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ITMA 2015, the largest textile and garment manufacturing technology showcase all set to welcome visitors from around the world when it takes place from 12-19 November in Milan.

As ITMA 2015 countdown begins, organisers have released the latest edition of the ITMA Sustainability Bulletin – the quarterly report on environmental performance. It is clearer than ever that sustainability remains a topic of vital concern to manufacturers throughout the textile supply chain.

Related Keywords: cotton prices moving higher, deprive the industry of raw material, fast dwindling stock, KCA, Pakistan cotton market, spinner unable to get quality lint, spot rate, touch new high level, world cotton market

Cotton prices moving further higher to touch a new high level on Thursday due to fast dwindling cotton stocks in the Pakistan cotton market. Many needy spinners continued to look for quality lint, but mostly disappointed.

The textile industry is not only expressing concern over the rapidly falling cotton stocks but also for many export-oriented spinning units who have to meet their foreign commitments are unable to get quality lint.

The fear of long delay in the arrival of next crop, which will not reach ginneries before the end of July, is being feared by textile industry.

Related Keywords: China working out plan, ensure safety of Chinese investors, establish industrial zone, invest in filaments, manufacturing of textile machinery, most likely to Pakistan, Pakistani delegates, shift part of textile industry, shuttle less looms, successful implementation, to meet domestic demands

Pakistani delegates, who returned to Pakistan on Thursday after eight days official visit to China and meeting senior government officials and Chinese businessmen. One of the delegates revealed that China is very serious and it is working out a plan to shift part of its $300 billion textile industry most likely to Pakistan, in coming years to meet its domestic demands.

Related Keywords: at Quail Springs Mall, audited mills, benefit sub suppliers, extended inspection from factories, Hennes and Mauritz, improve working condition, largest fashion retailer, opening new store, suppliers of fabric and yarn, sweden clothes manufacturer, typically in India and Bangladesh

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) Sweden-based clothes manufacturer and world’s second largest fashion retailer with shops in a number of countries has extended its inspections from factories to suppliers of fabric and yarn used in making its clothes.

H&M marking progress in a programme to improve working conditions in plants typically in India and Bangladesh as half of its clothes will by year-end made of fabric from mills which it has inspected,

Related Keywords: demand for synthetics, expand operations, leading producer and processor, multi filament polyester, nylon textured yarns, performance apparel, polyester texturing capacity, Unifi manufacturing

Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. headquartered in Greensboro, NC is a leading producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns and related raw materials. They plan to expand its operations to suit the demand for synthetics which has enjoyed continued growth in recent years on the popularity of leisure and performance apparel.

Related Keywords: capital subsidy, long term policy, Ministry of textile, new textile policy, states share in central taxes increased, to reintroduce Tufs, Union government, with some tweaks

The Union government is looking to re-introduce the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (Tufs) with some tweaks; states might be asked to fund it. They are also looking for a long term policy perhaps for at least 10 years, in the new textile policy, scheduled to be out by month-end, said Sanjay Kumar Panda, Secretary, ministry of textile on Thursday.

In the revised policy, the onus of funding the sector is likely to be put on the states where factories exist. As, the states’ share in central taxes has been increased to 42 percent from 32 per cent earlier.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh garment exports, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Export Promotion Bureau, garment makers, garment makers platform, home textile, jute, non traditional market, US showing positive signs

As major markets like the US are showing positive signs, apparel exports of Bangladesh have been on the rise, but they need to grow by 10 percent every month in order to achieve their target of $27 billion in the current fiscal year, said Shahidullah Azim, vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, the garment makers' platform.

Garment exports to non-traditional markets have growth by 7 percent year-on-year in the July-March period.

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The third edition of Dastkar's Summer Weaves a 12 day event that began on Thursday with a focus on summer textile, craftspeople and designers bring to the bazaar season's specials.

The exhibition has put on display hand-painted pattachitra-based textiles, tribal kotpad weaves, jamdani and chanderi sarees, hand-knit crochet garments, and an array of embroideries.

It also features textile technique demonstration to demonstrate how a length of cloth evolves from fibre spun into yarn which the weaver combines one thread at a time to form the beautiful textile.

Related Keywords: major breakthrough, meeting with Chinese government, on free trade agreement, open first Pakistan bank branch, Pakistan delegation, Pakistani exporter, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, textile exports to China, visit China

Pakistani delegation consisting of Secretary Ministry of Textiles Amir Khan Marwat and Director Kanwar Usman is on visit to China to hold meetings with the Chinese government on free trade agreement between the two countries.

Pakistan is expected to not only get a major breakthrough in textile exports to China, but also opening of first Pakistani bank’s branch is also on the cards, where Pakistani officials would hold meetings with host government, to extend maximum facilitation to the Pakistani exporters after the opening of new bank.

Related Keywords: approach to wool, European textile industry, finishes and accessories, include yarn, merino wool, Performance Days funcitonal fabric fair, pure virgin, special plaform for functional sports, sustainability seminar, workwear fabric

PERFORMANCE DAYS functional fabric fair the first event of its kind created as a special platform for functional sports- and workwear fabrics to include yarns, finishes, and accessories. The next edition of functional textiles fair Performance Days is set to host a range of sustainability seminars following the previous show's record number of visitors. This time fair, has adopted the tagline "a responsible approach to wool", featuring sustainable concepts for pure virgin and merino wool.