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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Lenzing acquires stake in TreeToTextile
Stockholm - Lenzing has taken a minority stake in cellulosic fibre start up, TreeToTextile....
Emtec offers upgraded testing for knits
Leipzig – Emtec’s next-generation TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer, designed for use in the knitwear quality...
South America and Africa prompt textile market recovery
Zurich - Despite a slight improvement in the overall business situation in the textile industry,...
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Spotlight on warp knitting at Shanghai show
Obertshausen – The Karl Mayer group's exhibition programme at this month’s ITMA Asia + CITME show...
Intertextile welcomes increasing international visitorship
Shanghai - Messe Frankfurt, organiser of the Intertextile Apparel show has confirmed new dates for its...
Cotton and hemp blended yarns for sustainable knits
Dietenheim - Yarn spinning specialist Gebrüder Otto has developed a new cotton and hemp blended...
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Knitwear buyers sustaining Bangladesh orders
Dhaka – Knitwear buyers from some of the industry’s leading brands and retailers are reported to...
Karl Mayer enhances customer support systems
Obertshausen – Warp knitting machine builder Karl Mayer says it has ramped up the level, speed and...
UK textile firms partner on ‘zero waste’ knitwear
Birkby - UK’s textile recycling specialist, Iinouiio, part of the Camira Group, has partnered with...
March 2018
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Editor's Pick
Pioneering the future with smart knits
Wakefield - Smart textile applications and the integration of robotics are driving research and innovation in the knitting industry.
Smart textiles, also known as e-textiles or electronic textiles, are a rapidly evolving and innovative category of textiles that incorporate electronic components and technology to provide advanced functions and features.
These textiles are designed to go beyond the traditional role of fabrics by offering interactive and dynamic properties.
