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Related Keywords: APTMA, immediate remedial measures, impaired due to heavy taxes and surcharges, research study on Pakistan textile industry, rritants include energy tariff, to achieve textile export target, uncompetitive compared to regional economies, under utilization of power generation capacity and energy shortage, withdrawal of various surcharges

A research study prepared by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) reports that the Pakistan textile industry is impaired due to heavy taxes and surcharges, rendering it uncompetitive compared to regional economies. As per the report, other irritants include energy tariff, under utilization of power generation capacity and energy shortage.

The export sector is subject to five percent duties, taxes and surcharges, while competitors in India enjoy tax-free regime on exports of textile products. While in Bangladesh and China, levies on exports are around one percent.

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The Pakistan Single Country Exhibition 2016 was formally inaugurated yesterday afternoon at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan along with Sri Lankan Minister for Commerce and Industry Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade Mallik Samarawickrama, CEO TDAP S M Munir, Secretary TDAP Ms Rabia Javeri and High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj Gen (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain.

Related Keywords: Dorix and Radilion, made by two group manufacturers, nonwovens, particiapate at Domotex, Radici Chemiefaser GmbH, Radici Yarn SpA, RadiciGroup, showcasing staple fibres, suitable for textile applications, synthetic fibres, trade fair for floor covering

RadiciGroup's diversified businesses operate worldwide and are focused on Chemicals, Plastics, Synthetic Fibres and Nonwovens is participating at Domotex 2016 a leading trade fair for floor covering where RadiciGroup will be showcasing Dorix and Radilion staple fibres, suitable for a range of textile applications including needle punched nonwoven floor coverings.

Dorix and Radilion staple fibres are made by two group manufacturers - Radici Chemiefaser GmbH, in Germany, and Radici Yarn SpA, in Italy.

Related Keywords: all grades, bought fine grade on competitive price, capitalize maximum returns, decline in spot rate, facing shortage of fine grades, general buyer made deals, grade issue, KCA, leading buyers, made deals to meet immediate requirement, Pakistan cotton market, Sindh and Punjab stations, spot rate remained intact, textile products export unit

At Pakistan cotton market, leading buyers were seen making deals to meet their immediate requirement of lint on back of grade issue and in anticipation of decline in spot rate. Spinners in Sindh and Punjab stations bought fine grades on competitive price at around Rs 5,575 per maund to Rs 5,600 per maund while general buyers made deals for all grades in Punjab and Sindh stations at around Rs 4,975 per maund to Rs 5,200 per maund, traders said on Friday.

Related Keywords: Banarasi silk, Banarasi Vastra Udhyog Association. process of weaving, fashion designers presenting traditional weave, glimpse of world famous Banarasi saris, heritage walk planned, modern avatar, part of tour itinerary, show stopper, textile tourism, tourist keen to visit weavers, weavers colonies, weavers trail becoming popular

At last year’s several fashion weeks, with fashion designers presenting the traditional weave in its modern avatar, Banarasi silk has turned out to be a show stopper. With the textile so talked about, tourists visiting the holy city are keen to visit areas housing the weavers to have a glimpse of the creation of the world famous Banarasi saris. This in turn is leading to textile tourism or weavers trail becoming popular in the city.

Related Keywords: allowed export of orders booked befor ban, Bangladesh, fulfills all basic raw material requirements, importing from a single country, imposed ban on jute exports, meet demand of federal and provincial governments, Pakistan jute industry, Pakistan jute mills association, policy for jute cultivation, Shortage may occur

Pakistan’s jute industry fulfills all basic raw material requirements importing from a single country, Bangladesh which has allowed export of 11,000 tons of jute to Pakistan, orders booked before exports were banned in November 2015.

Shortage may still occur as Islamabad has not taken up the matter with Dhaka to get the issue resolved immediately, said a local industry official.

Related Keywords: Beijing hold around eleven million tonnes of cotton stocks, China government, consulting with textile and cotton industry, degrades over time, drive domestic prices lower, plan to sell some bulging cotton stockpile, racking up storage costs, reduce import demand, release of cotton stockpile, under pressure over ageing cotton stockpile

The Chinese government is under pressure over its ageing cotton stockpile, which degrades over time and is racking up storage costs for which the government is consulting with the textile and cotton industry on plans to sell some of its bulging cotton stockpile, according to sources.

Related Keywords: catapult fantastical Banarasi weave, efforts to expand product base, home to lakhs of handloom weavers, Indian fashion designers, joins hands with grassroots weavers, onto international runway, pulled out all the stops, reinvent and showcase rich Banarasi weave, revive dying textiles, spin rich Banarasi saris, to spin couture magic, Varanasi

Varanasi, the ancient holy city situated on the banks of the River Ganges today is home to more than 100,000 handloom weavers, while the region, which includes the small towns of Bijnor, Barabanki, Mubarakpur, Ramnagar, Lohta and Kotwa, has 45,000 active looms. Though they mainly spin rich Banarasi saris, there have been some efforts to expand the product base to dresses, furnishings and fashion accessories as well. The annual turnover of this home-based industry is Rs400 crores.

Related Keywords: Advanced Processing Technology, aiming to development of, apparel and sewing industries, apparel industry, attracting advanced high quality exhibits, Japan International Apparel Machinery and Textile Industry Trade Show, Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association, JASMA, organizing JIAM, show them– Innovative Solutions, Textile Industry

Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA) organizing the eleventh edition of Japan International Apparel Machinery & Textile Industry Trade Show ‘JIAM2016 Osaka’ aiming to contribute to the development of apparel and sewing industries, attracting advanced high-quality exhibits, spanning the period 1984 to 2012, responsive to changing technology and circumstances.

Related Keywords: attemps made to revive, Chennimalai, Handloom Town, handwoven and bespoke fabrics with jacquard designs using recycled, Handwoven textile heritage to powerlook, initiative Five P, Jamakkalams, loom factory set up, lost distinct identity, natural dyes, organic, protect and preserve heritage skills of handloom weavers, recognized for bedsheets

Chennimalai popularly known as the 'Handloom Town' located in Erode district, Tamil Nadu though still recognized for its bedsheets and Jamakkalams, in the last five decades or so lost its distinct identity of handwoven textile heritage to powerloom. The number of handloom weavers in Chennimalai has shrunk from over a lakh in the 60s and 70s to less than 3,000 at present.

While nothing much seems to have been done to undo it for long, some attempt is now being made to revive, protect and preserve the heritage skills of the handloom weavers in that belt.