INVISTA'S CORDURANaturalle fabric from Chia Her Industrial Mill in Taiwan was named one of the Top 10 Second Layer Fabrics at ISPO Textrends Forum at ISPO MUNICH 2013. Aimed at showcasing fabrics for the fall and winter seasons of 2014 and ...
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Kuraray will break ground on a greenfield Kuraray Poval (PVOH) plant located in La Porte, Texas. This new plant will add to Kuraray's vast portfolio of manufacturing in the United States, including EVAL (ethylene vinyl acetate) and SEPTON ...
Tags: Textile, Chemicals, ethylene vinyl acetate, co-block thermo-elastomers
Arvind Mafatlal Group, one of India's leading vertically-integrated textiles producing company with a turnover of Rs. 8.2 billion, intends to grow into a Rs. 15 billion company by 2016-17, Hrishikesh Mafatlal, Chairman of Arvind Mafatlal ...
The total value of petrochemical production in China grew 11.6 percent year-on-year to 1.72 trillion yuan during the initial two months of the current year, the data released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said. ...
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The Woolmark Company, the global authority on wool, introduces a special project dedicated to the furnishing sector, aimed at promoting the awareness and demand for wool. The project is intended both for specialised professionals – ...
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Italian textile firms are rapidly making their way in the Chinese market, which can be seen from the rapid rise in the number of Italian exhibitors at the China International Apparel Fabrics and Accessories (Spring) Expo, held from March 27 ...
Tags: Textile Firms, Textile
The largest quilt and fiber art show in the Eastern United States continues to grow, while more than 16,500 attendees flocked to Lancaster, PA for AQS QuiltWeek, March 13 – 16, 2013. Celebrating the art of quiltmaking by showcasing ...
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Thailand-based Indorama Ventures has shut a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant for a maintenance turnaround. “The plant located in Klaipeda, Lithuania was shut in end-March 2013 and is likely to remain off-stream for around ...
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A purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant operated by Mitsui Chemicals is presently operating at reduced capacity. “The PTA plant located at Iwakuni in Japan is currently running at 75% capacity rate, due to reduced demand for ...
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As the Woolmark brand rapidly approaches its 50th year, a survey conducted by USA graphic design journal GDUSA has voted the Woolmark logo as the 11th favourite logo from the past half century. Created in 1964 by Italian designer ...
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An automated denim production line, producing nearly 100 pieces per hour, will be set up at the forthcoming international B2B event for denim manufacturers InDIGO 2013, to be held in New Delhi, India, this month. The fully ...
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The addition of rocking chairs in individuals’ home adds comfort and pleasure to the overall functionality of the home. Whether the individuals are working or have enough free time, finding the right kind of chairs is important in ...
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Toshikazu Tanaka, President& CEO) announced commencement of commercial operations at the LOTTE MITSUI CHEMICALS, Inc. (Dong-Hee Yim, President) polypropylene catalyst plant in Yeosu, Korea on April 1. The plant is ...
Over 120 delegates from 50 companies convened in London for the TXT Thinking Retail! Event on the 21st of March 2013. The outstanding location of the Savoy hotel on the Strand hosted the 3rd edition of the TXT global summit, which was ...
Participation in the Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics 2013, China’s annual textile trade show, has helped Taiwanese textile companies’ bag overseas spot orders worth US$ 480,000 or NT$ 14.35 million, according to the Taiwan ...
Tags: Intertextile, Apparel Fabrics, Textile Firms