Textiles Business Hit By GST Protests Protests and strikes over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by small manufacturers and traders have adversely affected the industry. The Indian textiles business has come to a virtual standstill in many parts of the country, following protests and strikes … Read more about Textiles Business Hit By GST Protests
Invista To Use ADN Technology At Joint Project In France
Invista To Use ADN Technology At Joint Project In France Invista, a leading producer of chemical intermediates, polymers, and fibres, and its partner will deploy Invista’s most advanced ADN technology at the Butachimie joint venture in France. Owned by Invista and Solvay, Butachimie is the … Read more about Invista To Use ADN Technology At Joint Project In France
Cotton Inc Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer
Cotton Inc Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer Cotton Incorporated, the research and promotion company for the United States cotton producers and importers, has appointed its first chief sustainability officer— Dr Jesse Daystar. Before joining Cotton Incorporated, he held the position of … Read more about Cotton Inc Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer
FPCCI Urges US To Include Textiles Under GSP Facility
FPCCI Urges US To Include Textiles Under GSP Facility The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the United States to extend the generalized system of preferences (GSP) till December 2020 and include textile products under the facility. The US GSP benefit to … Read more about FPCCI Urges US To Include Textiles Under GSP Facility
APTMA Attributes Exports Decline To High Business Cost
APTMA Attributes Exports Decline To High Business Cost The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said textile exports have declined in the last four years due to high business costs. APTMA senior vice chairman Zahid Mazhar urged the government to remove the gas infrastructure … Read more about APTMA Attributes Exports Decline To High Business Cost
Bangladesh Denim Expo To Focus On Garment Supply Chain
Bangladesh Denim Expo To Focus On Garment Supply Chain Transparency of the textile and garment supply chain will be the focus of the seventh edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo that will take place in Dhaka on November 8-9. Over 58 exhibitors from around the world have already registered to … Read more about Bangladesh Denim Expo To Focus On Garment Supply Chain
WWF-Pakistan, APTMA Promote Sustainable Water Consumption
WWF-Pakistan, APTMA Promote Sustainable Water Consumption To promote sustainable water consumption practices in Pakistani textile units, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) recently held a seminar in Lahore as part of … Read more about WWF-Pakistan, APTMA Promote Sustainable Water Consumption
India Urges Uzbekistan To Cut Tariff On Fabrics, Madeups
India Urges Uzbekistan To Cut Tariff On Fabrics, Madeups The Government of India has requested Uzbekistan to consider reduction of import tariff imposed by Uzbekistan, especially on fabrics and madeups. India’s commerce and industries minister Nirmala Sitharaman also urged the visiting Uzbek … Read more about India Urges Uzbekistan To Cut Tariff On Fabrics, Madeups
Intertextile Shanghai To See Buyers From 100 Countries
Intertextile Shanghai To See Buyers From 100 Countries Suppliers from over 25 countries and trade buyers from around 100 countries will attend the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, a grand show of global apparel fabrics and accessories, to be held in October 2017 in Shanghai. Occurring towards … Read more about Intertextile Shanghai To See Buyers From 100 Countries
Global Yarn Production Improved 30%
Global Yarn Production Improved 30% In the first quarter of 2017, global yarn production rose by almost 30 per cent quarter-on-quarter mainly due to the 31.8 per cent increase in Asia. In North and South America yarn production increased by 13 per cent and 3.5 per cent, respectively, the … Read more about Global Yarn Production Improved 30%
Trading Picks Up Momentum On Cotton Market
Trading Picks Up Momentum On Cotton Market Improved flow of phutti (seed cotton) allowed trading activity to expand on the cotton market on Wednesday. However, short supply against higher demand kept prices steady. There was strong indication that with increasing flow of phutti, the supply of … Read more about Trading Picks Up Momentum On Cotton Market
Russia Rushes To Develop Domestic Technical Textile
Russia Rushes To Develop Domestic Technical Textile Russia has moved on since the dissolution of the United Soviet Socialist Republic in December 1991. The country is no more globally isolated and is working on developing international trade relations to boost its economy. The country's textile and … Read more about Russia Rushes To Develop Domestic Technical Textile