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Preview10 Mar 2017This year’s Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will see an expansion across more hall space, due to growing demand among a range of product sectors.
Insight10 Mar 2017The 14th sale of the 2016/17 season was held on March 7 and offered 2,281,263 kg.
Insight6 Mar 2017Pakistan’s cotton prices increased due to strong demand, while data was released regarding Pakistan’s cotton production being revised downwards in 2016/17. According to USDA data, domestic demand from mills is expected to fall compared to 2015/16. Exports are also predicted to fall between August and July 2016/17, relative to the year before. Indian cotton prices increased as provisional figures showed a drop in total availability of cotton in India, due to a decrease in reserves compared to the year before. Provisional figures of domestic demand, however, were marginally higher than the year before, mostly due to stronger demand from large mills. Chinese cotton prices dropped marginally this week compared to the week before, but price levels remain relatively high due to strong demand. USDA figures revealed that cotton supply is expected to drop heavily in China due to a depletion of reserves compared to last year, while domestic demand is predicted to increase relentlessly.
