Textiles & Apparel / Garment

pyroshell(TM) – the permanent flame protection for synthetic fabrics

With the brand new pyroshell™ technology, schoeller®-works is setting completely new standards in the area of flame protection. Reliable protection from heat and flames is now possible on synthetic fabrics and provides for the first time outstanding safety and visibility in all EN 471 colours. Applications on elastic fabrics bring even greater freedom of movement and comfort to everyday life.

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As the domestic textile market goes from strength to strength, suppliers continue to seek new market opportunities in China. This year, nearly 600 exhibitors will use the Intertextile Pavilion at the Shenzhen International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories as their access point to the Southern China textile market.

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The key business principles of the Gebr. Otto Baumwollfeinzwirnerei are sustainability, maximum product quality and power of innovation. The family business with production facilities in Dietenheim and Balzheim near Ulm in Germany is one of the leading yarn manufacturers in Europe, supplying to internationally renowned customers in the clothing industry and in the sector of technical and medical textiles.

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Most manufacturers of ready-made-clothes are still finding it difficult to ensure proper fit for their products, despite the new body measurement tables on the basis of the German serial measurement campaign SizeGERMANY and the resulting 3D dummies. Adapting the ready-wear measurement tables to changes in fashion and target group requirements are a constant challenge for quality assurance.

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Hohenstein researchers develop test system for documenting the safety of antibacterial functionalised textiles.

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European textile and clothing exporters target Asian countries as the EU market falters

European textile and clothing companies are looking further afield for growth, according to a report in Issue No 161 of Textile Outlook International from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence.

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The Woolmark Company continues to deliver education and training resources

The Woolmark Company has released five new introductory training manuals to assist in educating the retail and trade sectors about the benefits of Australian Merino wool.

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Wool the chief topic in Turkey

The Woolmark Company brought together President and CEO of Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Akeroyd, and famed fashion journalist Colin McDowell; at the same time investing into new office operations in Turkey.

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Optitex congratulates its customer, Rasta Imposta Costumes, for winning the Apparel Magazine's Top Innovator Award

Rasta Imposta has drastically reduced the design-to-development time of its costumes by converting from a manual to a digital pattern creation process with Optitex software.

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The Woolmark Company set to launch free online sourcing guide

Companies involved in the wool production pipeline are being invited to promote their wool-rich products in a new, free-of-charge initiative created by The Woolmark Company.

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