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News15 Oct 2013The pace of fabric sales has faltered during the first week of trading after China’s national holiday in Keqiao, the textile production and trading centre in East China.
Review15 Oct 2013The nonwovens industry is ready to answer future challenges, said Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA, on closing the 12th edition of the Outlook conference for the nonwovens personal care industry.
Tobolsk-Polymer, one of the world’s largest polypropylene production facilities developed by Sibur, has been inaugurated at a ceremony attended by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
News15 Oct 2013Based on an analysis of merchandise in all fibre types, natural and man-made (MMF), apparel trade by weight was down 2% in 2012, but for 2013, according to the latest estimates by PCI Fibres, it could come back by 4% to reach 16.5 million tonnes.
News15 Oct 2013Karl Mayer presented its latest machine innovations to 200 guests in Obertshausen, Germany recently at an open house event. Visitors mainly came from Europe but also from countries such as Egypt, India, Thailand and Taiwan. Clients from Italy, in particular, showed a lively interest in the event, according to Karl Mayer.
Profile14 Oct 2013Superior fibre needs to be treated with care and respect by skilled and trusted professionals. This is the reason why Dormeuil works with Huddersfield-based Spectrum Yarns to spin the premium yarn for its Jade collection. Charlotte Rogers finds out more.
News14 Oct 2013The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has, as part of its Facts Behind Fashion annual review of 2012, highlighted the 30 worst labour rights violations the organisation has encountered in the last year throughout the garment industry.
Insight14 Oct 2013To say 2013 has been a pretty good year for Harris Tweed Hebrides would be an understatement. Off the back of winning several national awards, the Shawbost-based company has announced a £1 million investment to help consolidate the gains of the past five years.
News14 Oct 2013Imports of PET chips increased in volume during September from the previous month. However, imports during the first nine months of the year were barely altered from the year-earlier statistic.
Profile14 Oct 2013Roubi L’Roubi, co-owner and creative director of Huntsman, is shaking up the Savile Row status quo. Merging L’Roubi’s eponymous couture label with over 160 years of heritage, Huntsman will offer tailoring for both men and women going forward. Elizia Volkmann meets the man himself to find out more.
News14 Oct 2013With its companies consolidated in the EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG and with global activities in the business areas of High Performance Polymers and Speciality Chemicals, the EMS Group increased net sales in the first nine months of 2013 by 7% compared to the previous year.
