Yarn Expo Autumn 2019 will open from September 25-27 at National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai. Covering an area of 26,000 sqm, around 542 suppliers from 14 countries will join the show including new exhibitors from Lithuania, Nepal and Taiwan. The fair will offer yarn & fibre solutions for every sourcing need and a new display area for fancy yarn.A diverse range of products and innovations can always be found at Yarn Expo. The Overseas Yarn Zone will house 132 suppliers from co

FusionTwister. © SaurerIn its 19th year, the international textiles industry exhibition ShanghaiTex will take place from 25-28 November 2019. Saurer Twisting Solutions will welcome customers and will focus on the highly efficientFusionTwisterfor staple fibre yarns.“The FusionTwister sets the benchmark for the cost-effective production of two-for-one twisted staple fibre yarns. In order to achieve this, we have taken into account the three main factors affecting our customers’ profitability, name

Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University, USARecent drone attacks on the world’s largest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia emphasizes the important need for safety requirements in the oil and gas sector. Additionally, in the case of oil absorbents, with plastic contamination in both earth and marine environments, there is a heightened need for non-plastic products that are biodegradable.Today, a company in the High Plains of Texas has come out with a timely and

The 2019 autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will be held from September 25–27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Over 4,400 exhibitors from 33 countries will meet tens of thousands of potential trade buyers. The fair will feature 11 country and region pavilions and zones to showcase best of global talent.Pic: Messe FrankfurtKeeping its roots in internationality, the fair has organised VIP buyer delegations from India, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia,

Dawn rays transformed the habitually grey skies of Milan Thursday as luxury fashion brand Fendi sent its latest collection down the runway under a vast rising sun.It was Silvia Venturini Fendi's first show following the death of fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld in February, and her ready to wear debut featured quilted coats, skirts and jackets in pastels as well as vintage florals.Fendi described it as a "very emotional" moment, adding that Largerfeld's 54 years with the house had

Growth in fiber consumption would average annually around 3 to 4%The 58thannualhighlighted the need for innovation and networking for sustainable growth. And, more importantly, the immediate need for a circular economy in the sector.Who’s who in the textile fiber world gathered recently in the picturesque town of Dornbirn on the foothills of Karren mountain range in Austria. About 700 delegates from over 30 countries discussed the state of the fiber industry with regard to its sustainability ini

Total revenues of J Crew group were flat at $588.8 million in Q2 2019 compared to $587.5 million in Q2 2018. Comparable company sales decreased 1 per cent following an increase of 5 per cent in Q2 2018. In H1 2019, total revenues increased 4 per cent to $1,167.3 million and comparable company sales were flat following an increase of 3 per cent in H1 2018.For the second quarter of 2019, J Crew sales decreased 7 per cent to $399.1 million. J Crew comparable sales decreased 4 per cent following an

Cotton, which contributes over half of the raw material in India’s textile sector, has seen a declining trend in its price with pressures from competitive international cotton prices owing to higher production in some nations, according to the July 2019 edition of the credit news digest on India’s textile sector published by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).Pic: India RatingsHowever, the reduction in prices has not been commensurate with the spreads with international cotton. With muted deman

Uzbekistan government is eyeing garment and textile export growth to US$2 billion a year by 2019 under a new plan. The government is planning to reprocess all-cotton yarn produced in the country domestically by 2025 and hike export of textile items, according to Uzbek Textile Industry Association Chairman Ilhom Haydarov.Figure:Uzbek textile and garment companies that export at least 80% of their products will be provided.Haydarov has signed a decree titled ‘On measures to further deepen reforms

Hailing the recent government measures to boost exports, the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has demanded raising the duty free limit for leather garments to 5 per cent to help raise shipments. India is the second largest exporter of leather garments and enhancing the duty free limit will help achieve the top position, CLE chairman Panaruna Aqeel said.Pic: ShutterstockThe current limit is 3 per cent of freight on board (FOB) value of exports. Such a decision will help revive exports from this