Exhibitors at the three-day textile fair Pitti Filati stay the course in hopes of a rebound of fashion and luxury consumption ...

One of the problematic issues in textile production is quality control in fancy yarn because of the complicated structure and aesthetic needs of these goods. This paper presents a novel integrated ...

SPINNERS: With 100 years experience between them, Design Spun sales director Peter Chatterton (left) and technical director Ian Kelly have no problem developing new yarns. PHOTO/DUNCAN BROWN ...

With the goal of expanding its selection of yarns derived from recycled raw materials, Italian yarn spinner Marchi & Fildi Group has expanded the range of metalloplastic yarns in its Gleaming ...

The Goal: Find the softest cashmere yarn. Expert knitters guided us away from yarns made of short hairs that pill quickly and toward longer fibers in plush, prewashed skeins. The Verdict: Rebecca ...