Cotton Australia has welcomed the Floodplain Harvesting Policy, announced this week by the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson. According to Cotton Australia’s National Water Policy Manager, Michael Murray, the ...
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With 137 million Internet users in India coupled with increasing mobile Internet penetration, retail segment of the country is witnessing a rapid change in the method of shopping from the traditional brick and mortar stores to buying ...
Tags: Mobile Shoppers, Apparels
Hijab, the quintessential headscarf worn by Muslim women, got an American style twist at the recently concluded American Hijab Contest, which showcased a range of highly innovative yet modest head gears by various amateurs as well as ...
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An eco-friendly product packaging company Kraftybags announced the expansion of the companies’ cotton muslin bag line. Kraftybags will offer 4 different sizes from 2" x 3" to 5" x 7", in a lightweight red hem design as well as a ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,14 commodities increased in prices, 19 fell and 67 remained unchanged on 26/04/2013.The largest rises were Silver (3.63%),Copper (1.70%),Natural rubber (1.65%),while the ...
In the thick of the new home building, remodeling and redecorating season, having the greatest number of options when choosing upholstery fabrics and drapery fabrics is exactly what Norman S. Bernie Co. strives for, and as they have ...
Tags: Spring Decorative Fabrics, Textile
Avid jeans lovers swear by the rugged denim fabric’s low-maintenance attribute, which gives them the freedom to wear it for days without washing, now the same could be said about a wool shirt that can go nearly for 100 days without ...
An estimated 34.1 million hectares of cotton are being harvested in 2012/13, 5% below the previous season; another 5% drop to 32.2 million hectares is forecast in 2013/14. Accordingly, global cotton production is estimated down 5% from 27.8 ...
Following the ICE, the down trend of the quotations of the CIF Bremen Index in the middle of last week was compensated again by an increase until Tuesday this week. For a short time the falling prices encouraged spinners to cover nearby ...
A futon is traditional Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as ...
Dr. A Sakthivel, Chairman AEPC, while releasing the apparel export data for the month of March 2012-13 stated that, “Export in dollar terms for 12 months of the Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 has declined by 6 per cent over the same ...
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Dutch fashion fabric producer Vlisco Group is to partner with Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) and will be the initiative’s first partner to both produce and market its products to local consumers in Africa. Initially this will be a ...
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Popular online home fabric retailer Curtains Made Simple this week introduced a new Scandinavian line of top quality fabrics for curtains, blinds, cushions and table covers from the cream of Swedish and Finnish-influenced design. Up to 12 ...
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Algodonera del Valle is a vertically-integrated operation with headquarters in Buenos Aires. Over the last few decades, it has developed into one of the largest textile companies in Argentina by continual investment in spinning, knitting ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.9% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle last week when the US exchange rate fell by 0.5%. The wool market displayed more of the volatility seen since the resumption of ...
Tags: Aussie Wool, Textile