The dawn was very beautiful this morning- an intense pink red- it backlit the trees that looked black against the light.

“We’re excited to introduce this new color story for Batyline Eden,” said Laurent Pellequer, Furniture and Marine Market Manager, Serge Ferrari North America. “These shades were developed to inspire designers who want to

citing soft demand due to tariffs and uncertain U.S. economic policy,” says Spence.

Last week I was teaching at Grampians Textures and it felt like we were in a bit of a cocoon far from the maddening world , until you walked around the town and

Adam Capps, managing director of Wes Lofts Australia, added: “We’re excited to partner with Rivertex and help bring their premium and environmentally responsible fabric collections to more Australian customers. This agreement supports our

I am in the process of reinventing myself sort of. I had my 65th birthday recently and in days gone by that meant retirement of sorts but in this day and age in

The other aspects of being an artist they pointed to was the acquiring of a good grounding of skill and then lots of practice and even then the outcome will not always be

“At REI, we see next-generation materials as critical to building a decarbonized future for outdoor gear,” said Ajay Chadha, director of Materials Innovation at REI Co-op Brands. “As we work toward our 2030

CreateMe recently announced the launch of its robotic apparel manufacturing platform as well as the first commercial grade products made using the technology — women’s intimates. The Modular-engineering Robotic Assembly (MeRA™) paired with

The weather has been beautiful this month- mostly warm, gorgeous autumn weather. My garden needs a really good clean up but haven’t had much time to do it and really need some help

I have been back from Europe for two weeks and a bit, but it seems so much longer ago and the days are so short and cold. I don’t think I suffered jet

Unlike conventional weather-protection solutions that trap heat and moisture to block the elements, Polartec® AirCore™ actively vents to keep users dry from the inside out, representing a true paradigm shift in breathable weather

And so the lockdown continues- case numbers keep rising and it seems people are so doing the wrong thing. I am sick and tired of people who think they are above and beyond-

The Global Trends Report and its accompanying dataset provide a uniquely comprehensive account of U.S. plastics exports and imports worldwide in each of the four categories of the plastics industry — resin, products,

“Once higher production volumes are achieved, it is possible to work with the material in a completely different way. Larger quantities are needed to enable the development of a range of applications, for

And that is the heart of the story, something that’s much bigger than a plant or a company, but is a new industry from farm field through final products.

The last two weeks have been ridiculously busy trying to finish work for my new on-line workshops starting in January. I have created a page on my blog especially for the on-line workshops

This is my eldest daughter Celeste just about to head out the door for her first formal with her boyfriend. And yes she is wearing converses, because we have had so much rain

U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 2.32 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units — one 20-foot container or its equivalent — in August. That was down 2.9 percent from July’s 2.39 million TEU

The quilts then took more than 2 weeks to have attempted delivery in Paris ( they spent the whole weekend sitting in Morwell despite my having posted the parcel around lunch time in

This last month since delivering the commission has been busy. I am curating an exhibition entitled Gathered Threads which will open at ArcYinnaron June 4 ( everyone is welcome). The exhibition will showcase

Lockdown is well and truly back. Melbourne is stage 4 which makes it impossible to see my children and difficult to see my mother. I have been trying to find out the right

“On World Cotton Day, we recognize the fiber that continues to appeal most to consumers around the globe,” said William Kimbrell, president and CEO at Cotton Incorporated. “Comfort and quality remain top priorities

It has been awhile since I blogged and there has been a reason. Apart from being very busy with teaching associated with the Gathered Threads Exhibition, Geelong Fibre Forum and Slow Stitch in

At last some of the restrictions are easing here in Victoria thank goodness. It has been a tough year since March- with only a little reprieve in May and early June. I have

Happy New Year 2024

The last time I went to my gp for a general check up- she tut tut tutted me for not getting out and walking more. I had been walking 5-6 times a week

Since I last wrote I have been in a very grand funk a lot to do with the fact that Victoria was again in a hard lockdown and it is a very cold

Spain-based lining fabric producer Textil A. Ortiz recently commissioned a fourth Monforts Montex tenter from Germany-based A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG. The nine-chamber Montex 8500-9F installation at Textil A. Ortiz’s Santa

My mojo has been missing in action for quite awhile- it returned here and there a few times, but in all reality i need alone time to develop work, without interruptions. I don’t

Millad ClearX 9000 has broad FDA conditions of use approval (A-J), opening doors for its use across a wide spectrum of food-contact applications. By enhancing additive compatibility, it helps resin producers and converters

McMillan brings a wealth of experience across consumer healthcare and household categories. Most recently, he served as vice president and general manager at The Clorox Company, where he successfully turned around the vitamins,

The fishing vessels feature glass fibre sandwich bulkheads manufactured using vacuum infusion with MEL Composites’ proprietary Aircell HR80 PVC core, which was precision-cut using CNC technology to integrate all necessary reinforcements into a

citing soft demand due to tariffs and uncertain U.S. economic policy,” says Spence.

