Fashion Sector Roots For Recycled Polyester Embroidered Thread

It’s been happening slowly but surely since April of this year. The production of Madeira’s popular Polyneon #40 embroidery thread began to incorporate the use of recycled goods. After research and development, tests and more tests, Madeira needed to make sure that the addition of recycled plastics did not alter colors, change prices or performance of this easy running, bleachable embroidery thread.

While those at Madeira’s international headquarters in Freiburg, Germany, had not seen a great demand for the use of recycled polyester from the promotional sector, the fashion sector has nearly made it a requirement.

Martin Lohe, Commercial Director responsible for logistics, manufacturing and IT for Madeira, Germany, explains, “We have confidence that what we are doing for the market is correct. We are committed to bringing more and more recycled polyester into the production of our Polyneon embroidery thread. Madeira’s goal is to have 30% of the raw material used in the production of Polyneon be recycled materials.”

Slow and painstaking is the process of determining which colors of thread, and by what percentage, can incorporate the recycled goods into their properties, with no loss of quality or adverse effect on color consistency. This was one challenge that kept Madeira from making this step sooner, and for keeping the progress slow and steady.

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Positive Sales Trend at Culp Inc

Culp Inc. reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended October 30, 2011.

Highlights for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 include the following:
• Net sales were $58.0 million, a 19 percent increase compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011, with mattress fabrics segment sales up 24 percent and upholstery fabric segment sales up 11 percent over the same period a year ago.
• Pre-tax income was $2.9 million, or 4.9 percent of sales, compared with $3.2 million, or 6.5 percent of sales, in the prior year period.
• Net income was $6.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with net income of $4.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Net income for the second quarter of 2012 included an income tax benefit of $3.4 million, while net income for the previous year period included an $801,000 income tax benefit.
• As of November 25, 2011, the company has repurchased 585,000 shares of Culp common stock for approximately $5.1 million, or 4.4 percent of shares outstanding at the beginning of its share repurchase program announced in June.
• The company’s financial position remained strong, with cash and cash equivalents and short term investments of $24.3 million and total debt of $9.2 million as of October 30, 2011, even with stock repurchases of $4.8 million, capital expenditures of $2.6 million and debt repayments of $2.3 million.

Fiscal 2011 Year to Date Highlights
• Year to date sales were $118.3 million, up 13 percent from the same period a year ago, with mattress fabrics segment sales up 14 percent and upholstery fabrics segment sales up 12 percent over the same period a year ago.


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Pakistan Govt Urged to Act for Sustenance of Textile Industry

The Government of Pakistan has been urged to introduce immediate measures to ensure sustenance of the textile industry in the country, which is the vertebrae of the nation’s economy, by ensuring adequate availability of power, gas and water.

M. Jawed Bilwani, Chief Co-ordinator, Value Added Textile Forum & Chairman, Pakistan Apparel Forum and Rana M. Mushtaq Khan, Chairman, Value Added Textile Forum & Central Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) have supported the recent Press Appeals of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) to the Government urging it to help the domestic textile industry to operate at its optimum strength.

They stated that in spite of the textile industry and value-added textile export industry being the country’s leading foreign exchange generator, it is now experiencing most acute power and gas load-shedding and water crisis, which has pushed the industry on the brink of collapse.


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South Korea to Share Textile Know-How With Ethiopia

South Korea has agreed to share its experience and know-how in developing the textile and leather industry with Ethiopia and help it to develop its own industries.

The decision was taken at a meeting between President Lee Myung-bak and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who is on a four-day state visit to South Korea.

During his visit, Prime Minister Zenawi will also attend an important international conference in the southern port city of Busan on official development assistance (ODA).

Prime Minister Zenawi said South Korea is an important model for Ethiopian development plan. He was hopeful that cooperation between the two countries would increase and an industrial complex would be set up in Ethiopia to develop its textile and leather industries.

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Mr Sahu - Gujarat Textile Sector Will Regain Glory

“The Gujarat textile industry is going though a cyclical phase, which is the main reason for the textile industry in Gujarat falling behind other states in textile output, said, Mr Maheshwar Sahu - IAS and Principal Secretary (Industries & Mines) - Govt. of Gujarat.

Mr Sahu said on the sidelines of the International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles held recently in Ahmedabad, while reacting to a recent Frank Knight report which said that Gujarat was falling behind in other states in output from the textile industry”.

Speaking exclusively to fibre2fashion, he added, “We are envisaging that around 2-3 million more spindles will be installed in Gujarat in the next 2-3 years. Alongside, new generation powerlooms are also being setup. I am confident that this will help Gujarat, regains its glory on the textile map of India”.

