The Peruvian cotton only meets 40 percent of the requirements of Peru’s textile and garment chain, and the rest 60 percent is met by imported cotton, mainly US cotton. Jose Ignacio Llosa, president of the Committee of ...
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections indicate that world 2013/14 cotton consumption is forecast at 109.8 million bales, an increase of 2 percent (2.4 million bales) from a year ago. India and Pakistan are expected to ...
Tags: Cotton Consumption, Textile
The Cotlook A Index rose to 96.65 cents per pound around mid-June 2013 before receding to the low 90s cents level towards the end of the month. On June 12th, the USDA increased 2012/13 U.S. export estimate to 3 million tons due to ...
Tags: Chinese Policy, World Cotton PricesWorld Cotton Prices
Texworld USA, the largest apparel fabric sourcing show in North America, delivers a sold out show floor. The fifteenth edition of Texworld USA showcases a record 426 companies and associations from 17 countries, making this the largest ...
Tags: America, Lenzing Fibers, Textile
The Woolmark Company is proud to present the Autumn Winter 2014/15 edition of The Wool Lab at the June edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, in Florence. In addition to this, The Woolmark Company has also teamed up with Lanificio F.lli Cerruti ...
Three months from its next edition, Première Vision can already pride itself on a growing number of exhibitors. At this time last year there were 717 registered exhibitors. Today, 753 exhibitors have already confirmed their presence ...
Tags: France, Apparel&Accessories, Partake
A decade ago, few leaders in the apparel industry would have predicted the high level of technical expertise, quality, and design sophistication we are seeing in China’s knitwear business. While opinion once held that Italian and ...
Tags: Chinese Spinners, Yarns
Global 2013/14 cotton mill use is forecast at 110.4 million bales, up 2 percent from 2012/13, reflecting a favorable world economic outlook. The World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts global economic ...
Tags: Cotton Consumption, Textile
Everybody knows USTER STATISTICS – the globally-established benchmarks for the textile industry. But how are they used in practice, and how do they influence the fabrics and garments we all wear every day? To put it another way, what ...
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Following the ICE, the down trend of the quotations of the CIF Bremen Index in the middle of last week was compensated again by an increase until Tuesday this week. For a short time the falling prices encouraged spinners to cover nearby ...
The Atlantic Compass Unite Expandable Spinner from Irv's Luggage is an impressive line of luggage.? It is full of features, perfect for family travel? and people on extended stay vacations.? The Features: Link2Go? system connect ...
The International Trade Centre (ITC), a subsidiary of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, is planning to develop and strengthen direct links between buyers in India and cotton growers and ginners in Africa. It is ...
Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) failure in spotting the producers of finished textile goods and collect five percent withholding tax on exports made by them has caused members of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) to ...
Tags: textile goods, textile, Apparel
The Boards of the National Council of Textiles Organizations (NCTO), the National Textile Association (NTA) and the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) announced that their respective organizations will formally merge into ...
Tags: Textiles, textile industry
Scholastic plans to expand further into the toy sector for 2013. The firm's art and craft Klutz kits retail from £7.99 up to £14.99, and are already sold by a wide variety of retailers, including independent toy shops and High ...
Tags: Toy, growth toys