High expectations for Karl Mayer in Bangladesh
30 March 2012, Dhaka
Returning from the DGT 2012 show in Dhaka, warp knitting machine builder Karl Mayer reports that Bangladesh offers it lots of opportunity for success and that the show allowed it to really make its presence felt in a country which is now one of the top producers of textiles and garments.
26 March 2012, Los Angeles
Swisstex California Inc., a leading dyeing and finishing company for knitted fabrics based in Los Angeles, California, has announced that it has become a bluesign system partner. Swisstex says the partnership will allow it to offer a healthier, more successful textile future to consumers.
23 March 2012, Washington
The Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C. has been host to delegates attending the 2012 Legwear Congressional Day & Board Meeting this week. The event which addresses major issues affecting the leg wear industry in the USA has been organised by The Hosiery Association (THA).
23 March 2012, Obertshausen
Leading German warp knitting machine builder Karl Mayer is busy making preparations with its employees and customers to celebrate its 75th year in business.
22 March 2012, Lenzing
Lenzing has continued on its dynamic growth path by posting record results for 2011. Despite a significant weakening of the global fibre market in the second half of 2011, Lenzing again achieved double-digit growth rates in sales and earnings, and surpassed the threshold of EUR 2 billion in consolidated sales for the first time in the company’s history. Operating margins also improved from a 2010 high and set a new record.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Shima Seiki flat knitting machine programmer.
Company: Shima Seiki Europe Ltd
Job Description: Programmer
Hours: Mon-Fri 8.00am-4.30pm with Overtime when necessary
Based: Castle Donington, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Salary: Negotiable on experience
Benefits: Car /Health Insurance/Pension
Further Training will be made available regularly to the successful candidate. Occasional Travel will be required.
If you are interested and think you have the necessary skills and experience, please email your CV to David Bowring at d-bowring42@shimaseiki.co.uk in the first instance.
21 March 2012, Duffield, Derbyshire
The annual Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show which takes place on the 17th-18th April this year at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry is used to showcasing the very latest high-tech manmade fibres and materials but this year, Armadillo Merino will be demonstrating how it believes Mother Nature can work wonders in helping to protect the workforce.
Retail demand in several emerging markets will grow at double digit annual average rates in the five years to 2016 according to a new report by Textiles Intelligence.
20 March 2012, Albstadt
Leading German circular knitting machine builder Mayer & Cie has reported that its business is currently ‘overwhelmingly good’ and says that although 2012 is not being considered as a great year by other players in the market, it is in fact having its best year since 2007 which was a boom year for European textile machine builders.
20 March 2012, Brescia
Italian circular knitting machine builder Orizio has announced that its newly redesigned MJMBF2 30 inch diameter single jersey striper machine will be now available with new Orizio Oritec electronic control system.
16 March 2012, Hong Kong
Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited a leading manufacturer of circular knitted fabrics, today announced that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Maxy Rich Investments Limited, to dispose of sale shares and sale loan in its textile machinery subsidiary Jiangyin Jintian Machinery Limited (JYJT).
14 March 2012, Castle Donnington
As a follow up to last autumn’s international textile machinery show, ITMA, in Barcelona, UK headquartered Shima Seiki Europe opened its doors this week to showcase the Japanese company’s latest advanced flat knitting technologies.
13 March 2012, Victoria, BC
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.(NAT), which produces and markets CRAiLAR, a natural fibre made from flax and other bast fibres, announced key developments this week toward advancing its first full phase of production in order to supply its CRAiLAR fibre to global partners.
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This report provides an update of business news in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial results; international trade policy; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; market forecasts; markets; new stores; online retailing; store closures; and textile organisations.
12 March 2012
Janet Prescott reports from Milan
37th Filo, held in Milan 7-9th March, is a business like-exhibition. Pitched at the European market, the event showcases yarns of high quality, demonstrating the latest in technical innovation. These include microfibres, new blends and various organic yarns. All destined for fashion, home furnishing and technical applications. The offer ranges from specialised yarns for workwear and automotives, to precious fibres like cashmere, silk, angora, vicuna and fine count Merino, mixed and matched for winter fashion.
9 March 2012, Singapore
DyStar Textile Services (DTS), the service division of the DyStar Group, has introduced its Sustainable Textile Service Programs which aim to help brands, retailers and their Industry partners reduce the impact of their products and processes on the environment and optimize supply chain costs.
8 March 2012, Addington
Researchers in New Zealand say they have found that nine months is all that it takes for merino wool garments to biodegrade when buried in soil. The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) carried out research where two sets of trials compared the biodegradation behaviour of knitted merino and polyester fabrics when buried in soil.
6 March 2012, Brescia
Italian circular knitting machine builder Santoni and its sister company Lonati, the world’s leading hosiery machinery manufacturer, are heading to Moscow this month. The two Brescia based companies will be exhibiting at technical textiles exhibition Techtextil Russia and textile machinery show Inlegmash, which are taking place at Moscow’s Expocenter-Pavilion Forum from 12-14 March (booths FD90 and FD120).
5 March 2012, Hamburg
German knitting machine manufacturer Harry Lucas has launched a range of new knitting machinery developments for 2012. Following a successful ITMA in September last year, the company has upgraded a number of its models and introduced new variants to meet customer demands.
Ever since the media began discussing the amount of water needed to produce a pair of jeans, the image of an entire industry line has suffered. And unjustly! In fact, the textile industry is very committed to the protection of the environment, and so is the textile care sector.
The assessment of sustainability requires a look behind the scenes
1 March 2012, Geneva
Lycra fibre and innovations from Invista are positioned to play a prominent role in the spring and summer ready-to-wear fashions for 2013. Invista’s apparel experts have identified four focus areas for the next generation of ready-to-wear styles. A diverse selection of Lycra fibre innovations are specifically prepared to meet the performance demands of these anticipated developments.
