11 November 2011, Montreal
Canadian sock producer Reliable Hosiery has joined the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) demand alliance, which supports sustainable cotton cultivation and has a direct positive effect on the smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
10 November 2011, Washington
Lenzing has announced that it’s Tencel and Lenzing FR fibres have been certified as 100% Biobased by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Biobased certification is part of the BioPreferred program which encourages government agencies and contractors to purchase products that are biobased or made from significant amounts of biobased materials.
10 November 2011
Demand for elastane fibres, known as spandex in the USA and parts of Asia, is set to grow considerably according to a new report, ‘Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort’, from the business information company Textiles Intelligence.
9 November 2011, London
The Hong Kong businessman Kenneth Fang has pumped a further £10.9 million into the iconic Pringle of Scotland brand despite continuing losses, leading Scottish newspaper The Scotsman reports this morning.
9 October 2011, Milan
Following several quarters of sustained recovery since the lows recorded during the 2008-2009 period, Italy’s textile machinery sector is now seeing a downturn in orders.
9 November 2011, Beijing
The Woolmark Company and one of China’s largest babywear brands, Les Enphants, have begun a joint marketing program to educate Chinese consumers about the benefits of merino wool in babywear.
8 November 2011, Bühler
The Eschler Group, which specializes in both warp and circular weft knitted fabrics, is considering the closure of its sites in Bühler (AR) and Münchwilen (TG), Switzerland.
