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A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
Techtextil and Texprocess, the international trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens, will feature an Innovative Apparel Show at next year’s exhibitions, which will be held in Frankfurt from 4-7 May.
Archroma has launched a range of “biosynthetic” dyes for cotton and cellulose-based fabrics, titled EARTHCOLORS, which are derived from almond shells, saw palmetto, rosemary leaves, and other natural products. EARTHCOLORS make use of agriculture waste products that would otherwise be sent to landfill. They can be used to provide rich red, brown and green colours to denim and casual wear.
News17 Nov 2014According to China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), yarn exports during September shrank 8.72% on the previous month, to 314,000 tonnes, the second consecutive month to register a contraction.
The inaugural International Textile Fair (ITF) held at the Dubai World Trade Centre earlier this month triggered a robust response from local and international exhibitors, 90% of whom have shown interest in taking part in the second edition that will be held on April 26 and 27, 2015, on a larger scale.
Highland Tweed House, 158-year-old tweed and tailoring business owned by the Campbell family in Beauly, Inverness-shire, has been sold to two Northern textile families – the Brookes and the Sugdens. The company said this move will secure the future of the Highlands’ iconic Estate Tweed business.
Insight13 Nov 2014The upward trend in wool prices continued at this week’s sale, with the Cape Wools Merino indicator gaining 2.0% on last week to close at R113.21 per kilo clean. This is 1.4% up compared to the opening sale of this season and 1.3% down compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season. The Australian market followed the trend with the indicator gaining 1.0%.
On Tuesday, November 11, the eighth British wool sale of the 2014/15 season took place in Bradford. Following the previous auction’s strong sale where prices advanced, the market stabilised this week, with the greasy wool indicator dropping 4 pence from 164 pence per kilo on October 21 to 160. The clean wool indicator also fell by 3 pence from 237 to 234 pence per kilo.
