Introduction There recently has been a noticeable increase in the U.S. public's interest in domestic manufacturing. This was a much-discussed topic in recent political elections for a variety of reasons, including patriotism and concern ...
Tags: Global Cost Trends, U.S.Perspective, Fiber and Yarn Prices
Two diverse opinions have emerged from textile companies in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India as to whether profits margins of the textile industry have been hit in the last few months. While on one hand two major textile producers in ...
The China Cotton Association (CCA) has said that the Government’s policy of temporary purchase and storage of cotton is being misinterpreted. Since 2011, the Chinese Government is effectively implementing its cotton purchase and ...
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National Cotton Council economists say cotton’s 2013 outlook will be influenced by China’s policy decisions and continued competition from man-made fiber (MMF). Dr. Gary Adams, the NCC’s vice president Economics & Policy ...
Tags: NCC, China, Policy, 2013 Cotton Outlook
The Secretariat noted last month, that just as in a Sherlock Holmes novel where the telling clue is the dog that did not bark, the key to understanding the cotton market was in recognizing what was not happening. Among other things, cotton ...
India Ratings’ outlook for cotton textiles remains negative to stable for 2013 on account of subdued demand, although margins are expected to benefit from softening raw material prices. The outlook for synthetic textiles remains ...
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Cotton prices in India are likely to increase further in the next two months due to the rise in demand for cotton exports from countries such as Bangladesh and Indonesia. Speaking to fibre2fashion, secretary of Saurashtra Ginners ...
Farmers in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have so far sold around 2.41 million bales(1 bale=170 kg)of cotton to the Cotton Corporation of India(CCI),National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited(Nafed)and ...
Tags: CCI, Andhra Pradesh, India, cotton, Nafed
As we enter a new year,we are confronted with one of the more bizarre and enigmatic cotton situations in recent memory.What makes price analysis currently so difficult is that we are essentially dealing with two entirely different ...
Tags: cotton situation, 2013, Chinese, yarn
The fortunes of the Australian Cotton Growing industry are largely determined by global cotton demand, the world price of cotton and domestic growing conditions. Australia is a small cotton producer on a global scale; however, nearly all ...
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Tauseef Enterprises pvt ltd, a leading manufacturer and exporter of knitted garments, is expanding its business in Pakistan in view of the latest trade benefits announced by the EU to Pakistani textile exports. In a conversation with ...
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The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton forecast for 2012/13 indicates that global cotton consumption is expected to rise 3 percent from last season’s 8-year low as the global economy experiences a slow recovery. This ...
Tags: Global cotton, cotton, cotton consumption, cotton spinner
Pakistan ginners are concerned over the recent dip in cotton prices, mainly due to the ongoing festival season holidays, says Mr. Mahesh Kumar, Chairman of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). In a conversation with fibre2fashion, ...
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The eyes of the textile universe were focused on Vietnam as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) held its traditional Annual Conference from Nov. 4 – 6, 2012. In the highly anticipated Fiber Session on Nov. 4, ...
Tags: textile universe, ITMF, Annual Conference, top minds, MMF, Man-Made fiber
A two-fold rise in Uganda’s cotton production during last fiscal indicates that the cotton sector of the country is on the path of revival. Cotton production grew from 147,000 bales in 2010-11 to 254,036 bales during last ...
Tags: Cotton Industry, cotton production revival, cotton cultivation