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The 2015 mohair season kicked off in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, February 17, with a small offering of 71,604 kilos. The first sale is always a mixed offering of winter and summer hair, which makes comparisons difficult.
Insight23 Feb 2015The wool market remained firm at this week’s sale on February 18 and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator gained 0.7% compared with the previous sale, to close at R112.06 per kilo clean.
Insight23 Feb 2015The strengthening New Zealand dollar impacted local prices, with most types easing slightly on Thursday, February 19. Compared to the last sale on February 12, the weighted indicator for the main trading currencies moved up 2.14%, causing most of the market shift.
The Australian wool market has held relatively firm, after two weeks of strong gains and a softening last week. The Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) came down by 2 cents to close at 1,090 cents per kilo clean on Thursday, February 19. In US dollar terms, the EMI came up 13 US cents to 849 cents per kilo.
Insight20 Feb 2015Toyobo presented some of its key new technologies at Heimtextil and is now making a concerted effort to get its name and its products renowned around Europe. One of the first fibres to be launched into the European market is Breathair, a 3D structured fibre which can replace urethane foam, the company said.
News20 Feb 2015Fashionably styled, the new schoeller-shape lifestyle fabrics with the botanical Tencel fibre offer silkiness and soft, flowing drape, as well as unique clothing comfort. The fabrics are designed with outstanding moisture absorption and optimum skin sensory properties to guarantee a feeling of wellbeing, Lenzing said.
News that one of the largest hosiery knitting facilities in the world, Hanesbrands, based in the US, is to reshore its finishing and packaging operations, increasing its workforce by more than a quarter demonstrates the new confidence permeating US-based manufacturing.
RevoLaze, LLC, a laser technology firm headquartered in Westlake, Ohio has reached a settlement and licence agreement with VF Corporation regarding the patent infringement lawsuits filed with the International Trade Commission naming 17 denim jeans companies. The financial terms of the agreement are confidential.
Insight19 Feb 2015As part of our drive to increase market insight across the digital textile market, we at WTiN are conducting quarterly surveys across the industry to help better understand: What the driving factors are in the market? What are the perceptions of the digital textile market is at the current time?
News19 Feb 2015The Freudenberg Group has developed a pair of snowboard boots that are breathable and waterproof at the same time. The Airliner technology is a nonwoven combined with a liquid-absorbing polymer (SAP) which absorbs moisture from the feet for improved comfort.
News19 Feb 2015Clariant has released ColorForward Interiors 2016, the third annual trend and colour forecasting guide for the fibre and textile market. This year’s edition has been expanded to reach a wider range of textile yarn and filament producers, including those serving the carpeting, upholstery, automotive, and interior decoration sectors.
While there has been significant positive news indicating a modest revival in the UK’s textile and garment industry over the past few years, a new report illustrates a worrying incidence of some employers flouting the law when it comes to employment rights. Their practices threaten to undermine those companies striving to comply in a competitive market with traditionally low margins.
