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Insight26 Feb 2018ITMA 2019 is to feature numerous industry-leading knowledge-sharing events, looking to facilitate transparency and collaboration among global textile and garment industry members
Prices26 Feb 2018Chinese New Year celebrations ended last week, with manmade fibre prices appreciating in terms of yuan relative to the week before. China’s staple fibre production (polyester, viscose, acrylic and polypropylene) in 2017 until December increased marginally as a year-on-year increased in viscose staple fibre production offsets a year-on-year drop in polyester and acrylic staple fibre production. Polypropylene also contributed towards the increase in staple fibre production this year. America’s cotton trade surplus was revised downwards by the United States Department of Agriculture as a result of a downward revision in exports. Despite this, international consumers are still expected to play a dominant role as a market for US cotton producers.
Insight23 Feb 2018Vietnam’s textile industry is being urged to adopt ‘cost effective and readily available’ eco-friendly technologies to enhance its green credentials and reduce both production costs and air pollution
