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Related Keywords: allows government to earn from import revenues, business licence fees, commonly available in East Africa, domestic producers, employs thousands, lobbying East African governments to impose a higher levy on mitumba, Local producers, mitumba, promoting industrialisation of the region, second hand clothes and shoes

East Africa where second hand clothes and shoes known as mitumba are commonly available throughout not only allows governments to earn from import revenues and business licence fees but employs thousands in these countries. Mitumba also allows consumers to have access to variety.

One can buy a Calvin Klein dress for about $5, which is definitely better than that $30 Chinese dress which fades after the second wash, or a pair of Grenson shoes for less than $10, certainly better than those shoes imported from Asia that burn your feet.

Related Keywords: cotton bales, Cotton market, KCA, official spot rate remain unchanged, ready business, seed cotton prices, slight improvement in daily intake, spinners made fresh deals on lower prices, spinning industry, Trading activity improves

As spinners made some fresh deals on lower prices, trading activity on the cotton market on Tuesday saw some improvement, dealers said. In the ready business, as a result of slight improvement in the daily intake, over 3000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4700 and Rs 5400.

The official spot rate remained unchanged at Rs 5,200. While, in Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 2000-2200, and in Punjab prices at Rs 2500 and Rs 2900.

Related Keywords: apparel production, exhibit latest line of computerized knitting machines, leading computerized knitting machinery manufacturer, participate at Première Vision show, seam free wholegarment knitwear, Shima Seiki, Textile Industry, Total Fashion System concept

Shima Seiki MFG., Wakayama, a leading computerized knitting machinery manufacturer to participate at the Première Vision show will be exhibiting its latest line of computerized knitting machines, including seam-free Wholegarment knitwear that features superior fit, comfort and draping characteristics.

This event showcases a wide range of products and services such as yarns, fashion and denim fabrics, trimmings and patterns etc. in the Textile, Fabrics & Yarns industry. The exhibitors from all across the globe gather here to showcase their products.

Related Keywords: announce new trade policy without further delay, export-oriented industry struggling for survival., from loyal buyers, Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry, need of the hour, Strategic Trade Policy Framework package, textile exporters not receiving enough orders, to stay in the competition, urge government

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised to announce the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) package a few months ago but the government is unable to understand the urgency. The Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Maqsood Ismail said that as trade and industrial policy is need of the hour, urged the government to announce new trade policy without further delay.

He appealed the prime minister to give priority to the industrial sector and rescue the economy as the textile exporters are not receiving enough orders from their loyal buyers to stay in the competition.

Related Keywords: Centres to promote, Coimbatore major textile centre, diverse application, especially using non woven material, home to threee centres of excellence, innovative application for textiles, looking at technical textiles, Medium and large scaled industries, PSG Institue of Technology and Applied Research, set up by Ministry of Textiles, SITRA

With several medium and large scaled industries in Coimbatore looking at technical textiles for diverse applications. Coimbatore, one of Country’s major textile centres and also home to three centres of excellence, set up by the Ministry of Textiles. Innovative applications for textiles, especially using non-woven materials will be promoted by these centres.

The 60,000 sq.ft centre of excellence for industrial textiles was set up at a total cost of nearly Rs. 40 crore. Of this, the land and building was by the PSG Institute and the Ministry had sanctioned Rs. 25 crore.

Related Keywords: Almeda Textile, concludes it expansion plan in Adwa city, easy to maintain and manage, enhance productivity, increase by five fold, increase its fabric production capacity, largest vertically integrated Ethiopian textile company, production of thread, repalced machinery with latest products, saves energy, spinning, weaving and fabric making

Almeda Textile, one of Ethiopia’s largest vertically integrated textile company which supplies apparel to Sweden’s fast fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz has concluded its Br86 million expansion that took place over the past six months in Adwa city to increase its fabric production capacity by 100pc.

Asian MEG markers surged US$18 a ton CFR China and CFR South East Asia in the first week of March posting a rise of US$36 on the month.

In China, offers were pushed above US$700 a ton, while buyers showed low interest to buy goods priced at above US$680 a ton.

Mono ethylene glycol market sentiment turned bullish and prices surged early in the week on news of continuing plant issues across China, Taiwan and the Middle East.

Related Keywords: MEG price in China, MEG price in Europe, meg price in US, MEG prices, mono ethylene glycol prices, Polyester prices

Asian paraxylene prices rose US$5.50 a ton FOB Korea and CFR Taiwan/China in the first week of March. Isomer grade mixed xylene FOB Korea marker jumped US$26 a ton FOB Korea on the week.

Paraxylene prices surged in Asian markets on firmer upstream and downstream segment as Yisheng will restart No.3 Ningbo PTA plant soon. Isomer mixed xylene prices were flat amid thin trading sentiment although inventory fell in China.

Related Keywords: paraxylene price, paraxylene prices in Asia, paraxylene prices in Europe, paraxylene prices in US, PX price

Related Keywords: boost skin microcirculation, Calzedonia is a leading Italian brand, facilitates heat exchange, Fibras, for new jeans line, global business division of Solvay Group, improves skin appearance, manufacturer of emana yarn, select Emana yarn

Calzedonia is a leading Italian brand has selected Emana yarn for some of its garments and also in their new jeans line which will help skin's well-being and is a safe beauty secret for those who wear them, said Renato Boaventura, president of Fibras , a global business division of Solvay Group who manufacturers Emana yarn and distributed exclusively in Europe.

Emana yarn incorporates bioactive minerals, which when comes in contact with the body, facilitates heat exchange, thereby boosting skin microcirculation and improves skin's appearance.

Related Keywords: alternative textiles to cotton, help revive industry, important producers of forests and forest products, main textile fibre from timber, meet demand from fashion and furniture firm, Nordic countires, Nordic production of viscose, Nordic pulp makers, stopped partly on environmental ground, turn to birch and pine trees into clothes or soft covers

The Nordic countries Finland, Norway and Sweden, are among the most important producers of forests and forest products in the world. Since the last manufacturer stopped nearly a decade ago partly on environmental ground there has been no Nordic production of viscose, the main textile fibre from timber. Nordic pulp makers to help revive its industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes or sofa covers.