World leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, Coats plc announced the launch of Coats Insectiban, the world’s first anti-bed bug sewing thread and zips. Coats have developed an anti-bed bug chemical ...
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has rolled out an ambitious plan to increase India’s apparel exports to US$ 30 billion in three years, AEPC chairman Dr. A Sakthivel has said. Speaking at a function to present awards ...
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Following receipt of complaints regarding emission of effluents in water bodies, 300 textile dyeing units operational in Erode, a district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, have been served with closure notices by the district ...
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The silkworm project is based in Herat, in western Afghanistan, an area that has a long history of silk production and was once a stop on the Silk Road trade route. The area is ideal as the mulberry trees which the silkworms feed on ...
At Daws House they demand the highest standards, whilst able to offer the very lowest prices that can be found anywhere on the planet. They import fabrics from all over the world, and are constantly seeking new designs. Making the choice ...
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The American Quilter’s Society, headquartered in Paducah, KY, showcases Pennsylvania’s quilt makers at its inaugural AQS QuiltWeek in Lancaster, PA, March 13 – 16, 2013. More than 15,000 participants will converge upon ...
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Marian Watkins, the owner of MW Fiber Arts, loves the feeling of walking into a craft supply store and not knowing where to start. All of the color, texture and endless possibilities have been her favorite part of crafting supplies. ...
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) launches its 2013 Living Wage Campaign with a National Bargaining Conference to be held later this coming week (28 Feb-3 March 2013), in Cape Town. ...
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The British Fashion Council (BFC) confirms the London Collections: Men’s Spring/Summer 2014 showcase will run from 16th – 18th June 2013. Now in its third season, London Collections: Men promote the breadth of British ...
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Sustenance of conducive business environment for the textile industry is the need of hour with respect to cotton policies, said Mr. S Dinakaran, Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA). SIMA Chief has said that after ...
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Greenpeace hailed China’s commitment to clean up chemical pollution with a breakthrough chemical management plan that acknowledges for the first time the existence of ‘cancer villages’ and will blacklist 58 chemicals and ...
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In view of wide-spread adulteration in silk products, Central Silk Board unveiled new Silk Mark India Fusion Label to the international community assembled for the International Sericulture Commission (ISC) Conference held at New Delhi. ...
The polyester manufacturing industry in Indonesia is likely to grow by seven percent this year, according to PT Asia Pacific Fibers (APF), the largest polyester producer in Indonesia. The polyester business in Indonesia is expected to ...
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Fashion Giant House Of Holland has teamed up with eBay to create a limited edition capsule collection with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. The collection includes four stunning pieces inspired by the brands autumn/winter 2013-14 ...
In a bid to boost investment and creation of more employment opportunities in the textile sector of the state, the government of Western Indian state of Maharashtra is considering delinking of the state’s textile policy from the ...
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