Agriculture Department is striving hard to achieve target of cotton sowing on an area of six million acre, says its spokesperson here Sunday. The spokesperson advised growers to sow cotton seed of approved varieties. The department already announced approved cotton varieties, he added. The spokesperson disclosed that government would ensure the availability of required quantity of certified cotton seed in the market for commercial cultivation. "There is no deficiency of quality seed at

JCPenney, one of the largest apparel and home retailers, has joined the Cotton LEADS Program of Cotton Incorporated, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability. The programme raises awareness of sustainable and responsible cotton growing by connecting businesses across the global supply chain with the leading efforts in sustainable cotton production. At present, the Cotton LEADS Program has more than 500 partner companies around the world that support sustainable cotton production. Cotton

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced plans to double the country’s technical fibres production by 2020. To implement these plans, Russia will expand the use of its large reserves of oil and other resources, including timber and other raw materials for the production of synthetics. Currently, the domestic production of technical fibres can meet only 30% of Russia’s annual demand, however, as part of the government plans, this might change. “Thanks to Russia’s well-developed

In view of resources dwindling fast and natural fibres like cotton being resource-intensive to process and petroleum-based fibres like acrylic, polyester, nylon and spandex not being the most environmentally friendly, it is about time to look for sustainable alternatives when producing fibres and fabrics. In this series, FashionUnited explores the sustainable alternatives and textile innovations that are currently being pursued all over the world. New York-based AlgiKnit is a biomaterials res

The International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has made a significant progress in understanding the sources and causes of stickiness in cotton. The committee is working to develop a commercially relevant definition of stickiness and improved methods of measurement. During 2017, the ICCTM authorised a collaborative effort by the Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD), the Faserinstitut Bremen and the Bremen Cott

When asked which brand they would pay a premium for, 61% said Egyptian Cotton, which respondents also named as their preferred option for towels and bedding at the survey, commissioned by the Cotton Egypt Association, which was conducted by the independent custom research arm of Progressive Business Media, HTT’s parent company. When consumers were asked to arrange a list of cotton brands in order of perceived quality 89% placed Egyptian Cotton as one of their top two choices. Pima made the top t

West Auckland nanofibre producer Revolution Fibres is tripling production to meet increased international demand from a range of industries, from cosmetics manufacturers through to Formula One teams. The company uses electrospinning technology to create nanofibre out of a range of materials, including polymers and natural sources, such as collagen from hoki fish skins. Traditionally, nanofibre has been used in air and water filters, and in lithium batteries. However, a growing number of appli

There is a complete ban on cultivation of cotton in the province before the start of April. Punjab agriculture department sources said this here on Sunday. Sources said that attack chances of pink bollworm on early-sown cotton increases. And keeping in view the possibility, the department has banned early sowing of the crop. Sources further said that field teams have been mobilized to counter the attack of white fly and pink bollworm. Source: The Nation PK.

H. Stoll AG & Co. KG, the leading manufacturer of flat knitting machines headquartered in Reutlingen, Germany, has announced that the company’s Bangladesh branch, which opened last year, is contributing significantly to the country’s textile development. The Bangladesh site is located in the centre of the Asian market for textile production. Stoll CEO, Thomas Hoffmann, is working with more than 40 employees in Bangladesh to expand its direct support of customers and partners in the regio

The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags. On January 5 last year, India had slapped ADD ranging from $19 to $352 a tonne on jute yarn/twine, hessian fabric and jute sacking bags brought from Bangladesh and Nepal after a year-long investigation. But the Indian Jute Mills Association alleged that a