Knitting Industry Creative

Leading manufacturer of computerised flat knitting machines Shima Seiki celebrated its 55th anniversary in business last week and wowed visitors with an outstanding hi-tech knit fashion show. The Japanese company, which is currently experiencing unprecedented...

The idea of going ‘barefoot’ in the gym and outdoors got picked up several years ago, after a number of studies pointed to the health benefits of exercising barefoot. According to the research, traditional...

I have a passion for the properties of natural fibres, in particular, wool. During my time in industry, I have worked with many mills, mostly from Italy. Whilst they produce beautiful quality yarns, from my...

Find out how, and where, you can buy it and all the services available to you! Are you a buyer? There are several different methods for purchasing the Pitti Uomo entrance ticket. This is what...

Each year UK businesses spend an average of £120 per employee on uniforms and promo wear. At the same time, surveys show that 81% of consumers expect businesses to be doing something about sustainability. Rapanui,...

Nilit, a leading manufacturer and marketer of nylon textile fibres, continues to introduce Sensil, its new premium Nylon 6.6 brand, to the apparel industry at Intertextile Shanghai, which takes place from 11-13 October. The company...

Debra Cobb reports from New Orleans The Smart Fabrics Program and E-Textiles Workshop at the IFAI EXPO in New Orleans, which ran September 26 – 29, took a hard look at smart fabric development and...

Liebaert, a leading family-owned fabric mill based in Belgium, has entered the highly competitive activewear and athleisure segments with its new NanoStitch Comfort Technology line of premium, high-performance fabrics, powered by next generation Lycra...

Carrefour, one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world, has selected Lycra Sport technology to add comfort and performance to its new line of TEX brand sport bras. “TEX is the chain’s leading...

This Autumn/Winter, British wool mill Laxtons is partnering with final year students at Nottingham Trent University from the BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design & Knitted Textiles course to showcase their first stock-supported machine knitting...