21 December 2011, Lenzing
Market leader in the production of cellulose fibres Lenzing is to exclusively produce the lyocell based specialty fibres Smartcel and SeaCell which were developed by German company Smartfiber AG of Rudolstadt. The two companies have been cooperating for some time and under the newly expanded arrangement Lenzing will produce the fibres at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria.
20 December 2011, Obertshausen
This light and airy, lace-look lingerie fabric is the result of the latest upgrade made to Karl Mayer’s RSJ 4/1 machine.
19 December 2011, Obertshausen
By developing these functional 3D briefs, Karl Mayer says it is getting the bodies of fashion-conscious women into shape, as well as modernising the production of stylish shapewear.
16 December 2011, Obertshausen
Karl Mayer reports that the recent ITMA 2011 in Barcelona was a complete success and the best ever ITMA since the company first participated. The leading German machine builder says that the crowds flocked to its stand as soon as the exhibition opened.
15 December 2011, London
Invista has announced that its Lycra fibre has been chosen by Speedo for the revolutionary FASTSKIN³ swimsuit collection unveiled on 30th November 2011, during an exclusive global launch.
15 December 2011, London
Invista has announced that its Lycra fibre has been chosen by Speedo for the revolutionary FASTSKIN³ swimsuit collection unveiled on 30th November 2011, during an exclusive global launch.
15 December 2011, Manchester
A regular on the Institute’s calendar, the annual Textile Institute Parliamentary Lunch has risen to be one of the highlights of the year. Hosted by Lord Simon Haskel and held in the Cholmondeley Room at the House of Lords, London, UK, the event is an opportunity to experience a little piece of the pomp and ceremony associated with one of the UK’s greatest institutions, its government.
14 December 2011, Cagli
According to Cariaggi the celebrated yarn manufacturer from the Marche region of Italy that specialises in cashmere, vicuña, cervelt and superfine wools, there are two main themes to Spring/Summer 2013 for the Cariaggi Fine Yarns Collection: the Incredible Lightness of Being and Earth and Colours.
14 December 2011, Dhaka
Bangladesh’s knitted garments manufacturers targeting the lucrative Japanese market are to take part in the sixth Knitwear Exposition (KNITEXPO 2012) which will take place in Tokyo from 25-27 January 2012.
13 December 2011, Isle of Wight
The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, has launched a range of weather related eco t-shirts made by leading UK eco fashion brand Rapanui. The collection features a range of bold weather related designs inspired by the imagery, science and history of the Met Office and is made using eco fabrics in a wind powered factory in India.
12 December 2011, Westport
According to an RTE News report this afternoon, leading Irish knitwear manufacturing retailer Carraig Donn is creating 150 new jobs by expanding its retail, online and manufacturing business units.
12 December 2011, Singapore
Huntsman Textile Effects (TE) and Sri Lanka’s MAS Holdings recently held a joint seminar that aims to address the tough challenges the textiles industry is facing in meeting stricter regulations that govern both sustainable and environmental business practice.
Huntsman in sustainability partnership with Sri Lankan textiles
12 December 2011, Geneva
Invista has announced it will launch ‘a cutting-edge advancement’ in Lycra fibre technology in Paris in January. The innovation, called Lycra fibre with W Technology, is designed to offer the European fabric industry a new level of performance in an elastane fibre for intimate apparel, offering improved whiteness retention, uniformity and brilliant colour clarity for fabrics and garments.
8 December 2011, New York
New York headquartered Anvil Knitwear Inc., and Canadian company Technosport have partnered to offer Anvil's Eco Collection in Canada. Technosport will offer two of Anvil's eco-friendly product lines, AnvilOrganic and AnvilSustainable.
8 December 2011, Portland, Maine
IntertechPira has announced the agenda for the 8th annual Smart Fabrics 2012 conference which includes speakers from Adidas, M.I.T., Nike and Philips Lighting.
Adidas, MIT, Nike and Philips front Smart Fabrics conference
8 December 2011, Italy
Aquafil, a leading producer of Nylon 6 yarns and Carvico a leading manufacturer of warp-knitted stretch fabrics, have formed a joint venture company XLAnce Fibre Italia which will manufacture and market the XLA polyolefin stretch fibre.
December 2011, Nottingham
The Centre for Research in Advanced Textiles (CReATe) at Nottingham Trent University has an ambitious development strategy which allows it to offer an exciting opportunity for a PhD Studentship, starting in January 2012. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (£13,590 per annum for 2011/12) for up to four years.
PhD Studentship in development of textiles with fully embedded electronics
7 December 2011, Albstadt
Groz-Beckert has launched a new app for for the iPad called myGrozBeckert for knitters, which the German company says is a simple and comfortable way to access comprehensive information on everything to do with Groz-Beckert.
5 December 2011, Migdal Haemek
Nilit announced its new trend concepts for bodywear and active-sportswear for Fall-Winter 2013-2014 today, which will be presented in the Nilit Bodyfashion Trendbook.
5 December 2011, Paris
Première Vision S.A., holder of a 49% stake in ModAmont SAS since 2007, has just taken full control on Friday 2 December of the company that organises the ModAmont show specializing in fashion accessories and components, by purchasing the 51% stake held by Tarsus France SAS.
5 December 2011, Vietnam
Dong Xuan Knitting Co. Ltd. (Doximex), one of Vietnam’s largest knitted goods producers opened a new US$ 16 million knitting factory on 15 November 2011, which will manufacture premium quality garments for the Japanese market.
By Groz-Beckert
2 December 2011
In this article ‘Insulating, storing, filtering – Knitted wire mesh in the automotive industry’ Groz-Beckert profiles its customer, leading German engineering company DHD Technology and examines the use of knitted wire mesh products in the automotive industry.
