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WEBJul 18, 2024 · Indorama Ventures Concentrates Yarn Production In Italy To Serve European Textile Industry. September 26, 2024.
FIBER WORLD: Sustainable Alternative Plant Fibers for Textiles
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Orange fiber is created from citrus juice by-products that would otherwise be thrown away. In Italy alone, production of waste materials from orange peels exceeds 700,000 tons per year. Orange Fiber®, a 100-percent citrus textile manufactured by Italy-based Orange Fiber S.r.l., is lightweight, soft and silky.
Automated Cutting & Sewing Developments - Textile World
WEBMar 26, 2020 · The labor dependent nature of cutting and sewing tasks make them expensive. Fabric cost and cut-and-sew labor are the two largest expenses in apparel manufacturing 2.Raw materials represent 50 to 70 percent of the total product cost 3, but compromises in quality and quantity of fabric directly influences the quality of a final product.Instead, the viable solution to reduce the fabric cost is ...
2022 State Of The U.S. Textile Industry | Textile World
WEBJun 9, 2022 · U.S exports were also up compared to 2020. Exports of fibers, textiles and apparel were $28.4 billion in 2021, compared with $25.3 billion in 2020.2. Capital expenditures have remained strong. Investment in yarn, fabric, apparel and sewn product manufacturing in 2020 — the latest figure that we have — hit $1.85 billion.
Dyeing & Finishing Technology Update - Textile World
WEBSep 30, 2020 · Sweden-based imogo AB is another newcomer to the dyeing industry with its Dye-Max spray dyeing technology. Imogo partnered with ACG Kinna, Sweden, to build the first Dye-Max line, and the technology made its debut at ITMA 2019. Imogo reports the Dye-Max reduces the use of fresh water, wastewater, energy and chemicals by as much as 90 percent compared to conventional jet-dyeing systems.
What’s Now And Next In Sustainable Textiles? | Textile World
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The World Bank estimates that almost 20 percent of global industrial water pollution comes from the textile industry. Water is used in scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, sizing and desizing, and also as a solvent for dyes and chemicals. These processes generate wastewater, which requires cleaning. Textile manufacturers now can invest in ...
2023 State Of The U.S. Textile Industry | Textile World
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Here are two additional key industry facts: U.S. exports were also up compared to 2021. Exports of fibers, textiles and apparel were $34 billion in 2022 compared with $28.4 billion in 2021. 2. Capital expenditures have remained strong. Investment in yarn, fabric, apparel and sewn product manufacturing in 2021 —the latest figure that is ...
Hemp: Growing A Made-In-USA Industry - Textile World
WEBDecember 8, 2022. Hemp seeds for textile use are planted very close together to encourage the plant to grow tall and thin with very few branches. Bear Fiber Inc., a forerunner in the textile hemp fiber movement, sees tremendous opportunity for hemp in the U.S. textile, apparel and fashion arena. By Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor.
Nonwovens: Current Trends & Opportunities - Textile World
WEBFeb 19, 2019 · By Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Technical Editor. While the nonwoven and textile industries share some common heritage, the nonwoven industry has grown to present a broad array of engineered-fiber and polymer-based products that are driven by high-speed, low-cost, innovative, value-added processes. The nonwoven industry created an ecosystem that is ...
Weaving Machine Developments - Textile World
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The Itematech A95002. The star of the weaving room continues to advance, offering added value and higher quality to finished products. TW Special Report. E ven though, in most cases, the weaving process is the same as it ever was — create a shed, insert the filling and beat up the pick — today’s weaving machines are highly technical instruments featuring numerous innovations that have ...