As the football season shifts into high gear, televisions across the nation will display pigskin drama aplenty. I enjoy watching 'Hail Mary' touchdown tosses as the clock expires, and goal-line stands at the 1-foot line. Football is a ...
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Vietnam is one of the countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the agreement throws a challenge for Vietnam’s garment and textile sector which heavily depends on raw material imports for production of finished ...
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Philippines’ abaca output has dipped to 35,060 tons, registering a decline of 5.5 percent during the first half of 2013, compared to 37,120 tons recorded during same period last year, according to data from the Bureau of Agricultural ...
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Epson America enters the direct-to-garment (DTG) printing market with the introduction of two all new, purpose-built direct-to-garment inkjet printers poised to become the new benchmark in high-performance garment imaging – the ...
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For three days during New York Fashion Week, consumers on midtown 8th Avenue can "buy" a limited edition designer T-shirt made with recycled plastic fabric from a new vending machine by Plastics Make it Possible —using a plastic ...
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A road-going prototype based on the Citroen Cactus concept car (pictured top) has been spied undergoing hot weather testing, signalling the four-door compact crossover’s future production reality. First teased, then revealed in ...
Zaggora, the UK activewear brand that has taken the world by storm with its range of technology motivated sportswear - has announced it will launch a much anticipated menswear line on September 9. Starting with a cutting-edge range of ...
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Standards Australia has recently released a draft revised version of the voluntary Children’s Nightwear Standard - AS/NZS 1249. Children’s nightwear is subject to a mandatory standard in Australia and must comply with ...
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Bangladesh’s Minister of Textiles and Jute, Abdul Latif Siddique, has said that single digit bank interest rates are necessary for smooth industrialization in the country. Inaugurating the “Textech, Dye and Chem and ...
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When outfitting your office space, you'll probably be faced with the question of whether to purchase whiteboards or corkboards. We know your funds are limited, so we created a guide to outline the pros and cons of each as well as the ...
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INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers has teamed up with Vardhman group, one of India’s largest core spinners, to develop spun yarns with LYCRA T166L Fiber that has been specially designed for ...
Tags: Stretch Woven Fabrics, Textile
Tide Pods is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Canadian fashion designer, Kimberley Newport-Mimran, for Pink Tartan. The Pink Tartan Washable Collection for Tide Pods will consist of must-have washable pieces inspired by ...
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INVISTA is one of the world's largest producers of nylon and spandex. Its innovations in the nylon, spandex, polyester and specialty materials industries play an integral part in items that touch people's lives every day. It has also ...
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A pattern can change many times during the development of the collection. Any alteration to the outer fabric results in more changes to all sizes of lining materials, interlinings and button-holes in all sizes, for instance. These ...
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Moisture sensor This device is more accurate than a thermostat in determining when laundry is dry. Moisture-sensor dryers are easier on fabrics because they don't subject your laundry to unnecessary heat. And the dryers use less energy by ...
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