The upward trend of cotton quotes in the Brazilian market was halted in the second fortnight of July. Between July 24-31, the CEPEA/ESALQ Index for cotton type 41-4 dropped 2.1% and closed at 2.0888 real (0.9169 dollar) per pound on July ...
Tags: Cotton Prices, Decreasing Trend
Naomi & Nicole have announced the introduction of a new lace-front panty collection to the intimate-apparel marketplace. This group consists of three styles that combine lace and microfiber fabrics with exceptional fit. The collection gets ...
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The Netherlands-based specialty chemicals producer Tanatex Chemicals has introduced new fluorine-free technology for water repellency under the HydrECO Concept name. The technology avoids any of the environmental questions being raised ...
Tags: Textile
Gildan Activewear Inc. announced its results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. Earnings were a record for a fiscal quarter, and were at the top end of the guidance range which the Company had most recently updated on May ...
Tags: Gildan Activewear, Apparel
“Sustainability” has become a conundrum for primary commodity industries: something everyone demands but no one knows quite how to define or what it means in practical terms. The ICAC Expert Panel on Social, Environmental and ...
With the ever-growing competition and rapidly increasing production cost, several US apparel manufacturers are focusing on fashion design competitions to boost their sales and to attract more consumers. Carolina-based t-shirt manufacturer ...
Tags: Apparel Makers, Boost Sales
The prices at which cotton is sold in Ethiopian markets is comparatively lesser than the rates quoted in international markets. In March this year, cotton was sold at US$ 3.95 a kilo in international markets, whereas the local growers ...
Tags: Cotton Production, Lower Prices
The Government of Turkey has drafted an action plan to establish logistics centres for textile, apparel and leather sectors. According to the five year action plan 2013-2017, these logistics centres would be created to reduce the ...
Tags: Turkey Drafts, Textile
The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is expecting to harvest around 1.05 million tons of cotton this season from an area of 550,000 hectares, mainly in Mary and Akhal provinces. Exceeding the Government’s estimates by 11 ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,19 commodities increased in prices, 23 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 29/07/2013.The largest rises were Phenol (1.82%),Calcium carbide (1.44%),PA (1.08%),while the ...
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Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent is once again gearing up to host the ninth international Uzbek Cotton and Textile fair on October 16 and 17, 2013. Since 2005, the Uzbek Government has been regularly organizing the fair in ...
Tags: Cotton and Textile Fair
Cotton cultivation in Latin American country of Colombia has deteriorated due to the decreasing demand from both the domestic and global textile industry as well as lack of sophisticated pest management program. According to the ...
Tags: Cotton, Farming Deteriorates
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has established a special ‘China Focus Cell’ to enhance bilateral trade relations, following the recent visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to China. The ...
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Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Governor of Nigerian state of Kwara and chairman of the Ad hoc Committee of the Northern Governors’ Forum on the Reactivation of Kaduna Textile Limited, has said that Nigeria should exporting textile materials, ...
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Manchester United will play in a new away kit this season boasting the iconic gingham check from the city’s industrial heritage. The new away shirt, unveiled during the club’s pre-season tour in Japan at Osaka Castle, features ...