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The combined North and South Island auctions saw mixed results with finer, stronger and better style wools faring the best. Of the 13,078 bales on offer 81.1% sold.
News22 Dec 2014Toray Industries has announced plans to expand its nonwovens production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, by 18,000 tonnes per year.
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged Cambodia to upgrade its manufacturing sector, including the development of textile production and finishing, to successfully transition from a low-income to a middle-income country, according to the bank’s November report.
Shima Seiki will exhibit at the Première Vision show in New York in January. On display will be an updated version of its SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system. At the core of Shima Seiki’s Total Fashion System concept, APEX3 offers comprehensive support of the entire process of knitwear production from planning and design to production and sales promotion, as well as its capability for Virtual Sampling.
Vietnam is planning a wide range of textile industry shows and conferences in 2015 that will help generate international business relationships enabling it to profit from any deal that may emerge regarding the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement with other Pacific Rim countries.
A joint project to develop a long-lasting regenerative patch for cardiac repair applications between Osaka Medical College, Fukui Warp Knitting Co Ltd and Teijin Ltd has been selected for support under a Japanese government programme aimed at promoting collaboration between the medical and industrial fields. The programme was launched by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) this year.
Azerbaijan Investment Company OSJC (AIC), Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP), and SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) have signed an agreement to set up a carbon nanotube (CNT) production facility approximately 20 miles from the capital city of Baku in Azerbaijan.
News19 Dec 2014Nicholas A Pence will join Colville Inc, domestic provider of innovative knits and apparel as vice president, sales and business development from January 1. In his new role, he will manage current fabric, garment and Coville Brands customers and seek new business opportunities.
The Australian wool market started the 2014/15 season on a strong note in August following the winter break. Over the month, the market dipped a little, with the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) falling to below the 1,000 cents per kilo clean mark briefly, but promptly coming back up. The EMI in US dollar terms closely followed this trend.
The creation of a consultative textile and clothing ‘buyers’ forum’ in Pakistan, linking brands with manufacturers, government and unions, has moved a step closer following an international meeting staged in Islamabad.
ICER Brands, LLC has selected the Simparel Enterprise software solution to replace the ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at its New York headquarters. The new system promises to streamline operations, improve process controls and support future business expansion, according to developer Simparel.
The president of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (TCMA), Cem Negrin, has told WTiN.com that it is anticipating a slowdown in the Turkish textile and clothing industry’s export growth in 2015 due to difficulties in some of Turkey’s most important markets. Mr Negrin said that the Turkish clothing industry has reached its exports target of US$19 billion for 2014, representing growth of 9.2% on 2013. Exports of growth of around 10%, according to the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Associations (ITKIB).Turkish textiles for 2014 are expected to reach around US$12 billion, which would represent
