Thursday 31 March 2011

Indian dye house takes Monforts stenter for open-width knits

Following the recent trend towards the finishing of circular knitted fabrics in open-width format, Tirupur, India based commission dyer and finisher Sri Gayathri Colours has recently installed a Monforts Montex 6500 stenter for heat setting and finishing. The aims of the investment in the high quality German machinery were to reduce wastage and improve quality, in a knitting region which has traditionally finished circular knitted fabrics in tubular format.

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SITM develops world's finest weft insertion tricot machine

French warp knitting machine engineering company Schinasi International Textile Machines (SITM) claims to have developed the world’s finest weft insertion device for a tricot machine in gauge E36 (36 needles per inch). The company which is based in Chanteloup les Vignes , a half hour train ride from central Paris, is claiming the machine as a ‘world first’, as until now the finest available gauge for weft insertion tricot machines was 32E.

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Lycra beauty fabric at Hong Kong showcase

Owner of the Lycra fibre brand Invista says it is continuously working to create greater value across the industry value chain through its Lycra fibre brand and at this year’s Interfilière Hong Kong - Mode Lingerie exhibition, now taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Invista is showcasing collaborations with certified mills in China and overseas to highlight the new levels of innovation that its Lycra beauty fabric offers.

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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Van de Velde: Annual Report 2010

Luxury lingerie leader Van de Velde has published its Annual Report for 2010, an exceptional year for the Belgian headquartered company. The following is an extract from a ‘Message from the Chairman’ Lucas Laureys. A full version of Mr Laureys message can be read in Van de Velde’s full Annual Report 2010.

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Interfilière: Show preview & Winter 2012/13 Trends

The world’s leading trade fair for intimates and beachwear fabrics, Interfilière is the only international-scale event which brings together both markets.

On July 9th, 10th & 11th 2011 Interfilière and Mode City will be inaugurating their new dates. Ideally-timed for the profession, the shows will kick-start the season, trends and fabric sourcing at the heart of a new venue: pavilion 1…

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Australia launches Campaign for Wool in Sydney

Whilst sheep grazed on Sydney Harbour for the first time in over 100 years, fashion, retail and industry heavyweights were invited last night to celebrate the launch of Campaign for Wool, patron HRH Prince Charles, at Admiralty House.

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Colosio extends reach of C15 Terry sock machine

Italian sock machine builder Cesare Colosio has extended the reach of its ‘C15 Terry’ single feed, single cylinder machine for the production of men’s, women’s and children’s socks with five colours per course motif. The C15 Terry, officially launched in February 2010 is now available in a wider range of diameters and needle counts for a broad range of applications.

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Tuesday 29 March 2011

SPINEXPO Spring/Summer 2012 Trends

UNVEILING THE FUTURE

“Unveiling the Future”: changes, challenges and how to adapt. Colour is key and every colour message has a positive statement to make.

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Euratex urges EU action on raw materials crisis

Euratex, voice of the European textiles and clothing industry, says the European textiles and clothing industry is now deeply concerned with the current situation in the raw materials markets. The Brussels based organisation has urged the EU to take prompt action to reduce pressure in the markets which have lead to a lack of availability and price increases for the major textile raw materials.

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PhD Studentship in Development of Smart Yarn capable of measuring its stress-strain behaviour

PhD Studentship in Development of Smart Yarn capable of measuring its stress-strain behaviour

Nottingham Trent University, School of Art & Design

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Knitting & hosiery industry jobs

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Buy & Sell Used Knitting Machines here

Buy or sell used flat, circular and warp knitting machines. Our Used Machinery section is free to use for both buyers and sellers.

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Monday 28 March 2011

Outlast to improve comfort in FR workwear

US based Outlast Technologies Inc., market leader in temperature regulating phase change materials (PCMs), and Waxman Fibres Ltd of West Yorkshire, UK, have developed a range of innovative flame retardant (FR) circular knitted fabrics where FR Protex modacrylic fibre is blended with Outlast viscose fibre, to bring new levels of comfort to FR workwear.

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Orizio JHFB for high quality sinkerless knitting

“How do you get superior quality jersey sinker less fabrics, with or without elastane, from a circular knitting machine without extra costs and without extra problems for the knitters?”

The answer to this question, according to Italian circular knitting machine builder Orizio Srl, is to invest in the newest addition to the Orizio family of machines, model JHFP.

