Verdezyne Inc. — a Carlsbad, Calif.-based producer of renewable chemicals — has formed a strategic partnership with Bristol, Va.-based Universal Fiber Systems LLC (UFS) and its operating companies Universal Fibers Inc. and ...
Tags: Textile World, Biobased Adipic Acid, Textile, textile applications
Germany-based Oerlikon Schlafhorst, a business unit of Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG, reports that Linz Textil Holding GmbH — an Austria-based manufacturer of yarns and fabrics for apparel and technical textiles applications — ...
Tags: Textile World, Linz Textil, Textile, fabrics, apparel
Turkmenistan has considerably raised its investment in textile industry since it became an independent country in 1991. According to official reports, the country spent over US$ 1.65 billion for reforming and upgrading the existing ...
Tags: Turkmenistan, investment, textile industry, textile
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,13 commodities increased in prices, 22 fell and 64 remained unchanged on 21/12/2012.The largest rises were Polyester yarn (1.40%),Ethylene glycol (1.19%),Benzene ...
Tags: spot commodities, China, Price Chart, Chinese market
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,27 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 48 remained unchanged on 24/12/2012.The largest rises were Hydrochloric acid (1.86%),Palm Oil (0.95%),Wheat (0.92%),while ...
Tags: China, Commodities Price, chemicals, Chinese ecnomy
China, the world’s leading producer, is forecast to produce 31.5 million bales, down 5 percent from a year earlier. China’s area harvested is expected to decline 7 percent from a year ago to 5.0 million hectares in 2012/13. The ...
Tags: cotton area, cotton mill, cotton consumption, cotton
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton forecast for 2012/13 indicates that global cotton consumption is expected to rise 3 percent from last season’s 8-year low as the global economy experiences a slow recovery. This ...
Tags: Global cotton, cotton, cotton consumption, cotton spinner
Pakistan ginners are concerned over the recent dip in cotton prices, mainly due to the ongoing festival season holidays, says Mr. Mahesh Kumar, Chairman of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). In a conversation with fibre2fashion, ...
Tags: Pakistan ginners, recent dip, cotton prices, PCGA
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,33 commodities increased in prices, 22 fell and 44 remained unchanged on 17/12/2012.The largest rises were SBR (3.36%),Iron ore (2.61%),Adipic acid (2.27%),while the ...
Tags: SBR, Iron ore, Adipic acid, Dysprosium oxide, Acrylic acid, Polysilicon
Colombian textile sector is expected to get a boost once the EU-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force. Earlier this month, the European Parliament gave green signal for FTAs with Colombia, Peru and six Central American ...
Tags: textile sector, textile, apparel sector, apparel
Sarla Performance Fibers Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of nylon yarns in India, is planning to invest US$ 13.8 million to set up polyester partially oriented yarn (POY) plant along with texturising and twisting facility in the US. ...
Tags: Sarla Performance Fibers, nylon yarns, textile, textile indistry
Gildan Activewear Inc., the Montreal-based basic apparel manufacturer, is planning to set up a textile plant in North Carolina’s Rowan County. The company plans to revamp a shuttered 400,000-square-foot facility, owned by ...
Tags: Salisbury, textile facility, CanAm Yarns LLC, vinyl material
INDIA is a major player in the textile industry and, more and more, in the technical textiles. Growth opportunities are considerable if these industries meet the requirements of their domestic markets for higher quality products and stand ...
Tags: textile industry, technical textiles, India, textile market
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has released the 2012 edition of its biennial International Production Cost Comparison – the only consolidated source for benchmarking the yarn and fabric production costs ...
Tags: International Textile Manufacturers Federation, yarn, fabric production
KainIkat, an Indonesian internet startup that specializes in offering colorful and exotic Indonesian ikat and tenun fabrics and fashions, has just launched its new online store. The website features a wide variety of woven ikat and tenun ...
Tags: Kainikat, Textile, Woven Ikat, Tenun Fabrics