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Columbia Sportswear Company has seen net sales grow by $43.7m (16%) to a second-quarter record of $324.2m for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared with net sales of $280.5m for the same period in 2013.
Elbit Vision Systems Ltd (EVS), a global provider of vision technology for automatic surface inspection and in-line quality monitoring systems, has released iBar. This new product is intended as a tool for textile manufacturers to maximise profit, with complete raw material utilisation.
News24 Jul 2014China’s polyester filament yarn exports plunged 7.41% in June from the previous month, to 136,510 tonnes, due to the significant price hike which was trigged by soaring feedstock price. But the like-for-like shipments were still 36.12% higher than in June last year, because of that period’s low volumes.
News24 Jul 2014According to China Customs, paraxlyene (PX) imports during June slumped by 14.86% from the previous month, to 675,763 tonnes, because the downstream PTA producers have cut their operating rates substantially since the middle of May in order to boost prices.
Domtar Corporation reported net earnings of $40m for the second quarter of 2014, compared with $39m for the previous quarter and a net loss of $46m for the same period last year. From its Personal Care business, the company produces adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene and baby diapers under brands including Attends, Indas, Associated Hygiene Products and EAM’s NovaThin and NovaZorb from sites in the USA, Sweden, Germany and Spain.
Insight23 Jul 2014Brazilian fashion has been focusing on sustainability - not just from the environmental standpoint but also from the stance of social responsibility, according to Rafael Cervone, CEO of Texbrasil, the Brazilian Fashion Industry Internationalisation Programme.
Insight23 Jul 2014Nonwovens are taking on an increasingly important role in creating more sustainable vehicles, particularly in interiors, offering lightweight materials reducing fuel usage, recyclability, and the use of green feedstocks such as plant and waste food material.
Karl Mayer’s lace raschel machines are productive yet flexible. Latest developments include the introduction of a flexible pattern guide finger system that enables the company’s clients to mount the pattern guide fingers onto the string bars themselves by means of clips in line with the pattern.
Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has revealed further details about its entrance into the building market with the new Block-It house wrap. The company said it utilised its expertise in the development and manufacture of breathable nonwoven materials to launch the house wrap product, which promises to keep out moisture but let vapour escape.
News23 Jul 2014The British Fashion Council (BFC) and eBay have launched the BFC Contemporary initiative, aiming to strengthen the UK’s contemporary ready-to-wear and accessory offering. The scheme will provide fashion designers with a programme that delivers mentorship and offers strategic commercial opportunities.
