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Related Keywords: buy raw silk from China, Cocoon prices declined by more than sixty percent, import duty on raw silk from China, reduced by government, Sericulture farmers, steep fluctuation in prices

Close to 810 sericulture farmers in Coimbatore district find themselves in state of despair due to the steep fluctuation in prices. Since June, the prices have been fluctuating so abruptly, that it even goes as low as Rs170 per kg. Unless the farmers sell it for a minimum Rs300 per kg, they are unable to feed their families.

Pulp suppliers tended to raise their indications numbers, with that hardwood and softwood pulp were both up US$20 a ton in the last week of July. However, no deals were concluded at those levels since downstream viscose makers showed thin interest.

In China, dissolving pulp prices moved up. Suppliers were unwilling to sell at less than their increased prices which were up US$10 a ton from last week. Downstream reaction was insipid. In the imported dissolving pulp market, confirmed fresh offers were limited.

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Related Keywords: Co optex, cultivated without using fertilizers, dyed with chemical free natural colours, eco friendly sari, environment friendly, organic, Tamil Nadu Handloom Weaver's Co-operative Society Limited, vegetable colours, woven using cotton

Tamil Nadu Handloom Weaver's Co-operative Society Limited (Co-optex) has introduced eco friendly saris which are woven using cotton cultivated without using fertilizers or pesticides. This type of cotton is dubbed 'organic' and when dyed with chemical free natural or vegetable colours, the fabric becomes non-toxic, non-allergic and environment-friendly.

Senior Regional Manager of Co-optex, K Yuvraj said that the cotton saris are woven by traditional weavers of Negammam area in Coimbatore. These were first introduced in Tamil Nadu followed by Andhra Pradesh.

Related Keywords: avoided bulk buying, drop in price of cotton, Karachi Cotton Association, Karachi cotton exchange, local cotton markets in Pakistan, official rate unchanged, one month low, slowdown in sales of cotton yarn, textile mill owners

Local cotton markets in Pakistan witnessed drop in price of cotton to one month low at Rs4,800/maund (37.324 kilograms) as textile mill owners avoided bulk buying on Thursday.

The Karachi Cotton Association kept its official rate unchanged for the third consecutive working day at Rs4,500/maund. It reported maximum price at Rs4,780/maund from Rs4,825/maund a day ago.

Traders bought 9,400 bales at Rs4,550 to 4,780/maund as compared to 10,200 bales bought at Rs4,500 to Rs4,825/maund a day ago, the Association added.

Related Keywords: close collaboration with National Cotton, encourage Nigerian investors, invest in their home economy, NIPC, promote indigenous products, promote Made in Nigeria products, revive textile industries, Textile and Garment policy committee, to resuscitate the ailing textiles industries

In order to promote Made-in-Nigeria products and encourage the revival of the textiles industries in the country, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has decided to work in close collaboration with the National Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) Policy Committee.

Related Keywords: articles of apparel and clothing accessories, boost intra-industry trade, comparative advantage in cotton yarn and woven textiles, double the volume of bilateral trade, Free trade agreement, knitted or crocheted fabrics, made up textiles, Pakistan and Thailand, ready-made garments, start first session of negotiation

The first session of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Thailand will take place in Thailand on September 27-28 this year. This was agreed during the meeting held by the Minister for Commerce, Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan with the Minister for Commerce of Kingdom of Thailand General Chatchai Sarikulya on Thursday.

Related Keywords: from blow room to ring frame, Lakshmi Machine Works, manufacturing value-added products, range of products, southern markets attractive, textile machinery manufacturer

Lakshmi Machine Works, major textile machinery manufacturer and the only company in Asia outside Europe to manufacture OE products for Mikron of Switzerland feels that southern markets are attractive market for its range of products.

According to R Rajendran, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Finance), LMW, more than 40 percent of their textile machinery sale is in the south zone. While new projects are slow in coming and Greenfield projects even fewer in number, the existing mills are doing well and going for marginal expansion/ modernisation.

Viscose staple fibre markets in Asia saw upward momentum slowing down considerably during the last week of July, with offers sporadically up marginally. In China, fresh orders of medium-end goods could hardly be balanced, but inventory remained lean on support of previous orders, thus balancing the demand-supply status.

Related Keywords: rayon prices, Viscose price, viscose staple fibre price, vsf price in China, vsf price in India, vsf price in Pakistan

Related Keywords: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, launch apparel manufacturing unit ., new industrial policy, Odisha government, set up two integrated textile parks, Shahi Export, special arrangement for textile and handloom sectors

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shahi Exports here at Mancheswar industrial estate announced that the Odisha government has been contemplating to set up two integrated textile parks at Choudwar and Bhadrak.

Naveen also announced that the state government has made special arrangement for textile and handloom sectors in the new industrial policy resolution to encourage investment in textile and handloom sectors.

Related Keywords: adopting modern technology, conventional treatment system, five hundred crore, government of India has earmarked, implement IPDS, pattern of funding scheme, PPP mode, SPV, Textile Industry, to meet required environmental standard, zero liquid discharge

The government of India, under the 12th five year plan has earmarked sum of Rs500 crore for the textile industry to meet the required environmental standards by adopting modern technology, Lok Sabha was informed today.

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India will be implementing an Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) in public private partnership (PPP) mode by Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), which will be a corporate body registered under the Companies Act, Textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said responding to questions in the House.