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Review19 Oct 2017INDA’s Filtration International Conference & Exposition returned last week for its 26th edition, highlighting the importance and increasing strength of the global filtration industry.
Technical19 Oct 2017Spread of disease vectors expands market for treated textiles
Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, has demonstrated a fresh willingness to help the country’s textile sector, amidst a continuing decline in exports
Prices16 Oct 2017According to figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture, expected cotton supply and demand in Brazil was revised upwards for the 2017/18 market year in September, relative to expectations made in August. Expected supply increased due to higher than- expected domestic production and initial reserves, while an upward revision in demand was mostly supported by an upward revision in exports, as it was revised upwards at a faster pace (and larger amount) than domestic consumption. In the United States, cotton supply was revised upwards, due to an upward revision in domestic production offsetting a drop in estimated initial reserves. Like in Brazil, the upward revision in demand was driven by exports. In both Brazil and the United States, cotton production was driven by an upward revision in harvest area and expected productivity. Figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics show chemical and synthetic fibre production increased 4.4% and 2.9% year-on-year respectively in 2017 up to August. In India, according to provisional figures provided by Office of Textile Commissioner, staple fibre production dropped 3.1% in 2017 up to June, as the year-on-year drop in polyester staple fibre production continued to drag down the growth of total staple fibre production.
