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News30 Sept 2013DuPont has developed a new range of Nomex MHP fabrics, the latest breakthrough in flame resistant innovations.
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
News30 Sept 2013OMNOVA Solutions, a global producer of emulsion polymers and speciality chemicals for a vast number of end-uses including nonwovens and carpets, has reported that net sales decreased by $27 million, or 9.4%, to $261.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $288.2 million for the third quarter of 2012.
Polartec has launched an updated version of its Polartec FR layering system with a proprietary high performance yarn blend that provides both flash fire and arc flash dual-hazard protection.
Insight30 Sept 2013Biomedical textiles with customised structures are increasingly replacing traditional rigid materials such as metals in medical devices, providing life saving grafts, heart valves, spinal stabilisation and artificial ligaments, to name but four applications that would have been inconceivable just a few years ago.
News30 Sept 2013DuPont, the developer of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802, has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) and Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI).
If further evidence was needed that Asian outsourcing is becoming increasingly mature, with a reliance on international supply chains, then the FOB division of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s Nha Be Garment Corporation Joint Stock Company (NBC) is a case in point.
News30 Sept 2013Conflicting influences acted on prices throughout the polyester supply chain in China last week, but the overarching trend was lower, with the continued sluggish nature of demand for fibre and filament yarn emerging as the dominant factor.
Black Diamond’s new Dawn Patrol alpine apparel range features Schoeller NanoSphere and C-Change stretch woven textiles. NanoSphere, which is designed to repel water, dirt and oil, is utilised in the entire collection, while the C-Change membrane is used in the Hybrid Sheet for body-mapped protection from the elements that is water- and windproof. The range also includes a Post-Op hoody made of Schoeller’s Naturetec.
News30 Sept 2013Teijin Limited is to establish Teijin Rus, LLC in Moscow, Russia, on October 1 to strengthen its business operations in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as part of the group’s strategy to expand businesses in emerging economies.
Insight27 Sept 2013The South Korean chemical fibre industry witnessed rapid growth from the 1970s to the early millennium when total production amounted to around 2.6 million tonnes. However, since the turn of the century, the chemical fibre industry has downsized due to the growth and expansion of the chemical fibre markets of China and India, according to Yoseung Ho, executive director at Huvis Corporation.
Italy-based Canepa SpA is the first textile company to commit to Greenpeace’s Detox campaign to abolish toxic chemicals from its supply chain by 2020. Up until now, the companies that have pledged their support are retail, sportswear and luxury brands.
News27 Sept 2013Mount Vernon FR, part of Mount Vernon Mills’ Apparel Fabrics Group, has developed AMTEX TC a collection of cotton and Tencel blends created to addresses the challenge of maximising both comfort and durability in protective workwear fabrics.
Insight27 Sept 2013The short-term outlook would still appear firm, as a limited old crop supply outside of China continues to encounter a somewhat limited, but steady, regular demand. The new crop harvest should begin in earnest in a couple of weeks and, in the meantime, any adverse weather in the main producing regions (with the potential for new crop arrivals to be delayed) could provide further short-term support.
Insight27 Sept 2013Supply and demand prospects in China have again drawn some attention this week, with production estimates in that country varying widely. The China Cotton Association (CCA) at a recent meeting estimated the crop at 6.93 million tonnes, while the Ministry of Agriculture is still more pessimistic at 6.32 million tonnes (though this latter figure is given little credence both inside and outside China).
