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NonwovensTechnical Textiles

Dilo nonwovens shows speed of needlepunch innovation

With a full-size, complete nonwovens fibre line on its stand, and more than 50 staff on hand to meet visitors and customers, Dilo Group is certainly showing its strength in the market at this year’s ITMA.

Technical Textiles

News14 Nov 2015

Autefa launches first spunlace line

Autefa Solutions is introducing spunlace lines for nonwovens for the first time. The German company released the news on day two of the ITMA show, branding the move a ‘consequential step forward’.

News14 Nov 2015

Muratec targets wider applications

Muratec, a subsidiary of Japan’s Murata Machinery, welcomed a host of nationalities to its stand on the first day of ITMA 2015, as it showcased its Vortex III 870 spinning machine and its Plus series – the latest in automatic winder technology.

Spun/NaturalSpun/Man-madeTechnical Textiles

KnittingManufacturing Technology

Stoll enters the era of Industry 4.0

The concept of Industry 4.0 is sweeping the textile industry at present, and knitting technology manufacturer Stoll is no exception to this trend.

News14 Nov 2015

KBC first customer for PIKE single-pass printer

The first customer for SPGPrints’ PIKE single-pass digital inkjet printer was named during a grand unveiling on day one of ITMA 2015.

FibresTechnical Textiles

FabricsKnittingMarkets & Prices

China fabric output increases slightly

The data published by China National Bureau of Statistics indicates that fabric output during October reached 6.3 billion metres, up 0.16% on September and 1.5% annually.

SyntheticsFilamentMarkets & Prices

China man-made fibre production surges in October

According to China National Bureau of Statistics, man-made fibre production during October rose 4.22% on the previous month, to 4.45 million tonnes – a surge of 17.5% y-o-y.

Video: ITMA 2015 Day 2 Highlights

The world textile summit took place today at ITMA and busy halls yielded business deals and more innovation.

FabricsEvents

SyntheticsFilamentMarkets & Prices

China polyester prices slide

The price plunge of crude oil seriously dented the confidence of MEG producers and traders, and their quotations dropped around 230 yuan, to 4,600 yuan a tonne.

CellulosicsMarkets & Prices

China viscose staple fibre values dip

Viscose staple fibre quotations were still on a downward trajectory this week in China as the demand from downstream firms cooled.

FabricsKnittingMarkets & Prices

Chinese fabric shipments rise

Data published by TTEB, the leading textile information provider in China, shows that Chinese fabric exports in September dropped 0.55% from August, to 3.55 billion metres.

YarnsFilamentMarkets & Prices

China yarn exports drop

According to TTEB, the leading textile information provider in China, yarn exports during September shrank 2.62% from the previous month, to 336,287 tonnes.

EffectsTechnical Textiles

VDMA vision of a sustainable corporate culture

German textile machinery association VDMA has unveiled a new socially responsible vision for the future of textiles.

KnittingTechnical Textiles

High expectations from Hall 5 knit specialists

Expectations for this year’s ITMA are high in Hall 5 as knitting technology specialists look forward to a boom in business.

Mild weather in USA and Europe hampering wool and cashmere sales

The Schneider Group has reported that the unusually mild autumn temperatures in the USA and Europe are causing a delay in wool and cashmere orders from spinners and weavers.

EffectsTechnical Textiles

Sublimation success in North America

McRae Imaging began in 1997, when Bob Murray and Richard Kisiel purchased what was, at the time, one of the best shops in North America for reproducing photographic images and prints.

DyeingDigital PrintingTechnical Textiles

Zimmer and DyStar to launch vat dyes for digital printing

In a world first, Zimmer Austria has revealed a joint project with DyStar to develop a commercial platform for digital printing with vat dyes. It said the ultra-high-lightfast application, scheduled for launch in mid-2016, is aimed at exacting markets such as high-end upholstery, terry towels, workwear and military fabrics.

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.

WeavingTechnical Textiles

Santex to acquire SMIT Textile

Santex Rimar Group is to acquire SMIT Textile, the manufacturer of looms and weaving machines.

FabricsWeavingTechnical Textiles

Toyota puts focus on new markets and technologies

The strengthening market of Turkey is a key focus for Japanese weaving and spinning specialist Toyota.

China cotton market sluggish

In China’s major cotton textile industry districts - Shandong, Henan and Hebei province - ginners were reluctant to sell raw cotton to yarn mills at current price levels this week.

Pakistan cotton values soften

Cotton prices slid this week in Pakistan as the delivery of imported cotton prompted traders to sell. The improvement of the domestic cotton supply also dragged quotations down.