Textile month

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  Año 2014, Número 5

  • Pioneer reaches 90

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  • Business news:: Hanes completes DBApparel acquisition.- Global clothing and footwear market to hit $2tr by 2018.- Culp to invest $9.5m in mattress fabrics operations.- Vietnam predicted to be fastest growing textile/clothing supplier to west

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  • Business news:: World cotton consumption forecast to rise in 2014/15.- Saurer launches service centre in India.- Reserchers develop car seats which detect when drivers fall asleep.- NV State receives funding to develop US Textile manufacturing system

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  • Business news:: Tex Tech acquires Universal Carbon Fibres.- India to lead world in cotton production.- Schlafhorst begins construction of large logistics halll.- Picanol H1 profits fall as weaving machine market slows.- Weak fibre prices hit Lenzing profits

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  • Business news:: Itema weaving machine sales buck trend in H1.- SSM concludes order.- Richard Hough sees strong Brazilian demand.- Picanol launches training centre.- Ahltrom narrows pre-tax losses.- INDA moves IDEA 2016 to Boston

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  • Business news:: ACIMIT to open Indian training centre in DKTE partnership.- Invista Seaford site celebrates 75 years

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  • Carpets:: Van de Wiele to invest $5m in new US facility.- Dates set for Domotex Turkey.- Deal secures future of carpet machinery manufacturer.- Supacord carpet specified in music primary school

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  • German textile machinery:: Geographical expansion.- Compact stenter attracts Chinese woollen manufacturers

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  • German textile machinery:: Advanced technology

    Adrian Wilson

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  • Sustainability:: Seal of approval

    Manik Mehta

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  • Profile:: Gerold Fleissner celebrates 90 years

    Alfred Watzl

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  • Profile:: From paper to pioner

    Adrian Wilson

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  • Company profile:: Spinning expansion

    John McCurry

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: New blues from DyStar.- SPGPrints sold to US investment firm.- Praise for printer.- French printer claims world firts with 5-metre dye-sub machine.- "Zero add-on" formaldehyde pigments for sensitive textiles

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  • Dyeing & finishing:: AATCC announces availability of Blue Wool Standards.- Thies upgrades soft-TRD series.- Xennia launches sublimation inks for polyester fabric digital printing.- High demand for Hollanders ColorBooster CB250

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  • Dyeing and finishing:: Chinese government pushes for eco-friendly textile production

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  • Fibres and fabrics:: Compression testing webinar.- Invista partnership expands strectch denim effects.- RadiciGroup blazes a trail in flame retardancy.- Hi-tech fibres for Chinese market.- Designers flock to Cool Wool

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  • Fibres and fabrics:: Possum fur yarn makes double debut at New Zealand Fashion Week.- Political and economic conditions impede MMF industry.- 3D fabrics conference to be held in North Carolina.- Melton fabric inspires cushions.- Hawick Knitwear launches Celtic Collectio

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  • People:: IT president dies aged 69.- Picanol appoints new sales manager.- Lectra appoints MD for Germany and eastern Europe.- Santex appoints new CEO.- B&O appoints marketing manager.- UKFT appoints new chairman.- Desso appoints new board member

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  • People:: Two new appointments at Itema.- First woman chairperson appointed by VDMA.- Hollanders appoints Scandinavia consultant

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