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Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meeting held on Tuesday urged the officials concerned to take measures for textile industry hubs at Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and Anantapur.

Related Keywords: apparel units, bulk apparel purchase, energy consumption of textile units, profit margins of textile units, textile stakeholders, textile units in Tirupur, The Sripuram Trust

The Sripuram Trust, formed by different textile stakeholders, has started grouping together apparel units in the Tirupur cluster to purchase LED (light emitting diode) bulbs under a consortium approach in order to reduce energy consumption and increase the profit margins.

Initially, it has planned that a total of one lakh tube lights would be replaced with LED lamps, said T.R. Vijayakumar, coordinator of Sripuram Trust.

Around five lakh tube lights are being used by the textile units in Tirupur cluster in total on the production floor and on the campus of the units, he added.

In the first week of November, Asian acrylonitrile marker climbed US$10 a ton CFR Far East Asia while Southeast Asia was steady at US$940-942 a ton.

In China, spots offers remained unchanged on the week.

Acrylonitrile prices rose in Asian markets as supplies were tightened by plant shutdown in China.

The Chinese market firmed up as domestic producer Shanghai Secco suffered an unexpected shutdown at its ACN plant on 1 November due to a power outage.

By that weekend, the plant was still in the process of restarting.

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

In the first week of November, Taiwan origin 3D bright ASF tow prices declined US cents 5 a kg on the week.

In China, offers for cotton-type staple fiber were steady at US$1.95-2.07 a kg while medium-length staple were at US$1.96-2.07 a kg.

Jilin Chemical Fiber’s list prices for November was stable with 1.5D at US$2.07 a kg, 3D medium-length at US$2.06 a kg, tow at US$2.14 a kg and top at US$2.28 a kg.

Acrylic staple fibre markets witnessed insipid discussion atmosphere as downstream mills were more cautious purchasing on the back of lackluster order-intakes.

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

Related Keywords: age old weaving industry, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, government to provide support and assistance, incorporate new designs and techniques, meet delegation of Sualkuchi Tat Silpi Sanstha, set up silk yarn bank, take up new scheme, traditional handloom products more colourful and attractive

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi during a meeting with delegation of Sualkuchi Tat Silpi Sanstha at his official residence recently assured the delegates that the State government would not allow the age-old weaving industry of Sualkuchi to decline and would continue to provide support and assistance so that it becomes vibrant and resilient.

Gogoi also told the delegation that he would ask the Minister for Handloom & Textiles, Bismita Gogoi to visit Sualkuchi to take stock of the situation there and redress the grievances of the weavers who are facing problems.

Related Keywords: Biopolishing, identify knitted Tencel garments, innovative knitted textiles, join forces to create unique method, launch a marketing program, Lenzing AG, lyocell fibers, new man-made cellulose fiber category, Novozymes, Tencel CombiPolish, Tencel cotton blends

Novozymes join forces with Lenzing AG to create a unique method to maintain the superior look and feel of TENCEL cotton blends. Known as Tencel CombiPolish, the treatment ensures textile smooth and gentle feel and continues to look great after wear and washing.

Related Keywords: Balotra and surrounding areas, CFC, cotton grey cloth fabrics, given conditional permission judgment, Malegaon textile industry, National Green Tribunal, power loom units in Malegaon, reeling under recession, restart textile processing units in Pali

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its judgment delivered on November 04, 2015, has given conditional permission to re-start the textile processing units in Pali, Balotra and the surrounding areas provided they comply with the guidelines of the tribunal and the state pollution control board. This has brought back smile on the faces of yarn traders, weavers and grey cloth merchants of Malegaon textile industry, reeling under recession since January 2015.

Related Keywords: develop and market technologies, Isotex Engineering, member of Santex group, production of technical textiles and composite materials, PU synthetics, specialist producer of technologies, team up with Covestro, total solution for textile industry, using INSQIN waterborne polyurethane technology

ISOTEX Engineering, a member of SANTEX Group, is a specialist producer of technologies for the production of technical textiles and composite materials. Isotex Engineering announced its new agreement with Covestro to develop and market technologies for PU synthetics, technical textiles, films and foams based on INSQIN waterborne polyurethane technology, a total solution for textile industry.

The two companies will jointly promote environmentally-friendly solutions for PU coated fabrics, addressing the emerging requirements from the sportswear, fashion and automotive industries.

Related Keywords: define and present luxury, facilitate Pakistan retail industry, high street and lawn, ninth sunsilk fashion week, Pakistan Fashion Design Council, platform to launch new collections and campaigns, special focus on fashion for the regions, voile trends

The Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) announces the dates for their ninth Sunsilk Fashion Week (PFSFW) as fashion gets in the front row of the cultural scene in Pakistan. The PSFW will take place from March 10 to 13 in Lahore next year. The aim of the event is to define and present luxury/pret, high street and lawn/voile trends for 2016, with a special focus on fashion for the regions'' long hot summer months.

Asian MEG markers were up US$1 a ton CFR China in the first week of November.

In China, offers for nearby-month cargoes were at US$630-635 a ton, and counter offers were at US$625 a ton, with discussions at US$625-630 a ton.

Mono ethylene glycol prices edged up on the week in Asian markets amid stable discussion and modest operating rates at downstream polyester plants.

In US, MEG spot prices remained stable on the week amid tight supply due to turnarounds and a force majeure while exporters turned focus to Europe and Latin America.

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