At the recently held International Cotton Association’s (ICA) ‘Raw Cotton Contracting’ training workshop in Turkey, ninety Turkish cotton professionals attended the workshop. “Specially developed for people working ...
Bangladesh imports a major portion of the cotton that is consumed in the country from many sources. Sourcing raw material all over the globe means Bangladeshi spinners have to deal with wide variations in the type and degree of ...
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The quality of raw cotton declines over time, even when stored in excellent conditions, hence it is essential for spinners to re-test samples before making a purchase decision, says Uster Technologies, the leading high-technology instrument ...
Dutch textile and design company, Vlisco Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government of Nigeria, to invest in the Cotton, Textiles, and Garment (CTG) sector of Nigeria, Vanguard reported. The MoU ...
The Government of Nigeria has unveiled a new National Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) Policy aimed at revitalising and boosting the development and growth of the country’s cotton, textile and garment industry. Launching the ...
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The Nigerian government has approved a policy which aims to revive the country’s ailing textile and garment industry. The policy is a part of the National Industry Revolution Plan (NIRP) which covers the whole textile value chain, ...
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According to a USDA December report, global cotton output in 2014/15 is forecast at 119 million bales, slightly below the previous season as a yield reduction more than offsets increased area. “Considerable production declines in ...
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The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is actively procuring raw cotton from farmers at minimum support price (MSP) and it has procured approximately 13 lakh bales by November-end at various centres in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and ...
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Austria based, Lenzing said looking at the challenging conditions, it will not undertake any new expansion projects at any of its viscose staple fibre (VSF) production sites across the world. Although Lenzing continues to anticipate good ...
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“Global cotton output in 2014/15 is estimated at 119.4 million bales, which is similar from the previous season, as higher area is offset by a lower global yield,” the USDA informs in its latest October report. The agency ...
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For the 2014/15 season, the August report of USDA forecasts global world cotton production at 117.6 million bales, up 1.2 million bales above the forecast made in July, but is slightly below 2013/14 cotton output. In its report, the US ...
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US cotton output is forecast at 17.5 million bales, 1 million bales above July’s projection and 4.6 million bales or 36 percent above last season’s crop, the August report of USDA reveals, which is also the first survey-based ...
Ms. Lorena Ruiz, the new economist of the ICAC Secretariat took up her duties from July 21, 2014. She is the seventh to serve in the position of Economist in the history of the Secretariat following Mr. T.S. Robertson, 1947-1951; Mr. J.C. ...
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The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China has planned to set up a 20 billion yuan (about US$ 3.2 billion) fund to support the textile and apparel industry in the province. This was disclosed by Yan Qin, deputy secretary-general of the ...
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Cleaner cotton makes quality yarns – but how can spinners be sure of removing unwanted contaminants without wasting good fiber or hampering mill productivity? The acquisition of Jossi Systems AG by Uster Technologies has created the ...