The Woolmark Company has partnered with Tommy Hilfiger for its latest THFLEX campaign, as part of the high-end brand’s Tailored Collection for Spring/Summer 2017.
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal returns as the face of the collection, who for three s
A consortium led by Z. Jeffrey Chen of The University of Texas at Austin and Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has made publicly available a significantly improved high-quality genome sequence of Upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ). This sequence
The Chinese government announced a new target price for cotton grown in Xinjiang in March of 18,600 yuan per ton (approximately U.S. 122 cts/lb using current exchange rates), unchanged from 2016, and will be in effect through the 2019 planting season. In order to maintain a stable supply of cott
The amazing diversity of technical textiles applications is matched by the wide variety of quality characteristics needed in the raw material used – so filament yarn producers know they must work to the most stringent specifications and standards. Quality failings, es
Yarn Expo Spring concluded its 2017 edition last month with high satisfaction from both exhibitors and buyers. Held from 15 – 17 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the fair attracted 22,579 visitors from 94 countries and regions (20
Any uncertainty about the state of the global apparel fabrics and accessories industry in the coming year was widely dispelled at last month’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition, with many exhibitors reporting strong increases in