http://www.yarnsandfibers.com YarnsandFibers Textile Reports en bharati@yarnsandfibers.com YarnsandFibers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:23:42 -0700 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:23:42 -0700 http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/images/topbanner_logonew.gif http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/index.php3 http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=597 General Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:06:00 -0700 The Republic of Korea - located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east and the Yellow Sea to the west, and conventionally referred to as South Korea - was the seventh-largest textile and apparel exporter, holding a 2-percent share of the US$527 billion global market in 2009, the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) reports. The textile industry is a leading force in Korean economic development and a major source of foreign exchange earnings.... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=596 General Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Despite the global recession, sale of organic cotton products increased from $4 billion in 2009 to $5.3 billion in 2010, thus showing an increase of 32%. In 2011 and 2012, the increase is reported as 24% and 33%respectively, to result in an estimated $6.0 billion market in 2011 and a $7.3 billion market in 2012. Most brands and retailers selling organic cotton products remain committed to their sustainability plans and upbeat about market growth, with plans to expand their product lines. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=595 General Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Raw wool demand by most of the major wool processing countries has declined in recent months as mills become cautious about the global economic outlook. Given the high level of uncertainty about the global economy, particularly in Europe, and the volatility in financial markets (including a rising cost of debt), mills in all of the major processing countries are very cautious about committing to wool purchases. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=594 General Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Asia Pacific represents the worlds largest as well as fastest growing region in textile printing production. By fabric type, apparel represents the largest fabric segment, while interior/ furnishings represent the fastest growing and second largest fabric segment for textile printing. The substantial increase in exports from Pakistan for textile finishing products in last financial year was due to the rising demand for value-added products in the international markets and improved quality of the fabrics, finishing and designing. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=593 General Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Nowadays, the textile community is playing its pivotal role in providing solutions to counter threats from blasts, chemical and biological threat agents. In fact, the first line of defense for a war fighter is his personal protective gear. These personal protective gears are non-commodity textile products which have a critical function to protect the soldier from any external threats and harms. Such textiles that have emphasis on their functionality rather than aesthetics are commonly known as technical textiles.... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=592 General Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Denim is the most preferred clothing of todays youth. Various items of denim like pants, shirts, skirts, jackets, and belts, etc, are available in the global market. To give distressed denim look, many types of washing effects are given to denim fabric. Denim jeans have consistently been fashionable in American culture and also have changed in style significantly throughout the years. Denim was traditionally coloured blue with “Indigo dye” to make blue “Jeans”, though jeans denoted a different, lighter cotton textile. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=590 General Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:06:00 -0700 Whether for dyeing or for finishing, new methods for attaining effective results with substantially less natural resource consumption are critical for the future of denim. The move towards a sustainable future for the global denim industry is gaining momentum, with raw materials and technology suppliers introducing new measures for conserving water, energy and other natural resources. The major initiatives have been in processes for the finishing of denim, to produce, for example, faded or "distressed" looks, but there have also been developments in the actual dyeing process, which remains the major hurdle. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=589 General Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:06:00 -0600 The global market for fabric printing is considered to be in the region of 27 billion sqm with positive prospects for growth although the recovery from economic recession is still fragile in some markets. According to a Global Industry Analysts, Inc (US) forecast an annual increase in the order of 3% would lift the print market to around 30-32 billion sqm by 2015. Currently the textile print market is dominated by the Far East, with rotary screen printing the preferred method for long production runs of the same colorway. However the trend in the print market to shorter print runs does not favour rotary screen printing, nor does the continuing desire for fresh innovative designs with a rapid production turnaround. The latter approach favors digital inkjet printing where the digitalized designs are stored electronically making printing on demand a reality with rapid response to market requirements.... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=588 General Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:06:00 -0600 Indonesias economic growth accelerated to a 10-year high and has proven to be robust during the wake of the 2008-2009 global economic crisis. In 2010, Indonesias GDP reached Rp 6,423.83 trillion or US$ 714.47 billion (Rp 2,310.69 trillion based on constant 2000 prices), registering an economic year-on-year growth rate of 6.10%. All economic sectors experienced growth, the highest being the transport and communication sector, registering a year-on-year growth rate of 12.76%. The average exchange rate in 2010 was Rp 8,991.0 per US Dollar). Total exports reached US$ 157.732 billion, representing an increase of 35.54% over 2009 which reached US$ 116.490 billion. Non-oil and gas exports rose from US$ 97.472 billion to US$ 129.739 billion, registering a growth rate of 33.08%. