The Geometry of the Fully Fashioned Sweater

Ludhiana - The following unedited text has been submitted to Knitting Industry by Sunil Kumar Puri, Executive Director of Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology, Ludhiana, India. Sunil has over 30 years experience in the knitting industry, is a qualified professional in Total Quality Management, Kaizen and Lean Production and runs his own knitting machinery sales company, Techknit Overseas Pvt. Ltd. The paper attempts to explain ‘Sweater Geometry’ for fully-fashioned knitwear, to explain the size chart and give in depth knowledge to the reader about the hidden measurements which are needed to make a good sweater.

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Unifi boosted by improved market conditions

Greensboro – Textured polyester and nylon producer Unifi yesterday reported improved sales and net income for its third fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2010 and increased gross profits for the first nine months. The company said net sales were positively impacted by improved market conditions across all of the company's key segments, as well as continued growth in Brazil.

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Speakers announced for ‘Managing Innovation in Textiles’ conference

Manchester - The Technical Textiles Special Interest Group (SIG) of The Textile Institute, Manchester and The Manchester and Cheshire Section of the Textile Institute have announced the speakers for their International Conference on ‘Managing Innovation in Textiles’.

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Taiwan hosiery association welcomes trade agreement with China

Taipei - The Taiwan Hosiery Manufacturers' Association (THMA) said yesterday that it welcomed the Taiwanese government's efforts to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China.

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Chinese manufacturer adds ThermoCool to performance socks range

Hamn – Chinese sports socks manufacturer China Access Marketing Ltd. (CAML) has introduced a new range of engineered performance socks for cyclists and runners based on Advansa’s ThermoCool polyester fibres. CAML is known for its winter sports and trekking socks.

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Beijing to host new business platform for cashmere industry

Beijing – Hong Kong based UBM Asia Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of United Business Media Limited, which is listed on the London stock exchange, has announced that it is to jointly organise ‘Cashmere World’ a global cashmere showcase in Beijing in November this year.

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Oeko-Tex changes for 2010 now in force

Zurich - Changes affecting the testing for harmful substances as per the Oeko-Tex Standard 100, which were approved by the Oeko-Tex Association, went into effect on 1 April.

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