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Related Keywords: All India Federation of Handloom Organisations, bought from National Handloom Development Corporation, GST dented another hole in handloom sector, handloom societies, keep up with the big players, non registered GST number, spiked price of handloom NHDC refuse to supply cotton yarn, Weavers in Andhra and Telangana regions, work with cotton

Most weavers in Andhra and Telangana regions work with cotton that is bought from the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC).
B Syama Sundari, convenor of All India Federation of Handloom Organisations said that the Goods and Service Tax has dented another hole in the handloom sector that is still struggling to keep up with the big players in the market.

The 5 percent GST on cotton yarn has proved to be a nightmare for weavers. Nearly 44 lakh families of weavers across the country are affected as the tax on cotton has spiked the price of handloom products.

Related Keywords: abundance of mulberry bushes, Afghanistan, become a major centre for cultivating silkworms, government should find good markets, long tradition of producing silk, Once at the heart of the Silk Road trade route, revive silk production, silk threads and products, the Zandajan district in western Herat province, used to weave carpets and silk

Once at the heart of the Silk Road trade route, the Zandajan district in western Herat province in Afghanistan has a long tradition of producing silk used to weave carpets and silk due to abundance of mulberry bushes has become a major centre for cultivating silkworms, according to residents.

However, the silkworm industry, a 2000 years old tradition, had been on the decline in the past in Zandajan, but with the help of some foreign NGOs was rescued and strengthened.

Related Keywords: Buyers at lint market, cotton bales, forward trading, immediate need of lint, in anticipation of decline in spot rate, Karachi cotton association, Karachi cotton exchange, made deals for better grades of lint, market sentiments remained steady, Most of the buyers made deals, on back of grade issue, paying premium price, spot rate

The buyers at lint market made deals for better grades of lint paying premium price, while market's sentiments remained steady on forward trading, traders said. Most of the buyers made deals according to their immediate need of lint on back of grade issue and in anticipation of decline in spot rate, they added.

Related Keywords: AGOA, American Growth and Opportunities Act, began discussion on review, East African Community, Government of Rwandan, in a bid to ensure continued duty free access, Rwanda is not locked out of trade window, Textile Industry, US market

The government of Rwandan in a bid to ensure continued duty free access to the US market has began discussion with the United States on the review of the American Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). Rwanda Development Board Chief Operating Officer, Emmanuel Hategeka said that they are in talks with the US to ensure Rwanda is not locked out of the trade window.

He said that they are talking to their partners in the US as they value their trade and relations with the US and they are doing all that is possible not to be out of cycle and of course they have been engaging on the issue.

Related Keywords: advised to focus on value addition, Commerce Secretary Younis Dagha, compared to neighbouring countries, compete in the international market, cost of doing business is higher, decline in exports, effluent treatment plant, lack of value addition major reason, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Pakistan textile industry

Pakistan textile industry has been advised to focus on value addition to compete in the international market as lack of value addition is one of the major reason behind the decline in exports, said Commerce Secretary Younis Dagha on Wednesday while addressing an event hosted by Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

According to Dagha, cost of doing business is higher in Pakistan compared to neighbouring countries, but it is not the only hurdle in exports as they have not played their role in value addition… industrial production remains lower.

Related Keywords: between USD three hundred million and six hundred million a year, Cotton Council International, export promotion arm, eyeing three percent, fourth largest market after China, increase in sales, Indonesia is Cotton USAs, National Cotton Council, promoting brand Cotton USA, sales in Indonesia range, Turkey and Mexico, US industry association

Indonesia is Cotton USA's fourth-largest market after China, Turkey and Mexico. Sales in Indonesia range between US$300 million and $600 million a year. This year, according to Cotton Council International (CCI), the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council, a US industry association promoting the brand Cotton USA is eyeing a 3 percent increase in sales in Indonesia.

CCI Indonesian representative Andy Do said that the target would be achieved by approaching consumers directly to promote the products rather than only approaching businesses, as in the past.

Related Keywords: American 50’s classic looks, denim, eco-friendly applications, embroidery and embellishments, fabric, garment suppliers, M&J Group, natural worn look, textile exhibitions, textile innovations, textile market in China, textile print design, textile sustainability, textile technology.

“China is near”, and now for M&J Group it is even more so. The internationally renowned garment making specialist joins the Kingpins China Tour for its second edition presenting its latest innovations and empowering its presence on the Chinese market, now one of the most important scenarios for the company. Kingpins China Tour celebrates its second edition this year and has selected M&J Group as one of the exhibitor for this improved itinerant expo experience that touches three of the most important Chinese cities in terms of brands and jeans manufacturer’s presence.

Related Keywords: compete in market, cost of production is high compared to powerloom products, handloom is a cottage industry, MI, MI is essential to compensate weavers, National Handloom Development Corporation Limited, NHDC, Proposals to withdraw Marketing Incentive, revised guidelines, set to hit the handloom weavers hard, ten percent subsidy on hank yarn

The proposals to withdraw Marketing Incentive (MI) following revised guidelines of the National Handloom Development Corporation Limited (NHDC) and 10 percent subsidy on hank yarn are set to hit the handloom weavers hard.

Maintaining that handloom is a cottage industry and the cost of production is high compared to powerloom products, MI is essential to compensate the weavers to allow them to compete in the market and also ensure that they get regular work.

Related Keywords: activity remained dull, cotton consumption, Cotton prices remained steady, ginning units, Interna¬tional Cotton Advisory Committee, KCA spot rates remained firm, resumed on Tuesday after Eidul Azha holidays, seed cotton arrival, thin attendance of traders, Trading on the cotton market

Trading on the cotton market resumed on Tuesday after Eidul Azha holidays, however activity remained dull due to thin attendance of traders. The KCA spot rates remained firm at pre-Eidul Azha level.

However, cotton prices remained steady as there was demand and according to brokers around 4,000 to 5,000 bales were finalised at the rate ranging from Rs6,000 to Rs6,075 per maund.

Related Keywords: after silk moths fly away, ahimsa process of making silk, Ahimsa silk, as Rajaiah calls it, broken cocoons, developed an innovative way of making silk, Hyderabad based textile technocrat, Kusama Rajaiah, launched brand of non violent mulberry silk, made by harnessing silk filaments, not involve killing of silkworms, piercing them at maturity

Kusama Rajaiah, a Hyderabad based textile technocrat, has developed an innovative way of making silk that does not involve the killing of silkworms. The Ahimsa silk, as Rajaiah calls it, is made by harnessing silk filaments from broken cocoons after the silk moths fly away by piercing them at maturity.

The idea originated after a request from then first lady of India (between 1987 and 1992) Janaki Venkataraman for a silk sari made without killing a silkworm. As thousands of silkworms are killed in order to make a small piece of fabric.