In October 2020, the US issued a Withhold Release Order on cotton and apparel imports from specific producers in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, escalating the already tense trade war between the two large economies.

23% of the respondents reduced production by more than -30 per cent and another 19 per cent by -20 to -30 per cent.

The Digital Fitting Lab utilises Hohenstein’s deep knowledge of pattern making and fit development, along with digital design technologies, to reduce physical prototypes and material waste, shorten development times, develop more accurate fit across sizes and create engaging imagery for sales and marketing.

Porous cotton substrates are better in destabilizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. With global COVID-19 cases over 37 million and deaths crossing one million, medical and nonmedical countermeasures such as masks are critically needed.

Oerlikon develops modern materials, systems and surface technologies and provides specialised services aimed at securing high-performance products and systems with long lifespans for customers

The year 2020 started with lingering trade tensions between two leading producers of cotton, China and United States.

Umberto Negri, CEO Argar Srl, talks on the current situation of indutries that produce technical textiles for protective and working clothing.

With its multi-head capability, the latest Monforts texCoat coating system provides the flexibility the market is looking for, with an unprecedented range of options and a wide range of modules available.

YKK has developed a line of zippers with tape treated with Polygiene’s ViralOff, so these parts are essentially self-cleaning.