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News9 Dec 2013Reima Kerttula has been appointed senior vice-president of Flexibles and a member of the Corporate executive Team at Suominen Corporation, effective 1 January 2014.
News9 Dec 2013Cotton Australia has warned farmers across all industries to guard against the potentially disastrous effects of herbicide spray drift – following on from damage to cotton in at least one district.
The dyeing of textile fabrics is considered to be one of the most polluting industries globally, and there is a need to develop green processes that can reduce this pollution. One team of Indian researchers believe they are on the way to achieving this.
News9 Dec 2013A sudden upturn in polyester feedstock replacement costs, mirroring a rebound in crude oil markets, lent some firmness to staple fibre and, to a lesser extent, filament yarn quotations in eastern China last week.
Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co Limited, a Chinese textile firm specialising in woollen textiles, garments, cotton spinning and weaving, spandex fibre, printing and dyeing, is intending to acquire up to 52% of ordinary shares of Masood Textile Mills Limited (MTM).
Insight6 Dec 2013While small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan’s knitwear sector have significant manufacturing capacity, they have yet to harness their full potential, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Insight6 Dec 2013Cotton prices have continued to lack fresh direction, owing mainly to speculators’ disenchantment with the cotton futures market (and commodities in general). The confirmation of an early start to China’s state reserve auctions has been absorbed without major impact on prices, the damage already having been done in late October/early November, amid widespread conjecture over Beijing’s intentions. The focus of the international trade at present seems to have shifted to the scale of commitments in the US.
News6 Dec 2013New York futures have continued to trade within a narrow range during the past week. Following the market’s most recent decline during late October/early November, speculators hold a much-reduced position in the market, taking some of the volatility out of prices. Sales of US cotton have remained fairly strong of late and the new crop is already fairly well committed for this point in the season, a factor that is perhaps lending some support to futures, in an otherwise fairly bearish environment.
Kimberly-Clark Professional has appointed Tim Feeheley as vice president for Kimberly-Clark Professional North America. Mr Feeheley succeeds Richard Thorne, who recently was named to lead Kimberly-Clark Professional's Asia-Pacific Region.
A one-day workshop will take place to promote the development of nonwovens and technical textiles in Indonesia on December 17at the Bandung Convention Centre. The day will include a morning workshop with reports and discussions from the industry’s regional and global representatives, and an opportunity for companies to exhibit their products and network with industry participants in the afternoon.
News5 Dec 2013The Schneider Group, a large trader of speciality fibres and superfine wools, reports that cashmere prices came under downward pressure last week. Dehairers in China, requiring cash to repay bank loans due before the end of the year, have of late proved more flexible on price. However, perhaps the main depressive influence, on both Chinese and Mongolian prices, has been the sluggish demand forthcoming from European mills.
