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News14 Jul 2014Lorenzo Minelli has been appointed director of ItemaLab following the retirement of current research and innovation director, Giuseppe Casarotto.
The global market for pigments and dyes is projected to reach $46.4bn over the next six years, according to a new report by the Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Increasing textile production in developing countries, stringent standards and surging demand from end-use applications are said to be the growth drivers.
A European project is aiming to develop a novel technology for producing bio-based synthetic textile fibres from biomass-derived furanic monomers.
Insight11 Jul 2014The European Barometer of Linen 2014, an initiative of the European Confederation of Linen and Help (CELC), has found that 61% of survey respondents would pay more for flax and linen products that can be certified as European. This desire is influenced by consumers’ ethics and the possibility of traceability.
The Wool Act’s new definitions for cashmere and fine wools have been accepted as updates in the Wool Products Labeling Rules. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also amended the regulations to offer an increased flexibility in advertising certain fibres on hangtags. The new rules became effective earlier this week.
Digital Graphics Incorporation (DGI), has launched a new dye-sublimation printer, the FT-1904X, equipped with the new Panasonic inkjet print head. Introduced at FESPA earlier this year, the first shipments of the machines will take place this month.
News10 Jul 2014A study by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has revealed that the outdoor sector continues to grow in Europe. According to the latest phase of the EOG market research programme, State of Trade 2013, the overall market volume last year increased by 2.8% and value rose by 3.1%.
News10 Jul 2014Shri Manikam Ramaswami, chairman of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council of India (Texprocil) welcomed the announcement of the union budget for 2014/15. The budget details several new ideas including poverty reduction and agriculture designed to help the poor have more disposable income. This is something which Mr Ramaswami considers essential for the textile industry.
