Dornbirn
The 51st Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress will take place from 19 – 21 September 2012 in Dornbirn in the Vorarlberg region of Austria, where over 700 delegates from more than 30 countries will meet to discuss the future of the man-made fibres industry.
Gällstad
Leading Swedish flat knitter Ivanhoe is moving its knitwear production back to Sweden from Estonia on the other side of the Baltic Sea, after producing there for almost 20 years.
Heanor
UK headquartered Umeco Structural Materials will be exhibiting its latest products for the land security and defence sectors at the 2012 Eurosatory International Show, which takes place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris, France from 11 - 15 June.
Elland
Personal protective equipment specialist, Praybourne Products, has launched an exclusive range of coveralls using Protal 5 fabric from Waxman Fibres partnership producers. The innovative product was launched at the Health and Safety Expo at the NEC in Birmingham (15-17 May).
Shanghai
Around 1300 exhibitors from 28 countries are gearing up to showcase their latest technologies at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2012 as the countdown for the third combined show begins.
Leading textile machinery builders flock to ITMA ASIA + CITME
Seoul
Lenzing has announced the launch of its first product made from Tencel which is specifically designed for use in face masks. Tencel Skin, which has been specially developed for substrates used in face masks for skin care applications will go on show at next month’s ANEX nonwovens show in Korea.
Seoul
As sustainability continues to be a key topic influencing purchasing decisions throughout the global supply chain, the careful selection of raw materials like fibres is one of the first steps towards green products.
This report provides information, analysis and insight on: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); events; financial results; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; legal issues; regional headquarters, distribution and manufacturing operations; and store closures.
UniFirst is one of the world's largest suppliers of uniforms and protective apparel. The company was established in the 1930s as a family-owned laundry business and has since greatly expanded the scope of its operations to include the design, manufacture, sale, rental and cleaning of a comprehensive range of workwear garments.
Profile of UniFirst: a leader in the uniform and textile services industry
High visibility apparel plays a critical role in making the jobs of those who work in hazardous environments safer.
High visibility materials have also found their way into an increasing number of apparel categories, partly as a result of technological advances and partly as a result of improvements in design. They have even found their way into fashion.
High visibility apparel: providing protection, comfort and style
This report provides new information on the latest developments in fabrics for performance apparel, flame retardant fabric treatments, fibres and yarns for protective apparel, moisture management technology, sportswear, sustainable fibres, and water repellent finishing treatments.
Performance Apparel Markets: Product developments and innovations (Q1 2012)
Shanghai
Around 1300 exhibitors from 28 countries are gearing up to showcase their latest technologies at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2012 as the countdown for the third combined show begins.
Leading textile machinery builders flock to ITMA ASIA + CITME
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This report provides information, analysis and insight on: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); events; financial results; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; legal issues; regional headquarters, distribution and manufacturing operations; and store closures.
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This report provides new information on the latest developments in fabrics for performance apparel, flame retardant fabric treatments, fibres and yarns for protective apparel, moisture management technology, sportswear, sustainable fibres, and water repellent finishing treatments.
Performance Apparel Markets: Product developments and innovations (Q1 2012)
Oporto
Senol Sankaya, CEO of leading Turkish manufacturer of knitted goods, Yesim Tekstil, has been named as one of three speakers in the Supply Chain session of the 28th IAF World Apparel Convention to be held from 24-28 September 2012 in Oporto, Portugal.
Hong Kong
Speaking at the ‘Great Ideas in Cotton’ conference in Hong Kong recently, Cotton Incorporated and DuPont Industrial Biosciences presented the results of a collaborative project quantifying the effectiveness of bio based enzymes as an alternative to traditional chemicals in cotton textiles preparation.
Milan
Graphic, dimensional and chromatic effects play a big part in the ethereal offerings produced by the Eurojersey creative office for the Winter 2013/14 collection of Sensitive Fabrics for lingerie.
Interfilière preview: Sensitive Fabrics for lingerie FW13-14
At the recent EDANA Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium in Istanbul, the importance of conventional textile manufacturing to Turkey was underlined, in addition to the growing role of nonwovens in increasing trade with neighbouring countries.
Atlanta, GA
The first edition of Texprocess Americas took place April 24 – 26, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was co-located with Techtextil North America and aimed to create a synergy making the largest and best technical textiles, textile machinery, nonwovens, sewn products and equipment trade show in the Americas.
