5/14/2009 1:36:00 PM
Phototropism is a phenomenon confined to reddish yellow dyes. Dyes that are reddish yellow in nature change their hues on exposure to light. The molecules of the dyes are capable to flip from one form to another by absorbing energy from light. Chromism is a process of reversible color change in a che…
5/13/2009 10:12:00 AM
Charlotte-based nonwovens manufacturer Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) has installed a Reifenhauser Reicofil 4 spunbond line in its San Luis Potosi, Mexico, facility. The new, state-of-the-art line, part of a $50 million, 15,000-metric-ton capacity expansion, will manufacture fine-denier, lightweight but st…
5/13/2009 10:07:00 AM
Yarn Expo Autumn — one of China’s most specialised yarn & fibre industry events has moved to an earlier date in August for the first time this year to give exhibitors exposure to a new market segment. Running in tandem with Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles from 25 — 27 August 2009 at th…
5/12/2009 10:02:00 AM
CHENGDU - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday expressed his appreciation of the world community for their strong support and valuable aid on the wake of last year´s devastating earthquake in southwest China and called for further international cooperation in tackling major natural disaste…
5/12/2009 9:47:00 AM
BEIJING, May 11-- China´s consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, fell 1.5 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. It was the third decline in a row since February, when the CPI dropped 1.6 percent, which in turn was the first fal…
5/11/2009 11:03:00 AM
According to Customs data, the accumulated exports of textile and garment were 34.06 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2009, down 9.03% year-on-year, which shows a little recovery compared with 14.54% negative growth rate in first two months. The textile export were 12.02 billion US dollars,…
5/11/2009 11:01:00 AM
Statistics show that China produced 678,000 tons of dyestuffs and 185,000 tons of organic pigments in 2008, down 10.1 and 7.2 percent respectively over the year-earlier level. The import and export volume for dyestuffs and organic pigments totaled 296,600 tons and 175,000 tons, down 15.6 percent and …
5/8/2009 1:24:00 PM
Industry is getting a shot in the arm from the central government in the form of 20 billion yuan (US$2.9 billion) allocated to help firms upgrade technology to boost domestic demand and encourage economic restructuring. The government will distribute the money through rebates on loan interest payment…
5/8/2009 10:45:00 AM
Despite the economic difficulties that China had encountered in year 2008, China´s nonwovens industry still witnessed a continuous growth in production. According to data surveyed by China Nonwovens Technical Association the spunlaced nonwovens production in China reached a record high of 1…
5/8/2009 10:39:00 AM
China´s State Council last week unveiled a detailed three-year support plan for the textile industry to ensure stable development in the sector and upgrade its structure. The plan said China textile industry was expected to realize 1.2 trillion yuan (176 billion US dollars) in industrial ad…
