Uzbek’s cotton privatization program raises numerous questions
Uzbekistan has initiated one of its most ambitious privatization projects in the cotton sector in its post-Soviet history. The Central Asian republic aims to handover its state-managed cotton sector to local corporate operators and foreign investors. Through privatization, the government aims to upgrade its g... Read more
China: Silk city Shengze is pilot zone for the world-class textile cluster
Shengze, home to the largest silk wholesale market known for silk and man-made silk ranks 9th in top thousand Chinese towns for the economic strength. China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) has chosen Shengze as a ‘Pilot Zone’ in its efforts to foster and encourage more mega-class text... Read more
China innovates improved carbon fiber through wet spinning
Until the end of last century, China had been staggering in developing its own carbon fiber technology that remained at a low level inefficient for the production in commercialization scale, and the carbon fiber needed for composite materials had to be imported. It is the wet-spinning process, the technologic... Read more
China Chemical Fibers Association reignites Green Fibre programme
Ever since China Chemical Fibers Association (CCFA) launched its green fiber program several years ago, about 30 chemical fiber companies have been qualified for the certificate of the green fiber logo and the green fiber-rich products. China Chemical Fibers Association (CCFA) recently organi... Read more
Medical nonwovens come to rescue for China’s textile economy in the first quarte…
Xiantao city which is known as “China Famous Town of Nonwovens”, has over 300 nonwoven manufacturers all are in operation. High-tech Jiahua Nonwoven Company diverted their original business to the melt-blown nonwovens on urgent notice in the middle of February to keep daily output for more than 20 tons, ade... Read more
China’s manmade fibre industry hit hard in sales, profits drop by 75%
In first two months; Jan-Feb 2020, according to the data from National Bureau of Statistics, the man-made fiber industry saw a freefall in profits by 74.78 percent, PET fiber down by 132.01 percent and polyamide fiber (Nylon) down by 15.64 percent in profits. The total number of man-made fiber companies running i... Read more
Declining prices, falling orders threaten Indian cotton yarn mills
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3, most of cotton mills in India were shut down. However, the government allowed some spinners in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab to resume production. A small number of spinners resumed work with operating rate ranging between 10 to 50 per ... Read more
Xinjiang bounces back with planning of 0.5 mn ton PET project
Amid global pandemic outbreak, there comes an encouraging news, for laying down foundation stone on March 29, 2020, for a breakthrough investment Polyester fibre (PET) production with the capacity of 500,000 tons per year in Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous region of Xinjiang. Local leaders and in... Read more
In line with global trends, Indian manufacturers warm up to manmade fabrics
"Though cotton continues to be in demand among apparel manufacturers, manmade fibers (MMF) like polyester are also finding favor with brands, retailers and consumers as they are light weight and available in multiple categories. Classified as organic and inorganic, man-made fibers are produced by combining polymers or ... Read more
Coronavirus: Countries including India stand to benefit
The virus outbreak could augur well for the Indian subcontinent, especially India with orders being diverted and demand for Indian cotton, leather increasing in the international market. The Coronavirus outbreak has caused huge concerns in the worldwide financial markets. Shares of Chinese brands declined 9 per cent, ... Read more
Coronavirus: Not just China, global textiles and apparels sector feels the heat
"The impact of Coronavirus can be felt across the globe. The apparel and textile industry across the world is facing numerous challenges from sourcing to retail. And this uncertainty is affecting business" While the US-China trade war has negatively affected Chinese textile and apparel industry, the latest Cor... Read more
Yarn Expo Autumn to focus on recycled products
Yarn Expo Autumn, to be held from September 23-25 at National Exhibition and Co... Read more
Global polyester staple fiber market to reach $34.546 bn by 2025: Report
An ongoing report by Transparency Market Research says, the global polyester st... Read more
Pakistan’s Cotton exports fall 9.93%
Export of raw cotton by Pakistan during the first 11 months of FY20 declined by 9.93 ... Read more
Cotton’s growth continues as the most preferred fiber: Study
Global textile industry is making a significant impact with its bold adoption of pref... Read more
Kraig develops new program to protect silk production
Kraig Labs, a developer of spider silk based fibers, has developed a new progra... Read more
Better Cotton accounts for 22 per cent global cotton production: BCI
In its 2019 annual report, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) states that cotton pr... Read more
The Lycra Company to showcase innovative denim solutions at Kingpins
The Lycra Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technolog... Read more
USDA estimates 15 per cent decline in world cotton use in 2019 marketing ye…
US department of agriculture (USDA) estimates world cotton mill use to plunge n... Read more
Global cotton demand to decline by 15%: Report
Economic Research Service’s Cotton and Wool Outlook report suggests for J... Read more
India’s Cotton Corp to export cotton stock to Bangladesh
The state-run Cotton Corp of India is planning to export cotton stocks procured... Read more
British Wool to defer producers’ payments till May 2021
Though British Wool has guaranteed wool producers that it would continue to tak... Read more
Include cotton yarn under 3 per cent Interest Equalization Scheme, urges Te…
KV Srinivasan, Chairman, Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) h... Read more
Cotton USA signs two new licensees with Western European firms
Cotton USA has signed new licensees with two Western European firms, I Cotoni d... Read more
US to export 19.5 million cotton bales in 2020: USDA
USDA’s recent report says, the US is expected to export 19.5 million bale... Read more
BTMA urges anti-dumping law against yarn imports from India, Pakistan
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) is urging the government to initiat... Read more
LSA, NITMA protest against anti-dumping duty on Acrylic Fiber
Ludhiana Spinners Association (LSA) and Northern India Textile Mills Association (NITMA) have p... Read more
India’s cotton exports to rise by 12%: CAI
As per Cotton Association of India (CAI) estimates, cotton exports by India are likely to rise ... Read more
Textile Exchange to launch 2020 CFMB survey
Textile Exchange plans to launch 2020 CFMB survey in June 2020. The survey enables participatin... Read more