18 April 2012 - Victoria, B.C. and Portland, OR
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT), which produces and markets CRAiLAR, a natural fibre made from flax and other bast fibres, has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its CRAiLAR Flax Fiber.
16 April 2012, Paris
Organisers of Interfilière have released details of exhibitors, trends and what designers and buyers can expect from this July’s show in Paris.
17 April 2012, Tokyo
Yeşim Tekstil’s presence with apparel products on display marked the Turkish Fair, an event held in Japan as a part of the Turkish Week.
16 April 2012, Milan
Leading Italian warp knitter Eurojersey has introduced a new range of ‘intelligent’ cosmetic textiles under its patented Sensitive Fabrics brand.
16 April 2012, Albstadt
Groz Beckert has reported strong interest in its CylinderMaster lifting system for the fitting and removal of cylinders on large diameter single jersey circular knitting machines.
12 April 2012, Jakarta
Circular knitting machine builder Terrot will be exhibiting the latest version of its S296-2 high speed single jersey machine for elastane plaiting at a forthcoming machinery showcase in Indonesia. The German company will be exhibiting at INDO inter TEX 2012 together with its local partner PT. Primatek Technologies and invites fabric producers to visit its booth to see the latest Terrot S296-2 machine in action.
Debra Cobb reports from New York
Walking along West 39th Street in New York’s garment district, one might be surprised to see a Stoll knitting machine through a street-level window. It’s a sign that knitwear development is alive and flourishing in New York, in spite of competition from Asia and other global centres of knitwear manufacturing.
Made in Manhattan: New York’s Knitters Enjoy Local Resources
