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Stoll shows trend collections at SpinExpo |
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9 March 2010, Shanghai – Leading manufacturer of flat
knitting machines H.Stoll GmbH & Co. is exhibiting its latest trend
collections and trend information at this week’s SpinExpo which opens today in Shanghai.
Through its Shanghai based subsidiary, Stoll Fashion & Tec ...
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Invista partners Ritratti in new era intimate apparel |
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9 March 2010, Geneva – Invista, owner of the Lycra fibre
brand, has announced a new commercial programme with Italian lingerie
specialist Ritratti, which has created an entire collection for the high-end
intimate apparel segment using Lycra 2.0 tape, one of Invista's latest
innovat ...
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Pai Lung targets Indian market with fully fashioned flat machine |
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9 March 2010, Taipei - Taiwanese circular knitting machine
builder Pai Lung is to target India’s developing knitwear manufacturing sector
with its fully fashioned flat knitting machines which it launched at the last
ITMA Asia + CITME in 2008. Until then the company, which is a major c ...
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AWI Acting CEO appointed |
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9 March 2010, Sydney
- The Chairman of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Wal Merriman has announced
that Stuart McCullough has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of AWI.
The appointment takes effect immediately and Brenda McGahan
leaves the company next Wednesday ...
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Van de Velde expects healthy growth for 2010 |
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25 February 2010, Schellebelle – Belgian luxury lingerie
designer and brands owner Van de Velde is predicting healthy growth for 2010 after
recording small turnover and earnings increases in its 2009 annual report.
Turnover increases
Consolidated turnover at the Van de Velde Group ... |
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Q1 profits soar at Gildan Activewear |
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10 February 2010, Montreal, Quebec – Canadian underwear,
socks and T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear yesterday announced its
financial results for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year. The company reconfirmed
its outlook for the year after recording a five-fold lift in fir ... |
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Nylatex ceases trading |
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9 February 2010, Long
Eaton, Derbyshire – Leading UK warp and weft knitter Nylatex, which supplied
the fabric for England's football team for the 2006 World Cup, has gone into
administration with the loss of 80 jobs. The former Courtaulds company based at
Acton Road, has made ... |
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Unifi moves into profit in second quarter |
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8 February 2010, Greensbro, NC – Unifi, Inc. a diversified
producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns has
released preliminary results for its second fiscal quarter ended 27 December, 2009,
reporting net income of $2.0 million for the second quarter of f ... |
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Hanesbrands sends shelters to Haitian T-shirt workers |
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8 February 2010, Winston-Salem, NC – Hanesbrands, owner of
the Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Wonderbra and other well known apparel brands has
donated 2000 tents to employees of its contract sewing operations in Haiti as
part of the company’s efforts to help feed, clothe, shelter ... |
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| Exhibition News |
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110 Italian textile machinery companies exhibit at ITMA Asia + CITME |
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5 March 2010, Milan - Just a few months before the next ITMA
ASIA + CITME is due to open in Shanghai from June 22 to 26, Italy’s position
amongst textile machinery’s leaders has been confirmed by the high number of
Italian manufacturers exhibiting at the event.
110 Italian co ... |
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German machine builders flock to ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 |
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7 January
2010, Frankfurt - To date, over 100 German textile machinery builders,
including their Chinese subsidiaries have registered for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 in Shanghai (22–26 June)
via the country’s VDMA Textile Machinery Association.