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Ahmedabad Textile Units to Install Pollution Control Devices

Textile processing units in Narol area of Ahmedabad, the largest city in the west Indian State of Gujarat, will soon have a fully automated air pollution control (APC) system installed.

In 2006-07, the Environmental Pollution Controlling Authority constituted by the Hon. Supreme Court under the Chairmanship of Bhurelal (Bhurelal Committee), in consultations with Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), had identified around 120 textile processing units in the vicinity of Narol as one of the major industrial sources of air pollution in the city of Ahmedabad.

“Subsequently, we requested L.D. College of Engineering to survey each and every individual unit, see what capacity of boilers have been installed by individual members, what are their existing pollution control measures, and then come with a conclusion identifying deficiencies, if any, and their rectification, which if implemented and maintained properly, can contribute to the control of pollution,” Mr. Nitin Thakkar, President of Ahmedabad Textile Processors Association (ATPA) revealed to fibre2fashion.

“A team, under the guidance of Dr. NS Varandani, Head of Department of Environmental Engineering at L.D. College of Engineering, collected the required information through a detailed survey of the units. Based on the data collected and experience, the team has developed and designed the APC Systems for different capacity boilers using different fuels,” he informed.

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Textile & Clothing Exports Climb 3 Times in Last Decade : China

China's textile and garment exports accounted for about 16 percent of total global exports from the sector in 2001, which skyrocketed to 32 percent in 2009 and around 33 percent in 2010, according to data from the World Trade Organization.

After 15 years of lengthy negotiation, China finally became a WTO member officially on December 11, 2001.

During the decade after entering the WTO, China's textile and garment exports achieved double-digit growth, posting a near three-time cumulative increase in the decade and has now deservedly become the world's largest exporter of textiles and clothing.

Statistics from China Textile Industry Association show that China's textile and garment exports amounted to US $ 206.5 billion in 2010, representing an increase of 268.75 percent compared with 2000.

Experts from China Textile Industry Association believe that the country turned in to powerhouse for textile and clothing exports, after Europe and the US gradually lifted quota restrictions on Chinese textile and apparel products after China's accession to the WTO.

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Tunisia : Textile and Clothing Imports Rrise, Exports Fall

Tunisia’s textile and clothing imports and exports moved in opposite directions during the month of October this year, compared to October 2010.

While imports for the month surged by 5.97 percent as compared to same month last year, there was a 3.45 percent year-on-year drop in exports.

In October 2011, imports reflected a positive trend and grew by 4.36 percent in terms of volume and 5.97 percent in terms of value amounting to 359 million Tunisian dinars (MTD), according to the Economic Letter of the Technical Textile Centre (CETTEX).

The data published for the month indicated a 3.45 percent year-on-year fall in export value which summed up to 440 MTD. Segment-wise, textile exports for the period depicted a slight negative fall of 0.45 percent, while clothing exports dropped by around 3.95 percent, compared to the figures of October 2010.

Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain and Belgium were the major importers of textile and clothing items from Tunisia during the January to October period this year. Tunisia mainly imported its textile and clothing requirements from Turkey, China, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Italy, France and Spain.

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Burton Snowboards & Mountain Dew Announce Improov Sustainability in clothing

Burton Snowboards and Mountain Dew announced a new partnership focused on improving sustainability in apparel and outerwear. Specifically, for the 2012 and 2013 product seasons, the two brands are working together to change the way outerwear and apparel are made, by creating sustainable fabrics out of recycled plastic bottles and implementing this material into key products within the Burton line.

The first round of products from this partnership was released and features a hand-crafted line of t-shirts made from 50% recycled plastic bottles and 50% organic cotton. Part of Burton's Green Mountain Project, which is a line of products created with an eco-influence, the limited edition Burton x Mountain Dew tees include three styles, 'Apparatus', 'Flake', and 'Chairway to Heaven'.

Inspired by a Rube Goldberg drawing, the 'Apparatus' style features a drawing of an imaginary machine that is converting plastic bottles into recycled PET pellets, which are 'snowing' down into the shape of Burton's classic mountain logo.

The 'Flake' model has a simple, bold hand-drawn snowflake with the word 'Burton' etched in the center. Finally, the 'Chairway to Heaven' tee features a drawing of an empty chairlift intended to depict the peace of the mountains and how much snowboarders depend on nature for their sport.

This first collection of t-shirts is just a taste of what Burton and Mountain Dew have planned when it comes to integrating recycled plastic bottles into fabric. For future product lines, the brands will continue to increase the number of styles that use this sustainable fabric, with outerwear being the next key focus. Starting in the fall of 2012, Burton will also expand distribution of these products to Burton Authorized Dealers, so local snowboard shops can carry these new, sustainable outerwear and apparel styles.

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