Developments and innovations in the apparel sector, 1st quarter 2008

13 pages, published in Issue 1, 1st Quarter 2008   Report price: Euro 395.00; US$ 520.00

Design

• Pantone has released the summer 2009 edition of its view colour planner
• Fibres, yarns and fabrics for apparel
• Brandix and Next have established an organic supply deal
• Nilit has joined a number of fibre, yarn and apparel manufacturers to create a collective display for the seamless market
• An inventor has developed a method for decorating woven fabrics for luminous clothing using optical fibres

Fabric treatments and finishes

• Toray has developed NanoMatrix, a nanoscale finishing technology
• Phild has developed a method for spraying or impregnating fabrics for clothing with a solution containing titanium powder which enhances the wearer?s health
• Reflex Holding has developed a technique which improves the heat transfer of coloured patterns to fabrics

Manufacturing processes, machinery and information technology

Sumitex has teamed up with Toppan Printing to develop a washable integrated circuit tag for linens and uniforms

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