(Graph 1) (Graph 2) Indicated from Graph 1 and Graph 2, the foreign trade prosperity index of October, 2012 closed at 1301.62 points, down 0.33% from September and down 22.70% from that at the beginning of this year. The foreign trade prosperity index dropped 16.41% year on year; the foreign trade price index closed at 107.88 points, down 0.5% from September and declining 13.27% from that at the beginning of this year. The foreign trade price index dropped 24.75% year on year. The fore

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has released the cotton arrival figures on Saturday. According to a fortnightly report by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association, around 6.85 million cotton bales were sourced to the country's ginners by November 1st, 2012 which shows an increase of 2.20 percent than last year. Chairman PCGA Hamesh Kumar briefed the journalists about seed-cotton (phutti) arrivals, sales and unsold stock of cotton. He said that 52,32,807 cotton bales were sold to the

The annual Taiwan Textile Fair - among the big international industrial events to be held here - will be inaugurated this Monday at Gurgaon's Epicentre. Some of the leading textile companies from Taiwan, which is a major overseas market for the local buyers and sellers, will be among the participants at this three-day event. "The textile fair will act as a business matching platform, and will give opportunities to the Taiwanese textile industry to access their innovative fabrics and accessorie

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has said that a geographical shift in cotton mill use from China to other Asian countries is currently underway but estimating its actual extent will take time when cotton consumption figures in other countries are available, according to a statement. The ICAC said that cotton yarn imports by China have increased significantly since the beginning of 2012. The ICAC Secretariat estimates that cotton mill use will increase in 2012-13 in India,

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced the successful start-up of the 800Kt/a ethylene unit at Fushun Petrochemical, all the eight production units of the 1Mt/a ethylene capacity expansion project operated together and turned out qualified products, marking the full operation of Fushun Petrochemical's "10 Mt/a refining and 1Mt/a ethylene" project. From now on, Fushun Petrochemical is capable of processing 11.5 million tons of crude and producing one million tons of ethylene per

According to International Cotton Advisory Committee’s (ICAC) general outlook for cotton supply and use for 2012/13 is bleak: global cotton production and mill use are forecast at 25.9 million tons and 23.4 million tons respectively, resulting in an oversupply of 2.4 million tons. Despite the sharp fall in cotton prices in 2011/12, global production is projected down by only 5% this season. Cotton plantings did not drop much due to above-average prices at planting time, government policies and f

In honor of the launch of the new Cruise collection, DiorMag takes a look back at the history of fashion collections that were created specifically for traveling light – with elegance. "As a true native of Granville, I have sea legs," wrote Christian Dior in his autobiography "Christian Dior and Me". The couturier grew up facing the ocean, in his beloved family villa perched on the cliffs of Granville, in Normandy. As a boy, he contemplated fishing boats with billowing sails and the Channel I

Kohl’s Department Stores announced the Narciso Rodriguez for DesigNation collection will be available nationwide on November 7 at 7 a.m. The limited edition, limited time collection is the first in the company’s DesigNation concept which features fashions from premier designers based on international destinations. Inspired by a trip to Istanbul, the Narciso Rodriguez collection melds the designer’s simple, sophisticated esthetic with the vibrancy of the Turkish culture, creating a collection tha

Tipsy Elves, the Christmas sweater specialty store started by long time college friends Evan Mendelsohn and Nicklaus Morton has been keeping its elves busy this off-season. The company has not only revamped its holiday collection with fresh sweater designs and accessories, but it has also been planning a huge donation campaign. With its "$1 for 1 Like" initiative on Facebook, the company is hoping to donate upwards of $60,000 in sweaters and other warm clothing items. Tipsy Elves was started

Selfridges is excited to unveil a new luxury beachwear destination at Selfridges London. The re-imagined swimwear space is an all-year-round one-stop destination for all things holiday including, swimwear, resortwear and accessories. It welcomes the arrival of 16 new international swimwear and accessories brands including Matthew Williamson, Etro, Pucci, Anna & Boy and Mara Hoffman. Sebastian Manes, Director of Womenswear and Accessories explains his vision for the new department: "We