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=587 General Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:06:00 -0600 Spain's large budget deficit and poor economic growth prospects have made it vulnerable to financial contagion from other highly-indebted euro zone members despite the government's efforts to cut spending, privatize industries, and boost competitiveness through labor market reforms. Spanish banks' high exposure to the collapsed domestic construction and real estate market also poses a continued risk for the sector. The government oversaw a restructuring of the savings bank sector in 2010, and provided some $15 billion in capital to various institutions. Investors remain concerned that Madrid may need to bail out more troubled banks. The Bank of Spain, however, is seeking to boost confidence in the financial sector by pressuring banks to come clean about their losses and consolidate into stronger groups.... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=586 Wool Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:06:00 -0600 Chinas wool knitwear exports to Japan and the European Union have jumped in 2011 (by 92% and 22%) and exports of wool knitwear to the US have been maintained. The fall in Chinas exports of wool wovenwear has been largely caused by a sharp decline in exports to the two largest export markets, with exports to the US down by 14% and to the EU down by 7%. Exports to Japan and South Korea have lifted.... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=585 Wool Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:06:00 -0600 The outlook for economic growth in many of the major consuming countries has weakened in the past few months as the result of heightened volatility in world financial markets due to on-going concerns about government debt in the US and in the Euro Zone. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook report released in mid- September, highlighted the twin major risks from the debt problems in the US and in the Euro-zone to world economic growth and commodity prices. In light of the concerns and on-going financial market instability, the IMF cut its forecasts for economic growth in 2011 and in 2012 compared with its June forecasts. It also wound back its forecasts for world oil and non-food commodity prices. The chart on this page shows the IMFs new economic growth forecasts for the world and in the eight major wool consuming countries in 2011, compared with its June forecasts. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=584 General Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:06:00 -0600 Pakistan textile industry is by far the most important sector of the economy contributing 63% to export earnings and engaging 38% of labour force. At present Pakistan has the third largest spinning capacity in Asia after China and India. The entire value chain represents production of cotton, ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing and finally garments manufacturing. Pakistan has emerged as one of the major cotton textile product suppliers in the world with a market share of about 28% in world yarn trade and 8% in cotton cloth. The value addition in the textile sector accounts for over 9% of GDP and its weigh-age in the quantum index of large-scale manufacturing is 20%. The spinning sector had grown with yarn export and growth in cotton production, followed by logical growth in weaving and processing sector due to value addition. The major concentration of industry is in Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore and Faisalabad. Unlike spinning sector the weaving sector comprises of large number of small power loom units, mainly clustering in Faisalabad, Hafizabad, Kasur and Multan. Recent trend is to set up Air-Jet loom either as independent units are integrating it with spinning or processing industries. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=583 General Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:06:00 -0600 The agriculture and horticulture industries are feeling the pain of the high cost of petroleum and raw materials, but a variety of fabric products used in many applications are alleviating costs with practical, economical solutions. Some segments of the agricultural fabrics industry are experiencing increased sales as end users see the value of long-term quality over short-term savings, energy reducing solutions, better protection of food and animal commodities and good customer service. At Gale Pacific Ltd. in Altamonte Springs, Fla., agricultural fabric sales have increased substantially from 2009 to 2010, and are expected to continue through 2011, according to Patrick Lane, commercial sales and marketing manager. Gale Pacific produces a variety of advanced polymer textiles in multiple countries, some of which are custom one-off products for specific applications, but the majority are premade, designed-for-purpose fabrics. Its core market is the protection and enhanced growth of ornamentals, fruits and vegetables (including pest and weed control), hail protection, shade and bird netting. ... http://www.yarnsandfibers.com/revamp_ir/report_fullstory.php3?id=582 General Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:06:00 -0600 During the past several decades, Chinas industrial textiles industry has experienced a period of continuous expansion. Both scale and applications have expanded, while technology has also improved. There has been extensive involvement in a wide variety of end products, including medical treatment and public health applications, as well as construction, transportation, aerospace, agriculture and new energy initiatives. The countrys industrial textiles industry has become involved in energy-saving, high-temperature gas-filtration, waste-recycling, and high-performance fibers, such as carbon fiber Kevlar® and ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene fiber. As part of emerging strategic industries, the core level of the development of nonwovens in China has become an important benchmark for measuring the competitiveness of the national textile industry. With the acceleration of urbanization, industrial textiles will continue to permeate all aspects of peoples lives all around the world. Nonwoven products make up more than 35 percent of industrial textile processing (nonwoven, weaving, knitting, braiding), and more than 90 percent of the nonwoven fabric is used for industrial textiles. The versatile and innovative nature of these nonwoven fabrics make them an increasingly important raw material for industrial textiles. ...