In Germany, unfortunately one person in ten suffers from an allergy to dust mites. It is the excrement from the dust mites that has an allergenic effect on people. Unfortunately for allergy-sufferers, dust mites particularly like living in mattresses and beds. Therefore, it is common for the people affected to experience a blocked nose or itching first thing in the morning.
Month: November 2014
At the end of 2013-14, international cotton prices were around 80 cents and have continued falling in the first two months of the new season. Given the predicted 1.8 million tonnes of surplus cotton production and changes in China´s cotton policy, prices are unlikely to rise to the levels seen in the last two seasons.
The new Impulse from James Heal is one of several instruments within their range for evaluating pilling
Clothing needs to be designed with safety in mind if escalators and playgrounds are not to become a death trap for children. The DIN EN 14682 standard “Safety of children’s clothing – Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing” contains recommendations how garments for kids aged up to 14 years should be designed.
Atlas Copco has recently appointed Zhen Chen as General Manager of Atlas Copco Product Company, Pune (India). In his new mission, Zhen will be responsible for the company´s operations at Pune, including both manufacturing facilities – Dapodi and Chakan.
Dr Harish Anand from the Center for Trade Facilitation and Research in Textiles (CTFRT) and from the Corporate Economic Affairs team of Vardhman Textiles has released a research report on ´Global Textile Industry New Dynamics Investment, Manufacturing Locations and Direction of World Trade 2020´ at 8th Asian Textile Conference held in Mumbai.
Waterborne polyurethane raw materials evaluated and certified Bayer MaterialScience and bluesign technologies are joining forces for a sustainable textile industry and want to advance their initiative globally. The two companies have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance for this purpose. The objective is to ensure safe production processes and working conditions along the entire value chain.