Cotton price ruled unchanged at the higher level with normal buying by mills and exporter. According to market sources, cotton prices may sustain at current levels as stocks are low. Gujarat Sankar-6 cotton traded at Rs 44,500-44,700 for a candy of 356 kg, while raw cotton or kapas price ruled at Rs 1,100-1,130 for a maund of 20 kg at Saurashtra and gin delivery kapas quoted at Rs 1,135-1,160. About 2,500-2,700 bales arrived in Gujarat and 5,000-5,200 bales arrived in the country. A Rajko

Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co. bought 25,000 metric tons of naphtha for delivery to South Korea in the second half of September, according to two traders who participate in the market. The company purchased open-specification grade last week at a premium of about $6 to $7 a ton to benchmark Japan prices, the traders said, asking not to be identified because the information is confidential. Source: Bloomberg .

Apparel exports from country registered a growth of 12.13 percent for June month of FY 2013-14, Chairman AEPC Dr. A Sakthive has informed in a press statement on Monday. "Apparel exports were to the tune of USD 1.24 billion in June 2013-14 with increase of 12.13 percent against the corresponding month of last financial year," said Dr. A Sakthivel while releasing the data on the apparel exports for the month of June. Export for 3 months of the FY 2013-14 has increased by 11 percent over the sa

International technology Group ANDRITZ will present complete production lines and innovative systems for nonwovens, such as needlepunch, spunlace, wetlaid, and spunlaid finishing at Techtextil India 2013. ANDRITZ Nonwoven integrates cutting-edge technologies from ANDRITZ Asselin-Thibeau, ANDRITZ Küsters, and ANDRITZ Perfojet. Turnkey spunlace lines with unequalled energy efficiency Meeting various producers’ needs, ANDRITZ offers spunlace turnkey lines with unequalled energy efficiency ratio

Automotive manufacturer Ford has attempted to push the boundary of its sustainable development even further - with the 2014 Ford F-150 model integrating recycled cotton, soybeans and post-consumer plastics. For instance, one F-150 truck uses the equivalent of about 10 pairs of jeans, 26 bath towels or 31 T-shirts as carpet insulation or sound absorbers are made through the use of post-industrial recycled cotton. Another innovation that has caught the eye, however, in this model, is that the

Australian wool exports totalled 26,655 tonnes during June, nearly 8% down on the previous month but 18% higher than the year-earlier figure. The cumulative total for the 2012/13 season rose to 331,794 tonnes, just over 4% higher than the corresponding level during 2011/12. The upturn was almost entirely attributable to an increase of 8% in exports to China, which increased in importance to Australian shippers, claiming 79% of the total, versus 76% during the previous season. Of remaining destin

Sri Lanka's apparel industry needs 'a second industrial revolution' in garment making,a top industry opines. Sintesi Joint Managing Director Antonio De Micco Padula made this remark at the opening of the A2S Technology Centre, a cutting edge research, development and production facility operated by intimates and swimwear manufacturer Sintesi Ltd by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. The launch of the operation, according to Sintesi Joint Managing Director Antonio De Micco P

Workers prepare fibre for export at Ha Nam Textile Company. Developing trademarks can boost business efficiency in many industries, including leather and footwear, garments and textile. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet Vietnamese businesses should pay more attention to building trademarks in order to increase the value of their products as well as profit margins, experts say. A Thoi bao kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) report late last week quoted Ha Duy Hung, chairman of HCM City Leat

Powerloom sector in the country's biggest man-made fabric hub in Surat is facing tough times ahead with the yarn manufacturers have increased the prices by Rs 5 per kilogram in the last two weeks. Industry sources said that the leading spinners had revised the prices of polyester yarn between Rs 1.50 to Rs 2 per kilogram on July 31 following the record downfall of rupee against the dollar. Again the spinners announced price hike of Rs 2.50 per kilogram with effect from August 10. Sources sa

The apparel sector, going by the current scenario in the international business climate, has set itself a target of achieving five billion dollars in 2015 through garment exports, says Tuli Cooray, Secretary General of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF). Speaking of the apparel sector and the immense benefits the industry could accrue under this new regulation, the Secretary General said that the apparel sector alone would anticipate an additional foreign exchange turnover of $ 1 billi