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News6 May 2015Part of the Toray Industries group, Toray Fluorofibers has partnered with fire garment manufacturer Majestic Fire Apparel to develop a new foundry worker safety coat for the workers at Victaulic, a mechanical pipe joining solutions provider. With the safety initiatives improving, Victaulic said it has set a new standard in protection for its manufacturing employees.
Insight5 May 2015The automotive industry is always looking to streamline itself. The motor vehicle itself was a ground-breaking accomplishment, and from then on, one advancement after another has led us to today’s safe and efficient vehicles. From the days of heavyweight Ladas and Skodas when power steering was unheard, cars have come a long way – and a lot of innovations have come from textiles.
Insight5 May 2015In 2014, the year began with a news item that highlighted extremely severe pollution in the Taihu basin. Located in east China, in the delta of the Yangtze River, the region only accounts for 0.4% of China’s land area. However, it was reported that the region accounted for 13% of China’s GDP last year and making the area more sustainable is ever more crucial amid the Chinese government’s crackdown on pollutants.
Insight5 May 2015The Voluntary Emissions Control Action programme (VECAP), a product-stewardship programme that aims to reduce potential emissions of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), is ten years old. The regulatory environment for textile-industry users or these products has changed beyond recognition in the meantime and pressure in Europe and America to eliminate all BFRs almost makes one ask: was all that effort worthwhile?
Insight5 May 2015Albany International Corp has seen profits rise slightly in its Machine Clothing and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) businesses. Its decision to lose 200 staff two years ago from the Machine Clothing business looks vindicated, with gross at $76.7m for Q1 2015 compared with $74.8m in the first quarter of last year.
Insight5 May 2015Innovation and R&D are the only ways in which any industry can advance itself. Solving current problems or improving on ideas which are still in their infancy results in new breakthroughs and ground-breaking technologies. This is how we’ve come from itchy wool jumpers to stylish Merino base layers and from stiff jeans to denim which will keep you warm, look after your skin and reduce cellulite.
Insight5 May 2015Huntsman are undeniably focused on the production of more sustainable dyes and chemicals with recent introductions to the market including Zelan R3, a renewably sourced and non-fluorinated durable water-repellent finish, and its eCool70 range of dyes. However, the company is not only focused on what it is producing but also what its suppliers and partners are producing, and the environmental impact these companies may be having.
Insight5 May 2015The textile industry is frequently criticised for its negative social and environmental impacts, but there are some initiatives that show it in a more positive light. German retailer Otto is intent on providing people in the Cotton made in Africa growing regions with access to clean water and hygienic living conditions – two precious commodities in regions where safe drinking water and efficient sanitation cannot be taken for granted.
Insight5 May 2015The wool market performed very well at the sale on April 29 and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator gained 5.3% to close at R121.68 per kilo clean. This is 9.0% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 4.8% higher compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season. On the Australian market, the indicator increased with 0.7%. The Cape Wools All-Wool Indicator gained 3.7%.
Insight5 May 2015Although the final details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have yet to be agreed, it is all but certain that the TPP’s free-tariff treatment for Vietnamese garments will see substantial amounts of yarn being shipped from US textile mills to garment factories in Vietnam, with the resulting clothing returning to the USA as finished ‘Made in Vietnam’ products.
Insight5 May 2015The 4,712 bales of North Island wool on offer on April 30 saw mixed price movements compared to the more stylish offering of the South Island wools on April 23, with a generally steady market overall. Despite dramatic currency movements in some sectors week on week, the weighted indicator for the main trading currencies eased only 1.53%, having limited impact on local prices.
Insight5 May 2015The Australian wool market surged for the fourth week running in both Australian and US terms. The Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) gained 19 Australian cents for the week to close on 1,172 cents per kilo, the highest value of the season to date, on Thursday, April 30. The US dollar EMI rose by 43 US cents to close on 936 cents per kilo.
Insight1 May 2015The fall of the Russian ruble is pushing leading Russian textile and clothing brands into considering abandoning outsourcing abroad, shifting production back to Russia and away from China and other Asian countries, government officials’ claim.
Insight1 May 2015Environmental and social considerations have been identified as key for the cotton industry. With many cotton farmers struggling to make a living from the crop and with decreasing prices for the product, the industry needs to focus on sustainability in order to regain some competitiveness.
Insight1 May 2015Renowned for the major cost saving possibilities it offers paper and paperboard manufacturers, foam forming technology is also making an impact in the expansion of natural fibres used in the production of recyclable and lightweight products, and even nonwovens.
Insight1 May 2015The continuing crackdown by the Chinese authorities on pollution and an amendment to China’s natural environmental law that took effect from January 1, 2015, are likely to generate more closures among Chinese manufacturers producing precursor chemicals for dyestuff manufacture.
Insight1 May 2015Huntsman Textile Effects’ global reach is ever increasing and, with its recent partnership with South Korean company Daechun and suppliers based in China and India, the company is very present in Asia. However, today Huntsman announced a joint venture that will enable the company to harness the growth potential of the Turkish market, partnering with Pürsan Pigment A.Ş.
