Cotton Market Outlook 2013 – How India is Placed in the Global Scenario


In the recent months Indian spinners have gained substantially during due to a rise in the yarn prices in India. Firm yarn prices will continue to benefit spinning mills at a time when the demand in the   textile industry is …

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EU GSP Scheme to Reduce Number of Beneficiary-countries from 176 to 75


The EU is now having a second thought on the nations which are eligible for concessions under the GSP scheme. The European Parliament has backed a planned reform with the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) method which will see high or upper middle …

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Crude oil price falls sharply in May 12


Crude Oil Crude oil prices declined by a sharp 9% in May 12 hit by euro zone crisis and not so good economic data from major oil consuming economies. In China, the manufacturing sector fell more than expected in May, …

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Three-layer Anti-perspiration Polyester Fabric Launched by Teijin


Tokyo-based Teijin Fibers Ltd. has developed a polyester fabric that comprises a three-layer structure, with each layer providing specific functions and all three working together to provide a capillary-like pump action, to offer comfortable anti-perspiration performance in all-season sportswear, casualwear …

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Australian consumers increasingly shopping online


Have you ever noticed of late that your apparel shopping experience at city malls and multi-brand outlets are no more remaining as pleasurable as those used to be earlier?   The growing pressure on working capital, increase in real estate …

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Marks & Spencer caught out by clothing shortages


During recession till the last season, the retailers tried to cope up with the drop in demand by reducing their inventories and reducing their purchase levels. As the market is bouncing back since the last quarter, retail giants like M&S …

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Finally, India Lifts Ban on Cotton Export


It took a meeting yesterday with a Congress delegation from Gujarat led by Ahmed Patel, political secretary to party president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, for the dilly-dallying to end. Finally, the commerce ministry had to reverse its stand in …

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How Seriously You Review Your RFT in Dyeing?


Again, back to basics. Every processing manager knows RFT, aka Right First Time is an important parameter to improve the dyeing department’s key result area. But how seriously it is taken at the topmost level? Experience tells that in review …

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7 Tips on Purchasing Grey Woven Fabric for Wet Processing


In any institute of textile technology, it is taught that a good grey fabric, if badly processed, can be corrected in processing most of the time. But if the grey is bad, no processing technology can correct the bad effects …

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Centre Mulls Textile Sops with Retrospective Effect


The Econmic Times News January 19, 2012 The Government is planning to give incentives to the textiles sector with retrospective effect as it seeks to revive India’s second largest manufacturing sector burdened with sickness, debt and declining demand. “There was …

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