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Friday, 18 May 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
Sitip offers odour control warp knits
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.
Friday, 11 May 2012
OutDoor show to remain in Friedrichshafen
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.
Jacquard focus for Terrot in Shanghai
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.
Stretch fabrics for hook and loop applications
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.
Stretch warp knit for hook and loop applications
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.
CRAiLAR flax to be blended with the Lenzing fibres
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.