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Insight1 Nov 2017Turkish textile and clothing businesses hope to see increased commerce with Bangladesh buyers as the two Asian countries forge ahead with striking a free trade agreement (FTA)
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Insight1 Nov 2017Dr Edmund Carus addresses recent news reports concerning the health risks of mesh implants for treating stress urinary incontinence
Mohair’s growing popularity was highlighted at the most recent textile trade shows, with the fibre prominent across a wide range of yarn and fabric collections for a/w 18/19
Prices30 Oct 2017According to figures provided by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the number of industrial enterprises associated with the textile industry – by August 2017 – increased marginally (0.2%) relative to the previous months but dropped 0.5% relative to the same month in the previous year. Meanwhile, growth in textile-related inventories slowed down, both in terms of month-on-month and year-on-year growth. China’s textile investment in fixed assets continued to be positive in 2017 up to August, relative to the same period the year before. Yarn production in China dropped marginally in the third quarter, both in terms of year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter growth. The year-to-date (YTD) year-on-year growth rate slowed down in 2017 up to September, to 2.3% from 4.3% in 2017 up to August. Cloth production in China also dropped in the third quarter, relative to the previous quarter and the same quarter the year before. The year-on-year change in accumulated cloth production increased 2.9% in 2017 up to September, from 4.2% in 2017 up to August.
