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Asian acrylonitrile marker, the CFR Far East Asia and Southeast Asia were down US$30 a ton in the last week of February.

In China, sporadic offers for offshore cargoes were at US$990-1,000 a ton CFR China. Buyers were mainly on the sideline, and were noncommittal to deep-sea cargoes due to long freight period.

Acrylonitrile prices were lower week on week amid thin spot activity and stable to lower domestic markets in China which was flat to softer on the week. Meanwhile, US origin cargoes were offered amid tight supply.

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Related Keywords: APTMA, GSP Plus status, Quaid-e-Azam Apparel Park, see availability of RLNG, substantial drop in energy cost, to invest heaving on setting denim units, Top three textile groups from Pakistan, value added textile industry

Pakistan's top three textile groups seeing the availability of Re-gasified Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG) from the month of March onward have invested heavily on setting up denim units. Fresh investment has started holding ground in the value added textile industry with a substantial drop in energy cost, which is likely to reduce further in next three months.

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The government to soon announce a new modified and simplified textile policy that aims at increasing the production and productivity of textile sector, generating more employment, bringing down the cost of production, penetrating into newer markets, and introducing more value added products and focusing both on exports and domestic markets , said Textiles Secretary Rashmi Verma.

Related Keywords: KCA, meet near future demand, overnight recovery trend sustained, Pakistan cotton market, short supply of quality cotton restricted trade volume, spinners rushing to book quality lint, spot rate, strond demand from spinners, trading activity picking up rapidly

Trading activity at the cotton market on Tuesday picked up rapidly with spinners rushing to book quality lint to meet their near-future demand. The overnight recovery trend sustained itself on strong demand from spinners. However, short supply of quality cotton restricted trade volume.

According to market sources, a sudden turnaround in world cotton markets influenced the domestic market which had been otherwise moving slow. The cotton yarn market also reportedly witnessed higher trading activity.

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The three day Khan al-Harir fashion and textiles expo named after a commercial district in the Old City in Aleppo renowned for textile trade concluded on Tuesday at Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus, where 70 companies specialized in clothing, fabrics, and related production requirements participated.

The 3-day expo was organized by Aleppo Chamber of Industry, in cooperation with the Industry Ministry and the Economy and External Trade Ministry.

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China’s six large viscose producers representing more than 85 billion USD in annual revenues have signed CanopyStyle campaign with Canadian environmental NGO Canopy to the growing roster of fashion and textile leaders committed to eliminating the world’s ancient and endangered forests from their fabrics.

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has advised cotton growers to take sowing decisions based on their advisory as prices of long staple summer cotton on harvest are expected to be around Rs. 5,500-5,800 per quintal in July-August.

The major cotton growing districts of Tamil Nadu are Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Perambalur, Tiruchirapallii and Salem.

Related Keywords: applications, consumables, equipment, FESPA Digital show, improve business profits, international and local manufacturers, largest digital printing and signage technologies and applications exhibiton of Europe, provide visitors tools to become print superheroes, software, tenth anniversary, Three halls will contain digital print technology

The FESPA Digital show, Europe’s largest exhibition of digital printing and signage technologies and applications will open in Amsterdam today. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the digital show, and it has gone from strength to strength, providing visitors the tools they need to become print superheroes, and ultimately improve their business profits.

Three halls will contain digital print technology including equipment, consumables, software and applications from international and local manufacturers.

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The University of Nusa Cendana (Undana) in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, starting from the 2016 academic year is set to open a study program on tenun ikat (handwoven fabric). The program is relatively new for Indonesia and will be offered by the university’s School of Science and Technology as a three-year diploma.

Related Keywords: Berlin based fashion technology house, Elektro Couture, eleven model to make debut, innovative electronic wearable technology, Lakme fashion week, make its Indian debut at LFW, ninety designer to display collection, worlds first agency to pioneer

The Lakme Fashion Week is set to start its Summer/Resort edition from March 30, where Elektro Couture, a Berlin based fashion technology house, and the world's first agency to pioneer bespoke innovative electronic wearable technology for the fashion, will make its Indian debut at the Lakme Fashion Week.

ElektroCouture will do a show for the first time in India, bringing global trend of fashion with technology.