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ResearchCircular knitting machinery
Single jersey machines accounted for 35.3% of global shipments of circular knitting machinery in 2016 (Table 5). This share was up slightly compared with 34.9% in the previous year, despite a 1.4% decline in shipments of this type of machinery in 2016. Shipments of double jersey machines fell by a ...
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ResearchSingle jersey circular knitting machinery
Global shipments of single jersey circular knitting machinery fell by 1.4% to 9,235 machines in 2016 (Table 6). The fall followed declines of 3.4% in 2015, 56.7% in 2014 and 1.3% in 2013 and, as a result, shipments in 2016 were at their lowest level since 2003.
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ResearchDouble jersey circular knitting machinery
Global shipments of double jersey circular knitting machinery declined by 3.3% to 16,924 machines in 2016 (Table 8) following a 7.0% fall in 2015. However, the fall in 2015 came after increases in five of the previous six years. As a result, shipments in 2016 were still at their third ...
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ResearchOverview of the sector
2016 was a mixed year for the international fabric machinery market, according to data supplied by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF).
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ResearchShuttleless looms
In shuttleless loom weaving, weft is inserted using such technologies as air jets, water jets, rigid or flexible rapiers, or projectiles.
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ResearchTrends in weaving
In weaving, shipments of shuttleless looms to the world’s textile industries rose by 3.9% to 84,733 machines in 2016 following a 13.8% increase in 2015. As a result, shipments reached their fourth highest level on record and were above their annual average over the ten years to 2016. However, they ...
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ResearchTrends in knitting
Global shipments of single jersey circular knitting machinery declined by 1.4% to 9,235 machines in 2016 after falls of 3.4% in 2015, 56.7% in 2014 and 1.3% in 2013. Global shipments of double jersey circular knitting machinery declined by 3.3% to 16,924 machines in 2016 following a 7.0% fall in 2015.
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Features‘Bullet-proof’ wood developed
Chemical treatment makes ‘densified’ wood 10 times tougher than its natural counterpart
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NewsPsoriasis: PCDS treatment pathway provides practical advice for GPs
Drs Angela Goyal and Kash Bhatti provide an overview of the PCDS primary care treatment pathway for psoriasis and discuss the importance of lifestyle advice and skin-directed treatment
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NewsWhy Diageo’s master of malt Dr Craig Wilson is impressed by Singapore’s whisky aficionados
The man tasked with identifying the pinnacle Casks of Distinction from Diageo’s expansive stock says we’re getting more savvy.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Diageo on how budget cuts can create opportunities
Diageo’s Syl Saller and John Lewis’s Craig Inglis believe marketers should approach budget conversations with the broader business in mind. Brittle consumer confidence, uncertainty over Brexit and relatively weak GDP and productivity growth in the UK means there is pressure to be more frugal and more accountable in proving the ...
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NewsDiageo unites whisky brands, ambassadors Suki Waterhouse and James Marsden for global Scotch day celebration
Diageo has launched a major global campaign by sending ambassadors James Marsden, Shanina Shaik and Suki Waterhouse to key global locations to lead its second annual International Scotch Day. James Marsden, Shanina Shaik and Suki Waterhouse celebrate International Scotch Day for Diageo Diageo is encouraging Scotch fans ...
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NewsLe Meridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa, Catalonia
A vast seaside hotel, with only 143 rooms, the Hotel Ra is all about space and tranquility, with a peerless spa, rooftop pool, private beach area and a number of corners where guests can read a book, sip a café con leche or watch the waves while they eat. Most whims are catered for here, as if the rooftop pool, surrounded by day beds, the large, superbly equipped gym, and private beach club aren’t enough. The spa is exceptional.
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NewsHotel Tamariu, Catalonia
A homely, family-run seafront hotel yards from the sandy bay of Tamariu on the Costa Brava, offering airy rooms with fabulous views. Breakfast is served in the restaurant overlooking the promenade. Rooms are simple, bright, and clean, and represent unbeatable value for money.
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NewsSony, Spain's FeelGood Media to produce 'Under The Same Roof'
Production on comedy gets under way in Madrid.
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News'The Bookshop': Berlin Review
Goya-winner from Spain’s Isabel Coixet stars Bill Nighy and Emily Mortimer
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Opinion
Common claims pitfalls - how to minimise and overcome them
Willis Towers Watson, head of claims, Asia, Neil Thomas, shares his top tips on how risk managers can better manage a claims crisis
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Ford kick-starts reverse Yankee market
Ford Motor Credit Company woke the reverse Yankee market up last Thursday, coming with a combined €1.25bn two-part deal split between five-year FRN and seven-year fixed tranches.
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Markets confront post-Libor landscape
Financial instruments with a total outstanding notional value of US$370trn are estimated to be exposed to the interbank offered rates, which will have to be moved to alternatives such as Sonia or Sofr, according to international financial markets trade bodies.
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Eurex scraps Singapore plan
Eurex has scrapped plans for a derivatives clearing and exchange hub in Singapore. Instead, it intends to extend its trading hours in Europe to capture more business from Asian investors.
