Editorial Staff
Haydn Davis
Haydn Davis has been the editor of Knitting Trade Journal since its launch back in 2008 and has spent much of the past 16 years writing about the knitting and hosiery industries along with other areas of textile publishing and journalism. He is vastly experienced and was news editor of Knitting International for five years and was also the editor of Textile Month and Nonwovens Report International. He also worked on ITMA Daily News (ITMA 2003, ITMA Asia 2005) as well as business magazines in the energy sector for Reed International. He studied History & Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University UK and is a post-graduate of the Journalism Training Centre in London.
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Milliken & Company named on ethical company list
Spartanburg - Milliken & Company, owner of the Polartec brand, has been named on Ethisphere’s 2025...
Deep red Avitera for knitted fabrics
Pratteln – Archroma has launched a new variant of Avitera SE, its reactive dye technology for...
TotalEnergies and Mayer & Cie complete knitting machine oil deal
Albstadt - Mayer & Cie and TotalEnergies Lubricants have completed the previously announced deal...
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Lenzing outlines sustainable textiles progress
Lenzing –Lenzing has published its latest sustainability report in which it outlines the progress...
Shima Seiki to exhibit at Shanghai hosiery show
Wakayama - Computerised flat knitting innovator Shima Seiki will introduce its latest design...
Steiger opens flat knitting design centre
Shanghai – Flat knitting machine builder Steiger, part of the Cixing Group, has opened a new...
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Nike scores partial win in knitted upper case
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Interloop expands with added dyeing and finishing capability
Faisalabad - Interloop Limited, one of Pakistan's largest hosiery and apparel manufacturers, has...
Toray adopts mass balance for acrylic production
Tokyo – Toray Industries is to adopt the mass balance approach for manufacturing its Toraylon...
March 2018
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Pioneering the future with smart knits
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