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US apparel giant Ralph Lauren is tapping into the thriving wearable technology sector by launching its first smart garment. Branded the PoloTech smartshirt, the new fitness product will be launched on 27 August along with a new adaptive workout app that uses detailed data to tailor individualised training for maximum results.
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
Insight24 Aug 2015The spot rate of viscose staple fibre was firmer on Monday in China while business sentiment among downstream companies improved.
China polyester feedstock markets tumble on Monday when the oil price dipped to a six-and-half-year low.
Insight24 Aug 2015The third sale of the 2015/16 season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House on August 18 and offered 2,225,596 kilos. With a larger offering, the sale saw selective bidding across most types. Finer combing wools were firm, with other types easing. The clearance was 1.35 million kilos (61%).
Insight24 Aug 2015The wool market steadied on a course at the sale on August 19, seeing the Cape Wools Merino Indicator largely unchanged, with a small decline of only 0.8% compared to the last sale, to close the day at a value of R128.13 clean. On the Australian Market, the indicator shed 1.8%. The Cape Wools All-Wool Indicator also shed 0.8%.
Insight24 Aug 2015The Australian wool market dropped a little this week, with increasing volumes as Spring is approaching. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) came back by 41 cents to close on 1,263 cents per kilo clean on Thursday, August 20. In US dollar terms, the EMI fell by 35 US cents, closing on 929 cents per kilo.
Insight21 Aug 2015Location increasingly matters when it comes to where apparel products are made. One company experiencing this is Kentwool, a venerable South Carolina-based company that has become known in recent years for its high-end, high-tech golf socks. Dan Murphy, who spent 11 years with golf ball manufacturer Bridgestone, recently joined Kentwool as president of its new Performance Apparel Division. Mr Murphy is charged with taking the division beyond its golf socks into other areas.
Intelligence21 Aug 2015The Pakistani digital textile market has seen strong and consistent growth over the last two years, driving the country to produce over 28 million sqm of digitally printed fabric in 2014. While the figure itself is not large in comparison to some of Pakistan’s neighbours, and only makes up 3% of global production, the growth since 2012 has been impressive.
An advanced chemical processing facility that can help with the development of high performance and bio-based materials such as nanocrystalline cellulose has been set up by the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center (HAMDC), at Georgia Southern University in the US.
Insight21 Aug 2015The European ‘Wool sourcing in Europe: Urgent and ecological solutions’ meeting is due to take place in Saugues, Haute-Loire, France, from November 4-6, looking to address the issues of the loss of wool scouring operations in Europe.
