Pantone, provider of professional colour standards for the design industry, has introduced an Application Programming Interface (API) to easily and quickly integrate Pantone libraries into third party software. Pantone provides a universal language of colour that enables colour-critical decisions through every stage of workflow for brands and manufacturers.Pic: PantoneDesktop, web, and mobile developers can use the new Pantone API to enhance or build new solutions that aid in colour inspiration,

China's Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) is planning to list polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle chip and polyester staple fibre (PSF) futures next years. The preparatory work for listing the two products has been completed, according to ZCE. The contract sizes and duration will be in line with ZCE's current purified terephthalic acid (PTA) futures.Pic: ShutterstockContract sizes will be 5 tons, with a contract duration of 12 months and a minimum price fluctuation of 2 yuan/ton, Ch

Aquafil, a leading company in the circular economy, has announced thatEconylregenerated nylon contributes to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 points in four main categories. LEED v4 is the most current version of the LEED green building rating system established by the US Green Building Council. LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.Econyl is made from waste, like fishing nets and old carpets. © AquafilThe four main LEED v4 categories that

Uster Tester 6. © Uster TechnologiesUster Tester 6– the latest edition of the legendary Uster Technologies instrument – keeps on improving, with innovative solutions to keep pace with latest industry trends. The company presents two new features to illustrate this progress: the facility for measuring conductive yarn through the Frequent Occurrences (FO) feature of Uster Tester 6. And the high-speed assessment of twist and twist variation as part of a single yarn testing routine.Uster Tester 6 ho

The Crypton Companies, a leading provider of performance textile technologies in the contract, home furnishings, and apparel markets, has entered into a formal agreement to acquire the operations of Abercrombie Textiles, a North Carolina-based textiles mill. With a deep commitment to US manufacturing and the preservation and advancement of the American textiles industry, Crypton and Abercrombie share a long working relationship and a common customer base.Crypton offers an intelligent, integrated

UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) organises, in collaboration with ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, and Italian Trade Agency, a symposium on Italian textile technologies in Cairo, Egypt, from 25-26 September.The initiative is part of a broader UNIDO project to support the local cotton textiles industry for the purchase of sustainable and innovative technologies. The seminar dedicated to Italian textile technologies, according to UNIDO,

The third time at the Kingpins China Tour (Guangzhou – Hangzhou, September 4 & 6), has been the chance to present the new strategic path undertaken by GENESIS:M&J GROUP, says a recent press release.The Group’s leading facility GENESIS aims to explore new business possibilities in the Chinese market through innovative and sustainable developments, showing the interconnections between quality production and a truly responsible approach, one that should become socially conscious.GENESIS:M&a

At this year’s acoustex trade fair, taking place from 1-2 October, Sandler will showcase textile acoustic solutions for noise reduction. “Large-format, lightweight nonwoven roll-goods and panels recommend themselves as the core of your prospective acoustic concepts and will literally be at the centre of this trade fair participation,” the company reports.High noise levels in offices, schools, restaurants and other public places – commonplace, are disruptive and potentially harmful to health. San

Starting September, Germany started a Grüner Knopt (green button in its German meaning) certification in which it would support all textile items that follow certain social and environmental criteria. The federal ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ) will be in charge of this certification and will evaluate companies and its products.A pilot test will be executed until the end of 2020.This certification takes into account 26 requisites related to social and environmental respon

Finnish firm Fortum India recently signed an agreement with Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar to make textile fibre from paddy straw that is generally burnt by farmers causing air pollution in north India. The aim is to protect the environment and offer simple, economical options to farmers to manage paddy straw.Pic: ShutterstockThe university has been working on paddy straw management and the partnership with allow Fortum to better understand the properties of rice