In cotton season 2012-13, seed kapas prices in Andhra Pradesh fell below the MSP prices. Ministry of Textiles in consultation with State Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Cotton Corporation of India put in place an effective mechanism ...
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) together with Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization(MGIRI) have taken a number of steps in research and development for promotion of khadi and its products which include ...
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The Spring/Summer 2014 Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) took place February 25 - 27, 2013 at the California Market Center (CMC) with a solid flow of traffic that included an array of prominent designers, manufacturers and ...
Tags: LA TEXTILE, textile, trim, luxe, décor
The Bolivian Strategic National Public Textile Enterprise (Enatex), formed in June 2012 to safeguard the Bolivia textile industry in view of the imminent bankruptcy of the defunct American Textile (Ametex), is expecting to generate US$ 29 ...
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IMAGES Group is proud to present the 13th edition of India Fashion Forum, the biggest congregation of the Indian fashion industry that will witness the world visionaries and think tanks sharing their visions with the captains of the ...
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has rolled back its plan to set up a US$ 5.3 billion methanol plant in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The negotiations for constructing a methanol complex were stopped after SABIC ...
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Idemitsu Kosan is operating the Xylene and benzene lines at its two aromatic plants at 100 percent capacity rates mainly due to high margins in the spot market. “The Xylene and benzene lines in the aromatics plants in Chiba and ...
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Government announced the decision to permit FDI, up to 51%, in multi-brand retail trading, vide Press Note dated 20.9.2012, subject to the following conditions: (I) FDI in multi brand retail trading up to 51% shall be allowed through the ...
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The United States turned out to be the largest importer of handmade carpets and other floor covering from India during the last three fiscal years, according to the data with the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC). Minister of ...
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Three WRAP-certified factories in Bangladesh have been honored for their achievements in environmental protection and social compliance. Saiham Knit Composite Ltd., Fakir Apparels Ltd., and Aboni Knitwear were recognized at the first annual ...
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Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has requested the government for immediate release of cotton procured by various government agencies through Minimum Support Price (MSP) Operations. Shri S.V. Arumugam, Chairman, CITI stated ...
Tags: CITI, Procured Cotton, Textile Industry
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) held its Annual National Bargaining Conference from 28th February to 3rd March 2013, in Cape Town. The Conference was attended by 200 delegates ...
Tags: SACTW Conference, Worker Living Wage, Clothing, Textile
The effectiveness of both the schemes i.e. Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS) and Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme (M&EPS) has been evaluated by independent agencies, which revealed positive impact on the development of ...
Tags: M&EPS, IHDS, handloom sector
Canton Fair has reached new attendance peak in 2012 No doubt, the Canton Fair with its ever expanding exhibition buildings and numbers of visitors is an impressive event. Yet the ever growing exhibition space and amount of suppliers makes a ...
Tags: Focus Vision, China, Canton Fair Visit, economy
MAS Holdings was declared winner of the prestigious Women’s Empowerment Corporate Leader 2012 award by The New Economy (TNE), a global multimedia platform that captures and commends the spirit of thought leadership. With the ...
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