About 30 percent of all textile units across India remained non-operational during 2010-11, which led to a massive job loss of 42 percent in the sector, according to a recently concluded study by apex industry body ASSOCHAM."Of the total 17,987 textile factories across India, about 12,688 factories were operational and about 5,300 were non-operational i.e. 29.47 percent as of 2010-11," according to a study titled 'State-wise assessment of textile sector and recommendations,' conducted by The Ass

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) chairman Mukhtar Ahmed said that Pakistan can increase its cotton production up to 25 million bales if the well germinated, certified and qualitative seed, unadulterated fertilisers and pesticides and water for irrigation is available on reasonable price. He said that proposal was not approved for establishment of a Centre of Excellence at the CCRI Multan through restructuring of PCCC by strengthening and activating it to pursue a dynamic cotton researc

As is often the case with China, there are contradictory indicators that serve to muddy both the current state of its oil markets and the likely future trends. Crude oil imports rose to a record 6.25 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, up 27 per cent from a year earlier and besting the previous record of 6.15 million bpd set in July. This helped to make China the world's largest net oil importer, ahead of the United States, a situation that is likely to persist, according to the US Energ

Andritz Nonwoven is further strengthening its manufacturing programme for nonwovens equipment in China by moving into a new 8,500sqm site in Wuxi New District, China. Today, the new facility has opened the doors to a technical centre that hosts an industrial scale needlepunch pilot line and a new grinding shop.Technical centreThe neXline needlepunch pilot line of 2.5m width consists of an aXcess card, a crosslapper, and a pre-needler in order to demonstrate the capability of these machines at fu

Pakistan’s textile exports have shown handsome growth of almost 10 per cent during first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year (2013-2014) over the corresponding period of previous year mainly due to substantial increase in export of raw cotton and rupee deprecation against dollar. Export of textile and clothing surged to $3.576 billion in July-September period from $3.251 billion during the corresponding month of last year, showing growth of 9.99 per cent in one year. Meanwhile, A

Scotland’s textile sector has set itself new industry growth targets after exceeding its 2020 targets for turnover growth and research and development investment by 12% and 96% respectively. The latest industry figures, Scottish Enterprise says, recognise the significant gains in international trade which see the industry well on its way to achieving a 50% increase in exports by 2017. Latest figures, released by the industry, show the sector has already increased turnover growth to ?950 million

Country's home textile mill owners have taken a move for a major expansion of their units to grab a big portion of international market. Industries insiders said demand for Bangladeshi home textiles have been increasing in the global market thanks to production shortfall in two major home textile producers -- China and Pakistan. "With a view to meeting the increasing demand for home textile goods in the international market, the country's most mill owners have been going for a massive expansion,

Despite concerns that political uncertainty would be a drag on the economy, Cambodia’s garment exports continued on an upward trend in the first nine months of the year, the latest data show. Though volume increased, factory profit margins were squeezed due to labour disputes and demands for higher wages, according to the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC). Cambodia’s garment and footwear exports were worth $4.1 billion in the first nine months this year, a rise of 22 pe

A cotton harvest campaign continues in Turkmenistan. More than 9,000 units of various agricultural machinery are involved in cotton harvesting. This year, the area sown with cotton exceeds half a million acres. As of today, cotton growers have gathered 971,492 thousand tons of raw cotton, accounting for 92.52 percent of the plan. As the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports quoting the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2013 Turkmen cotton growers pledged to harvest 1,050 million tons of raw cotton.

Portuguese exports of cloth and clothing to China have surged around 37 percent in the first eight months of this year and are now worth in excess of ?50 million, Filipe Santos Costa of the country’s investment trade and investment board told Lusa News Agency earlier in the week. “Portugal has experienced success as a supplier to the major international brands (…) and there are now ever more Portuguese companies with a direct presence in China and exporting under their own brands” said Costa