Stoll offers faster knitting speeds without increasing costs
A combination of the latest Productivity Enhancement Pack and the growing popularity of its increasingly efficient three-system knitting technology means that Stoll customers can now produce knitwear faster than ever but without increasing running costs.

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Scanning system enhances defect detection capability
A new inspection and quality monitoring system for a range of warp knitting machines has been designed to help users spot fabric defects.

Filati Colour offers high performance
?Italian dyed yarn manufacturer Filati Color has developed a new high performance yarn said to be ideal for hosiery, circular and flat knitters looking to offer the latest temperature regulating fabrics and garments to their customers.

Taiwan knitters urge government trade action
Representatives from Taiwan?s hosiery industry have urged the government to secure free trade agreements with some of the country?s major trading partners after feeling the adverse effects of South Korea?s recent deal with the European Union and the USA.

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Conference explores sustainable lingerie market
The Fifth International Symposium of Intimate Apparel was held on 26 March in Hong Kong to promote the exchange of the latest knowledge and development of intimate apparel among academics and industrialists.

Insider's Guide to Sustainable Cotton: NOW PUBLISHED
Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News, Sustainable Nonwovens and Knitting Trade Journal, this invaluable, 136 page A5 hndbook covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents going forward.

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Advertising feature: Santoni gets technical with seamless knitwear
Following its continued investment in technical research and development, Italy?s Santoni has expanded its range from the production of knitting machines for underwear to the very latest cutting-edge developments for seamless knitwear, medical and sports outerwear.

Knitting technology key for China?s technical textiles
Advanced knitting technology is playing a key role when it comes to the economic and energy efficient production of high quality technical textiles in China.

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Conference to address hosiery manufacturing issues
The future of hosiery and sock manufacturing in the US, consumer product, safety and environmental issues will be just some of the topics being addressed at a conference in the US this week.

Orizio launches new version of striper model
Circular knitting machine builder Orizio will unveil the latest version of its MJMBF2 single jersey striper model at next month?s ITM exhibition in Istanbul.

Putting 3-dimensional warp knits through their paces
The development of three-dimensional, warp knitted briefs can only be deemed a success if the final product is able to meet the varied requirements of today?s demanding shapewear consumers.

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Insider's Guide to Sustainable Cotton: NOW PUBLISHED
Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News, Sustainable Nonwovens and Knitting Trade Journal, this invaluable, 136 page A5 hndbook covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents going forward.

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Advertising feature: Santoni gets technical with seamless knitwear
Following its continued investment in technical research and development, Italy?s Santoni has expanded its range from the production of knitting machines for underwear to the very latest cutting-edge developments for seamless knitwear, medical and sports outerwear.

Vanguard Pai Lung highlights high speed knitting
Vanguard Pai Lung hopes to impress many of Central American customers this week with a display of its high speed, high production jersey and fleece machines running at their fastest ever speeds.

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Fountain Set to sell machinery arm, issues profit warning
Fountain Set, One of the world?s largest producers of circular knitted fabrics, has agreed to sell its textile machinery business.

Hanes honoured for sustainability efforts
Hanes has been honoured by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the highly coveted Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award as a 2012 Energy Star Partner of the Year, the company's third consecutive partner for the year honour.

Van de Velde embarks on international growth
Van de Velde has begun the international expansion of its recently acquired Rigby & Peller brand with the opening of the UK lingerie chain?s first overseas store.

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Insider's Guide to Sustainable Cotton: NOW PUBLISHED
Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News, Sustainable Nonwovens and Knitting Trade Journal, this invaluable, 136 page A5 hndbook covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents going forward.

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Lenzing gets 100% biobased label for Tencel
In a significant new development for US brands and textile mills looking to source fabrics that meet the US biopreferred program recently backed by President Obama, Lenzing has been awarded the USDA biobased product label for its Tencel AF100 and LF fibres, writes John Mowbray.

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Advertising feature: Santoni gets technical with seamless knitwear
Following its continued investment in technical research and development, Italy?s Santoni has expanded its range from the production of knitting machines for underwear to the very latest cutting-edge developments for seamless knitwear, medical and sports outerwear.