is the primary growth driver of this market, according to a new report from Sandler Research.