I have finally been working in my work room with some regularity. I must admit having a Phillipina friend come to stay was the final impetus to get it sorted and to claim

Thanks to its innovative design, it achieves efficiency classes IE5 and IE6. Motor losses can be reduced by up to 60 percent, significantly lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Details of the technical configuration, concept and performance will be revealed during the trade fair. Visitors can look forward to an exciting event!

I did stitch new badges for the No Planet B piece- as I have submitted it to an event but won’t hear for awhile. I almost didn’t as I had to stitch quite

The following persons were re-elected as Non-executive Board Members:

Beyond technology, the company highlights that its greatest contribution has always been its people. Today, 200 professionals form a multicultural team united by the same mission and passion, to prove that a different

I take the isolation and social distancing very seriously and have avoided all human contact so my mother is not inadvertantly exposed- though it seems some folk do not think things are as

Textile World recently had the pleasure of speaking with Youngone Group’s Vice Chairman and President Rae Eun Sung. As the daughter of Youngone’s chairman and founder, during her childhood Ms. Sung spent time

: “Tagless pad printing is opening up new possibilities for garment decorators and manufacturers, combining comfort, durability, and efficiency in one solution, with the added benefit of cost savings compared with other methods

New for 2027, INDA will debut the Durables District on the IDEA27 exhibition floor. This specialized showcase will highlight companies serving the long-life nonwovens and engineered fabrics industry, as well as market sectors

“INDA is excited to continue our partnership with NWI to deliver world-class training programs for nonwovens industry professionals,” saidMatt O’Sickey, Ph.D., INDA Director of Education & Technical Affairs.“Our joint mission is to provide

It has felt like I have done very little this last month- stay at home , stay at home, home quarantine for 14 days so I can see my mother, a bit of

Hyphyn™ changes the equation for designers, specifiers, and businesses prioritizing wellness and sustainability by reducing long-term waste and improving indoor quality, without compromising the durability, cleanability, or versatility of conventional vinyl. A true

It is finished! My middle right hand finger is a bit red raw- I don’t like wearing thimbles and in the end it took a lot of sewing but I do like how

As global regulatory frameworks increasingly emphasize evidence-based sustainability claims, this collaboration supports brands and suppliers in strengthening their traceability infrastructure, reducing compliance risks, and reinforcing consumer trust through authenticated data and science-backed proof

Application-specific variants for maximum flexibility

Finally it seems that restrictions will ease later this month as the number of new cases continues to go down, and we have some hope of some things returning to a kind of

There is some terrific work in Gathered Threads an exhibition I have curated at ArcYinnar. It would be great to see lots of visitors, though I realise Yinnar is a little bit off

The forums address key topics of the future textile industry — from material development and production to sustainability and digitalisation. This generates new insights and impulses that have an impact far beyond the

I has been a very busy year in terms of exhibitions and creating work. The sales however have been less than stellar and most of what I have sold is smaller work. It

Finally, after 5 months and 20 odd days my tifaifai quilts have come back to me. In that time I have made two claims to Aus Post to find the quilts had the

I have been slow to recover from Covid and that combined with mum’s ongoing health issues meant i had a very slow start to the month indeed. My mother has refused to entertain

I meant to post on my blog much earlier than this but October got fiendishly busy with all sorts of things and also with things taking up time that were rescheduled because of

Designed to foster strategic alignment, the Forum moved beyond standard information-sharing to encourage deep, cross-sector debate. With the European regulatory landscape shifting—spanning chemicals, product design, waste, and climate due diligence—the event provided a

These test methods were developed in collaboration with Hohenstein, a German-based research institute with strong expertise in textile testing and ergonomics.

During ITMA ASIA we shall exhibit such lightweight applications by a series of physical samples, as well as samples on the other end of the needled products spectrum with very large area weights