Cotton Australia has called on the Queensland Government to use next week's State Budget to provide relief to irrigators from another massive increase in electricity pricing. The call followed the Queensland Competition Authority's (QCA) determination for an electricity price increase of 20% for most irrigators. Cotton Australia’s Queensland Policy Manager, Michael Murray, says the hike was even more than the significant increase flagged by the QCA earlier this year, when it released its dra

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1.apparel lining 1.06% 1.polyester/nylon fabric -1.03% 2.T/C fabric 0.89% 2.blended -0.70% 3.household textiles 0.80% 3.blended fibre grey cloth -0.64% 4.fashion fabric 0.70% 4.cotton fabric -0.57% 5.curtain 0.46% 5.polyester/wool fabric -0.49% 6.thread/rope 0.38% 6.polyester fabric -0.37% 7.nylon fabric 0.32% 7.viscose fabric -0.33%

Top 10 popular fabric (2013-05-20) Item Width(cm) Weight/Composition/Specification Price(Yuan/m) polyester pongee 140 240T、dty75D×fdy75D 4.00 Printed crinkle Chiffon 150 FDY75D 4.50 Wrinkled nylon taffeta 150 210T、170G 8.00 Polyester / viscose plain crepe 160 T/R45S 4.65 Thin serge 150 t/r80/20、30s×30s、99×80 9.00 Five-heddle satin 150 75D lustours fdy×100Ddty 11*30 2

The production of man-made fibres by Japan declined by 1.1 percent year-on-year to 82,854 tons in April 2013, according to the data released by the Japan Chemical Fibers Association. Among man-made fibres, the production of synthetic fibre decreased by 0.6 percent year-on-year to 69,623 tons, during the month. The production of polyester filament fell 6.4 percent year-on-year to 13,860 tons, while polyester staple fibre output dropped 0.5 percent y-o-y to 11,781 tons. Acrylic s

Turkmenistan’s textile sector has recorded a growth rate of 105.4 percent in the first four months of 2013, Trend.az reported quoting Turkmen Government data. From January to April, Turkmenistan textile industry registered sales growth rate of 102.6 percent, while the sector’s profitability grew by 13.4 percent, the report said. Turkmenistan spent over US$ 1.65 billion for reforming and upgrading the existing textile units during the years since Independence. Of which, about 18 per

The futures market reminds us of a deflating tire from which the air is slowly but surely seeping out, as the July contract had eight consecutive losing sessions for a total drop of 624 points. The main culprit behind the market’s weakness is the dismal technical picture, which is prompting speculators to get out of long positions. However, the trade is complicit in the market’s downturn, as it hasn’t been doing much to stop the bleeding. Interestingly, while the futures market has hit t

Technical textile bag filled with oranges at a roadside fruit vender in India’s capital New Delhi Technical textile bags filled with cotton at a (mattress and quilt) tailor shop in New Delhi In the second of our new series of reports on established and emerging markets for innovative fabrics, Raghavendra Verma finds that India’s technical textile sector is struggling to grow, but its potential is vast. India’s technical textile industry is encountering some serious obstacles as it t

India can sign a yarn trade deal with another group, which includes China. — K.K. Mustafah With all the brouhaha over China-India border issues and election in Pakistan, one issue that has received little attention in the Indian media is the proposed US-led Trans-Pacific Trade Pact (TPP). This is understandable, as India is not party to the proposed trade pact involving Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the US.

During the last Memorial Day weekend at JCPenney departmental store of Manhattan mall, Six Avenue, Manhattan, New York, this writer noticed that around ten people had bought 100 per cent cotton summer shorts, made in Bangladesh within half an hour. "Bangladeshi garments have unique lustre and captivating look," his friend Anthony Giangos said delightfully. He further added: "How come this big giant like Disney forget its corporate social responsibilities!" The Walt Disney Company is the first b

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City in 1911 forever made workplaces safer in the United States. The Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, must be this generation`s equivalent. When the eight-story building that housed at least five garment factories collapsed last month, information revealed in the aftermath about the slave-labor working conditions was appalling. The building`s owner, described in the Bangladeshi news media as a 35-year-old thug involved in illegal