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Pulp markets saw some activity in the first week of August as fresh offers for hardwood pulp were heard at US$860-870 a ton, while that for softwood pulp absent. Downstream viscose producers were cautious to accept high offers, so discussions remained stalemated.

In China, dissolving pulp prices moved up and suppliers still tended to raise offers on limited supplies. The prices were up US$10 a ton from last week. Sentiment was firm in imported dissolving pulp market. It is expected that offers for softwood pulp and Asia-origin hardwood pulp will be released in coming week.

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Tarun Tahiliani, an Indian fashion designer to showcase his newest collection at the Fashion, Glamour and Lifestyle event by UAE-based initiative Sopritti who holds many a fashion and art exhibitions, many of which are in support of a good cause such as raising awareness about less fortunate children in the UAE. The event will take place in Dubai this September 19.

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Jakarta Textile Museum is hosting a songket (traditional cloth) exhibition to create awareness about the richness of Indonesia’s songket,” Art Museum management unit head Dyah Damayanti said on Wednesday.

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering to regulatory duty on import of cotton yarn as a move to protect spinning sector against this Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) have rejected the idea of imposing import duty on yarn as it would pose negative impact on the value-added textile sector.

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Following the grand success of the VASTRA 2014 where business worth $85 million was generated, VASTRA - 2015 is all set to blaze a new precedent. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd.(RIICO) in collaboration with FICCI and support of Union Ministry of Textiles to organize the fourth edition of international textile and apparel fair 'VASTRA'.

Viscose staple fibre markets were generally range bound. In the first week of August, trades for medium-end and high-end goods in China rolled over and later, market sentiment improved slightly with the reports of maintenance plans at major producers. Negotiations for medium-end and high-end goods mostly moved up.

Prices inched up in China while they remained unchanged in India and Pakistan. VSF prices are expected to continue to climb after transactions partially materialized at fresh levels. Upstream pulp market will also see offers moving up supporting VSF markets.

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China’s rapid decline in competitiveness as a manufacturing centre is being displayed both in market analysis and in the number of domestic and foreign investors who are looking elsewhere to establish their factories. China has swung from being the land of opportunity to the economic sick man of Asia.

Polyester filament yarn prices were seen falling in China in the first week of August while producers pegged offers mostly stable. Downstream buyers were on the sidelines expecting prices to follow sobering upstream cost. Sales varied according to products.

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India is South Africa’s sixth-largest trading partner with trade last year amounting to nearly R50bn. Barriers to trade in India and the sensitivity of some of the products it has proposed for preferential treatment are the main stumbling blocks to concluding a trade agreement. The negotiations between India and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) to provide a legal and institutional framework have been going on for nearly two years.

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The alarming economic situation at both the textile centres of Maharashtra has left about one million people jobless besides a loss of about 150 crore rupees every day as over ten lakh powerlooms in Bhiwandi and Malegaon - estimated to be over 50% of the total in India, have stopped production. The two textile centres have incurred huge losses due to market slowdown and closure of processing units in Rajasthan.