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Chinese cotton textile industry discusses current dilemma
Representatives of more than 260 textile enterprises attended the “2013 China International Cotton Conference” held in Nanjing recently to discuss the current dilemma faced by the Chinese cotton texti...
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French textile machinery demand shifts to China & India
Textile machinery manufacturers in France have historically contributed to the development of the textile industry through supplying machines for the long fibre spinning industry, twisting and texturi...
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Tunisia: Textile and clothing exports up 7% in Q1
Exports of the textiles and clothing sector posted an increase in value of 7.06% in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, amounting to 472 million dinars, while imports decre...
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Indian textile delegation in Iran to boost exports
A high-level Indian delegation led by Textiles Secretary Mrs. Zohra Chatterji is currently in Iran with an aim to increase Indian textile exports to Iran.
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Morocco to create new textile sector jobs
Morocco plans to partner with private industry to create 250,000 jobs in the textile sector by 2025, Ansa quoted Trade Minister Abdelkader Amara as saying on Monday (May 13th).
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India’s textile exports may grow 15% in 2013-14: Minister
India’s textile exports for the current fiscal year 2013-14 are likely to grow by 15 percent over last year, Minister of State for Textiles Panabaaka Lakshmi has said.
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Egypt seeks Swiss help for developing its textile sector
The upper house of Egyptian bicameral Parliament – the Shura Council – has sought enhanced provision for subsidies for its textile sector from Switzerland, to enable it to better support small, micro...
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US buyers reestablish links with exporters
American buyers are re-establishing links with Pakistan’s textile and clothing manufacturers, following supply disruptions in Egypt, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently reported.
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Tunisian textile & clothing exports rise 7% in Q1
The exports of textiles and garments from Tunisia, the smallest country in North Africa, increased by 7.06 percent to 472 million dinars, during the initial three months of 2013, compared with the cor...
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Vietnam sets ambitious export goals
Vietnam’s textile and clothing manufacturers set a goal to become one of the top five exporting nations by 2020, according to a recent report, Textile Outlook International from Textiles Intelligence....
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Pakistan exports post 7.09 percent increase in 9 months
Textile exports from the country during first three quarters of current financial year posted an increase of 7.09 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.
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Gap Unveils Global Strategies
Gap Inc. is serious about becoming the top apparel company in the world. Gap Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Murphy and the retailer’s other top executives gave presentations on Gap’s plans...
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GERMANY: C&A extends RFID project to 25 stores
Clothing retailer C&A is to extend Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to another 20 stores in Germany following a successful trial in five stores. "Having made quite positive experiences with RFID...
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Greece cuts Cotton crop as Europe’s top grower turns to corn
Greece’s cotton harvest, Europe’s biggest, is set to slump 25 percent this year as farmers plant less of the fiber in favor of more profitable durum wheat and corn, according to a U.S. Department of A...
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Egypt apparel exporters suffer downgrading of Egypt credit rating
Six credit rating cuts at Moody’s Investors Service and five at Standard & Poor's since the 2011 uprising have prompted global banks to demand more to finance imports of raw material such as yarn and...
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EU-India FTA will increase bilateral textiles & apparel trade
The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and India, negotiations for which are currently taking place, would increase textiles and garment trade between the two.
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Egypt removes ban on imports of cotton fiber
Egypt has decided to remove the ban imposed on cotton fiber imports which has been issued by Ministrial Decree earlier. The Egyptian cotton fiber has fulfilled domestic consumption during the imposed...
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Indonesian textile industry may see modest growth in 2013
The textile industry of Indonesia could witness modest growth in 2013 due to several domestic challenges faced by the textile manufacturers including increasing cost of electricity and minimum wage of...
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Scottish Textile Firms Target China
16 Scottish textile companies flying out to China towards the end of the month with the aim of winning more than £1m worth of new business. They’ll be taking part in the first-ever Scottish Pavilion a...
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Why the Pakistan textile industry cannot die
The textile sector enjoys a pivotal position in the exports of Pakistan. The contribution of this industry to total gross domestic product (GDP) is 8.5%. It provides employment to about 15 million peo...