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Egypts ministers of trade and agriculture issue joint decree regulating cotton trading
Egypts ministers of trade and agriculture issued a joint decree on Monday stating that cotton trading in the country will be according to the terms and regulation approved by the local cotton trading...
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Egypt adopting strategy to restore cotton industry to top of global market: Minister
Egyptian Minister of the Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik has announced that Egypt is adopting a new strategy to restore its cotton industry to its place at the top of the global cotton market. In...
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US imposes duties on poly fiber imports from China, India
Washington – The US Department of Commerce has determined that China and India are unfairly subsidizing poly producers at double- and triple-digit margin rates.On April 29, the Commerce Department ann...
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H&M, Ikea, Gap, Adidas and Nike Among Global Brands Leading on Sustainable Cotton Sourcing
In 2018, the Better Cotton Initiatives (BCI) Retailer and Brand Members sourced more than one million metric tonnes of Better Cotton. Thats a 45% increase on 2017 (736,000 metric tonnes) and sends a c...
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Modernization Of The Textile Industry Of The Public Sector Of Egypt
BARCELONA, Spain on June 24, 2019 , the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Co. of Egypt kicked off the implementation of a major modernization program at ITMA Barcelona. The program, supported by the...
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Chinas Textile and Garment Industry Is in Deep Trouble
Under the impact of the Sino-US trade war, Chinas economy has continued to decline. Domestic demand is weak, foreign trade is stagnant, and Chinas textile and garment industry is in deep trouble after...
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Cotton Egypt Association Continues Its Campaign On Counterfeiters
COTTON Egypt Association, the organisation behind Egyptian Cotton™, has launched a further initiative to actively root out non-genuine goods from the supply chain. The organization has begun naming an...
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Egypts cotton exports hike 53% in Q2 – CAPMAS
Egypts cotton exports soared by 52.6% year-on-year during the second quarter of planting season 2018/2019, according to a statement by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS...
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Lawsuits Against Walmart Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, And Target Corp Over Fake Welspuns Egyptian Cotton
Walmart Inc, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, and Target Corp will soon face a lawsuit over their claims that they sold linens that were falsely labeled '100% Egyptian Cotton' or 100% Long-Staple Egyptian Cotto...
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SigNature T to ensure authenticity of Egyptian Cotton
Applied DNA has received an order for the implementation of its SigNature T cotton traceability system in Egypt to permanently mark two varietals of high-value Egyptian cotton, widely acknowledged to...
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Egypts ready-made garments exports record $406 mln in Q1 2019
The United States topped importing countries of the Egyptian ready-made garments in 2019s first quarter, recording $224 million, compared to $193 million in the same period of 2018
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Arab Cotton Ginning upgrades spinning machines for its units with EGP30M
Arab Cotton Ginning Co. (ACGC) clarified in a statement sent to Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX), the news that was posted titling "Arab Cotton Ginning to inject EGP 30 million to purchase loom by the en...
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Egypt signs LE 10.5B contracts to supply equipment to spinning, weaving companies
Egypts Minister of Public Enterprise Sector Hesham Tawfik said that contracts will be signed for the supply of new equipment to spinning and weaving companies next week at a cost of LE 10.5 billion. T...
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Egypt President determined to develop Egypt textile industry
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Monday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of the Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfiq and the CEOs of a number of international companies specialized...
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Egypts ready-made garments exports to Germany hit $144 mn in 2018
Egypts ready-made garments exports to Germany recorded around $144 million during 2018, the Egyptian Textiles Export Council (TEC) said on Wednesday.
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Major Surge in Egypt Denim trouser exports to the EU
Egypt denim trouser (jeans wear) has remarkably increased to reach approximately 140 Million Euros in 2018 with an annual increase of 25% and 90% compared to 2011, representing 59% of Egypt woven appa...
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Egyptian Cotton Project expands cooperation by partnership with BCI in Milan
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the framework of "The Egyptian Cotton Project" expands its global cooperation through a strategic partnership with the Better Cotto...
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Major Plunge in Egypt cotton terry towel exports to the EU
Egypt terry towel exports to the EU countries has suffered a major decline to reach only 27 Million Euros (5.7K Tons) in 2018, with an annual decline in volume of -10.1% and -39% compared to Egypt exp...
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UNIDO to train Egyptian cotton farmers on sustainability
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has launched a multi-stakeholder pilot project in Egypt, to train cotton farmers on the Better Cotton Initiatives holistic approach to su...
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PRIMARK LAUNCHES ITS FIRST RANGE OF JEANS MADE WITH 100% SUSTAINABLE COTTON
Primark has launched its first ever range of jeans made from 100% sustainable cotton. Produced in three different washes (indigo, black and light blue), the womens skinny jeans will be sold in stores...