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News9 Mar 2015James Heal has launched a new model of its TruBurst instrument for testing bursting strength. The new instrument has additional functionality, enabling a variety of tests to be performed on a range of materials.
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
The 14th British Wool sale of the 2014/15 season offered 1,789,444 kg. It was a strong sale from the outset, with prices firm to dearer throughout the range, producing a clearance of 93%. Compared to the last time sold, fine types were up to 2.5% dearer; medium types fully firm; Romney types firm; Mule types 2-4% dearer; and Cheviot, Radnor, Welsh, Swaledale, and Blackface types all fully firm.
The South African wool market was slightly dearer at this week’s sale, as the Cape Wools Merino indicator gained 0.4% to close at R110.54 per kg (clean). This is 1% down compared to the opening sale of this season and 3.7% down compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season. The Cape Wools All Wool Indicator gained 2.8%.
Insight9 Mar 2015A resurgent New Zealand dollar against all its main trading currencies saw most types ease on the local market. The weighted currency indicator was 1.32% higher than the last sale on February 26. Of the 21,200 bales on offer from both islands, 87% sold.
Insight9 Mar 2015There was a slight downturn in the Australian wool market for the week ending Thursday, March 5, with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) dropping 3 cents to close at 1,085 cents per kilo clean. In US dollar terms, the EMI fell by 6 cents for the week, finishing on 848 US cents per kilo. In Euro terms, the EMI climbed 5 cents to 767 Euro cents per kilo.
Profile6 Mar 2015As companies creating effects on textiles strive to become more sustainable, the innovative use of natural products is becoming ever more crucial. Large businesses have set out to develop dyes made from natural products, such as Archroma’s range of Earthcolors from items such as almond shells, saw palmetto, rosemary leaves.
PGI is extending its distribution partnership with Velox GmbH in Europe, as part of the company’s bid to boost its speciality materials business. The global nonwovens giant is working to locate more of its services and manufacturing sites closer to customers.
News5 Mar 2015Euratex-led Energy Made-to-Measure campaign - an initiative for energy efficiency in the European textile and clothing industry – is to intensify due to new collaboration with both the VDMA’s Blue Competence initiative and the Sustainable Technologies project of ACIMIT.
