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The Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Associations (ITKIB) told WTiN.com this week that research and development in high value technical textiles will be a key focus for the Turkish textile sector as it aims for an export target of USD 20 billion by 2023.…

EUROPE’S research universities has called on the academic publishing sector to stop double-dipping when charging researchers and their institutions for subscriptions and fees for processing contributed articles. The League of European Research Universities (LERU), which represents senior institutions such as the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, is unhappy such double fees are charged under ‘hybrid open access’ systems.…

THE RISK of being kidnapped is a significant concern for those travelling for business to unstable and dangerous regions of the world. Yet, travellers can reduce these risks by following preventative measures and making smart plans, say business security experts. Elizabeth Machuca reports from Mexico City.…

SOUTH Korea’s personal care product industry is credited with developing the sheet mask, a facial covering made from microfiber, paper or hydrogel, impregnated with skincare products – and this delivery method is still popular with Korean consumers.
Indeed, in South Korea, spending on sheet masks grew 11.6% in 2014 to South Korean Won KRW80 billion (USD72.34 million), following a 9.3% decrease in spending in 2013.…

SOUTH America’s personal care product sector has been is facing tougher times than usual – with some countries experiencing weaker sales last year and others faltering this year.
The region’s largest market Brazil is facing a rocky 2015, with a general slowdown in Brazil’s economy, expected to shrink by 1% in 2015.…

COSMETICS and personal care product packagers are creating innovative designs to attract consumers, using labelling and decoration that appeals to multiple senses. Packagers have also faced challenges related to selling products online, developing new strategies to convey the same appeal and information to consumers from a web page as on the shelf.…

MEXICO represents a powerful investment opportunity as the second largest consumer of ‘beauty and personal care products’ (BCP) in Latin America, after Brazil. While a relatively mature BCP market makes growth a creative challenge, the country is increasingly popular as a location for BCP production facilities.…

Companies with a higher proportion of women on their board than is the norm, or required by regulators, are less prone to governance-related scandals such as fraud, corruption, bribery and shareholder battles.
This emerges from an international survey of more than 6,500 boards conducted in 2014 by MSCI, a leading provider of investment decision support tools.…

UNLIKE conventional textiles, demand for technical textiles (TT) in Europe follows a cyclical pattern, focused on end-markets, which is one reason why sales are now rising strongly on the back of demand from the transport and construction industries. The contrast here is with nonwovens, which enjoy stable sales growth mainly because of consistently solid demand from the medical and hygiene sectors.…

3D PRINTING technology is revealing significant, potential opportunities in textile manufacturing with greater freedom in innovation and design, more efficient production, and product customisation. As the technology grows and challenges arise, such as how to print comfortable and flexible materials, 3D printing companies and researchers worldwide are creating innovative solutions, from printing single units connected through manufacture into wearable material and adapting technology from human tissue engineering for 3D printing.…