India's cotton yields have fallen from 566kg per hectare in 2014 to 504kg in 2016 which is already among the world’s lowest. Fall in yield is due to delayed rains and white fly problems in northern India and pink boll-worm attacks in Gujarat. As a result, raw cotton production is expected to fall to a five-year low of 33.8 million bales in the year to Sept.30 from 38 million bales a year earlier, and cotton prices have jumped from $1.50 to $2 a kilogram. A bale of cotton weighs 170kg. Accord

China's potential economic growth rate in the next five years is expected to be in the range of 6.5-6.6 percent as long as China continues to advance structural reform to unleash growth impetus, according to a leading university research paper. Besides reshaping the relationship between the market and the government, structural reform should focus on the financial sector and factor market, strengthening product standards, market supervision and establishing a national innovation system, said

The largest international trade fair in the world, the 120th Canton Fair runs from October 31 to November 4, with the textile and clothing zone hosted in Phase III of the show ground. The zone will feature men's and women's clothing, home textiles, textile materials and fabrics and aims to provide buyers with products, regardless of scale and categories. Area A will feature men's and women's clothing including bridalwear, formal dresses and more, while suppliers from Turkey, India and Pakista

Scientists have successfully invented the new nanoporous polyethylene (nanoPE) fabric that can keep people cool during summers. The fabric made of the material used in plastic wraps can block sun’s rays and allow sweat to evaporate through it. It is a more efficient option than fabrics like cotton, and effective for personal thermal management. The nanoPE fabric is invented by a team of scientists led by Stanford researcher Yi Cui. In their paper published in Science journal, the scientists

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a unique type of fabric that can harvest energy simultaneously from sunshine and mechanical movement. This micro-cable power textile can generate electricity using two sources and can be used for directly charging a number of portable devices such as a cell phone or an electric watch. The hybrid power fabric can be utilised in various types of cloths, tents and curtains as it is breathable, lightweight, flexible and adaptable. Res

Cinte Techtextil China will be staged on October 12-14, 2016 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), China. Asia’s leading biennial trade fair for technical textile and nonwoven products. With the rapid growth in China market, the demand for technical textile is enormous. Cinte Techtextil China includes twelve application areas which comprehensively span the full range of potential uses of modern textile technologies. The full coverage of product groups and applications enable the

Trading activity started improving as needy spinners and mills took part in fresh deals as prices were matching with their psychological levels on the cotton market on Friday according to market sources. The official spot rate remain unchanged at Rs 5,900, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices gained Rs 200 to Rs 3100-3200 and in Punjab rates of Phutti were higher by Rs 200 to Rs 2900-3100, as per 40 kg. In ready business, over 4000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 5975 and Rs

Vietnam has supplied more than four percent of the world’s total apparel production for consumption this year. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the trade union of the textile and garment sector in Hanoi on September 14, Chairman of the union Nguyen Tung Van lauded the union’s contribution to the sector’s development. He said annual average income of a worker in the sector hit more than 50 million VND (2,250 USD) and they are covered by social, health and unem

Indian textile exporters are set to get greater market access in China and South Korea, as the Union Cabinet has approved the exchange of tariff concessions, on Margin of Preference basis, under the fourth round of negotiations under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) and related amendments. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Laos are also members of APTA. The APTA (formerly the Bangkok Agreement) is an initiative under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (

Cotton Incorporated will be presenting fabric samples dyed with the EarthColors cotton-derived dye at the Premiere Vision trade fair taking place in Paris, France September 12 through 14. The new dye uses by-products of cotton harvesting as a base instead of oil to give knit and woven cotton fabrics dyed in a variety of warm, soft, natural brown shades. The new dyes offer both sustainability and traceability for retailers and brands. Cotton Inc and Archroma have joined forces to develop the f