The list of
exhibitors includes ... |
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ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition gets overwhelming support |
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17 December 2009, Shanghai – ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 has
received very strong support from textile machinery makers as the world economy
continues its recovery momentum, organizers said today. With seven months still
to go before the second combined show, over 95% of the exhibition spa ... |
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ITMA 2011 expands offer with spotlight on innovation |
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26 November 2009 – CEMATEX, the European Committee of
Textile Machinery Manufacturers, says that ITMA 2011, to be held in Barcelona, Spain
from 22 to 29 September 2011, will be the world’s most comprehensive, one-stop
platform for textile and garment makers. Online applica ... |
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ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 exhibition attracts strong support despite economic challenges |
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17 June 2009,
Shanghai - Despite the current global economic woes, textile machinery makers
remain confident about the long-term prospects of the textile industry in Asia,
especially China. They have given the show owners of ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 a
vote of confidence by signing up for spa ... |
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| Features |
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Malitronic Multiaxial up to 25% faster as first machine goes on trial |
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19 October 2009, Chemnitz – Karl Mayer Malimo says its new
generation Malitronic Multiaxial warp knitting machine is up to 25% more
productive than its predecessor as the first machine goes on trial at a leading
multi-axial fabrics manufacturer.
According to Karl Mayer, multiaxial t ... |
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Easing cost pressures with high performance circular knitting machines |
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6 May 2009, Albstadt – Circular knitting machine builder
Mayer & Cie. is only too aware of the pressures faced by its customers,
especially in these troubled economic times. Here, the German company talks
about its technological efforts to help its customers ease some of the cost
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Lectra launches new version of its PLM software |
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13 January 2009, Paris – Lectra, the world leader in
integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials
such as textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials has announced
the launch of a new version of its Product Lifecycle Management solution ... |
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Yxendis & Steiger – high added-value partnership |
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14 October Vionnaz, Switzerland and St Chamond, France – The
management of the design, sampling and production of small quantities of high
value-added knitwear is the new challenge of all knitwear manufacturers and is
at the heart of their future performance. This is why Yxendis, a well ... |
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Shima Seiki in the zone – Present and Future |
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September 2008, Wakayama - As the largest textile producer
in the world, China is obviously one of the most important markets for any
textile machine manufacturer, and for Shima Seiki, ITMA Asia + CITME 2008 presented an opportunity
for the company to re-emphasize its position as lead ... |
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| Fibres & Yarns |
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AWI Acting CEO appointed |
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9 March 2010, Sydney
- The Chairman of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Wal Merriman has announced
that Stuart McCullough has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of AWI.
The appointment takes effect immediately and Brenda McGahan
leaves the company next Wednesday ... |
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Lenzing satisfied with 2009 result despite crisis |
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4 March 2010, Lenzing – Lenzing Group, leading manufacturer
of quality cellulose fibres says it has achieved a comparatively satisfactory
result in 2009 despite the difficult global economic situation. In a statement
released today with its preliminary figures, the company says this w ... |
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AWI CEO resigns |
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1 March 2010, Sydney –
Australian Wool Innovation’s (AWI) Chief Executive Officer, Brenda McGahan has informed
the AWI Board of her intention to resign, exactly one year after taking up the
post. In a statement issued today, AWI said that Ms McGahan's decision had been
brought ... |
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MicroTencel launches at Globaltex |
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2 March 2010, Los Angeles - US based Buhler Quality Yarns is
to launch Lenzing’s MicroTencel, a 0.8 denier lyocell microfiber at Globaltex
which opens later today in Los Angeles. The new development which will be
manufactured in Austria and will be available in the United States throu ... |
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Lenzing to market Viloft ‘warm viscose’ fibre |
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15 February 2010, Lenzing – Austrian cellulose fibre
manufacturer Lenzing, has partnered with Germany’s Kelheim Fibres to add the
company’s Viloft ‘warm viscose’ fibre to its global fibre portfolio.
Lenzing and Kelheim announced the partnership at last week&rs ... |
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Invista partners Ritratti in new era intimate apparel
 9 March 2010, Geneva – Invista, owner of the Lycra fibre
brand, has announced a new commercial programme with Italian lingerie
specialist Ritratti, which has created an entire collection for the high-end
intimate apparel segment using Lycra 2.0 tape, one of Invista's latest
innovations. Invista says the collection called Sensation 2.0 by Ritratti, is a
revolution in the world of high quality feminine underwear and has been made
with Lycra 2.0 tape to replace stitching within the garments.
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