Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp. said Saturday that it planned to expand production in Thailand on expectations that demand for artificial fiber would increase from quarter to quarter this year. Shingkong Synthetic Fibers, one of Taiwan's leading textile suppliers, said it aimed to expand production capacity of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle-grade resin at its Thailand plant by 10-20 percent as the artificial fiber industry was expected to experience a better second half of the year th

The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Dr. Abdul Halim Al-Mutaafi affirmed his support for the Farmers Union to ensure the success of the agricultural season. 20,000 bags of fertilizers (NPK) have been made available, he said, and promised the provision of sunflower seeds to farmers. The Minister pledged to remove all obstacles to enable farmers to increase productivity, stating that the Ministry of Finance allocated SDG 10 million for irrigated schemes and made 3,000 tons of seeds suff

Vietnam pocketed 8.9 billion U.S. dollars from garment exports in the first half this year, of which 660 million dollars came from South Korea, according to the Vietnam Textile and Garment Association (Vitas) on Monday. Demands for Vietnamese garment exports from South Korea rose by 32 percent during the reviewed period, accounting for 7.5 percent of Vietnam's total garment export value. In its plan on market expansion, the Vietnamese garment industry has placed S. Korea among its top four e

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1.Viscose Fabric 2.23% 1.Cotton Fabric -1.71% 2.Blended 1.35% 2.Chemical Fiber Grey Cloth -1.22% 3.Polyester/Wool Fabric 1.17% 3.Lining -1.05% 4.Bedding 1.00% 4.Blended Fiber Grey Cloth -0.92% 5.Fashion Fabric 0.81% 5.Polyester Fabric -0.32% 6.Nylon Fabric 0.66% 6.Belt -0.15% 7.Household Fabric 0.61% 7.Nylon/Cotton Fabric -0.12% 8.Na

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-07-08 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 101.03 USD/Barrel 2.97 2013-07-08 PX 1438 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-08 PTA Buy 7660 RMB/Ton -40 2013-07-08 PTA Sell 1058 USD/Ton -2 2013-07-08 MEG Buy 7200 RMB/Ton 60 2013-07-08 MEG Sell 973 USD/Ton 1 2013-07-08 CPL Buy 18200 RMB/Ton -100 2013-07-08 CPL Sell 2350 USD

Top 10 popular fabric (2013-07-08) Item Width(cm) Weight/Composition/Specification Price(Yuan/m) White stripe silk linen 150 150dty+100Dfdy 9.20 Cationic artificial silk jacquard satin 90 120g 8.20 Printed chiffon ramie 150 100Dfdy×100Dfdy 6.60 Anti-static work wear cloth (dark) 148 dty300D×32s(t/c65/35) full process 16.80 Printed cotton weft elastic poplin 130 40s×40s+40D spandex 120×60 flat screen activity 1

By the end of May, cotton sowing has completed nationwide by 96.8%, similar with previous year. According to cotton acreage survey conducted by China Cotton Association, the national cotton planting acreage was 68.22 million mu, 6.7% down over 2012. Since spring sowing, weather conditions in most cotton fields nationwide were positive for cotton growth with less disease and insect occurrence than last year, though weaker development might cause slight yield decline in Yellow and Huai rivers regi

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to report an eighth consecutive quarterly fall in clothing sales next week. The UK’s biggest clothing retailer will publish first-quarter sales on the same day it hosts an annual shareholder meeting. City's insiders stress the fact that no few investors might be angered by two years of falling profit. Average forecast is for the beloved British retailer to report a drop in sales of general merchandise - clothing, footwear and homewares - of 0.2 percent to 3.

Leading online fashion retailer Asos was on the foot front of FTSE Thursday, becoming one of the main risers after comments from the Bank of England gave the London benchmark index its biggest gain since November 2011. Meanwhile fashion peer Nicole Farhi joined the ever growing line of retailers going into administration. Thursday closed with a bittersweet taste in London, as while Asos led the gains at the trading floor, Nicole Farhi announced it was entering administration. Aim-listed Asos hi

The minimum wage in Jiangsu province, one of richest areas of China, increased by 12%, effective from July 1, to 1,480 yuan per month. However, increases are not just limited to the most prosperous regions, with minimum wage hikes of 15% and 14% also noted in Liaoning and Sichuan provinces, two relatively underdeveloped provinces in the northeast and southwest of the country. At present, 18 provincial governments in China have increased the minimum wage during 2013. However, in Shengze, a tex