Textile Industry News

Textiles ministry introduces dashboard for ISDS The ministry of textiles has introduced a dashboard for Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) hosted on the NIC cloud to bring more transparency into the system. Information related to the progress of ISDS along with state-wise details of all … Read more about Textiles Ministry Introduces Dashboard For ISDS

Dozens Of Bangladesh Factories Close As Workers Strike Dozens of garment factories in Bangladesh shut down Thursday as a workers'' strike escalated, in a move that could hit supplies to top Western retailers during the busy holiday season. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters … Read more about Dozens Of Bangladesh Factories Close As Workers Strike

North China Cotton Mills Halt Output To Fight Smog Cotton mills in two Chinese provinces have suspended output as part of measures to curb smog that has blanketed the north of the country in the past few days, triggering official pollution alerts, according to an industry website. … Read more about North China Cotton Mills Halt Output To Fight Smog

The Worst Of Times Are Over   The European textiles industry may have finally been able to shrug off the sluggishness that had been holding it back since the end of the Multi-Fibre Agreement. Jozef De Coster spoke to industry leaders and experts during the recent ETP conference in … Read more about The Worst Of Times Are Over

Value Enhancement For Textile Industry During Global Economic Crisis The slump in the world economy has become more pronounced. Consumers are becoming more thrifty. Umesh Sharma looks at how the textile industry can tide over the situation. It is time for people involved in the textile value … Read more about Value Enhancement For Textile Industry During Global Economic Crisis

Shanghai Electric Agrees To Share Business Plan With GoP M/s Shanghai Electric Power (SEP), the new intended buyer of 66.4 per cent shares of Karachi Electric (KE) has agreed to share its top secret business plan with the government of Pakistan directly instead of through Abraaj Group of Dubai, … Read more about Shanghai Electric Agrees To Share Business Plan With GoP

Continued Fall In Textile Exports Matter Of Deep Concern, Says ICST The Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Sunday expressed deep concern over continued fall in textile exports terming it unacceptable as it is the largest foreign exchange earning sector. It asked the government to take … Read more about Continued Fall In Textile Exports Matter Of Deep Concern, Says ICST

Winterwear, Halloween Boost UK Retail Sales In Oct 2016 Retail sales in the UK have increased at the strongest annual rate since 2002 as consumers splurge on Halloween costumes as well as warm clothing due to cooler weather in October this year. The quantity of goods bought last month increased by … Read more about Winterwear, Halloween Boost UK Retail Sales In Oct 2016

  Itema To Show Innovative Weaving Machines At India Itema, Italy's leading, privately held provider of advanced weaving solutions, including best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, is set to show new innovations in airjet and rapier weaving technology at … Read more about Itema To Show Innovative Weaving Machines At India

India Helps Egypt UpGrade Textile Training Centre India has helped Egypt upgrade one of its largest vocational textile training centres with a $1 million support to equip the centre with latest technologies. “Egypt was identified by India as one of the countries for setting up of a vocational … Read more about India Helps Egypt UpGrade Textile Training Centre

TWD Fibres Offers Antimony Free Polyester Yarns TWD Fibres GmbH offers antimony free polyester yarns, with the same properties of polyester yarns like high abrasion resistance and which are very easy to clean and handle for mattress application. According to the company, antimony oxide is … Read more about TWD Fibres Offers Antimony Free Polyester Yarns

Brazilian cotton prices fluctuate in second fortnight of Oct05 Nov '16 In the second fortnight of October, the pace of cotton trades was weak in the Brazilian market leading to fluctuations in cotton prices. Buyers as well as sellers showed less interest for both, prompt and long-term … Read more about Brazilian cotton prices fluctuate in second fortnight of Oct