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Serious negotiations in a much-vaunted and debated trade deal between Pakistan and India, which could significantly boost the textile trade between the two neighbours, have been shelved due to the impending Indian elections, WTiN.com has been told.
News7 Apr 2014An improvement in trading activity on China’s spun yarn markets had not yet materialised last week.
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Review4 Apr 2014Techtextil North America will have a wider scope this year, with a new partnership with JEC Composites. Tara Hounslea and John McCurry round up their highlights to look out for in Atlanta
Bolger & O’Hearn has recently developed a new formaldehyde-free and APEO-free print and finish binder for textile and nonwoven applications. The new product, designated as Altoma Binder 10580, has excellent fastness properties and good mechanical stability, while keeping a soft hand.
A public awareness campaign, sponsored by US-based nonwovens association INDA, and the Maine Wastewater Control Association (MWWCA) to educate consumers to not flush baby wipes down the toilet has been nominated for a 2014 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Merit Award.
The Crimea crisis and potential imposition of economic sanctions on Russia will not damage the Russian textile industry, partly because the government in Moscow is likely to respond by erecting textile import restrictions, experts and officials have told WTiN.com.
News3 Apr 2014Polyester import quotations from many origins have strengthened during the past week, influenced primarily by a desire among sellers to pass on rising intermediate replacement costs and higher freight rates. However, the domestic textile business environment has remained depressed and fibre buyers have been reluctant to accept any rise in their purchasing prices. Whether the higher prices can be sustained may become clearer during the second half of the month.
Continued difficult demand conditions affected this week’s wool sale and the Cape Wools Merino Indicator declined by 3.6% compared with the previous sale to R104.73 per kilo, clean. This is 2.7% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 3.6% higher compared to the corresponding sale last season.
News3 Apr 2014Targeted buying interest helped prices in some categories to rise at this week’s auction, while prices in less well supported styles continued to ease. Demand for the more readily available poorer styles of wool was relatively strong. Wool Services International’s Coarse Crossbred Indicator rose modestly to 479 NZ cents per kilo, clean. Details of price movements are shown in the accompanying table.
News3 Apr 2014A challenging export business climate persisted in Australia this week, despite some processors and mills in China taking the opportunity to cover their most pressing requirements following the further decline in auction and CIF prices yesterday.
News3 Apr 2014According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, polyester filament yarn production during the first two months of 2014 totalled 3.12 million tonnes, down 2.87% from the corresponding timeframe last year. It was the first time polyester filament yarn output displayed a year-on-year decrease since August 2013.
