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News31 Jan 2014In support of the Reshoring UK initiative, Oldham College hopes its new Fashion Academy will boost Britain's fashion and textiles manufacturing industry.
News31 Jan 2014Vapor Apparel, a manufacturer of high quality performance apparel, has developed a new 11-inch length ‘training’ sock for its range of sublimation-friendly socks.
Biomaterials developed from flax, chicken feathers and plant stalks has received high recognition from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Ahlstrom has announced more jobs cuts and revised its programme to make annual savings of €50m, rather than the previously announced €35m. The fibre-based materials company said the majority of the planned actions related to the rightsizing programme will be realised by the end of this year, and the full impact of the programme is expected to be visible in 2015.
News30 Jan 2014Fameccanica has received funding for project that aims to demonstrate how the environmental impact of the production of absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) like diapers can be reduced through the use of appropriate solutions. The Italy-based company, which produces technology for the manufacture of AHPs, said the project will showcase how environmental impact can be reduced, while cost competitiveness can be held or even increased. The project will run until December 31, 2016.
Insight30 Jan 2014The challenges facing many spinners appear to be mounting during the early part of 2014, following a period since 2011 when trading has been brisk, with increased Chinese imports driving demand and helping sustain a healthy margin of profit. Raw material replacement costs have also remained relatively stable during that timeframe, particularly when compared with the turmoil witnessed in 2010 and 2011
News30 Jan 2014The Schneider Group indicates that the cashmere and silk markets have lacked fresh impetus this week, owing to the holidays in China. Demand for those fibres in Europe has remained very short-term in nature, focusing on specific requirements against existing yarn and fabric orders.
The potential for prices to rise from current levels would seem limited, but much will depend on the pace of Chinese wool purchasing in the wake of the Spring Festival. Processors and mills are thought to have gaps in their raw material coverage that they need to fill sooner rather than later, but the recent more selective demand from that country has cast some doubt over the business outlook.
News30 Jan 2014Export demand was selective this week, with the imminent holidays in China depressing buying interest. Traders found it increasingly challenging to attract buying interest at price levels that reflect replacement costs at auction. Moreover, sales of certain wool types are becoming difficult to cover.
News30 Jan 2014Despite a weaker NZ dollar, auction prices generally softened last week, influenced by a more selective offtake. A shift in the composition of the offering, with average style wools dominating, was one factor depressing demand. Wool Services International’s Coarse Crossbred Indicator declined by 1.6% to 501 NZ cents per kilo, clean. In US dollar terms, the Indicator was down 2.6%, to 412 US cents per kilo. Details of price movements in the individual categories of wool are shown in the accompanying table.
HanesBrands saw net sales increase by 12% to $1.29bn in the third quarter compared with results for the equivalent quarter a year ago. The acquisition of Maidenform Brands Inc contributed nine percentage points of sales growth in the quarter, while strong results for the remainder of the company contributed three percentage points of growth. For the full year, net sales increased by 2% to $4.63bn.
News29 Jan 2014A good demand and a weak currency pushed local wool prices to a fresh high at this week's wool auction in South Africa. The Cape Wools Merino indicator rose by a further 1.6% to R120.18 per kilo, clean, surpassing all previous records. This is a 17.9% increase from the opening sale and up 8.8% from the corresponding sale last year.
