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A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
News13 Sept 2013Ahlstrom has introduced a new soft SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) fabric for surgical gowns called TenderGuard.
Shaw Industries Group Inc has announced its ‘grand opening’ of a 20,000sqm (210,000 sq ft) carpet-tile plant in Nantong, China – a port city 65 miles (105km) north of Shanghai. It says the new facility offers customers in Asia quicker access to a wider range of completely recyclable, Cradle-to-Cradle-certified products, which are PVC-free and bitumen-free.
The short-term outlook for international cotton prices remains about steady. A sustained upward move would be difficult to justify in view of the current sluggish pace of yarn business and the ample supply about to come to market, in the form of the Northern Hemisphere new crops. Both those factors are undermining mill buying interest as soon as the December 2013 contract pushes much higher than the low-80s cents per lb.
Profile13 Sept 2013Nestled in the stunning New Zealand landscape, Haldon Range prides itself on producing the finest Merino fibres worldwide, grown to the most rigorous specifications. Station owner Dick Bell can guarantee the traceability of the fibre right down to the animal itself, a skill prized by fabric manufacturer Dormeuil.
News13 Sept 2013New York cotton futures have gained a little ground during the past week, in rather thin trading. The market found some support at around 82.00 US cents per lb (basis the December 2013) contract, but then has lacked the necessary momentum to make a concerted move higher.
Insight13 Sept 2013A rise in its Indian production forecast was a prominent feature of the latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) global supply and demand forecasts. Washington now foresees India will produce 37.14 million Indian-sized bales (170 kilos each). That increase was the main factor influencing a further increase of around 200,0000 tonnes in its global ending stock projection for this season, to 20,625,000 tonnes, representing an increase in stocks during the course of the season of around 10%.
The Clean Clothes Campaign has named more than 20 Western brands that it says were invited but failed to attend a meeting in Geneva, called to discuss compensation for workers and their families, following the Tazreen and Rana Plaza disasters in Bangladesh.
Burlington Industries has been awarded a $5.3m contract to supply micro denier polyester fabrics to the US Air Force for use in physical training (PT) shorts. The fabrics will be produced at the company’s facilities in Cordova and Burlington, North Carolina.
News12 Sept 2013According to The Schneider Group, an upturn in enquiry from Italian mills, recently returned from their summer break, has influenced a general firming in cashmere prices. Moreover, upcoming textile exhibitions (such as Milano Unica and Premiere Vision) could present an opportunity for spinners and fabric manufacturers to add sales to their order books, prompting additional coverage of raw material requirements.