Obertshausen & Wuppertal
Last year, Karl Mayer made its HKS 2-3 E tricot machine available in a gauge of E 50 and by doing so, created the perfect tool for producing the finest stretch warp knits in the world. E 50 gauge fabrics are incredibly soft and supple and have a silky shimmer, making a promise to designers in search of completely new creations. A promise which can only be kept if the entire production process is in perfect harmony.
Atlanta, GA
The ninth edition of Techtextil North America, now incorporating ATME-I, took place April 24 – 26, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was co-located with Texprocess Americas which resulted in a dynamic synergy creating the largest and best technical textiles, nonwovens, textile machinery, sewn products and equipment trade show in the Americas.
Hong Kong
The creative flair and design talent of graduating students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) have won applause from the local knitwear industry at their Knitwear Fashion Show held yesterday at The Mira Hong Kong.
Leading Japanese manufacturer of advanced flat knitting machines and design systems, Shima Seiki has launched its latest Knit Style Book of knitwear design trends.
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Low & Bonar is a global leader in the supply of fibres, yarns and fabrics for a broad range of end use markets, including civil engineering, building products, transport, sports and leisure, agriculture and other industrial applications.
Profile of Low & Bonar - A Pioneer in the European Technical Textiles Industry
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This report provides information on the latest developments in fabrics for medical textiles, fabrics for technical textiles, fabric treatments, and fibres for technical textiles, geosynthetics and textiles for medical equipment.
Karl Mayer says it is a textile machinery manufacturer which understands the market signs better than any other company in the sector, and reacts to the latest developments by constantly optimising its products. The HKS 3-M, it says is just one example of the company’s constant powers of innovation.
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This report is the third in a series of three in which the world's top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled.
The World Nonwovens Industry - Part 3 - Ten Smaller Producers
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This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, financial results, investments, joint ventures and market forecasts.
According to leading warp knitting machine builder Karl Mayer, warp-knitted spacer fabrics are functional, versatile materials, whose appearance is increasingly setting the scene in their various end-use sectors.
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This report includes statistical data and analysis of the Japanese man-made fibre and technical textile industry under the following headings: man-made fibre production and consumption; man-made fibre consumption for technical applications; and production of technical textiles. It also includes an outlook for the Japanese technical textile industry, and contains a wealth of recently released data for 2011.
Statistics: Fibre Consumption for Technical Textiles in Japan
Boennigheim
Hohenstein scientists led by Dr. Jan Beringer, in conjunction with Hochschule Reutlingen and Rökona Textilwerk GmbH in Tübingen, have developed innovative test methods to investigate the acoustic and aeroacoustic properties of textile materials.
New tests for acoustic and aeroacoustic properties of textiles
Switzerland
Engineers at EMPA, the Swiss research and development organisation, have developed a bullet proof vest with built in ‘air conditioning’ incorporating a novel warp knitted spacer fabric with cooling properties.
The long awaited re-launch of the leading free content website for the knitting and hosiery industries is here at last. This month brings the highly anticipated re-launch of www.knittingindustry.com , which offers readers even greater benefits than before.
The long awaited re-launch of the leading free content website for the knitting and hosiery industries is here at last. This month brings the highly anticipated re-launch of www.knittingindustry.com , which offers readers even greater benefits than before.
The long awaited re-launch of the leading free content website for the knitting and hosiery industries is here at last. This month brings the highly anticipated re-launch of www.knittingindustry.com , which offers readers even greater benefits than before.
14 May 2012, Wakefield, MA
Sciessent, the manufacturer of the Agion Active and Agion Lava brands of odour elimination technology, has announced its partnership with leading Italian warp knitter Sitip SpA, to offer odour control finishes on fabrics that will target performance knit, swimwear and intimate apparel brands.
Friedrichshafen
The international trade show OutDoor is strengthening its roots at Messe Friedrichshafen. A new contract with the European Outdoor Group, the European industry association, ensures that Friedrichshafen will continue to host the meeting of the world’s OutDoor industry through 2013 and for the years to follow.
11 May 2012, Chemnitz
German circular knitting machine builder Terrot will be showing the latest versions of its single and double jersey jacquard machines at the 3rd ITMA ASIA + CITME combined exhibition which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 12 to 16 June.
