Mohair focus in Twist Magazine

 

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Eco innovations

The efforts among high-end yarn spinners to boost sustainability and traceability stole the show at Pitti Filati as exhibitors looked to build on the post-pandemic green momentum. Janet Prescott reports.
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Shining bright

Mohair is benefiting from a range of fashion trends favouring the fibre’s natural and luxurious qualities, as highlighted at the latest textile trade fairs. Janet Prescott reports.
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Autumn editions of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo to merge
with Spring 2023 fairs

Originally scheduled to take place in October 2022, the two Autumn fairs of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo will now be merged with next year’s Spring editions, to be held on 8-10 March 2023.
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Natural revival

Samil Natural Fibres is aiming to build on the strong demand for mohair and the boom in the hand knitting market driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Twist speaks to CEO Michael J Brosnahan to find out more.
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Responsible approach

Mohair South Africa is looking to build on the success of the Responsible Mohair Standard with additional projects across several areas including traceability and regenerative farming. Twist spoke to the organisation to find out more.
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American mohair targets an industry revival

The Mohair Council of America is aiming to boost prospects for the US mohair industry by highlighting improvements in fibre quality, targeting new markets and expanding global promotion. John McCurry reports.

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Natural sources

With a nod of approval to the move from September to July, a high number of visitors returned to Première Vision Paris, where soft and colourful fabrics featuring natural fibres caught the eye. Janet Prescott reports.

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Technical advances

Sustainability and performance innovations featured strongly at Milano Unica, where the desire for suppliers and buyers to connect face-to-face following the pandemic was readily apparent. Janet Prescott reports.

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Global fibre markets review

The second sale of the 2022 winter season, held on 6 September, had 155,415 kg on offer, of which 80% was sold. The offering consisted of good quality mohair, of which 83% was RMS certified.

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