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The Nigerian Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Aisha Abubakar, at the Textile and Garment Manufacturing Conference organized by Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2016 in Lagos unveiled plans to create a production hub and offer tax incentives for the revival of the cotton, textile and garment industry for sustainable economic development.

Abubakar said that the government remains passionate about promoting growth in the industry and across its value chain.

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In the event held by VDMA Textile Machinery Association, supported by the Việtnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), more than 600 business representatives and experts from Việtnam’s textile and support industries were introduced to Germany’s latest textile and apparel technologies in Hà Nội on July 5.

The VDMA Textile Machinery Association groups 130 companies manufacturing textile machines and equipment with a value of 3.1 billion EUR (US$3.46 billion) in 2015.

Related Keywords: decrease in production, eight crore meter of Chinese fabrics dumped, facing issue over import of under invoiced Chinese fabrics, gather data on MMF sector, powerloom machines, PPWF, production of yarn and finished fabrics, shut down of weaving units, Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Surat MMF sector, Textile Commissioner

Surat's MMF sector that contributes to around 40 per cent of nation's MMF fabric demand with daily production of MMF fabric in the city pegged at four crore meter has been facing issue over import of under invoiced Chinese fabrics, which resulted in around 45 percent of the weaving units-around over three lakh powerloom machines have shut down in the last three months.

Related Keywords: huge opportunity for skilling, increase export, Make in India vision, New national textile policy, portfolio of great importance to rural economy of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows faith in her capabilities, skill development, Smriti Irani takes charge of Textiles Ministry, textile sector

Smriti Irani takes charge of Textiles Ministry as Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows faith in her capabilities. She thanked Prime Minister for allocating her a portfolio which is of great importance to the rural economy of the nation.

Smriti said that she was happy to have been given an opportunity in the textile sector especially when a special package (of Rs 6,000 crore for the apparel segment) has been announced for the sector.

She is hopeful that the much-awaited new national textile policy "will soon see the light of day".

Related Keywords: competition, four companies presenting, Gamarra Produce, innovative clothing designs, judge the quality and technic used in each piece, organized by Ministry of Production Peru, participate in a training workshop, recognized national designers, small and medium textile designers, strengthen skills

Gamarra Produce, the fifth edition of the competition organized annually by the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), Peru which awards the country’s most innovative clothing designs, this time will have 400 companies presenting their first article of clothing to be evaluated by the jury, composed of recognized national designers from around the country.

More than a thousand small textiles firms will sign up to participate in the contest, which seeks to recognize talent and business innovation of the countries small and medium textile designers, said PRODUCE’s Director, Mauricio Moscoso.

Related Keywords: digital output technology, Digital textile conference, digital textile printing, diverse market segments, FESPA, global specialty printing community, Italian Textile Designers Association, print service providers, realize growth opportunities, the Italian Fashion and Textile Federation

The FESPA’s one-day Digital Textile Conference builds on the success of a series which have taken place over the course of the last eight years. It’s next Digital Textile Conference coming up this September in Milan, Italy. The conference have been designed to help members of FESPA's global specialty printing community realize the growth opportunities in digital printing on textile substrates for a range of applications.

Related Keywords: buyers are not cutting back purchases, facing downshift, Free trade agreement, lower import tariffs, lower prices, Pacific-Rim trade pact, rise of new suppliers in global market, TPP, turning toward other suppliers, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnam textile and garment products export

Vietnam's textiles and garment products that accounted for nearly 14 percent of the country’s exports last year, is likely to miss the annual shipment target of $31 billion this year has it is facing downshift which industry insiders attribute to the rise of new suppliers in the global market. It’s textiles and garments exports in the first six months increased only 5.1 percent to US$10.7 billion, the slowest pace since 2010.

According to figures released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the industry's exports grew 8.2 percent to $22.63 billion last year.

Taiwan origin 3D bright ASF tow offers were flat in the fourth week of June while offers for regular products rolled over during the week.

In China, medium-length staple fiber and cotton-type staple prices remained unchanged on the week.

Acrylic staple fibre markets saw cost support fading, as the uptrend in acrylonitrile prices slowed down while downstream demand was still lackluster. In China, ASF producers continued to run at reduced rates, to relieve inventory pressure.

Related Keywords: acrylic staple fibre, acrylonitrile prices, ASF prices, asf prices in China, asf prices in India, asf prices in Pakistan

Asian ACN marker, the CFR Far East Asia was flat in the fourth week of June while Southeast Asia were down US$10 a ton on the week. In China, offers for offshore cargoes were up US$20 a ton CFR during the week.

Acrylonitrile prices in Asian markets were stable on the week amid thin trade following three-day holidays in China and increased supply with the restart of PTT Asahi Chem plant opening the week. In China, spot prices seemed to be losing strength that week. CPDC will raise run rate to average 90% over June-August period.

Related Keywords: Acrylonitrile price in Asia, Acrylonitrile price in Europe, Acrylonitrile price in USA, asf producers, chemical grade propylene

Related Keywords: aims to set new trends, Brazilian textile industry trade fair, exhibit latest technology, Febratex, Karl Mayer, leading manufacturer of warp knitting machinery, special focus on sustainability and environment, tricot machine for producing elastic lockknit

At the upcoming 14th edition Febratex, Brazilian textile industry trade fair, Karl Mayer, a leading manufacturer of warp knitting machinery, will exhibit its latest technology where around 90 thousand visitors will be coming from different textile industry segments to meet with a total of 2,250 exhibiting brands from over 50 countries.