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Friday 25 March 2011

Inaugural lecture by Professor of Knitting

Around 70 academics, students and industrialists from the UK attended an inaugural lecture by Professor Tilak Dias, at Nottingham Trent University’s Newton Lecture Theatre at the end of February. Professor Dias holds the Chair of Knitting in the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University and directs the activities of the School’s Centre for Research in Advanced Textiles (CReATe).

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Thursday 24 March 2011

Eschler tops medal table with high-tech knits

Christian Eschler AG may be a small family owned company but the Swiss high-tech warp and weft knitted fabric manufacturer’s last winter season was a big success. Eschler has a long tradition of producing high-tech fabrics for race garments in skiing and the winter season 2010-2011 finished with the Bühler based company top of the medals table.

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Asian debut for Thies iMaster H₂O at ShanghaiTex

Thies Textilmaschinen is to introduce its iMaster H₂O dyeing machine to the Asian market when it debuts at the ShanghaiTex textile machinery exhibition which runs from 14-17 June in Shanghai, China. Under the banner ‘Go green with Thies’, the German company will introduce its most recent development which is said to comply with  stringent ecology standards,  save natural resources and provide energy saving solutions.

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Wednesday 23 March 2011

Latest Knitting Industry News

Latest Knitting Industry News

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Brandix takes control of Comfortwear lingerie business

Brandix, Sri Lanka's top apparel exporter has announced a major addition to its portfolio, following the acquisition of full ownership of Comfortwear (Pvt) Ltd., the group's joint venture with Lanka Equities.

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'Comfort Mapping' to enhance next generation sportswear

Following the resounding success of breathable functional textiles for sport and leisure wear, the development of fabrics for these purposes is said to be entering a new phase. Experts at the internationally renowned textile research centre, the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, Germany, have analysed the heat and moisture management specifications for fabrics worn on different parts of the human body and in a process called ‘body mapping with comfort zones’ or simply ‘comfort mapping’, the scientists say their  findings should make it possible in future to use different textile materials for different parts of a garment, so making sportswear significantly more comfortable to wear.

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Tuesday 22 March 2011

Reach tens of thousands of knitting & hosiery industry buyers

Knitting and hosiery industry companies interested in getting their marketing message in front of tens of thousands of knitting and hosiery industry buyers in 2011 should check out the advertising opportunities now available on Knitting Industry.

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Missoni and Benetton front merino wool campaign

Two Italian fashion authorities are fronting Australian Wool Innovation’s latest Merino. No Finer Feeling advertising campaign, explaining why they love the natural fibre.

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Monday 21 March 2011

Lycra Style fibre targets ready to wear market

The brand new Lycra Style fibre, which is specifically designed to meet consumers’ need for personalized style without compromising comfort or fit, is kicking off its global launch in late March.  Lycra Style fibre was developed for the unique branding, performance and pricing needs of the ready-to-wear market. Brand owner Invista says the brand helps to create clothes that consumers love to wear, all day, every day, from day to night and casual to dressy occasions.

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SHIMA SEIKI - Knit Sample Collection, February 2011

SHIMA SEIKI's Total Design Center (TDC), plans, designs and produces original knit samples for consideration by its customers. From basic sweaters to WHOLEGARMENT ensembles, each monthly collection features a collection of the latest samples available from TDC.

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Textured Jersey to go public

Textured Jersey Lanka (Private) Limited, a leading manufacturer of knitted fabrics for the intimate apparel and sportswear markets is planning to go public, a Sri Lanka Daily Mirror report said today.

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Friday 18 March 2011

Hanesbrands signs 10 year CRAiLAR deal

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT) has agreed to a ten-year CRAiLAR fibre supply agreement with Hanesbrands Inc. that will commercialize NAT's proprietary flax fibres.

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Choosing the correct yarns for ultra-fine circular knitting

Ultra-fine circular-knit fabrics are still a very important trend. So, which yarns are best suited to them?

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Thursday 17 March 2011

Latest Knitting Industry News - 17 March 2011

Latest Knitting Industry News - 17 March 2011

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Alok Industries chief to speak at ITMA-ITMF World Textile Summit

The co-founder and managing director of one of India’s biggest integrated textile enterprises is to address international industry leaders at September’s ITMA-ITMF World Textile Summit, in Barcelona, Spain.

