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An amendment to China’s national environmental protection law that took effect on January 1 will probably spark more closures of dyeing and finishing factories, as well as of factories producing dye precursor chemicals, experts predict. Prior to its implementation, a series of crackdowns on polluting plants ordered by local authorities had already caused prices of certain chemicals, for instance 2-amino-4-acetylamino-anisole, to skyrocket.
Jakob Müller AG launched its MÜJET MBJL6 air-jet label weaving machine last year. With a speed of 950 min-1 and a working width of 1,200 mm, the MBJL6 is said to facilitate efficient production of labels, images and technical narrow fabrics with cut selvedges.
Members of INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, will hear insights from a prominent economist and political correspondent at its 2015 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, held from 23-25 February.
News15 Jan 2015Zero Waste Scotland is offering funding to Scottish textile and apparel designers to help them reduce textile waste by adopting new innovative methods for a more circular economy – one where materials are kept in a high value state for as long as possible.
As it seeks to gain more direct exposure to knitwear and sportswear buyers, Japanese flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki, together with its Italian subsidiary Shima Seiki Italia SpA, is to participate for the first time at the ISPO exhibition in Munich, Germany next month. It has exhibited at leading fabric shows such as Prèmiere Vision for several seasons and even earlier in the value chain, yarn show Pitti Filati this year as it works to raise awareness of technology applicable to the whole chain.
News15 Jan 2015SDL Atlas is launching the second generation of the MMT Moisture Management Tester. The open design for the test area allows use of larger samples and a portion of a completed garment to be tested. It also makes routine cleaning of the test sensors easier. The metal housing makes the instrument more robust, while a new motorised upper sensor and sample positioning light make the test procedure simpler, according to SDL Atlas.
News15 Jan 2015PrinterEvolution, the Colorado-based grand format printer manufacturer, has introduced two new digital textile printers, the Eos100 DS and the Kayo126, which it claims are turnkey solutions to industrial high quality, high production printing.
LifeThreads LLC, a life sciences company, is introducing a "first of its kind" medical apparel product line treated with an EPA-registered antimicrobial active ingredient that protects the fabric from harmful pathogens found within institutional medical environments.
News14 Jan 2015Toyobo Group is presenting its materials targeting the home textile industry at Heimtextil 2015 (January 14-17). Amongst Toyobo’s products will be the Breathair three dimensional spring structures, as well as EKS, Tsunooga and a number of other fibres offering additional properties designed for the likes of bed-clothing and cushion materials, under the theme ‘Above and Beyond’.
