Turkey?s sock machine investment pays dividends
Turkey?s
sock industry received a boost recently with the news that 25% of the world?s
population and 50% of the European Union now wear socks made in the country.
IKME 2009 cancelled
MILAN – IKME, the international knitting and finishing machinery exhibition,
scheduled to take place in Milan
in November 2009 has been cancelled.
Terrot secures India sales
BANGALORE – Despite the tough market conditions, circular knitting machine
builder Terrot has reported sales of its latest open width and mattress ticking
technology into India and Bangalore.
Circular knitting
?Elegant? medical legwear from Calzificio Pinelli
Castell Goffredo – This new patent from Calzificio
Pinelli provides a way for circular knitting manufacturers to produce medical
hosiery items with an ?elegant? look that matches traditional women?s legwear.
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?Elegant? legwear from circular knitters
This patent from Calzificio Pinelli provides a way for circular knitting manufacturers to produce medical hosiery items with an ?elegant? look that matches traditional women?s legwear.
Hanesbrands brings plant closure forward
NORTH
CAROLINA ? Intimate apparel
and active wear manufacturer Hanesbrands Inc. has brought forward plans to
close its last remaining large knitted fabric plant.
Dobotex acquired by sportswear giant
HERTOGENBOSCH – Athletic apparel giant Puma
AG is to take a majority stake in Dutch sock and bodywear maker Dobotex,
subject to regulatory clearance, from the beginning of 2009. Financial terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Hosiery knitting
R&D support essential for Pakistan?s hosiery sector
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has called
for the continuation of the government funded Research and Development support
facility for the apparel industry in a bid to boost exports.
Premium knitwear stakes its claim
FLORENCE – Ethical considerations represented a major theme at the European
yarn fairs for autumn/winter 2009/10, and there was a strong emphasis on the
naturalness of animal and plant fibres in the production of premium knitwear
and knitted fabrics.
UK keen on Shima’s WholeGarment
DONNINGTON – Shima Seiki Europe has
recently installed a number of the latest WholeGarment and WholeGarment
accessory machines at some of the UK?s most renowned knitwear
producers.
