The All Pakistan cAssociation (APTMA) has said that it would soon unveil ‘Vision APTMA 2020’ aimed at boosting textile exports from the current US$ 13 billion to US$ 26 billion by 2020. Talking to media after assuming ...
Tags: Textile Exports
The Fall/Winter 2014/2015 Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) took place September 30 – October 2, 2013 at the California Market Center (CMC) with a solid flow of traffic that included an array of prominent designers, ...
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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) announced the winners of the second class of Design Entrepreneurs NYC (DENYC), a free, intensive, “mini-MBA” program that ...
NRF expects sales in the months of November and December to marginally increase 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion, over 2012’s actual 3.5 percent holiday season sales growth. The forecast is higher than the 10-year average holiday sales ...
Tags: Holiday Season, Apparel
The Mexican state of Veracruz would receive investments of over US$ 5 billion in the coming months for the development of the petrochemical cluster in the south of the state, announced Veracruz’s Governor Javier Duarte De Ocha, during ...
Tags: Petrochem Projects, Textile
Upselling underlayment for new hard surface flooring is a win-win opportunity every salesperson should take advantage of as often as possible. As the economy rebounds and more customers make decisions based on criteria beyond bare budget, ...
Tags: Rug, Decoration, Textile
Western China is likely to be the focus for development of the petrochemical sector in future, Bang Han-hong, president of Korea Petrochemical Industry Association (KPIA) said at the 12th edition of the Korea-China Petrochemical Conference, ...
Tags: Petrochemical Sector, Chemical
Brother International Corp. — a Bridgewater, N.J.-based provider of industrial and home appliances and business products — has updated its GT-3 Series of direct-to-garment printers. The three printers in the GT-3 Series ...
Tags: Printers, Textile, Processing Machinery
Lawrence, Mass.-based Polartec LLC has added a high-performance yarn blend to its flame-resistant (FR) layering system to incorporate flash fire and arc flash dual-hazard protection. Originally developed with the U.S. military and workwear ...
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Alliance Machine and Engraving LLC — an Ashland, Va.-based manufacturer of turnkey calendering systems for nonwovens and textiles, and a provider of calender roll engraving services — announced recent sales of calendering ...
Tags: Processing Machinery, Textile
Fitesa, Simpsonville, S.C. — a designer and manufactuer of nonwoven fabrics for hygiene applications — has partnered with thermoplastic resins producer Braskem S.A., Brazil, and Ingeo? lactides and biopolymers developer ...
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The competition for the next Carpet Design Awards, which will be presented at Domotex 2014, is now open. Makers of handmade rugs and carpets can submit their entries for the 2014 competition up until November 5th. For the handmade carpet ...
Tags: Carpet, Construction, Textile
Massive opportunities are about to open up for Pakistan to at least double its share in the global textile and clothing trade of $800 billion, from slightly above 1.5 per cent to three per cent over the next two to three years. But, ...
Tags: Clothing Trade, Textile Export
Karastan goes into fall with three new collections in three distinct fibers—and all are designed to create relaxing settings with vibrant shades. These collections offer various price points to provide Karastan quality and diverse ...
Tags: fibers, Construction
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, completes the partial repurchase of its hybrid bond (ISIN: FI4000006929) issued in November 2009. The company has agreed to repurchase a nominal amount of EUR 45,500,000 ...
Tags: Hybrid Bonds, Textile