Textile Industry News

Messe Frankfurt Looking At Africa For Textile Events First Ethiopia, then South Africa and Morocco - Messe Frankfurt is now looking at African continent for textile trade fairs. Demographic change and growing economy in Africa are impacting the textile industry. With the two trade fairs Maroc in … Read more about Messe Frankfurt Looking At Africa For Textile Events

Govt Extends Deadline To Claim GST TRAN-1 Credit The government has announced its decision to extend the time limit to claim the credit of the transitional stock in the GST regime to November 30, stated a notification from Central Board of Excise and Customs. Previously, at the 21st meeting of … Read more about Govt Extends Deadline To Claim GST TRAN-1 Credit

Turkish Group Taypa To Build Textile Factory In Serbia Serbian economy minister Goran Knezevic (left) and Taypa president Mesut Toprak after signing the MoU. Courtesy: Serbian Government/SeeNews Serbian economy minister Goran Knezevic (left) and Taypa president Mesut Toprak after signing the … Read more about Turkish Group Taypa To Build Textile Factory In Serbia

Cashmere World To Showcase Latest Trends In Hong Kong The only trade fair specialising in cashmere and fine fibres, Cashmere World, is to be held during March 14-16, 2018 in Hong Kong with a showcase of the latest colours and trends in fine fibres fashion alongside, APLF-Leather & Materials+, the … Read more about Cashmere World To Showcase Latest Trends In Hong Kong

Cotton Demand To Rise In Myanmar As Textile Plants Reopen The demand for cotton in Myanmar is expected to rise and production likely to double with the reopening of government textile factories this year, say traders. Government-owned and private factories have ordered up to 4.08 million kg since … Read more about Cotton Demand To Rise In Myanmar As Textile Plants Reopen

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, 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 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

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

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 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% 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%