A. The summary on the recent fabrics market Recently, the marketing in China textile city fluctuated and rose, marketable creative fabric of traditional markets have good market because of the new design and fashionable color and pattern. Some large stores’ s apparel orders are mainly from old customers. B.The price index of issue 20121224 of “China ? Keqiao Textile Index” closed at 105.63 points, 0.04% higher than that of last week. The price index declined 1.06% from the beginning of t

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1 Polyester Fabric 1.91% 1 Nylon Fabric -1.49% 2 Cotton Fabrics 1.49% 2 Fashion Fabric -0.99% 3 Blended Fiber Grey Cloth 1.17% 3 Household Textile -0.71% 4 T/C Fabric 0.48% 4 Thread/Rope -0.69% 5 Chemical Fiber Grey Cloth 0.47% 5 Viscose/ Wool Fabric -0.50% 6 Viscose Fabric 0.42% 6 Nylon/Cotton Fabric -0.36% 7 Polyester 0.15% 7 Bedding -

Lacklustre demand for cotton is likely to cast its shadow on the demand for cottonseed next kharif season. Industry experts foresee a certain downward trend in the seed sales next year if the present situation continues in the cotton sales season. The industry is forecasting a flattish uptake from farmers next year, if the cotton prices improve to Rs 5,000 a quintal. Unlike in the past, the seed industry is saddled with huge inventories this time. The carry-over stock is put at two crore packet

Mexican consortium Braskem-Idesa said it has reached a $3.2 billion financing deal for its Ethylene XXI petrochemical project in Mexico. The accord, which the consortium is calling “the largest project finance transaction in the history of the petrochemical industry in the Americas”, was signed with 17 state-run and commercial banks from several countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and international law firm White and Case served as Braskem-Idesa’s financial advisor and legal counsel, respecti

The export of textile and clothing continued with its rising trend in November for the third consecutive month due to a slight surge in demand from key markets of Europe and United States, suggested data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday. It posted a hefty growth of 23.54 per cent in November from a year ago. The growth in export was 10.54 per cent in October, and 12.91 per cent in September. The growth can be attributed to substantial increase in export proceeds of ready-m

The global cotton surplus will be 1.8 percent smaller than forecast in November because of reduced output in the U.S. and demand from India and Brazil, said Cotlook Ltd., the publisher of a benchmark price index. Production in the year that began Aug. 1 will exceed consumption by 3.617 million metric tons, down from the 3.683 million predicted last month and the year-earlier surplus of a revised 5.488 million, Birkenhead, U.K.-based Cotlook said today in a statement. The research company cut

Trading remained brisk with fine lint in focus amid firm spot rate, traders at the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said on Thursday. Mills made deals for fine and other grades on competitive prices to fortify their inventories while the KCA kept the spot rate intact at Rs 6,000 per maund in order to support baseline prices, floor brokers said. During the trading session, spinners and private sector commercial exporters in Punjab and Sindh stations purchased lint of all grades to meet needs f

Cotton yarn prices jumped 14 per cent in two weeks on a sudden spurt in demand from both the domestic as well as international markets. The benchmark variety of cotton yarn for 30’s combed, shot up to Rs 200 a kg today, from Rs 175 a kg about a fortnight ago in the spot Ludhiana market. In Mumbai’s popular yarn market, the commodity was traded at Rs 195 a kg versus Rs 170 a kg about two weeks ago. “ Export of cotton yarn has been on a rise due to bulk demand coming in from India’s inherent b

England Hockey and sports bra brand Berlei announce an official partnership that will see Berlei become the Official Partner of the highly successful 'Back to Hockey' programme and the Official Sports Bra Supplier to the England and Great Britain women’s hockey teams until after the Olympic Games in 2016. With 168,000 people taking part in hockey every month, Berlei is proud to provide women across the UK with high quality support for their sporting adventures. Under the partnership, the Back

December has fallen hard. The weather cool, chilly and fully of Christmas. As woollens and knitwear keep us cosy, they also can lack the glam we crave for stepping out in winter. Step forward the faux-fur coat. Nodding to old-school glamour, the faux-fur coat has long been associated with winter sophistication and elegance. Embraced by Hollywood elite, the faux-fur coat has long been a chic statement. Faux-fur has had previous success. In the 1970s, it seemed to grow out of the grim ble