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News27 Aug 2014According to China National Bureau of Statistics, polyester staple fibre production during July amounted to 807,966 tonnes, down 5.18% on the previous month and 1.12% from the same period of last year.
GlyEco is looking to appoint two new directors to its Board at the company’s upcoming Annual Meeting at the end of October 2014. The new board members will fill vacancies created by the resignations of Everett Alexander and Joseph Ioia.
News27 Aug 2014DiloGroup is a seller of complete production lines for the nonwovens industry and a provider of information to its customers. The company will present its products at the CINTE Techtextil China fair in September, a show dedicated to the latest innovations in technical textiles and nonwoven products.
News27 Aug 2014Interstoff Asia Essential – Autumn 2014 will feature a Research and Education Zone, where participants can explore new developments in the industry. It will have a strong focus on eco-friendly dyeing processes.
The Picanol Group realised a consolidated turnover of €219.9m in the first half of 2014, a decrease of 28% compared with the exceptionally strong first half of 2013. However, it is in line with the turnover of the first half of 2012, said the company.
News26 Aug 2014Two textile digital printers have been delivered to the MTEX Technologies Demonstration Centre in the UK. This centre is the company’s UK and Ireland base for demonstration and testing for the sign and display market, as well as the home textiles and fashion industries.
The Russian government has ordered that public procurement from overseas of textiles, knitwear, nonwovens and some clothing should cease from September 1, as it tightens the screws on imports following the imposition of western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
Alvanon, apparel size and fit expert, is bringing its Professional Development Series, PDS, workshops to the UK following their launch in Hong Kong. Three introductory workshops will be held on September 25 and 26 2014 at the UKFT offices in London, UK.
News26 Aug 2014Seventh Generation has introduced a new line of diapers featuring a backsheet made of 70% unbleached cotton that will be sold at US retailer Target, as part of the Made to Matter range. The Touch of Cloth diapers have a soft outer cover made from pure unbleached cotton and other plant-based materials, replacing the layer that is usually made from petroleum-based plastic.
The wool market got off to a good start in the new wool selling season, with the Cape Wools’ Merino indicator closing at R11,163 (US$ 1,047) per kilo clean, 1.1% down on the closing sale of the previous season. This is an increase of 9.5% on the corresponding sale of the previous season. Similar market conditions prevailed at the Australian market where the indicator dropped by 3.6%.
The South Island auction this week comprised 10,153 bales of which 75% sold, with the bulk of the offering being mainly coarse crossbred fleece and second shear body wools. Despite the declining New Zealand dollar (NZD)/US dollar (USD) rate, prices were generally down overall.
