Knits earn Polartec prize
New York – Winners of
this year?s European Polartec APEX Design Award include several companies using
the latest Thermal Pro fabric technology to create knitted garments ideal for
the outdoor and activewear sectors.
Go interactive with Shima Seiki
Wakayama ? Shima Seiki has re-designed and relaunched its website giving new
and existing customers a completely comprehensive and interactive insight into the
company?s world of flat knitting technology.
Steiger eyes new markets for Libra
Vionnaz, Switzerland –
Swiss machine builder Steiger is set to introduce its latest flat knitting,
highly flexible, compact machine to a number of new markets including Europe
and Latin America.
Leading brands attracted by performance fabrics
Fujian – Knitted fabric maker China Taisan Technology Group, says that a
number of leading brands have show interest in its latest performance sports
fabrics.
John Smedley honoured at UK fashion awards
London – Fine gauge knitwear specialist John Smedley won the prestigious
Gold Award at the UK Fashion Exports Awards held in London last week.
Plant expansion for medical hosiery firm
Hamburg – BSN Medical Inc., the global manufacturer of the JOBST brand of
medical compression hosiery, is to invest US$2 million to expand one of its existing
production facilities in the US.
Insolvency for Trevira
Bobingen – Trevira GmbH has begun
insolvency proceedings at a court in Germany.
Flat knitting
Flat machine shipments hold up in 2008
Zurich – Despite the turmoil affecting global markets in 2008, shipments
of electronic flat knitting machines were down just 7% over the year, according to
the latest statistics from the International Textile Manufacturers Federation
(ITMF).
ACIMIT welcomes new president
Milan – ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery
Manufacturers, has appointed Sandro Salmoiraghi as the trade organisation?s new
president.
Cost cutting boosts Tefron
Misgav – Seamless and intimate apparel
specialist Tefron Ltd. has reported its first quarterly profit in nearly a year
after embarking on a restructuring strategy aimed at improving its cost
effectiveness and levels of efficiency during the current slowdown in the
global economy.
