The merchants reported on numerous enquiries in the medium as well as long and extra-long staple range during last week, especially for the 1st and 2nd quarter 2013. While some enquiries only seemed to serve for price orientation, several ...
Tags: Bremen, cotton market, trends
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has introduced a fire safety training programme focusing on imparting basic fire detection and prevention training to mid-level employees of 3,400 garment units of Dhaka and ...
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Johnston Textiles Inc. (JTI) has added the top 25 colors of its popular Interweave collection to its Lead Program of delivering fabrics in two-days to two-weeks of order. This is a follow up to the Odyssey Collection that kicked off the ...
Tags: textiles, fabrics, textiles industry, textiles market
Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Ahsan Bashir has urged the government to intervene and resolve the ongoing strike of the goods transporters, seriously affecting supply chain and cash flows of industry. Thousands of ...
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Spiralling demand in western markets such as the US, has stirred a spectacular 42 percent rise in India’s handicraft exports, which surged to US$ 106 million during November this year compared to exports worth US$ 74.6 million ...
Tags: western market, handicraft exports, India, Indian export
Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals, announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with Universal Fiber Systems, LLC and its operating companies, Universal ...
Tags: Fibres, renewable chemicals, Fiber Systems, sustainable fiber
LENZING, Austria/MOBILE, Ala. — December 11, 2012 — TENCEL® has turned 20. The first large production facility for lyocell fibers was put into operation in Mobile/Alabama (USA) in 1992. Today the Lenzing Group manufactures ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 6, 2012 — United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the United States has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding ...
Tags: WTO, restrictive measures, import licensing, trade balancing commitments
INVISTA has promoted Kevin Robles to senior vice president of global operations. In this role, Robles will assume operational responsibility for the company's 34 nylon, spandex, polyester and specialty chemical manufacturing facilities in ...
TradeCard, Inc., the supply chain collaboration and global trade platform used by more than 10,000 retailers, brands, manufacturers and service providers since 1999, has launched Trade Xpress to help suppliers manage all of their customers, ...
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — December 10, 2012 — National Safety Apparel (NSA), a seventy-six year-old manufacturer of safety apparel, has acquired Seattle-based Vinatronics, a high visibility apparel manufacturer. Jason Leniski, GM ...
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The survey showed that to 2017 the total global textile machinery market is expected to reach$22.9 billion,the largest proportion of Asian textile manufacturers investing in new equipment. An institution in May 2012 data show that 90%of ...
BEIJING — December 5, 2012 — A new survey released today by DuPont revealed a growing understanding of green products among urban Chinese consumers. Seventy percent of these consumers expressed confidence in the environmental ...
Tags: green products, Chinese consumers, sustainability targets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — December 4, 2012 — Color Solutions International (CSI) announced today that it is partnering with American & Efird (A&E) to bring Brands and Retailers a new value added technical solution called Color ...
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Americhem Inc. — a provider of custom color and additive solutions for man-made fibers — now offers combinations of its nDuramax™ family of ultraviolet (UV)-stabilizing masterbatches designed for ...
Tags: man-made fibers, geotextiles, combinations