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In 2014/15, the world cotton industry is expected to enter its fifth consecutive season in which production exceeds consumption, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has reported. World production is forecast by ICAC to decline by 400,000 tonnes to 26.05 million tonnes, while consumption could grow by 4% to 24.4 million tonnes, resulting in a surplus of 1.7 million tonnes.
Profile2 Sept 2014Matesa Tekstil is one of the biggest textile companies in Turkey, working in four production sectors: yarn manufacturing, production of knitted and woven fabrics and manufacturing and finishing of denim. Established in 1989, today the company employs around 2,500 workers.
Insight2 Sept 2014Chinese investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s textile processing sector is creating new capacity for finishing, but progress is uneven. Whilst China’s growing presence in the region is far from universally popular, industry figures consulted by WTiN.com across the continent were generally positive about the trend.
News2 Sept 2014Computerised flatbed knitting machinery manufacturer Shima Seiki will exhibit at the Première Vision show in Paris, from September 16-18. It will once again participate in the ‘Knitwear Solutions’ category for the flatbed knit sector as sole machine technologist, following its successful participation in past editions of Knitwear Solutions, including the inaugural edition two years ago.
Two new textile machinery exhibitions due to be held in Turkey in October are expected to provide a significant boost to the country’s textile industry as it seeks to expand its range of machinery across its long textile and clothing supply chain.
The Heimtextil ‘Theme Park’ was introduced today in two discussions broadcast around the world. The Heimtextil Trendtable presented the new large-scale project and outlined the Heimtextil trends for 2015/16, offering a prognosis for the textile interior-design trends of the coming season.
News1 Sept 2014ESMA’s Inkjet Conference will open its doors from September 30-October 1 at the Swissôtel in Neuss (Düsseldorf), Germany. The event will cover the newest developments in digital printing in applications such as packaging, textiles and plastics.
