This issue of TTIS Textile Digest presents information on the world production and consumption of fibers and yarns in 2010.  In addition, the fiber and yarn innovations are also included.

This article reports the statistical information on world shipments of spinning and texturing machinery in 2010, as well as introduces to you the latest development in spinning sector.

McKinsey analyzed the potential impact on 33 industries. Two dimensions stood out: the plan’s effect on profit pools and on the competitive landscape.

TTIS Textile Digest introduces to you the up-to-date information on world markets for weaving industry as well as innovations of weaving technology.

The chiefs of three international agencies have warned leaders of the G20 group of countries that their governments have put in place more new restrictive trade measures in the last six months.

Trade shows have become important platforms for buyers and sellers of textile products as well machinery and equipment used in textile production.

This article shows information on world textile knitting industry consisting of knitting machinery shipment in 2009, machinery demand for the next 5 years, and finally innovations from knitting industry.

The Fiber Year Consulting and Oerlikon Textile take pride in announcing that the new Fiber Year 2011 report has been published on May 10, 2011. It continues a series of issues covering the world textile and nonwovens industry that has started beginning of the 2000's after Akzo had decided to discontinue this service they had provided more than three decades.

In compiling the list of Top 66 Thai Textile & Garment Companies for 2009, TTIS Textile Digest selected top performing companies that recorded sales revenues in excess of Bt1,000mn in 2009. This year’s list comprises 11 Fiber companies, 31 Textile companies, 20 garment companies and 4 companies in the ‘Other’ category.

Japanese companies investing in Thailand are expressing a very positive outlook more than a year after the global economic crisis. This is according to results of a business sentiment survey by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok (JCC),with upbeat responses given in virtually every category.