11 May 2012, Westerly, RI
Rhode Island, USA based stretch fabrics producer Darlington Fabrics has launched an innovative family of fabrics called Fasten-Air which stretch for comfort and function in personal protection applications and utilise familiar hook and loop closures.
11 May 2012, Westerly, RI
Rhode Island, USA based stretch fabrics producer Darlington Fabrics has launched an innovative family of fabrics called Fasten-Air which stretch for comfort and function in personal protection applications and utilise familiar hook and loop closures.
Victoria, BC and Portland, OR
Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT) which produces and markets CRAiLAR, a natural fibre made from flax and other bast fibres, has entered a joint development agreement with leading cellulosic manmade fibres producer Lenzing. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the blending of CRAiLAR Flax fibres with Tencel (Lyocell) and Lenzing Modal.
Victoria, BC and Portland, OR
Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT) which produces and markets CRAiLAR, a natural fibre made from flax and other bast fibres, has entered a joint development agreement with leading cellulosic manmade fibres producer Lenzing. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the blending of CRAiLAR Flax fibres with Tencel (Lyocell) and Lenzing Modal.
Milan
The Italian textile machinery industry is getting ready for the ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition which will be held in Shanghai from 12-16 June where its focus will be on technologically sustainable solutions.
Milan
The Italian textile machinery industry is getting ready for the ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition which will be held in Shanghai from 12-16 June where its focus will be on technologically sustainable solutions.
10 May 2012, Colombo
Sri Lanka’s leading producer of high quality circular knitted fabrics, Textured Jersey Lanka Plc (TJL) reported last week that it intends to use part of the proceeds raised through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) last year on the purchase of an operating fabric mill. According to a report in The Nation, negotiations are already underway with a fabric mill in South Asia.
Warwick, RI
Developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices, Biomedical Structures (BMS), has introduced a new advanced tapered medical textile solution for tendons, ligaments and other orthopaedic applications. The company says its advanced weaving capabilities provide a high-precision medical textile solution able to match the anatomical construction of tendons and replicate performance.
Burlington, NC
Dr. Sam Moore of Hohenstein Institute America will present interim findings from a long term study of the effects of nano silver particles on the environment. The presentation will be made at the joint conference of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) and the Southern Textile Research Conference (STRC) to be held May 20-22, 2012 at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort in Pawley’s Island, SC.
Cary, N.C.
Four finalists have been selected to compete for the World of Wipes Innovation Award competition being held as part of the annual World of Wipes (WOW) Conference, set for June 5-7 at the Hotel InterContinental in Chicago, Illinois.
8 May 2012, Brescia
Italian circular knitting machine builder Orizio says it had an unexpectedly successful exhibition in Turkey recently. The company’s redesigned MJMBF2, a single jersey striper with electronic individual needle selection with 3 way technique, is said to have been well received at the Texpo Eurasia 2012, which was held from 21 to 24 April in Istanbul.
4 May 2012, Hamburg
In this third part of a three part feature on sustainability Sabine Anton-Katzenbach discusses how retailers, producers and importers have begun campaigning for working conditions that are socially sustainable, within the scope of their corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Hamburg
In this third part of a three part feature on sustainability Sabine Anton-Katzenbach discusses how retailers, producers and importers have begun campaigning for working conditions that are socially sustainable, within the scope of their corporate social responsibility (CSR).
3 May 2012, Montréal
Gildan Activewear announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the common shares of Anvil Holdings, Inc. (Anvil) for a total purchase price of approximately U.S. $88 million. The acquisition will be financed through Gildan’s bank credit facility and the company will not assume any of Anvil’s outstanding debts.
3 May 2012, Tel Aviv
Seamless apparel manufacturer Delta Galil is to acquire German underwear brand Schiesser in order to advance its branded strategy and global diversification. The combined businesses have net sales of approximately US$ 900 million.
The mass manufacturing of textiles and apparel will return to developed regions like Europe and the USA, but probably not in any recognisable shape from the past. The only question is what timeframe this will take.
1 May 2012, Stockport
According to a report in the Manchester Evening News (MEN) last night, UK headquartered Rowlinson Knitwear has secured £5 million refinancing package. The Stockport based company has obtained the facility from HSBC Commercial Banking to support its day-to-day operations and its growth aspirations.
