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Related Keywords: Central Sheep and Research Institute, improve the infrastructure facility, increasing population of Bharat Merino and Avikalin variety sheep, latest equipment for large-scale breeding, Mannavnur near Kodaikanal, overcoast and carpets making, planning to take up major research work, Upgradation of laboratory facilities, wool used for jackets

As the Central Sheep and Research Institute at Mannavnur near Kodaikanal is planning to take up major research work for increasing the population of Bharat Merino and Avikalin variety sheep whose wool is used for jackets, overcoast and carpets.

Senior scientist A S Rajendiran said that they sought Upgradation of laboratory facilities and latest equipment for large-scale breeding of Bharat Merino sheep, as it was necessary to maintain the grazing area of the sheep.

Related Keywords: demand for raw cotton gone up, end of June this year, forced leading buyers of Pakistan textile and commercial sector, global market, India, KCA, make contract for cotton bales, Shortfall in cotton production, Textile and spinning sector to bear load of imports, with traders in South Africa, with USA for prime cotton grade

The shortfall in cotton production 2015-16 season in the country has forced leading buyers of Pakistani textile and commercial sector to make import contracts for 300,000 cotton bales with traders in South Africa, India and with USA for prime cotton grade (PIMA) during May-June 15, 2016.

According to senior member of Karachi Cotton Association (KCA), exporter, importer and ginner Ghulam Rabbani, they expect to import more than 1.5 million bales of various qualities amounting to $24.3 billion till end this year.

Related Keywords: ASFI, Chinese imports impacting domestic MMF industry, dumping of synthetic fibre and yarn products in India, FIASWI, made anti subsidy petition with central government, seeking clarification from Chinese government, SRTEPC, Synthetic textile industry bodies, various subsidies offered to its exporters

Troubled by Chinese imports that have been impacting the domestic man-made fibre industry, industry representative bodies led by Synthetic Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI) and Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry (ASFI), among others made an anti-subsidy petition with the central government.

Related Keywords: effectively recruite more youth, follow fashion trend, khaki trousers instead of thigh cut shorts, received orders for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, region of Rajasthan, stitch ten lakh new RSS uniform, Textile company in Bhilwara

A textile company in Bhilwara region of Rajasthan on Wednesday received orders for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) to stitch their new uniform, khaki trousers for the RSS instead of the thigh cut shorts.

The small textile company received orders to stitch 10 lakh new RSS uniforms.

The RSS has brought change in their uniform with the reason that the organization wanted to follow the fashion trend so that more youths could be effectively recruited.

The first change in the RSS's uniform was brought about in 1939, when the Khaki shirt was replaced with white shirt.

Related Keywords: Department of Rural Industries, Deputy Director of Directorate of Rural Industries Chhattisgarh A Ayaz, four block handloom silk clusters Chattigarh, Government of Chhattisgarh, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, kosa silk, promote handloom silk industry, provide skill up-gradation training, silk weavers, silk yarn, Tussar silk

The Department of Rural Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, is going to provide skill up-gradation training to silk weavers at four block handloom silk clusters- Baloda, Navagarh, Dabra and Babnidih in Janjgir-Champa district, to promote handloom silk industry, said Deputy Director of Directorate of Rural Industries Chhattisgarh A Ayaz.

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has sanctioned six handloom clusters for the state.

Related Keywords: abnormal volatility, Centres intervention, check soaring prices of cotton, Cotton Spinning Mills, farmers nor consumers benefited due to rise, Indian Texpreneurs Federation, ITF, medium staple cotton, preventive measures, textile sector body, unbearable loss to the industry

Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) a textile sector body urged for Centre's intervention to check the soaring prices of cotton in the last two months which has resulted in unbearable loss to the industry.

In a letter to Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) Secretary Prabhu Dhamodharan said that the per candy rate, which was Rs 35,000 two months ago, had skyrocketed to Rs 41,000 for medium staple cotton but neither the farmers nor consumers benefited due to the rise.

Related Keywords: expand global availability of REPREVE recycled fiber, flexibility and speed-to-market, INC, new division in Sri Lanka, other Premier Value Added yarn, textile industry supply chain, Unifi, Unifi Textiles Colombo Private Limited, UTCL, UTCL to provide Unifi

Unifi, Inc through a new division in Sri Lanka, Unifi Textiles Colombo Private Limited (UTCL) based in Colombo will expand global availability of REPREVE recycled fiber and other Premier Value Added (PVA) yarn. The new expansion is expected to begin operations by the end of the third quarter in 2016.

The expansion comes on the heels of Unifi's announcement of new distribution channels in both Turkey and Taiwan, through KORTEKS and Sun Chemical, respectively.

Related Keywords: APTMA, better quality cotton seed to the growers, import of cotton from India, industry facing acute shortage of cotton, introduction of modern technology, local market flooded with imported yarn and fabrics, produce more cotton instead of other crops, provide incentives, reexamine Cotton Research Institutions, rejects imposing regulatory duty

The recommendation of Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research to impose regulatory duty on import of cotton from India through Wagha Border has been strongly rejected by All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) as the industry is facing acute shortage of cotton resulting in the local market flooded with the imported yarn and fabrics.

Related Keywords: available online, Bengal state textile department, developed mobile application, experts weavers from Benaras, famous baluchari saree, initiative launched in collaboration, online platform to sell original product, popularize artwork, private player Brand Next, provide training to local weavers, started a pilot project, train Bengals weavers

The state textile department inspired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s mission to take Bengal’s classic art forms to the global arena, has devised an initiative to make the gorgeous colours and rich work of Bengal’s famous baluchari saree, for saree lovers now available online.

Saree lovers can check out various designs, colours, and motifs and place an instant order with a single click on their mobile screen phone.
Swapan Debnath, minister of state for textiles in West Bengal, said that they have started making Bengal’s textiles available online through West

Related Keywords: Alexandria Cotton Exporters Association, dropped by almost a quarter, Egyptian cotton export, first half of current marketing year, lifting of a decades-old state subsidy to cotton farmers, local spinning industry, long-staple cotton, selling price of cotton, years of neglect and recent government spending cuts on subsidy have taken their toll

Exports of world famous Egyptian have dropped by almost a quarter in the first half of the current marketing year, which starts in September, compared to a year earlier, figures released by state statistics agency CAPMAS showed. Exports have dropped sharply as years of neglect and recent government spending cuts on subsidies have taken their toll.