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The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Secretariat organised two meetings last month, hoping to aid the exchange of technical information on cotton production between cotton researchers.
Insight21 Jul 2014While the EU has granted the much-coveted Generalised System of Preference (GSP) Plus to Pakistan, textile and garment suppliers from India, Mauritius and other countries do not seem pleased with the EU decision. Indeed, they complain about ‘discrimination’ against their products.
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Prior to the summer holidays in Europe, Chinese and Mongolian cashmere prices remain stable, according to reports from the Schneider Group, even though some spinners are making contracts for delivery from September onwards to cover their needs. In Iran, the situation is totally different.
Genetically engineered (GE) varieties of certain crops, including cotton, soybeans and corn, are preferred amongst US farmers, according to new data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Growers believe GE varieties have environmental, economical and societal benefits, according to the USDA.
News18 Jul 2014Texprocil, India’s cotton-textiles export promotion council, has set out its blueprint for major changes in the country’s textile-trade policy. The recommendations were announced today at a specially convened press conference in Mumbai.
Global Fashion Group has agreed to join forces with Pure System International Limited to produce and market the PuraVida branded fibre. The joint venture plans to leverage Pure System’s patented process to produce high quality textile fibre by the utilisation of collected Smart Streams from fabric mills and cut and sew facilities globally, which are normally discarded during apparel production.
Textile-printing technology companies Reggiani, Konica Minolta, MS Italy and Kornit Digital are among those committed to exhibiting at the second FESPA Eurasia show, which will be held at the CNR Expo in Istanbul, Turkey, from December 4-7.
