Textile month

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  Año 2015, Número 1

  • European weaving takes off

    Marianne Curtis

    pág. 1

    

  • Business news:: James Heal enhances Titan texting instrument.- Saertex expands production capacity in US and Brazil.- Culp Q2 sales rise by 4.8%.- Picanol eyes Pakistani market potential.- Indonesian textile industry needs changes to avoid stagnation

    págs. 4-6

    

  • Business news:: TenCate develops composites used in Orion space launch.- Bangladesh apparel summit focuses on sustainability.- Arvind Ltd wins energy conservation award.- Toray asquires Saati's manufacturing business.- Bayer MaterialScience wraps up major investment

    págs. 6-8

    

  • Business news:: Rieter sets new priorities.- Hexcel acquires 50% share of Formax UK.- New horizons for temperature-regulating apparel.- Optimism for European 2015 textile exports.- Japanese goverment supports knitted heart patch project.-

    págs. 8-12

    

  • Business news:: Teijin begins FCX-210 flame retardant production.- Global nonwoven fabrics market to exceed $40bn by 2020.- Further Lenzing jobs at risk.- AstenJohnson acquires Eagle Nonwovens.- Australian "hub" to boost technical textiles industry

    págs. 12-14

    

  • Business news:: UKFT opposes plans to cut tradeshow support funds.- Tirotex smashes rotor spinning record.- Itema boots Asian regional hub

    pág. 15

    

  • Carpets:: Energy saving spindles on display at Domotex.- Carpet design awards finalists announced.- Verdol showcases complete carpet yarn range at Domotex

    págs. 16-17

    

  • Weaving:: Support your local

    Adrian Wilson

    págs. 18-21

    

  • Luxury fabrics:: The skill in the silks

    Kami Kountcheva

    págs. 22-25

    

  • Trade:: European industry stabilises

    págs. 26-27

    

  • India focus:: Spinning industry woes

    Munish Tyagi

    pág. 28

    

  • Spinning:: Dual core yarn challenge

    pág. 29

    

  • Technology:: New air-jet technology for the label market

    Juan Carlos Germann

    págs. 30-31

    

  • Fibres:: Pathways to prosperity

    págs. 32-33

    

  • Dyeing and finishing:: MTEX showcases direct-to-textile digital printers at Heimtextil.- Bangladesh group celebrates dyeing and finishing partnership.- Cleantech secures dyeing machinery patents.- Kornit demos 'green' printing at Heimtextil

    pág. 35

    

  • Dyeing and finishing:: NeverWet releases water repellent sprays.- Archroma launches range of biosynthetic dyes.- DuPont launches stretchable inks for wearable electronics.- Arioli enters digital textile printing market

    págs. 36-37

    

  • Dyeing and finishing:: Hainsworth launches Scarlet & Argent collection.- Global denim buyers eye Bangladeshi market.- Fisher Textiles launches black stretch fabric.- Fabric technologists team up to prevent infection spread.- Shake-out in Chinese polyester capacity

    págs. 38-39

    

  • Dyeing and finishing:: Cotton producers unite againts synthetics.- iFabrics launches odour-absorbing material.- Inherent 'smart' garments developed.- PrimaLoft launches Silver Insulation Active.- Piave Maitex voted Designer of the year 2015

    págs. 40-41

    

  • People:: ITMF elects new president.- PVH Corp appoints new board member.- SDC appoints new trustees.- Gildan appoints exec VP.- Long joins CORDURA military marketing team.- New sales VP to join Coville.-

    págs. 42-43