The Textile Institute Fashion and Technology Special Interest Group together with its partner the University of Northampton is pleased to be able to announce this exciting new event for the leather sector, taking place on 24 October 2012, at the Sunley Conference Centre, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK. Having such a vast supply chain, leather quality starts with the farmer and finishes with the final consumer, with everyone in between requiring leather knowledge at different level

India's cotton harvest is likely to fall this year after two successive record crops, but only marginally after late rains helped ease the impact of a slow start to the annual monsoon. A survey of 10 traders pegged the average output for the year starting Oct. 1 at 34 million 170-kg bales, down by 3.7 percent from a record 35.3 million bales last year. The smaller crop, combined with high domestic prices and slower Chinese demand, mean that while India will remain the world's number two cott

Safeguard measures proposed by the European Parliament under the EU’s duty waiver for Pakistan will not be enough to reassure the European textile industry. Represented by Euratex, the sector says it is “profoundly disappointed by the way EU policy makers have decided to use trade as a political instrument, totally disregarding the economic interests of the EU textile and clothing industry, its companies and workers”. The European Parliament voted on 13 September (342 in favour, 97 against and

Price of Top 10 Popular Fabric This Week Total Price Index Source: Textile Index

The Chinese government will stop selling cotton from the current 2011/12 crop by September 29 to make way for the increasing volumes of the new crop being offered on the market, the China Cotton Association said on Monday. As of last Friday, the government offered to sell 437,054 tonnes of cotton from the current crop, but only sold 218,484 tonnes in its auction, based on Reuters calculations. The average weighted price was 18,564 yuan ($2,900) per tonne, according to the association. The

National Productivity Organization (NPO) Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Textile here on Monday signed an agreement of Rs. 9.2 million for making Textile Sectors competitive and improving its quality in the international markets. Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Makhdoom Shahabuddin also witnessed the agreement signing ceremony. CEO-NPO Khawaja Muhammad Yousuf and Secretary Ministry of Textile, Shahid Rashid inked the deal with firm commitment to establish quality standards with

Certainly hope you’re planning to attend the first annual Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival set for Sept. 21-22 at McGregor Conference Center on the campus of Wayne State University. Fiber enthusiasts will have the chance to “shop ’til they drop” with numerous vendors selling everything from yarn to fiber art. Vendors include: Knitting on the Fringe, Sugar River Fiber, Sweet Pea Yarns, Twisted Fiber Art, Cynthia’s Too! Yarn & Gifts, Shanty Plains Alpacas, Weaver’s Loft, Corny Goodness, H

A joint shipping venture between New Zealand's two biggest exporters, Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms, may soon be extended to include the largest wool exporter. The farmer-owned co-operatives formed a company called Kotahi Logistics a year ago to manage the movement of containers to and from ports. The venture received Commerce Commission approval six months ago and is designed to better meet shipping demands and stop the transportation of empty containers. Kotahi Logistics chief executive

JUNCTION CITY – It has been called one of the best-kept secrets in Lane County, but according to Remains of the Day owners Jeff and Julie Greenwald, more and more people are realizing what their shop has to offer. In fact, they get shoppers from as far away as Roseburg and Florence. Upon entering the quaint shop, located on 6th Street in historic downtown Junction City, the senses are instantly filled with colorful, vintage collectables, creatively displayed so as not to overwhelm the shopper