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India's garment industry strikes on duty imposition

The Federation of Readymade Garments and The Hosiery Association of India called a two-day nationwide ‘silent protest’' and hunger strike earlier this week, in protest at the 10% excise duty imposed on apparel, hosiery and made-up garments announced recently in the Union Budget.

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Hi-tech Swiss knits in hospital clothing

Swiss producer of warp and weft knitted fabrics Christian Eschler has earned an excellent reputation in recent years as a manufacturer of highly functional knits for clothing in the health sector. The company says it profits from its know-how in the active sports sector, gained over decades spent developing fabrics, and this valuable experience now benefits personnel in hospital operating theatres and in the nursing sector.

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Wednesday 16 March 2011

Knitting Industry: Machinery & Equipment Guide

Comprehensive free access resource for new knitting and hosiery machinery and ancillary equipment.

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Knitting Industry: Used circular knitting machines for sale

Knitting Industry: Used circular knitting machines for sale

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Knitting Industry: Used Flat & Fully Fashioned Knitting Machines for sale

Knitting Industry: Used Flat & Fully Fashioned Knitting Machines for sale

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Turkish circular knitter honoured by Burberry

Leading Turkish circular knitter Yeşim Tekstil has been honoured by Burberry and awarded the fashion brand’s 2011 Protect Award. Yeşim’s CEO Senol Şankaya was presented with the award by Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry just a few days ago during Burberry’s global Producers Meeting in London. Yeşim has been producing for Burberry since 2007.

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Turkish circular knitter honoured by Burberry

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Leading Turkish circular knitter Yeşim Tekstil has been honoured by Burberry and awarded the fashion brand’s 2011 Protect Award. Yeşim’s CEO Senol Şankaya was presented with the award by Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry just a few days ago during Burberry’s global Producers Meeting in London. Yeşim has been producing for Burberry since 2007.

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SPINEXPO Shanghai visitors up 22%

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SPINEXPO founder and organiser Karine Van Tassel debriefs Knitting Industry on the 7th edition of SPINEXPO Shanghai which was held from 8-10 March 2011 at the Pudong Expo Center.

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Reach tens of thousands of knitting & hosiery industry buyers

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Tuesday 15 March 2011

Bühler plans for greener future

The words ‘Swiss Made’ are a highly regarded mark of origin, not only for watches, chocolate and precision tools, but also for textile industry products. A fine example in textiles is Hermann Bühler AG, which produces top-quality, super-fine yarns in Supima cotton and Micro Modal on 48,000 spindles at its site in Winterthur, Switzerland and a further 32,000 spindles at a subsidiary factory in Jefferson, Georgia, USA.

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Monday 14 March 2011

Multiaxial machine to be showcased JEC show

Karl Mayer Malimo the Chemnitz, Germany based producer of multiaxial machines and weft-insertion tricot machines for the production of high-quality reinforcing textiles from glass and carbon will be showing its latest technologies at the JEC Composites show from 29 to 31 March.

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Sunday 13 March 2011

Sigvaris launches sheerest medical compression stockings

Sigvaris, a global leader in medical compression therapy, has announced that its popular EverSheer line is now available in 15-20mmHg compression to meet the demands of women that want a sheer look year-round.

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Friday 11 March 2011

Van Heusen enters US socks market

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and USA Legwear LLC, a division of Basic Resources Inc., have entered into a licensing agreement under which USA Legwear will market and distribute men's and boys' hosiery under PVH's Van Heusen brand.

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Van Heusen enters US socks market

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and USA Legwear LLC, a division of Basic Resources Inc., have entered into a licensing agreement under which USA Legwear will market and distribute men's and boys' hosiery under PVH's Van Heusen brand.

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Thursday 10 March 2011

Knitting Industry E-Newsletter 11 March 2011

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Innovation in Textiles E-Newsletter 10 March 2011

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Second 'LYCRA fibre MOVES' forum to be held in Barcelona

Invista has announced it will host its second unique leg wear event titled ‘LYCRA fibre MOVES’ in Barcelona, Spain, from 29-30 September this year.

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Second 'LYCRA fibre MOVES' forum to be held in Barcelona

Invista has announced it will host its second unique leg wear event titled ‘LYCRA fibre MOVES’ in Barcelona, Spain, from 29-30 September this year.

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Techtextil: Schoeller Technologies - Why reinvent the wheel?

Spacer fabrics feature at technical textiles symposium

Spacer fabrics feature at technical textiles symposium

Spacer fabrics feature at technical textiles symposium