European demand for high-end lace production
Obertshausen – Karl Mayer has begun
delivery of its latest generation Textronic Lace machines to a number of
customers across Europe.
Stoll collection showcases latest bonding techniques
Reutlingen – The Stoll trend collection for Autumn Winter 2011 offers several
interesting features including the use of innovative bonding and felting
techniques.
Further consolidation for Fruit of the Loom
ALEXANDER CITY – Fruit of the Loom is
to relocate more than 270 knitwear and lingerie manufacturing industry jobs
from Alexander City
and Monroeville in Alabama to its headquarters
in Kentucky
in an attempt to “streamline processes and control costs.”The move involves 58 Russell Corporation
employees in Monroeville and 218 workers at Vanity Fair Brands in Alexander City.
New exhibition for the hosiery sector
Brescia – The full spectrum of machinery and other equipment for the
hosiery and finishing industries will be on display at a brand new exhibition
in Brescia, Italy in October.
Flat knitting
Tirupur buoyed by Japan sourcing strategy
Tirupur – A surge in interest from Japanese
importers and buyers is providing a welcome boost for knitwear manufacturers in
India?s
Tirupur region.
Turkish knitter outlines environmental approach
Bursa – Yeşim Tekstil has re-affirmed its commitment to environmental and
sustainable business practices with the release of an updated version of its
Global Compact report.
Trevira close to rescue package
Bobingen – Talks with an investor who could
potentially save most of Trevira?s German and Polish operations are close to a
conclusion.
Cost cutting boosts Hanesbrands
Winston-Salem – Just weeks away from
starting up production at its new knitted fabric plant in Nanjing, China, Hanesbrands
Inc has reported a better than expected quarterly profit, helped by substantial
cost-reduction efforts.
Temperature control improves fine gauge production
Albstadt – The latest versions of Mayer
& Cie?s circular knitting systems for fine gauge fabric production make use
of the company?s specially developed machine tools and temperature control
equipment.
Manufactured-to-shape spacer fabrics
Obertshausen
– Product developers at Karl Mayer have elaborated on the company?s warp-knitted
spacer textiles capability with the production of HighDistance materials that have contours that match the shape of
the end product.
