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Germany-based Karl Mayer has applied for a patent for a pattern warping machine. The machine (1) has a warping drum (2) which has a rotation axis and a circumference to which a transportation surface is allotted which can be moved parallel to the rotation axis.
According to data published by China’s Bureau of Statistics on September 10, textile sector output (by value) increased by 8.1% during August, compared with the same month last year. During the first eight months of the year, total output increased by 9.2%, versus the corresponding timeframe in 2012.
News12 Sept 2013Ninety two fabrics are in the running to win one of four prizes at the Première Vision Awards next week. Deliberations for the fifth edition of the awards are underway to decide who will win The Grand Jury Prize, Handle Prize, Innovation Prize and Imagination Prize.
Prices declined at this week’s sale. Traders were hesitant buyers and questioned the strength of renewed consumer demand and therefore the sustainability of current price levels. A strengthening in the rand against the US dollar also played a role. The market also reflected price declines in Australia. The Cape Wools Merino Indicator decreased by 3.5%, to R111.98 per kilo, clean. In US dollar terms, the Indicator was down by less than 1.0%, at 1,124 US cents per kilo, owing to a strengthening in the rand.
News12 Sept 2013Despite the potentially bearish influence of a stronger local currency, auction prices rose at this week’s South Island sale, with the main factor influencing the market continuing to be the limited supply available for nearby shipment. Strong export buying interest was evident from China, in both the finer and coarser ends of the selection.
By the end of trading today, some buying interest had begun to re-emerge, suggesting that CIF prices had begun to reach a level considered workable by processors and mills. Anecdotal evidence relayed by merchants that have recently visited China indicates that stocks of fleece and tops held in that country remain very low, suggesting further demand potential exists.
Insight12 Sept 2013Ludhiana, in the state of Punjab, India, has traditionally been the centre of small and micro industrial units specialised in manufacturing auto components, bicycles, machine tools, farm implements and, surprisingly, hosiery and knitted goods.
News12 Sept 2013The round of Chinese purchasing which has pushed Australian prices significantly higher during the latter part of August and early September finally petered out this week. Traders reported very little fresh buying interest from Monday/Tuesday onwards. Offering rates into China for Type 55 dropped from highs the previous week of around US$11.30/11.40 per kilo, greasy, CIF (90 days Letter of Credit), to closer to the US$11.00 mark, and in some instances lower.
News11 Sept 2013A clear pricing policy has been lacking among Turkish spinners, reflecting uncertainty regarding the business outlook. Fresh demand from weavers and knitters has been evident during the past week, but the volume of new orders has been unremarkable.
News11 Sept 2013Similar to the situation prevailing in India, a distinctly softer price sentiment has been discernible on Pakistan’s spun yarn market this week and yet the downturn in business confidence has not yet resulted in a concerted round of price discounting.
News11 Sept 2013The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says registration numbers have been granted to 9,030 chemical dossiers that were submitted by the second REACH registration deadline on May 31, 2013. This corresponds to 2,998 more substances being registered under REACH.
According to plans outlined recently by the local government, several textile and garment manufacturing bases will be established in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region between 2014 and 2020. Some details of the plans were revealed at the “Silk Road” Textile Festival held on September 9.
