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Textile ministry under pressure to rollback MSP of cotton
The textiles ministry and in turn the government of India is under tremendous pressure to rollback the hike in MSP of cotton prices. The reasons for which, are not far away to seek. The industry as a...
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SwissCotton BeDry keeps body dry during & after exercise
Hermann Buehler AG launches new yarn SwissCotton BeDry. Textiles made of SwissCotton BeDry are the best choice for people who want to have both, the wearing comfort of cotton and the moisture transfer...
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Gramicci breaks new ground in organic outerwear for fall
Gramicci is responding to consumer demand for the combination of performance and environmentally-friendly outerwear with three revolutionary launches for Fall 2009: Re-Gen Twill, Pitch Performance Fle...
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Romania exports 80% of the textile output in 2008
About 80 percent of Romania's textile production was exported last year, according to the executive president of the light industry union FEPAIUS, Aurelientu Popescu. Romanian exports go mostly to Eur...
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AGADIR States move to protect exports to EU
Amid fears over declining European demand on ready made garments produced in AGADIR member states, Jordan has called on Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, to attempt to stop the European Union cutting import...
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US retailers struggle to survive
As the global slowdown continues its relentless march stalking jobs and busineses on both sides of the Atlantic alike, the retail business is far from out of the woods, despite Wal-Mart's stellar perf...
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Tunisia's textile and clothing sector represents 20% of Tunisia exports
The Tunisian textile and clothing sector which represents 22 % of the country’s exports, occupies an important place in the country’s economy. To date there are 2,076 Tunisian companies operating in t...
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Sun-safe clothes look like hottest new apparel trend
Move over Coppertone Girl, casual clothing makers have seized on protection from the sun's cancer-causing rays as their next big product enhancement. Unlike SPF lotion ratings, UPF, or Ultraviolet Pro...
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Cairo to host textile developments conference
The Textile Research Division of the National Research Centre (NRC in Egypt, is holding its 6th International Conference on 5 - 7 April 2009 at NRC's main conference hall in Cairo. The event will exam...
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Israeli textile industry hit hard by World recession
Israel's textile and fashion industry has been one of the worst-hit industries by the recession. Offis Textile Ltd. president Ramzi Gabbay, who serves as chairman of the Textile and Fashion Industries...
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Indian Government anger against Egypt and Turkey textile duties
New Delhi has approached Turkey and Egypt asking them to remove the additional duties they have imposed on Indian cotton textile imports or pay suitable compensation. According to a senior government...
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Brazil seeks $2.5 billion in sanctions against US Cotton subsidies
Brazil is asking the World Trade Organization to approve $2.5 billion (1.97 billion euros) in sanctions against the United States in a dispute over US cotton subsidies, the Brazilian ambassador said M...
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World Cotton Area to Continue Down in 2009/10
World cotton area is projected to continue declining for the third consecutive season in 2009/10. Decreasing cotton returns, more attractive prices for competing crops, and expected difficulties in fi...
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ITMF’s International Production Cost Comparison 2008 - Spinning, Texturing, Weaving and Knitting -
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has released the 2008 edition of its biennial International Production Cost Comparison – the only consolidated source for benchmarking the yar...
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Forum on Trade and Investment in Cotton Sector to be held in October’ 09
The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation “COMCEC” of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has agreed to organize the Forum on Cotton Trade and Investment between memb...
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Israeli factory owner flees Jordan
Jordanian media reported recently that an Israeli investor abruptly closed his textile factory in the Hashemite kingdom, leaving 168 unemployed workers behind. The initial report was published by the...
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H&M Launches Home Textiles in Bid to Offset Fashion Slowdown
STOCKHOLM -- Fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz AB aims to offset slowing sales at its mainstream stores with its new online home-textile business, but in a sign of retailers' caution, the effort started...
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Merchandising institute and production Technology course of Pearl fashion
World famous Pearl Academy has started its educational activities from the year 2006 in Bangladesh. Called -Peari Fashion Institute", it is located at Baridhara. It is the only garments educational in...
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MAGIC trade show hemmed in by the economy
Selling trendy and affordable skinny ties was working for San Francisco's Chris Gorog of Revel Industries, but moving her pricier digitally printed silk dresses proved impossible for Jennifer Jennings...
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Italian Fashion Industry Asks for Governmental Assistance
So far, major fashion houses have been seemingly unaffected by the recession that is leaving millions jobless worldwide. With most of them showing their latest collections in a display of luxury, the...