Eastman introduces its new Naia Renew portfolio
Eastman, the producer of sustainably sourced Naiaä cellulosic fibre, has introduced its new Naia Renew portfolio. It is sourced from 60% wood pulp and 40%
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Lenzing witnessed 16.7% profit decline in Q1 of 2020
COVID-19 crisis has hit Lenzing Group hard. The cellulosic fiber-based group has stated a revenue decline of 16.7% and amounted to €466.3 million in the
Viscose rayon production facility inaugurated in Indonesia
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, recently inaugurated Indonesia’s largest integrated viscose rayon production facility, injecting a boost for the country’s textile sector and the
Asia Pacific Rayon: Asia’s largest fully integrated viscose staple fiber producer
Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) has successfully ramped up operations after commencing production in December 2018. APR’s operations are guided by the 5Cs business vision that
Fiber demand growing in the textile industry
Growth in fiber consumption would average annually around 3 to 4% The 58th annual Dornbirn Fiber Congress highlighted the need for innovation and networking for
New tensile test system to assure smooth yarn performance in downstream processes
There is one essential requirement for any yarn, whether staple or filament: it must be strong enough to cope with the rigors of downstream processes,
PFM report shows 61% companies set targets to uptake more sustainable raw materials
Non-profit organization Textile Exchange (TE) released the ‘Preferred Fiber and Materials (PFM) Report 2016’ on 28 March, which shows 61% of participating companies have set
Larry Combest’s tips for cotton and allied sectors
Getting involved and being active participants are a few traits that are needed to push the cotton, textile and related sectors forward. Larry Combest, former
Indian cotton situation stable
Cotton situation in India from both producers and users points of view seem to be stable. Cotton price is reasonable, stated the general manager of
Design and development of simple machine for pineapple leaf fiber extraction
Abstract The project outlines a new simple machine for extraction of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) which is economically viable and remunerative for the pineapple cultivators
