South Korea based Taekwang Industrial has reduced operating capacity of its Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant located in Ulsan. Taekwang is also planning to undertake a maintenance turnaround at the plant in February 2013. “Due to poor ...
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Carpet exporters in Nepal foresee a sharp fall in country’s overall carpet exports during the current fiscal that started on July 16, 2012, as the hand-knotted carpets are losing ground in export markets, according to The Himalayan ...
The Borough of Folcroft in Delaware County, Pennsylvania kicked off a new partnership with Community Recycling to encourage textile recycling and reuse while lessening landfill usage. By aligning forces, the two organizations hope to inform ...
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The IAF Board of Directors has announced a change of location for the upcoming 29th IAF World Fashion Convention. The convention will now be held in Shanghai, China, on 22 – 25 September 2013 and not in Nanjing as originally planned. ...
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Estimates for 4/2012 as well as Outlook for 1/2013 for Global Yarn and Fabric Production Are Stable Output of global yarn production rose in the Q3/2012 in comparison to the previous one due to higher output in Asia South and America, ...
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The International Fashion Showcase, launched in February 2012 by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the British Council will again take place during London Fashion Week. 27 embassies will display the work of over 110 international ...
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Sodra Cell has sold 100,000 tonnes of textile pulp since production began at its Morrum mill in December 2011. This milestone has been reached sooner than planned. "We had budgeted to produce 50,000 tonnes in 2012. That we have now ...
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Columbia’s textile and clothing industry is eyeing on expanding its export market to the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) and the country is also aiming at building new business relations with these countries. The ...
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The Spanish company, Jeanologia, renowned for its environmental awareness and focus on the health of workers in the Jeans finishing industry, will be presenting their latest sustainable technologies for processing finished garments in an ...
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The American Quilter’s Society, headquartered in Paducah, KY, presents the debut of AQS QuiltWeek in Lancaster, PA, from March 13 – 16, 2013. More than 15,000 will converge upon Lancaster County in the heart of Amish Country to ...
Around 150 textile and garment firms of Pakistan participated in a series of fire safety seminars and training courses organized by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP). The seminars were conducted with an objective to ...
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Spanish textile industry is currently passing through a delicate phase, according to industry analysts. On the one hand, many Spanish textile firms that had offshored their production to China are betting on relocating to Spain in view ...
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Colombiatex of the Americas 2013, the three day textile trade show held last month, attracted several foreign investors and generated business opportunities worth US$ 152.5 million from other countries including the US, the UAE, Mexico, ...
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Troubles do not seem to be ending for textile millers in Pakistan, as while the energy crisis issues still continue to bother them, they are now faced with a strike by transporters. In fact, cargo handling operations at Port Qasim and ...
Tags: Transporters, Pakistan, Textile Exports
CARY, N.C. — February 5, 2013 — Incorporating social packaging and humorous, niche-driven branding, Dude Wipes from Dude Products was named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Visionary Award, presented at the VISION 2013 ...
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