This year on America Recycles Day, it's time to add textile recycling like clothing, shoes and household goods to the list of things celebrated and discussed. America Recycles Day, November 15, 2012, is the only nationally recognized day ...
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Boosted by the luxury sector and recognised as THE show for premium raw materials, the 23rd edition of the LE CUIR A PARIS show closed this Friday 21 September on an optimistic note. The first impression from exhibitors was that attendance ...
Fine wool producers of Australia can expect better prices, as China and Russia boom, according to a report released by Rabobank. In spite of a recovery experienced during September, fine wool prices continue to prevail at ...
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University of Guelph researcher Atsuko Negishi is investigating a novel and unlikely source of natural fibres that may one day lessen our dependence on petroleum: hagfish slime. The textile industry needs an affordable, sustainable ...
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A suggestion extended by some of the Lake Zone based cotton industry stakeholders to abolish the newly introduced contract farming in Tanzania, has been turned down by the Tanzanian Cotton Board (TCB). Claiming that they were facing ...
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Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited recently won an award from the National Safety Council - Maharashtra Chapter at its safety award competition. National Safety Council - Maharashtra Charter has been annually organizing this competition for ...
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Mr. Mark A. Messura was elected Chairman of the International Forum for Cotton Promotion (IFCP) at the Annual Business Meeting of the membership held in Interlaken, Switzerland on October 09, 2012. Mr. Messura is the Senior Vice President ...
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The north-east Indian state of Meghalaya is all set to establish a Wool Bank within the state with sponsorship of the Ministry of Textiles, state Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M Lanong said, while speaking at inaugural ceremony of the 2nd ...
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Pakistani cotton traders can benefit if Indian cotton exports fall sharply during the current fiscal, Mr. Ihsanul Haq, former executive member of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), has said. Last fiscal, India exported ...
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Sumeet Industries Ltd has informed that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 08, 2012, has taken place the following business: 1. Funds Raising Program The Company has recently completed its 180.00 Crores ...
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Textile design graduate Kristy Johnstone has gone the extra mile, traipsing around four merino sheep stations to gather the vegetation needed for the dyed wool and fabrics, which form part of an exhibition being staged in Wellington later ...
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The British Fashion Council(BFC)unveiled the London Fashion Week creative for AW13.In collaboration with Manolo Blahnik CBE,the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement at this year's British Fashion Awards,he has created the exclusive ...
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The Dixie Group Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, the company had sales of $65,822,000 and income from continuing operations of $269,000, or $0.02 per diluted ...
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The Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH), the nodal body for handicraft in India, eyes to be a beneficiary of a chunk of the Rs. 106 billion investment from Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. EPCH said it was discussing with ...
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Experts, including fashion designers, retailers and university professors, have requested the Government of UK to promote textile and apparel production in Britain. Speaking at a conference titled 'A New Dawn: Rebuilding UK Textile ...
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