Textile month

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  Año 2015, Número 2

  • Opinion:: Swiss currency struggles

    Marianne Curtis

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  • Business news:: The rise of synthetics.- Italian machinery orders fall 4% in Q4.- Customised printing for sanitary products.- Domtar's diaper business reaches 'turning point'.- Weaving business grows in Bangladesh.- Political violence disrupts Bangladesh trade

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  • Business news:: Tackling warp tension variation.- Functional car seat develops apace.- John Smedley consolidates in efficiency drive.- Trevira expects �250m turnover this year.- Groz-Beckert opens Turkish sales centre.- Karl Mayer exhibits at JEC

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  • Business news:: Techtextil 2015 tipped to be biggest yet.- Gore to launch e-learning platform.- India cuts interest rate.- Huber Group acquires HOM from Triumph.- Funding 'resource-efficient' textiles.- Hosiery manufacturing jobs come back to US

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  • Business news:: Oerlikon wins patent infringement cases.- Gildan to acquire Comfort Colors.- Euratex supports fashion IT conference

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  • Carpets:: HeiQ enters JV with Chem-Tex.- Carpet Design Awards winners announced.- Oerlikon launches RoTac3 for BCF S+ plant .- RadiciGroup launches low-denier carpet yarns

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  • Analysis:: Trade patterns

    Adrian Wilson

    págs. 18-19

    

  • It's hot inside...

    Adrian Wilson

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Challenging times

    Cornelia Buchwalder

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Conserving resources

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: New priorities

    Kami Kountcheva

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Changing markets

    Kami Kountcheva

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Clear route ahead.- High range heat

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Technical weaves

    Marianne Curtis

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Efficiency emphasis

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  • Swiss textile machinery:: Power in creation

    Kami Kountcheva

    págs. 29-30

    

  • Swiss textile machinery:: Innovation focus

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  • India focus:: GM cotton boosts Indian production

    Munish Tyagi

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  • Company profile:: Jeans jump ahead

    John McCurry

    págs. 32-33

    

  • Company profile:: Finishing stretch

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: Techtextile chemicals market to hit $4.96bn by 2020.- REACHReady launches new SVHC database.- Ratti purchases Brückner finishing machines.- First ArioPrint sold to Italian customer.- Colorjet launches direct to fabric printer

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: Sustainable dyes in brilliant shades.- User-friendly portable spectrophotometer launched.- Cleantech launches dual-use dyeing machine

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  • Fibres and fabrics:: Public School scoops International Woolmark Prize.- Hainsworth fabrics feature in new menswear collection.- Trevira presents functional 3D polyester fabrics.- Teijin launches meta-aramid fibre for protective apparel

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  • Fibres and fabrics:: Wool/polyprop blend offers performance advantages.- Yoga fabric made from recycled yarns.- Neck warmer offers skin protection.- Lenzing launches micro Tencel fibre.- Successful 2013 for man-made fibres industry

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  • Fibres and fabrics:: Scottish golf garments collection unveiled.- Todd & Duncan collection focuses on contrast

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  • People:: EURATEX president takes office.- Ahlstrom chairman steps down.- RBI appoints new CEO.- Oeko-tex appoints new General Secretary.- Evans appointed Freudenberg NA president.- Coats plc appoints non-executive director

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  • Events calendar

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