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Sweden has been investing heavily in developing textiles made from sustainable raw materials as it seeks to support a globally successful textile industry, they are now in discussion with Aditya Biral Group for a joint project in the area of smart textiles.

Swedish minister for enterprises & innovation and rural affairs Sven-Erik Bucht said that if the talks fructify a joint venture between Swedish company Domsjo and the Birlas along with the two governments will be inked.

Related Keywords: Aditya Birla Group, Cellulosic Fibre, cotton, fibre, Pulp, Sustainable Raw Materials, Sven-Erik Bucht, Textile, Textile Industry, textile innovation, Textile research, Viscose staple fibre

Mr. Sven-Erik Bucht Minister for Rural Affairs from the Ministry Of Enterprise And Innovation Sweden arrived in Mumbai today to discuss a joint project on smart textiles involving potentially Aditya Birla Group, Swedish company Domsjo and the two governments as well as the EU.

Related Keywords: cotton prices, maunds, spot rates of cotton, textile expenses

The spot rates of cotton have reduced by Rs100/maund as recorded at the Karachi Cotton Exchange. The spot rates decreased to Rs6,450/maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,912/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also fell to Rs6,595/maund and Rs7,067/40kg after an addition of Rs145 and Rs155 as upcountry expenses, respectively.

An analyst said the spot rates declined because of an increase in the arrivals. He added that demand remained still high in the market, but any arrival in bulk or decline in quality will decrease the prices.

Related Keywords: Cotton yarn prices, export-oriented value-added textile sector, The Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Sharp increase in cotton yarn prices in Pakistan by almost 20% has hit hard the export-oriented value-added textile sector. Newly-elected senior vice chairman of The Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association( PRGMEA,North Zone), Sheikh Luqman Amin said that the unprecedented surge in cotton yarn rates during the cotton crop season is not understandable, as the prices are usually at the lowest ambit these days.

Related Keywords: handloom industry, MahaKhadi Yatra, Maharashtra state government, Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board

In an initiative of the Maharashtra State government to make the specific handloom industry a peoples’ movement once again and encourage the sector through new marketing tactics, the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKVIB) has rebranded khadi as ‘MahaKhadi’ to A ‘MahaKhadi Yatra’.

MSKVIB deputy CEO Bipin Jagtap said that rebranding seemed to be the perfect solution to attract youngsters and take khadi products to the international market.

Related Keywords: African cotton, Cotton growers, cotton production, production target

One of Africa’s top cotton growers, Burkina Faso, revised its 2017-18 cotton production to 563,000 tons, down from earlier estimate of 650,000 tons.

It had earlier showed a downward projection of its cotton harvest owing to the fact that insufficient rains coupled with pest invasion during sowing period decreased production.

Cotton is the second largest export item for Burkina Faso. It accounts for around 15 per cent revenue to the country’s foreign exchange, and employs about four million people.

Related Keywords: Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian buyers, Brazilian textile mills, Destination Africa expo

A buyers’ project and textile show, the Destination Africa expo in Cairo, Egypt on November 11 and 12, had been organized by the government of Egypt.It had also invited Brazilian buyers. The representatives from Brazilian textile mills Círculo, Fiama and Damenny joined it after being selected by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate of Egypt in São Paulo.

On the show’s first day, the Brazilians visited stands and spoke with prospective suppliers. On the second day, they attended a conference with local textile industry specialists and learned about the local market.

Related Keywords: bedcovers, Contract Decor International, custom-manufactured window treatments, hospitality industry, Valley Forge Fabrics

The acquisition of Contract Decor International (CDI) a 23 year old company is the hospitality industry’s most respected source for high-quality, custom-manufactured window treatments and bedcovers by Valley Forge Fabrics, 40 year old family owned and operated company and the world’s largest supplier of decorative textile products for the hospitality industry. , will expand Valley Forge Fabrics’ offerings to include vertical window fabrication solutions from decorative textile to install.

Related Keywords: digital printing, Eco Denim, garment, Marks and Spencer, Shanghai International Exhibition Co. Ltd., ShanghaiTex, Textile, textile innovation

The 18th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (hereinafter as “ShanghaiTex 2017”) will open in two weeks on 27 November at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. In response to the customization trend, ShanghaiTex 2017 contributes to the progressive realization of Industry 4.0 to breathe new dynamics and value to the industry. The show covers 9 halls with the total size of more than 103,500 square meters.

Related Keywords: Cloquet, mill, Minn., packaging products, Paper Machine 12, Sappi North America

Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has announced a $5.94 million capital investment in its Cloquet, Minn., mill to replace the headbox on Paper Machine 12 (PM12).

This investment enabled Sappi to maintain its capacity by adding a state-of-the-art, dilution profiled headbox(an integral part of the paper machine responsible for spreading the pulp fibers evenly to form the sheet) that produces excellent basis weight profiles.