Brescia showcase for hosiery sector
Brescia – Some of the
hosiery industry’s leading names have signed up for FIMAST, the new exhibition
for the hosiery and finishing industries which takes place in Brescia in
October.
Turbulent times for Dawson
Kinross – A turbulent first six months for Dawson
International, which has seen the sale of Todd & Duncan amid much publicised
management upheaval, has ended in an operating loss of ?2.8 million, wider than
the ?1.7 million in 2007. Total sales for the group were ?34.8 million, down from
?41.7 million last year.
Premiere Vision rewards fabric excellence
Paris – Aimed at recognising and rewarding textile excellence, the
inaugural PV Awards will crown the most outstanding fabrics created by the
Premi?re Vision exhibitors.
Gehring inks flame-resistant fabric deal
NEW
YORK ? Warp knitted fabric
specialist Gehring Textiles has teamed up with Massif Mountain Gear Company to
jointly develop and supply military forces around the world with a new
generation of flame-resistant fabrics and apparel.
Lenzing buoyed by speciality fibres
Lenzing – The Lenzing Group returned to
profit in the first half of the current financial year, buoyed by an upsurge in
demand for its speciality fibre business, which can be used in 100% form in
knitwear.
Warp knitting
The future for technical knits
EDINBURGH – The Fifth International Symposium on How to Enter Technical Textiles Markets will take place in Edinburgh in October.
Scheduled for 15-16 October 2009 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, the event will provide an opportunity to hear from international experts about the nature of, and prospects for, every aspect of the market, including knitted textiles.
ITMF conference heralds fundamental change
Shanghai – This year?s International
Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) conference will be held under the theme
?Structural Adjustments in the World Textile Industry?.
Speculation grows over Falmac future
Singapore
– Circular knitting machine builder Falmac may be the subject of a takeover
after one of its major shareholders moved to oust two of the current directors.
Intimas closes UK plant
LONG EATON ? Intimate apparel group
Intimas, which operates the Lepel, Charnos and Discover Mademoiselle brands has
closed one of its UK
manufacturing facilities. The company collapsed into administration in June after
failing to acquire additional investment to guarantee the long-term support of
its bank.
New sock brands boost Gildan
Montreal – Despite a drop in third quarter sales, Gildan Activewear says it
has increased its market share across most of its product categories over the
last 12 months.
