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Related Keywords: Alexium International, automotive, developer of chemical solutions, enters into an agreement with Itextiles, expanding European demand, marketing campaign at Techtextil, sales and marketing environment friendly fire retardant chemical products, sales opportunities, textile trading company, work-wear and military fabrics markets.

Alexium International, a leading developer of chemical solutions headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with operations in Greer, South Carolina enters into an agreement with distribution partner iTextiles a leading textiles trading company based in Pakistan for sales and marketing of Alexium’s environmentally friendly fire retardant (FR) chemical products in Europe.

Related Keywords: BP Zhuhai, enhance position in PTA market, first to use BPs latest version, long term commitment in China, officially starts up, Phase 3 PTA unit at Zhuhai, polyester textile industry, producing and marketing PTA in China, proprietary process, Sino-foreign joint venture, Zhuhai Port Co

BP Zhuhai, in which BP and Zhuhai Port Co. hold an 85 percent and 15 percent stake respectively, is the leading Sino-foreign joint venture producing and marketing PTA in China has officially started up its Phase 3 PTA unit at Zhuhai enhancing its position in the purified terephthalic acid (PTA) market and its long term commitment in China.

Related Keywords: aligned with tariffs codes, cheap imports, demand ban on Chinese products, finished blankets, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce, polyester knitted fabric, protect local textile industry, Zimbabwe Textile Manufacturers Association, ZITMA

The Zimbabwe Textile Manufacturers Association (ZITMA) demands complete ban on polyester knitted fabric and finished blankets entering the country. The moves comes to protect the local textile industry from collapsing as cheap imports, mainly from China are flooding the market. Industry players told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce that cheaper imports made local products uncompetitive.

Related Keywords: decision in favour of the farmers, decision to temporarily ban cotton imports, defend the interests of cotton producers, Egyptian long-staple cotton, Egypt’s agriculture ministry, Imports of raw cotton grew, improve and protect domestic cotton production, manufacturers and exporters, provide clear mechanism

The Egypt’s agriculture ministry on Tuesday took a decision to temporarily ban cotton imports to improve and protect domestic cotton production and defend the interests of cotton producers, manufacturers and exporters of the country as it fear that its textile industry may end up paying the price. The decision dictates that all imported cotton will not be allowed in the country for an indefinite period of time, excluding imports shipped before 4 July.

Related Keywords: a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate, acquires, an Italian clothing company, conservative approach to investments, eighty percent stakes, keep its own development strategy unchanged, Loro Piana, LVMH, LVMH allows fashion house, specializing in high end wool and cashmere products, with controlled expansion

LVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris and a home to 70 distinguished Houses rooted in six different sectors. True to tradition, each of their brands builds on a specialty legacy while keeping an unwavering focus on the exquisite caliber of its products has acquired 80 percent majority stake of Loro Piana, an Italian clothing company specializing in high end wool and cashmere products with headquarters in Quarona, a small town in northern Italy.

Related Keywords: competitiveness in apparel export, current financial year, India Ratings and Research report, Indian textile sector, lower input cost, outlook for cotton yarn exporters is negative, robust domestic demand, slowdown in demand, stable outlook, synthetic textile sector outlook negative

The Indian textile sector has a stable outlook on the account of lower input costs, robust domestic demand and competitiveness in apparel exports in the current financial year, according to report by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

However, the outlook for cotton yarn exporters is negative due to a slowdown in demand for yarn particularly from China, leading to softer yarn realizations and lower capacity utilization, the report added.

Related Keywords: Afghanistan provinces, biggest export, carpets produced from sheep to shop, clean yarn, coloured using natural dyes, designs hand drawndes, FBMI, handmade carpet, intricate weaving process, made into thin, production of Afghan carpets, provide job opportunity, set up weaving centres, vistors to Dubai Mall, wool purchased nomadic tribes

Visitors to The Dubai Mall during Ramadan can now watch the intricate weaving process that goes into the production of Afghan carpets. The move is part of an initiative to employ and empower women in the war-torn country, Afghanistan where handmade carpets is currently its biggest export which is vitally important where 42 percent of the population lives on less than $1 a day. Carpet weaving provides the Afghan women with a job and an opportunity for advancement that might otherwise be difficult in Afghanistan’s patriarchal society.

Related Keywords: Common External Tariff, constrain textile industry, Customs Union, duty-free status, exempted from charges, expanding business, finished products, forced to stop selling goods, Kenyan companies, on raw material, to East African Community, trading bloc

More than 300 Kenyan companies have been forced to stop selling their goods to the East African Community (EAC) market. According to manufactures goods from outside the trading bloc, especially from China, are exempted from such charges, thus edging out local firms from the market.

Companies signed up on the scheme attract full duties, levies and other charges provided in the Common External Tariff (CET) for goods sold in the customs territory, according to Article 25 of the EAC Customs Union Protocol.

Related Keywords: and t-shirts and other garments, emphasis on posters, FESPA Awards, FESPA brand, fine art reproductions, Global expo, held in Cologne Germany, increase in Asian visitors, leading global suppliers, outstanding individual in printing world, popular contest for Asian printers, popular Hall of Fame Award, special effect screen

The FESPA 2015 Global Expo recently held in Cologne, Germany welcomed a significant increase in Asian visitors, including nearly 300 from China. Among the 23137 visitors, there was a 59% increase in representatives from Asia compared with FESPA 2010, making up five percent of the total visitor base. This shows the FESPA brand strengthening its presence in the region.

Related Keywords: apparel designers, designer Amna Ismail's lawn collection, featured a star-studded red carpet, organized by Production 021 and S&S Event Designers, Third consecutive Eid Bazaar, two day long festivities

A two day long festivities and the third consecutive Eid Bazaar was organized by Production 021 and S&S Event Designers which took place on Saturday and Sunday at The Dynasty, Clifton Karachi. The PR of the event was handled by Tehmina Khaled's Take II Client Management, PR and Media Consultants.

The third season of Eid Bazaar was not only bigger but better with exciting exhibits and stalls to shop from and have a great time overall. The shopping gala proved to be a roaring success for both the exhibitors and the patrons alike.