The Indian ‘Closet Consumer’ of luxury has emerged as a major phenomenon in a report titled “The Changing Face of Luxury in India” jointly published by CII and IMRB International. ‘The Changing Face of ...
Tags: Luxury Market, Closet Consumer
Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation – the world largest retail trade association – October retail sales, excluding ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Textile
March 2014 sees the return of two prominent home textile shows held during China’s peak spring sourcing period. Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Spring Edition will take place from 3 – 5 March 2014 at the Shanghai ...
Tags: Intertextile Shows
Strong clearances at British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) auctions are continuing and the hope is this increased demand can be maintained throughout the 2013 selling season, BWMB South Wales Board member Gethin Havard will tell farmers ...
Tags: Wool Prices, Textile
The southern Peruvian region of Ica seeks to increase cotton production through harnessing rain water by implementing a new aquifer project that would be benefitting cotton producers in the region, reports Peruvian news agency andina. ...
Tags: Cotton Production, Textile
The finalists of the competition “Concurso Moda Inclusiva” (integrated fashion competition) are designing with VICUNHA fabrics. Accessibility, utilitarianism and social awareness were the goals of the fashion designer for their ...
Coir exports from India are likely to touch Rs. 12 billion-mark in the ongoing fiscal 2013-14, according to Madhav Lal, Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Speaking to reporters at the Coir ...
Tags: Coir Exports, Textile
Based on unaudited results Pegas Nonwovens SA, a leading European producer of nonwovens textiles, recorded consolidated revenues of EUR 146.0 million in the first nine months of 2013, up by 4.2% yoy. The year-on-year growth in revenues ...
Tags: Pegas, nonwovens textiles, Sales up 4.2%
Pakistan exported textiles and garments worth US$ 4.691 billion during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year 2013-14 that started on July 1, 2013, showing a rise of 7.55 percent over exports of US$ 4.361 billion made during the ...
Tags: Pakistan, Textile Exports, Grow
Innovation and integration resulting in greater feedstock flexibility have provided a significant competitive advantage for ExxonMobil’s chemical business, Steve Pryor, President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, told attendees at the ...
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About 9.51 million bales of cotton have arrived at ginneries in Pakistan by November 15, 2013, according to the fortnightly report on cotton arrivals this season released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA). Cotton ...
The United Arab Emirates is now becoming the world's leading centre for textile industry automation with the presence of about 150 apparel manufacturing companies in satellite cities around Sharjah and Dubai, according to an article on ...
Tags: textile industry, apparel
Lingerie specialist Gerhard Rösch supports the Cotton Made in Africa initiative (CmiA) for the first time with its 2014 fall/winter collection. The never out of stock (NOS) collection will be available worldwide starting from August 4, ...
UPM was announced as the sector leader for the materials industry at the launch of CDP’s forests annual report. CDP’s forests program asks companies to disclose their exposure to deforestation risks through their use of five ...
Tags: materials industry, Textile
The home textiles fair in Turkey would facilitate the country’s export and import activities, especially in the specific segment of home textiles, said European Union (EU) Minister and Chief Negotiator for Turkey Egemen Bagis, at the ...
Tags: Textiles Expo, textiles segment