Friday 31 August 2012

FIMAST announces symposium details

Brescia

Brescia and its surrounding area has always been one of the most important manufacturing centres for hosiery and sock manufacturing machinery as well as home to many internationally renowned producers of socks and hosiery.

FIMAST announces symposium details

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Merino wool innovations on show at Spin Expo

Shanghai

The Woolmark Company will showcase a selection of Merino wool innovations, trends and industry services at Spin Expo in Shanghai this September.

Some of the highlight product developments on show include:

Merino wool innovations on show at Spin Expo

Friday 24 August 2012

Rumi stages private exhibition

Brescia

Terry sock machine specialist Rumi will be showing its updated machine range including its machine for technical socks, the Seven TS, at a private exhibition to coincide with FIMAST which runs from the 26-29 September.

Rumi stages private exhibition

Thursday 23 August 2012

High strength raschel knitted geogrids

Chemnitz

Karl Mayer Malimo has developed a new range of geogrids with load-bearing capacities which it says have never been achieved before. The innovative textiles have a tensile strength of 1000 kN in both the weft and zero inlay directions.

High strength raschel knitted geogrids

Wednesday 22 August 2012

Shima Seiki to exhibit at Première Vision

Wakayama

Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki will exhibit at the Première Vision (PV) show in Paris this autumn. The Japanese company will participate in a new category for flat knitted fabrics called ‘Knitwear Solutions.’

Shima Seiki to exhibit at Première Vision

Tuesday 21 August 2012

Turkish velour weavers switch to warp knitting

Obertshausen

Karl Mayer has recently successfully convinced a number of Turkish traditional weavers to install its HKS series warp knitting machines for producing velour fabrics. This article charts the German company’s progress in this market and looks at the three different ways of producing warp knitted velours on the three bar HKS machines.

Turkish velour weavers switch to warp knitting

Brands battle for supremacy in major sporting events

In a year of several key sporting events, most notably the London 2012 Olympic Games, the major brands in the summer sportswear industry are battling for market share, according to the latest issue of Performance Apparel Markets from the business information company Textiles Intelligence.

Brands battle for supremacy in major sporting events

Seamless pantyhose developments from Karl Mayer

Obertshausen

Karl Mayer has developed new smooth, seamless and ladderproof warp-knitted hosiery, extending the range of products which can be made on its RDPJ and DJ raschel machine series.

“As the days begin to get shorter again and temperatures drop, the demand goes up for elegant legwear that keeps us warm – and this is when smooth, opaque hosiery comes into its own,” the German company explains.

Seamless pantyhose developments from Karl Mayer

Thursday 16 August 2012

Summer sportswear: providing cool comfort

Report summary

Summer sportswear represents one of the largest single categories of sporting goods - a market worth over US$315 billion worldwide.

Summer sportswear: providing cool comfort

Performance Apparel Markets: Product developments and innovations (Q2 2012)

Report summary

This report provides new information on the latest developments in: environmentally friendly yarns and finishing treatments for performance apparel; fibres and yarns for performance apparel; fabrics for performance apparel; fabrics for workwear; safety wear for cyclists; and sports apparel.

Performance Apparel Markets: Product developments and innovations (Q2 2012)

Profile of Mizuno: a world-renowned sports brand

Report summary

Mizuno is one of the world's longest established suppliers of sporting goods. Once associated only with golf and baseball, Mizuno is now renowned worldwide in a variety of sports and recreational activities.

Profile of Mizuno: a world-renowned sports brand

Performance Apparel Markets: Business update (Q2 2012)

Report summary

This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight on developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial results; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; manufacturing facilities; and research and development facilities.

Performance Apparel Markets: Business update (Q2 2012)

Cashmere knitwear producer in administration

Hawick

Cashmere manufacturer Dawson International, which owns the Barrie Knitwear manufacturing operation, has gone into administration. The company employs 180 people in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick.

Cashmere knitwear producer in administration

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Adizero Primeknit: How it's made.

Somewhere in Germany

adidas has released a video which shows how its new adizero Primeknit seamless running shoe upper is made. The high speed dynamic video which lasts just two minutes and thirteen seconds, shows the adizero Primeknit upper being made in a factory in Germany from start to finish.

Adizero Primeknit: How it’s made.

Tuesday 14 August 2012

Cosmétotextiles at a Crossroads

The recent symposium on cosmétotextiles held at Interfilière Paris highlighted the growing success of these hybrid fabrics, as well as posing questions about their future.

A cosmetic textile is defined by the French Office for the Standardisation of Textile and Clothing Industries as “a textile article that contains a substance or a preparation that is intended to be released sustainably on to the different superficial parts of the human body, especially the skin, and which claim particular properties such as cleansing, perfume, change of appearance, protection, maintenance in good condition, or correction of body odours.”

Cosmétotextiles at a Crossroads

Wednesday 8 August 2012

Sir Chris Hoy in Hot Pants? Now there's a thought.

London

Sir Chris Hoy became Britain’s most successful Olympian last night, taking his sixth gold medal in the mens keirin event at the London Velodrome. The highly anticipated victory topped a fantastic day for Team GB who won four golds, taking their tally to 22 gold medals, three more than they won at  the Beijing games.

Sir Chris Hoy in Hot Pants? Now there’s a thought.

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Rapanui launches new 2012 Collection

Isle of Wight

This summer is arriving fashionably late - and with it Eco fashion brand Rapanui has launched a new collection of new prints and tops for summer made entirely from organic, natural fabrics in a wind-powered factory.

“They're printed by hand in the UK with Phthalate-free inks, which are better for the environment,” says Rapanui.

Rapanui launches new 2012 Collection

Friday 3 August 2012

Yiwu to attract over 300 exhibitors

Yiwu City

Although China's textiles industry is experiencing challenges under the 12th Five Year Plan, the industry’s transformation and upgrading is ongoing and according to the organiser of the ‘Yiwu’ exhibitions, Adsale Exhibition Services, it is still showing healthy development.

Yiwu to attract over 300 exhibitors