Finding new markets and applications is vital for the global cotton sectorWith the commencement of harvest in the High Plains of Texas, stakeholders of this important sector gathered today at Lubbock-based Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. (PCG).Figure: The global cotton supply is above the demand, which emphasizes the need to create new opportunities.The yield may not be a bumper as expected due to the hot July and August months in the High Plains of Texas. Hot summer days are affecting the yield par

Interfiliere New York will see 65 top international mills presenting a view of the sourcing market for intimate apparel, swimwear, and athleisure industries. The show to be held during October 16-17 connects intimate apparel brands with a curated selection of the most innovative mills, accessory suppliers and sourcing companies from around the world.Pic: EurovetReturning in its fourth year, Concepts Paris will showcase a Creative Trend Lab focusing on materials, colours and prototype displays. T

MSA Manufacturing (MSA), based in Wimborne, Dorset, will present its vast CNC cutting, slitting, 2D preforming and sequenced kitting capabilities for a wide range of glass and carbon fabrics, both dry reinforcements and prepregs, along with 3 and 5 axis CNC machining and kitting of cores for manufacturing composite parts at the Advanced Engineering Show.Pic: MSA ManufacturingAdvanced Engineering 2019 will be held during October 30 - 31, 2019 in Birmingham.MSA also waterjet cuts and kits metal, h

President Donald Trump yesterday attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new $50-million leather workshop opened by French luxury label Louis Vuitton in Texas’ Johnson county. Trump, joined by daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, toured the plant in Alvarado and spoke with workers. The facility employs 150 with an annual payroll of $26 million.Pic: Louis VuittonLVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton chairman Bernard Arnault was one of many top executives invited by Trump to the White House

Restriction on the quantity of import under HS55092100 to 2,000 tonnes per month through import licenses and mandatory European Union (EU) Flower and Oekotex certificates for all import shipments under HS55092100 are part of the restrictions suggested by the Northern India Textile Mills’ Association (NITMA) to be imposed on competitors like China, Vietnam and Bangladesh.Pic: ShutterstockHS code 55092100 refers to single yarn containing more than or equal to 85 per cent polyester staple fibres by

India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recently launched a revamped and streamlined programme to attract investments and strengthen the ‘Make in India’ programme through manufacturing and other operations under the bond scheme of the Customs Act, 1962. Section 65 of act allows manufacturing and other operations in a customs bonded warehouse.The scheme has been modernised with clear and transparent procedures, simplified compliance requirements, modern documentation and accoun

Stoll founded in 1873 is a German flat knitting machinery manufacturer. It exports to more than 50 countries all over the world and offers integrated services through affiliated companies, sales and marketing centers and numerous agencies. Stoll has launched a new trend collection Materialization and a knitelligence production process.The collection deals with overcoming of material resistance – the biggest obstacle in the creation and manufacture of textiles. Stoll found its inspiration for the

Israfil Alam Rana, Deputy Manager (R&D),Chittagong Demin Mills Ltd.Denim is a year-round wardrobe essential which is hardworking fabric and easiest to style the days of summer or winter. Those who spent the last decade being fed up of squeezing intoskinny jeans – this style revolution is for you. The wide jeans is more flatting than you think.Super-skinny jeans have been on their way out for a while and now that summer is here it’s time to retire them for good.Designerson and off the runwayh

Under Armour has unveiled the spacesuits it is making for people to wear on flights to the edge of space with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. The companies are collaborating on a full line of spacewear for Virgin Galactic, which the companies claim as the first collection “created specifically for private astronauts.” The collection includes the spacesuit, a training suit, footwear and even a limited edition jacket.New line of spacewear for Virgin Galactic. © Under Armour“One of the main comp

After registering a decline from 2013 to 2016, the global cotton yarn trade has been growing with a high CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 2017 onwards. In terms of value, the global cotton yarn export was $10.818 billion in 2016, which increased to $12.105 billion in 2018 with a growth rate of 11.90 per cent, according to data from TexPro.Pic: ShutterstockThe overall cotton yarn export moved up by 6.98 per cent in 2018 over the previous year, according to Fibre2Fashion's market analys