Textile month

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  Año 2014, Número 4

  • Necessary knowledge

    Marianne Curtis

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  • Business news:: Unifi expands Repreve recycling centre capacity.- Delta T-shirt fabric production moves out of US.- Piolat elcted Euratex president.- Lenzing Q1 profits fall 63%.- TenCate Q1 revenues decline.- Indo Rama loses $1.4m

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  • Business news:: World Textile Summit set for ITMA 2015.- Textile machinery shipments drop in 2013

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  • Carpets:: Desso launches website promoting indoor wellbeing.- Domotex Russia dates announced.- Heckmondwike carpet specified for council offices.- Glasgow carpet firm secures $1 m distribution deal

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  • ITMA ASIA + CITME Preview:: Good international mix

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  • Manufacturing:: A decade of difference

    Adrian Wilson

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  • Regional profile:: GSP Plus advantages

    Manik Mehta

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  • TTNA review:: Three-in-one event

    Tara Hounslea

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  • Technology:: Quality beginnings

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  • Regulatory round-up:: New biocide rules

    Keith Nuthall

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: EU dyestuffs prices up 80%.- Archroma to exhibit sustainable denim dyes.- MTEX launches printer.- Archroma acquires 49% of M. Dohmen.- Polyprint launches Texjet Plus advanced.- Sensient launches inks for digital printing on cotton

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: SDC Innovation Award 2014 winners announced.- Plant gains environmental management certification.- Reggiani opens China technical centre.- Americhem hosts technical seminar.- Hollanders launches entry-level printer

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  • Fibres & fabrics:: Invista launches bio-derived Lycra.- Invista partners Australian biotech company.- Can antimicrobial textiles avert hospital-acquired infections?.- Carvico launches eco-friendly sportswear fabric.- Lightweight focus for Johnstons of Elgin

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  • Fibres & fabrics:: Taiwan wearable technology products developed.- RadiciGroup carries out PAN-fibre R&D in Brazil.- Teijin launches high performance outerwear fabric.- Adidas launches lightweight cycling jersey.- Rhodia develops biodegradable polyamide yarn

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  • People:: Freudenberg appoint new board member.- New FiberVisions CEO.- M&S executive team changes.- Ahlstrom appoints Marco Levi as president and CEO.- Former Nike manager joins Hohenstein Institute America

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  • People:: John Cotton chairman recives MBE.- High profile judges for Texprint prize

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  • Events calendar

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