Gildan Activewear will spend up to US$350 million during the current fiscal year across several of its manufacturing sites including upgrading its Rio Nance I plant in Honduras and investing in a new production facility in Central America.
Premiere Fibers Inc., the US-based manufacturer of specialised performance fine denier yarns for apparel and technical fabric applications, has struck an agreement with Rhodia to produce and market Emana yarn in the US and Canada.
Santoni is continuing with the development of its Mec-Mor Compact (CMP) machine after amending the feeder system to allow it to knit plush and high pile fabric in selective areas.
Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014
The?publishers of?Knitting Trade Journal?will publish a new, updated and improved?version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.
The printed ETLG is a 100 + page ?A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and?buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and?lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain. As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of?ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing?standards. New additions will also include information on water standards,?energy use,?and sections on disposal and biodegradability.
Now six issues per year,?Knitting Trade Journal?includes the latest news, features, patent developments and analysis on the most recent developments across the knitting and hosiery industries.
?The January-February printed edition of Knitting Trade Journal, the leading technical magazine for the global knitting sector, includes an in-depth look at German knitting technology including company visits, exclusive interviews and equipment reviews.
This issue also includes a close look at the knitwear manufacturing sector with profiles of different companies from across the global supply chain ranging from manufacturing giants such as Textured Jersey Lanka to leading retailers such as Benetton.
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