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Cotton Imports Get China Tariff Exemption

The China Tariff Committee announced on February 18 that domestic importers could start to apply for a one-year exemption period for the additio...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber

US Cotton Prices; Exports Remain Strong

The cotton market continues to do little more than tread water despite excellent export sales and shipments as the market keeps an eye focused on the ...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber, Sourcing, Yarn

Virus Uncertainty Pushes Cotton Prices Down

Cotton prices have continued to weaken on uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. In recent trading they fell below 68 cents, and are likely to...

| Categories: Fiber

New Test Analyzes Micro Shedding from Fabrics

Hohenstein has completed the development of its new method for analysing microfibre shedding from textiles. Using dynamic image analysis, the method q...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber, Sustainability

SABIC Reports First Loss as Petrochemicals Face Global Slowdown

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) expects a slowdown in demand in 2020, CEO Yousef al-Benyan said, after the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemi...

| Categories: Energy, Fiber

China Virus Scares Indian Cotton Prices Downward

Indian cotton prices fell 3-4% in the past week as the coronavirus scare created chaos in China, the biggest buyer of India's cotton fiber and yar...

| Categories: Fiber

10 Top Products from ISPO Textrends

Creativity has become the key to successful materials, with function and sustainability playing supporting roles. Innovative print and dye ...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber, Performance, Sustainability, Yarn

Unifi Introduces Repreve Cationic-Dyeable Polyester

Unifi Inc., (USA) has introduced Repreve cationic-dyeable polyester that delivers 100-percent Repreve heathers and solids to the market. Offering deep...

| Categories: Fiber, Sustainability

Südwolle Group Teams Up with Itochu

Südwolle Group (Germany) has formed a strategic cooperation with Renu project by Itochu Corporation Ltd (Japan). The partnership comprises a stra...

| Categories: Fiber, Sustainability, Yarn

Indian Cotton Prices Fall on Weak Demand from China

Indian cotton prices have fallen by 3% during the past two weeks, pushed down by weak demand from China as a result of the Chinese New Year holiday an...

| Categories: Fiber

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