FIBER WORLD: Sustainable Alternative Plant Fibers for Textiles
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Orange fiber is created from citrus juice by-products that would otherwise be thrown away. In Italy alone, production of waste materials from orange peels exceeds 700,000 tons per year. Orange Fiber®, a 100-percent citrus textile manufactured by Italy-based Orange Fiber S.r.l., is lightweight, soft and silky.
Dyeing & Finishing Technology Update - Textile World
WEBSep 30, 2020 · Sweden-based imogo AB is another newcomer to the dyeing industry with its Dye-Max spray dyeing technology. Imogo partnered with ACG Kinna, Sweden, to build the first Dye-Max line, and the technology made its debut at ITMA 2019. Imogo reports the Dye-Max reduces the use of fresh water, wastewater, energy and chemicals by as much …
2022 State Of The U.S. Textile Industry | Textile World
WEBJun 9, 2022 · U.S exports were also up compared to 2020. Exports of fibers, textiles and apparel were $28.4 billion in 2021, compared with $25.3 billion in 2020.2. Capital expenditures have remained strong. Investment in yarn, fabric, apparel and sewn product manufacturing in 2020 — the latest figure that we have — hit $1.85 billion.
Automated Cutting & Sewing Developments - Textile World
WEBMar 26, 2020 · The labor dependent nature of cutting and sewing tasks make them expensive. Fabric cost and cut-and-sew labor are the two largest expenses in apparel manufacturing 2.Raw materials represent 50 to 70 percent of the total product cost 3, but compromises in quality and quantity of fabric directly influences the quality of a final …
What’s Now And Next In Sustainable Textiles? | Textile World
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The World Bank estimates that almost 20 percent of global industrial water pollution comes from the textile industry. Water is used in scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, sizing and desizing, and also as a solvent for dyes and chemicals. These processes generate wastewater, which requires cleaning. Textile manufacturers now can invest in ...
2021 State Of The U.S. Textile Industry | Textile World
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Here are a few key industry facts: In 2020, the value of U.S. man-made fiber, textile and apparel shipments totaled and estimated $64.4 billion. While output was down for all of 2020 versus 2019, the last several months of 2020 saw an upward trend as shipments gradually recovered from a low in April (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis).
CIEL Textile, SOCOTA Group Seal An Important Agreement To …
WEBAug 31, 2021 · “This partnership between SOCOTA and CIEL Textile strengthens our two groups by pooling together our know-how in woven fabric. The creation of a major player in textile production in Antsirabe Madagascar on the COTONA site considerably reinforces the attractiveness of the country thanks to the upstream implementation of a competitive …
FIBER WORLD: Sustainability In Fiber Manufacturing
WEBMay 19, 2021 · Innovation, collaboration and a carbon-footprint-focus abound in the polymer and fiber industries. TW Special Report. The topic of sustainability has grown to a point that virtually every sector of manufacturing has sustainability initiatives. There is no shortage of headlines on the subject in Textile World, fiber and polymer companies included.
Weaving Machine Developments - Textile World
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The Itematech A95002. The star of the weaving room continues to advance, offering added value and higher quality to finished products. TW Special Report. E ven though, in most cases, the weaving process is the same as it ever was — create a shed, insert the filling and beat up the pick — today’s weaving machines are highly technical …
Hemp: A Reintroduction To One Of The Original Textile Inputs
WEBDec 10, 2020 · Hemp was introduced to Kentucky in the late 1700s where it was found to grow well, becoming one of Kentucky’s largest cash crops.”. Brown should know as he currently is raising the funds required to produce a new documentary film detailing the history of hemp in the United States. The documentary’s working title is “The Seed and …