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NONWOVENS ADHESIVES MANUFACTURERS INNOVATE TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC AND REGULARY PRESSURES



Companies in the nonwoven adhesives market are innovating to overcome geopolitical and environmental pressures forecast by market analysts to pose challenges for the next five years. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s impact on the global economy and energy prices; continued supply chain fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic; and growing sustainability concerns and associated regulatory changes are tough obstacles, claim market researchers OG Analysis, from Connecticut, USA.…

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RUSSIA’S CLOTHING MARKET WITHSTANDS IMPACT OF UKRAINE INVASION, BY



With western clothing brands and retail outlets quitting Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine – killing 9,614 civilians (UN figures) and killing or wounding almost 500,000 soldiers (US government estimates) – clothing exports to Russia from nearby Türkiye have been growing steadily, with some increase in Russian production.…

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PORTUGAL DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF EUCALYPTUS AND CORK



Portugal is developing innovative textile and garment applications of eucalyptus and cork, natural resources that abound in the country, while looking to ensure these new fibres comply with new sustainability and circularity requirements in Europe. 
António Braz Costa, general director at the Portuguese Technological Centre for Textile and Clothing (Centro Tecnológico Têxtil e Vestuário – CITEVE) and the affiliated Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos, Funcionais e Inteligentes – CeNTI) told Twist International, that the Portuguese sector is now meeting a 10-year-old goal of boosting its production of textile fibres from wood sources.…

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UK AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE DEAL OFFERS WOOL TRADERS CHANCE TO EXPAND YARN CHOICES FOR TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS



The wool and textile sectors of Australia and the UK will be closely assessing the impact of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which came into force on May 31 (1). The agreement, one of the first major trade deals stuck by the UK following its Brexit from the European Union (EU) in 2020, includes a significant reduction and removal of tariffs in trade between the two.…

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CLOUD PLM SOFTWARE TOOLS EVOLVE TO HELP BRANDS TO COMPETE



Cloud PLM (product lifecycle management) software solutions are growing in number and functionalities to meet fashion clients’ needs as brands strive to improve their cost savings, sustainability and transparency. 
PLM software helps to manage goods and associated data from production to disposal.…

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KENYA GOVERNMENT MULLS TEXTILE PROTECTIONISM, BUT INDUSTRY LEADERS WARN THIS COULD BE A MISTAKE



Kenya’s government has proposed imposing a 25% tariff increase on imported clothing and textiles, a move designed to wean Kenyans off luxury imported clothes, supporting a domestic clothing and textile industry that has been harmed deeply by foreign-made garment sales.

Confirming the intention to introduce the new tax measures, investments, trade and industry cabinet secretary (minister) Moses Kuria said the new taxes would help Kenya’s textile and clothing industry: “The country has a rich textile sector that should be expanded,” said Kuria on August 14, while addressing Kenyan textile investors.…

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PERU’S ALPACA AND COTTON EXPORTS: SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES AMIDST EU’S NEW TEXTILE STRATEGY



In the wake of the European Union’s (EU) impending sustainability-focused textile regulations and guidelines (1), Peru stands uniquely poised to amplify its exports of alpaca, camelid fibers, and cotton. This South American nation’s key to unlocking European markets lies in aligning its sustainability initiatives with the EU’s visions.…

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT STILL FAILING TO FIGHT BURGEONING WAVE OF FRAUD ON PUBLIC SPENDING – MPS REPORT



The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the British government of failing to control massive fraud impacting public spending, damaging Britain’s reputation for honesty and probity.

Its report, released September 8 (1) (2), assessed fraud against the UK government having risen from GBP5.5 billion (USD6.8 billion) in the two years before Covid-19 (2018/19) to GBP21 billion (USD26.2 billion) in the two years since the pandemic erupted (2020/21).…

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TÜRKIYE’S DIGITAL PRINTING SECTOR STRUGGLES AHEAD



Türkiye’s digital textile printing sector had started to rebound post-Covid-19, but since 2022, orders have slowed due to weakening economies in the country’s key European markets, while production costs have been impacted by surging inflation and currency devaluation. While this has hampered order books, reducing demand for all kinds of finishing, print houses have been adapting by seeking medium to high-end orders for smaller print runs, which favour digital printing’s flexibility – promoting investment.…

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INNOVATIVE ESTONIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY FORGES DIVERSE PRODUCT RANGE, SOLD WORLDWIDE



The dairy industry if Baltic State Estonia may be small, but it has seen continuous growth, with 2022 marking the 22nd consecutive year of increased milk production in a country blessed with abundant natural grassland.

“Estonia is among the best in Europe in terms of cow milk production,” Aire Pentjärv, head of the dairy animals performance testing department, of Estonian Livestock Performance Recording Ltd (EPJ – Eesti Põllumajandusloomade Jõudluskontrolli AS), told Dairy Industries International.…

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