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In the process of modest trading, dealers said that prices maintained firmness on the cotton market on Saturday. Some leading mills were on the sidelines owing to less buying interest as per market sources. The prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 2100-2700 and in Punjab at Rs 2500-3100. The official spot rate remained unmoved at Rs 5500

Experts attributed the fall in activity to larger stock with the leading buyers as they had bought major stock than their needs, so some exporters selling their cotton stock to needy mills.

Related Keywords: Benares weavers, boost commercial aspect, handloom brocades, international recognition, museums, ramps, set up dyeing centres, to facilitate smooth buyer-seller, weddings, yarn at subsidized rates

It was just a few months ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought in respite and cheer to the weavers of his constituency, when he announced a financial aid to boost the textile industry - an over Rs.2,000 crore ($315) package for 16 sick cooperative banks to make loans easily available for the region's weavers.

Back then, he had said how a Banarasi sari needs "no marketing" as every mother has a dream to gift at least one such six-yard wonder to her daughter on her marriage.

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Foundation stone was laid of an apparel and garment centre to be set up under the North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme by Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Friday. The apparel and garment centre will help promote textile sector.

On this occasion the Chief minister said that the focus of the state government has been to create job spaces for the youth within the State rather than the usual placement for jobs in other parts of the country.

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Ambiente India 2015, leading trade fair for Interior Decor and Home Accessories, the show’s second edition targeting domestic trade visitors, will be held in the nation’s capital from 25 – 27 June 2015 at Pragati Maidan. The visitors will have the opportunity see at the show some of the interior décor themes and exhibitors.

Ambiente India will feature a unique mix of local arts and crafts, international brands, and designer labels. The Dining, Living and Giving segments will showcase products and artwork across a variety of styles, from traditional to contemporary.

Related Keywords: committed to import, Cotton council international, cotton bales from US, during the current fiscal year, marketing, observe cotton production, Pakistan cotton production, Pakistan cotton producing country, Pakistan delegation, processing, ranks eighth largest US cotton importer, to meet with US cotton exporters, visited New York

Pakistan, a cotton producing country ranks the eighth largest US cotton importer. The country imported1.69 lakhs of cotton bales from US in the previous fiscal year. In the current fiscal year (2014-15), Pakistan has committed to import more than 3.35 lakh bales from US.

Dahlen K Hancock, president of Cotton Council International (CCI) believes there is potential for even greater sales of US cotton to this growing market. CCI, which is the US’s export promotions arm, conducted the trade mission.

Related Keywords: Cluster Development Programme, engineering and plastics, Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturer’s Association, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises, testing and quality control facility

Shankar Vanavarayar, Joint Correspondent, Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) and President of Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturer’s Association, (ITAMMA) Mumbai S Senthilkumar, signed a MoU this week.

It includes setting up a Common Facility Centre for Textile Engineering Industry at the campus.

Over the last three decades, several new programmes have been introduced and the institution has emerged as a trusted destination for quality technical education and as a hub for research and innovation.

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The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has announced that it will take part in two major trade fairs in India this year to push trade ties as a large number of exhibitors and visitors come from member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).

The first will be the Chandigarh Fair which will be organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) from November 6 to 9, 2015 in Chandigarh.

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Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd., fiber manufacturer from Bangkok/Thailand together with Outlast Technologies LLC, market leader in phase change materials (PCM) announce successful development of a new generation PCM acrylic fiber. The new fiber provides four times the performance and offers perfect climate comfort for apparel and home textiles.

Related Keywords: canvas and tarpaulin, cotton carded or combed, cotton yarn, export of towels, in April, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan textile exports, ready made garments increased, tents, textile products increased in trade, witnessed increase

Pakistan textile exports witnessed increase by 2.94 percent recording $1.081 billion in April against the exports of of $1.05 billion same month of last year. Similarly on month on month basis the textile group exports in April also increased by 4.6 percent from $1.033 billion in March 2014 to $1.081 billion in April, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The textile products that witnessed increase in trade include cotton carded or combed export of which increased by 2.49 percent, by going up from $6.1 million last year to $6.253 million this year.

Related Keywords: additional facilities, Amravati Textile Park, by Maharashtra Chief Minister, cotton-growing areas, Devendra Fadnavi, eight more textile parks, foundation stone laid, irrigation facilities, provide direct employment, setting up cotton processing units, Siyaram silk mills, to be setup

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid foundation stone for starting additional facilities for Textile Park in Nandgaon Peth MIDC, Amravati. Fadnavis announced that on the lines of Nandgaonpeth, eight more textile parks would be set up at Yavatmal, Buldana, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed and Nanded.

Admitting that farmer suicides were reported mostly from the cotton-growing areas, he said that his government gives special priority to providing irrigation facilities and setting up cotton processing units in these areas.