Santoni?s latest EVO 4J machine is described as an ideal option for those knitting mills that as well as wanting to serve the market for seamless, fashionable and sophisticated knitwear, are also conscious of the need for high levels of output.
The Italian hosiery and swimwear chain Calzedonia, which also operates the Intimissimi lingerie chain, has reported net profit growth for the year and reiterated its plans to further expand overseas.
The latest figures from the Italian Foreign Trade Institute in Shanghai show consistent growth for imports of Italian fabrics into China over the last few years, cementing its position behind Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
India?s knitting and hosiery sectors are likely to welcome Indorama?s decision to double production capacity of its spandex fibre in the country to 10,000 tonnes per year by the end of 2014.
As it continues to upgrading its circular knitting equipment at the former Anvil Knitwear facility in Honduras to support its growth in more specialized performance products, Gildan has announced record results for it second quarter, boosted by the recently acquired organic cotton specialist.
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