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The Schneider Group has reported that cashmere stocks in China are lower and lower, saying that it is almost impossible to get good quality raw materials before the beginning of the new season.
Insight16 Feb 2015The wool market was dearer at the sale on February 11 and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator gained 1.5% to close at R111.30 per kilo clean. This is 0.3% down compared to the opening sale of this season and 3.5% down from the corresponding sale of the previous season. The Australian market indicator gained 1.6%.
Insight16 Feb 2015The combined North and South Island auction, offering 13,983 bales, saw a generally strong market with 96% clearance. The weighted indicator for the main trading currencies lifted 0.43% compared to the last sale on February 4, having minimal impact on the market.
Insight16 Feb 2015As we progress here at WTiN with our digital textile market tracking project we continue to gain unparalleled insight into some exciting digital textile markets. One such market is Brazil, which has been much in the news over the last couple of years for many reasons but remains a highly important hub in South America for digital textile production. South America as a whole remains a strong opportunity for digital textile companies, with countries such as Columbia, Mexico and Argentina all seeing increased interest, and Brazil leading the march.
Insight16 Feb 2015The Australian wool market retreated slightly over the week, with the Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) coming down 9 cents to close at 1,092 cents per kilo clean on Thursday, February 12. In US terms, the EMI lost 20 US cents for the week, closing on 836 cents per kilo for the week.
News13 Feb 2015Fibre manufacturer Trevira is presenting Trevira CS textiles for interior sun protection at this year’s R+T Fair in Stuttgart. The company will be showing both product developments and commercial fabrics from Trevira partners, with special focus on the sound absorbing function and on digital printability.
Specialist textile supplier HeiQ is to enter a joint venture with Chem-Tex Laboratories, a major player in specialty chemicals for the carpet, textiles, paper and petroleum extraction industries based in Concord, North Carolina, US. The joint venture will be a full manufacturing, distribution business as well as a joint innovation effort.
News13 Feb 2015Helped by the recent strength on the textile intermediate market following the rebound of the oil spot rate, polyester quotations in China were firmer before the Spring Festival, even though the trading volume slumped this week.
Insight13 Feb 2015The outlook for yarn production for Q1/2015 is positive in Europe and unchanged in Asia. The same pattern applies to the outlook for fabric production. For Q1/2015 it is positive in Europe and unchanged in Asia, according to International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) predictions.
Insight13 Feb 2015The Woolmark Company recently reviewed its specifications and licensing programme, launching some new sub-brands in a bid to meet the changing needs of brands and consumers. The revised specifications represent the most significant changes for Woolmark since the development of the Wool Blend logo in the early 1990s.
News13 Feb 2015Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced its eCool70 range of dyes, consisting of AVITERA Brilliant Yellow SE, NOVACRON Brilliant Blue EC-B and Brilliant Turquoise EC-GN. eCool70 dyes are designed to make it possible for mills to achieve a range of brilliant shades while using less water and energy for better environmental performance, lower processing costs and enhanced productivity.
Profile12 Feb 2015Having recently divested its flexibles business area, nonwovens giant Suominen has its sights set on further growth this year. Senior Vice President of the company’s Care sector, Lynda Kelly, tells Fiona Haran about implementing its new strategy, and why it is championing spunlace technology
News12 Feb 2015Ocean Optics has launched its new miniature spectrometer line, Flame, which it said delivers high thermal stability and low unit to unit variation without compromising the flexibility and configurability that are the hallmark of modular, miniature spectrometers.
