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Related Keywords: compact spinning technology, Schlfhorst, staple fibre field

Schlafhorst, based out of Germany an innovative leader for ring-spinning, winding and rotor-spinning technology for yarns in the staple fibre field who is always on run to update its ultra economical compact spinning technology has come up with the second-generation Zinser 351 2Impact FX compact spinning unit featuring a new air ducting system.

The new air ducting system take care of constant and turbulence-free airflow ensuring a consistent vacuum in the compacting unit, which in turn produces a uniformly bound fiber with guaranteed quality.

Related Keywords: commercial approval, farmer, GEAC, GM jute

University of Calcutta has developed genetically modified (GM) jute. The genetic modification by gene sequencing can produce the required quality and varieties of jute like the longer fibres and different colours. The GM jute has been forwarded to the regulator, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for commercial approval.

GM jute will become the second crop of its kind to get approval, after the GM cotton which was approved in 2002 for commercialization

Related Keywords: Chinese apparel sector, Textile Industry

Chinese apparel and footwear makers although have shifted their production due to increase labour cost to other countries. China continues to remain strong as a major materials source for the textile industry.

Chinese textile sector is not giving by hopes, the government in China's far west Xinjiang region recently announced its plans to increase cotton farm subsidies and encourage textile manufacturers to build plants in 11 communities. The idea is to link up its cotton growing sector to finished garments, and export goods to Europe by rail.

Related Keywords: apparel park, Pakistan textile sector

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman SM Tanvir along with a delegation of textile industrialists had a meet with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday to discussion about problems faced by the textile sector. Chief Minister Shahbaz talking to the delegation said that the Punjab government has already gone ahead with the development of Quaid-i-Azam Apparel Park project to gain from the GSP Plus status awarded by EU.

Related Keywords: art silk, readymade garment manufacturing, Salem, Textile Park

Salem a geologist's paradise of Tamil Nadu famous for its silver, art silk, readymade garments manufacturing, coir yarn and sago despite having all these specialties there is no trade centre where buyers from other states can come in, which would help boost business. There is a strong need for textile parks, IT parks and trade promotion activities to ensure they retain their position in its specialties.

Related Keywords: Arvind brands, bridge to luxury, Calvin Klein, global fashion brand, textile major

Arvind Brands and Retail, a subsidiary of Arvind a major manufacturer of textile after competently adding together its business of brands has managed to achieve 49 per cent of the Indian business of global fashion brand Calvin Klein, for over Rs 80 crore, the topline brand is added as part of its bridge to luxury' line-up of brands.

Related Keywords: Phulkari, textile of Punjab

India Habitat Centre through its cultural festival aiming to not only contemporizing Phulkari, an ancient textile of Punjab but save this rich old tradition textile art and taking it to a completely new level.

Phulkari, a rural tradition of handmade embroidery, meaning " flower work " was perpetuated by the women of Punjab (North-west India & Pakistan) during the 19th century and till the beginning of the 20th century. The word phulkari indicates the shawl that was loomed and embroidered to cover women's heads or to be displayed in a gurudwara (Sikh temple).

Related Keywords: china cotton auction

China holds almost 60 percent of global stock almost more than 10 million tonnes, to unwind its cotton stockpiling as held the first auction of raw cotton and test a target price policy in Xinjiang, the main cotton area. In the first four days of the auction starting April 1, it has managed to sell off only 1.86 lakh tonnes of cotton.

Related Keywords: Pakistan cotton market

Pakistan local cotton markets witnessed sluggish trading activities due to low demand and also due cotton season ending in the country. Only two trading stations of the dozens trading stations in the country reported trade in the commodity in the last 48 hours, said a broker at the Karachi Cotton Exchange.

According to the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) report, traders at the two stations, Ghotki and Rahim Yar Khan exchanged as many as 1,200 bales (155 kilograms) at Rs5,800 to Rs6,500 per maund (37.324 kilograms).

Related Keywords: cotton yarn export, currency move, Indian textile industry

Indian textile industry together with including cotton yarn is facing dual challenge with the Indian rupee appreciating while there is depreciation in the Chinese currency against the dollar. In this situation, textile exports in the international market are jeopardize as buyers are preferring Chinese products due to price advantage, on the other hand orders which have been coming in are at lower prices, while cotton prices are on the higher side.