Insufficient wool production is the main hindrance in the growth of international wool industry, said Chris Wilcox, chairperson of the marketing intelligence committee of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO), in an interview ...
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In addition to modern sportswear, the market is increasingly demanding functional undergarments for the fashion and business sectors. However, for this application textiles with special properties are required which clearly differentiate ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures dropped back to reality this week, as December fell 499 points to close at 72.73 cents. As anticipated the market was unable to sustain last week's upside momentum and started to ...
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The Government of Tanzania is working on adopting sustainable technology for the extraction of soda ash from the salt lake Natron, without damaging the eco-system. Soda ash is used in textile industry for dyeing cotton and other ...
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Cotton Australia (CA) had formal talks with the Deputy Premier and three Cabinet Ministers during the recent Community Cabinet meeting at Goondiwindi. CA's Queensland Policy Manager, Michael Murray, discussed the regional planning ...
Tags: Cotton Australia, Cabinet Ministers, Development Plans
On Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), will host a webinar on export opportunities for U.S. textile and apparel producers under the U.S.-Colombia Trade ...
Sure Fit Inc., the leading provider of classic and contemporary slipcovers and home solutions since 1914, is proud to announce the launch of its upscale Premier Collection. Creating a new level of luxury in the slipcover category, Sure ...
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There will be no impact on exports of cotton from India or Pakistan, despite the Chinese government deciding not to sell cotton from the huge reserves it has created in the previous cotton year as part of its state cotton reserves, was the ...
Tags: Pakistan Ginners Association, Mahesh Kumar, cotton coarse yarn
Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced first quarter net sales of $197 million and adjusted net income of $24.6 million or $0.62 per share. Net sales for the quarter were down $35 million or 15% compared to the year ago quarter, mainly due to ...
Tags: Buckeye Technologies Inc, cellulosic biofuel, SRA, textile
Next to China and South Korea, Taiwan stood to be the third largest textiles supplier to Vietnam during January-August 2012. Citing the Bureau of Foreign Trade statistics, the Taiwan Textile Federation said Taiwan exported textiles worth ...
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Arvind Limited, India's leading manufacturer of super-fine fabrics and fashion apparels, has launched its fourth exclusive brand outlet 'The Arvind Store' in Bangalore, the capital city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The ...
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Announcing the end of cotton harvesting season in the country, Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov said that over 3.35 million tons of cotton has been harvested this season. The President congratulated cotton growers in the country for ...
Tags: cotton, Land program, textile, crop
The 34th edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF-Autumn 2012), held in Greater Noida near New Delhi, attracted over 5,000 overseas buyers, including more than 550 buyers from the US, who visited the four-day fair on last day, ...
Tags: IHGF Autumn, EPCH, IHGF, textile
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is organizing a trade exhibition to help Taiwan's textile sector, among others, to increase its exports to the European Union. Taiwan's textile exports to the EU have dropped in recent ...
Tags: TAITRA, textile sector, European Union, FTA
The new textile policy announced by the Government of Maharashtra earlier this year has so far attracted about Rs. 38.34 billion in investments, state Textile Minister Arif Nassem Khan has said. Speaking to reporters after reviewing ...
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