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Production up for booming UK textile manufacturing, says Make it British
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production up 25% and 50% of businesses reporting an increase in turnover compared to last year, according to the annual survey conducted by Make it British.
This comes despite economic uncertainty with issues surrounding the availability of skills for an industry that just a few years ago everyone considered to be dead. Kate Hills, founder and CEO of Make it British, said: “This survey reveals that 2017 has been another great year for the sector. There is increased interest from overseas and more companies are looking to source locally. As a result, more factories are opening or working longer hours and taking on apprentices to keep up with demand.”
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increased by 30%.” While around a third of UK textile manufacturers are exporting more than they were in 2016, there is a massive opportunity for growth as another third reported that they werenʼt yet exporting.
Kate Hills on a factory visit
The increase in production and turnover is being helped in part by the exchange rate working in UK manufacturersʼ favour. One manufacturer reported: “As the pound loses its value our turnover has
The workforce remains a concern for many, with two thirds reporting that the average age of their workforce is over 40. A key challenge for 2018 will be how to attract more young people into the industry – and quickly – with the average employer only having taken on one young person in the last year. But the good news is that the workforce is getting younger and apprenticeship schemes are driving interest, with one manufacturer reporting: “We have a relatively young staff and support apprenticeships for improving skills.”
MagnaColours adds MultiChrome ink to SFX range
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agnaColours has launched a new ink, which helps textile screen printers to achieve a two-tone
pearl effect.
MultiChrome Pearl was developed in-line with the demands and requirements of Magnaʼs customers, helping them to achieve a more dramatic colour shift than the sparkle or glitter effect that other pearl inks provide. The new ready to use ink, which is a development on a previous version of two tone pearl inks by Magna, provides a much more evident colour shift, adding a new dimension to a standard pearl effect. MultiChrome contains speciality pigments, helping to achieve a superior colour when printed onto stretchy or lycra-containing fabrics. Helen Parry, managing director at MagnaColours, said: “At Magna, we think itʼs vital to listen to what our customers and the industry want and need, so that we can continue to provide innovative products. It is by listening to our customers that we identified the desire for a higher performance two-tone pearl ink. Using Magna Labsʼ expertise in creating new inks, we were able to help our customers achieve higher- quality effects.
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So what does the future hold for UK textile manufacturers in 2018? Itʼs looking pretty good – with respondents scoring 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5 when asked how optimistic they feel about the future of their industry.
One manufacturer reported: “This year has been an exceptional year” and all the signs are that there is confidence for the future of the industry too. More than half said that they are receiving more enquiries than they were a year ago as more companies look to source locally and restore their production back to the UK. Nearly 100 manufacturers from across the fashion and textile sector were surveyed, ranging from small workshops producing luxury womenswear to textile mills producing millions of metres a year.
Virus releases new Geo Killer Black ink
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“Weʼre pleased to be able to provide a comprehensive range of special effects water-based inks which achieve the best results, rendering the use of harmful chemically based alternatives unnecessary. Weʼre keen innovators, so to be able to develop a new product which solves the problems faced by screen-printers and meets their demands is fantastic.”
The MultiChrome range, which includes a variety of different colours, launched last month, and is available through distributors. As with all of Magnaʼs inks, the MultiChrome range conforms to the highest levels of environmental scrutiny, using the best water-based technology to ensure finishes of the highest quality.
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irus has released the new ready to use black ink for impeccable prints on cotton, extremely soft touch and featured by an enviable washing resistance. Geo Killer Black shows a perfect shade of black thanks to the calibrated concentration of pigments. Its peculiar function fibre matte down is particularly suitable on the most tough cotton yarns subject to fibrillation. Great stability in the screen for smooth production in any kind of printing environment, even in particularly warm environments. Geo Killer Black respects the environment and complies with the strictest restrictions concerning the use of chemical substances imposed by the market: PVC, phthalate, formaldehyde, hard metal free, itʼs Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class 1 certified.
Geo Killer Black
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