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FC Index of Keqiao’s textile on May 3rd was 107.84, down 0.03% from the prior week, up 3.25% compared with the beginning of 2021, and up 3.63% compared with the same period last year.The turnover of fabric markets of China Textile City reached 64.456 billion yuan from January to April in 2021, up 48.72% compared with the same period last year and the turnover of online markets of China Textile City reached 162.00 billion yuan from January to April in 2021, up 27.90% compared with the same period
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has unveiled environmental non-profit Legambiente as its local partner for the ‘Italy Project’ which itannounced earlier this year.With the backing of Kering, Stella McCartney and Burberry, the project sets out to support theimplementation and scaling of environmental programmes addressing the use of energy, water and chemistry in clothing supply chains.“We strongly believe that the realisation of this project can bring concrete environmental be
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DELFT - Scientists have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to develop a sustainable material made from algae which they say could produce sustainable clothing for the fashion industry.Photosynthetic material created from algae in the lab (University of Rochester)The researchers say the material is eco-friendly, biodegradable, and simple and scalable to produce - as well as being tough and resilient enough for other applications such as space exploration.Lead author Srikkanth Bala
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Top 10 of rising Top 10 of falling1、polyester cotton fabric1.57%1、linings-2.57%2、chemical fiber grey cloth0.72%2、garment linings-1.31%3、window screens0.64%3、polyester-0.42%4、polyester vicose fabric0.59%4、viscose fabric-0.38%5、nylon fabric0.55%5、 100% cotton fabric-0.33%6、thread ropes0.51%6、beddings-0.26%7、blended fiber grey cloth0.49%7、polyester nylon fabric-0.23%8、linen viscose fabric0.41%8、nylon cotton fabric-0.23%9、cotton and linen0.37%9、viscose wool fabric-0.18%10、polyester spandex fabric0.3
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The monthly average price of 100% viscose yarn, FOB China, is expected to show regular gain in the remaining period of the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. Currently, viscose yarn traders and downstream plants are less active with upcoming holiday in May 2021. While some players continue to stock, other players will again start stocking after the holiday.From the beginning of 2021, the monthly average price of viscose filament yarn has shown a continuous narrow fluctuation, and is expected to reach
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NOTTINGHAM – Academics at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a new circularity toolkit in a bid to support the fashion and textile industries’ sustainability push.The Clothing Durability Dozen toolkit,developed as part of the Defra-funded research project ‘Strategies to Improve Design and Testing for Clothing Longevity’, outlines 12 approaches companies can look to explore in order to “improve sustainability across the entire garment lifecycle”.Senior lecturer Angharad McLaren, who
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Unifi, a US-based leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, has reported 4.6 per cent sales growth to $178.9 million in its third quarter (Q3) FY21 ended on March 28, 2021, compared to the sales of $170.9 million during the same period previous fiscal. The company’s net income for the quarter was $4.7 million (Q3 FY20: loss $41.1 million).Pic: Unifi“Third quarter fiscal 2021 results reflected our team's ability to leverage effectively the strength of our global business model during
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According to a ResearchAndMarkets.com study, the global market for spinning machines is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% to $7.3 billion by 2027. Ring Spinning, one of its segments, is expected to grow at a 5.6 percent CAGR and reach $3.1 billion by the end of the analysis period, while Rotor Spinning is expected to grow at a 5.8 percent CAGR over the next seven years. China, the second largest world economy, is predicted to expand to $1.5 billion at CAGR by 8.4 per cent by 2027. Other remarka
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International Trade Centre, UN and WTO's joint agency, in partnership with India International Textile Machinery Exhibitions (ITME) Society, hosted TextilesExchange 2021 on April 23-24. TextilesExchange 2021 was held under framework of Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA), a project funded by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.Pic: ShutterstockIn this virtual trade fair, Indian and East African textile businesses met potential trading partners and capitalised on
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PARIS – French fashion giant LVMH, which owns the likes of Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Christian Dior, has launched Nona Source, a new platform enabling companies and designers to purchase deadstock fabrics.The website, which will one day reportedly sell enough fabric to manufacture more than 75,000 garments, will provide visuals of its offerings as well as a “sensory experience” to help customers identify with fabrics.It aligns with LVMH’s ambitions of supporting the circular economy, as it