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Related Keywords: boost local tourism, centre has potential, Galashiels, Heriot Watt University, historic and contemporary textile collections, Scottish centre of textiles, Scottish National Textile Archive, textile industry of Scotland, town known for textile making, world class textile industry

LOCAL MP Michael Moore ever since learnt about the possibility of setting up a Scottish Centre of Textiles has been campaigning to ensure that it is located in the Borders where 80% of the textile industry of Scotland is based. In the Borders they have a world-class textiles industry and this Centre has the potential to further enhance its reputation as well as boost local tourism.

Related Keywords: export subsidies, Indian textile exporters, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, textile sector, US demand, WTO rules

Washington argues that New Delhi no longer qualifies to give concessions for textile exporters under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules as it attained export competitiveness in the textile sector eight years back. But India has decided to continue with export sops for the sector in the new fiscal and, probably, the following two years as well.

Related Keywords: fabrics and braidings, high performance textiles, Rheine-Nord industrial park, SGL group, SGL Kümpers, textile processing of carbon and glass fibres

SGL Kümpers, one of Europe's leading companies established in 2007 by SGL group for the textile processing of carbon and glass fibres in the field of fabrics and braidings for the wind, automotive and aviation industry. The company is also a specialist in the field of high-performance textiles has relocated its development site in Rheine-Gellendorf to a new production facility in the Rheine-Nord industrial park in Salzbergen-Holsterfeld in Westphalia.

Related Keywords: chenille fabrics, cotton sewing thread, import duty free clothes, National Union of the Clothing Industry, net fabrics, new policy instrument, sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, textile material, tulles, woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres, Zimbabwe clothing sector

The Zimbabwe clothing sector is already on its knees further delay from the government in announcing a new policy instrument to clothing manufacturers to import duty free clothes and textile material can put the feasibility of the sector in jeopardy.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development should not delay to issue the clothing manufacturers rebate, said Joseph Tanyanyiwa, secretary-general of the National Union of the Clothing Industry.

Related Keywords: duty on textile increased by Turkey, expand trade cooperation, Free trade agreement, Heart of Asia, Istanbul process, Pakistan to boost trade ties, Turkey, Turkish companies investing in Pakistan

Pakistan focusing on boosting trade ties Turkey, as Turkey has a very rich experience in infrastructure projects and there are many good and prominent Turkish companies investing in projects in Pakistan. Pakistan’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz Aziz said that Pakistan wanted both countries to expand their trade cooperation further.

In the last few years, the number of Turkish companies active in Pakistan increased. However, the trade volume has been reduced because of Turkey’s increased duty on textile.

Related Keywords: cotton prices, Karachi cotton exchange, Pakistan cotton market, remain dull, spot rate unchanged, upward trend at world market

Pakistan cotton market on Monday witnessed recovery in its cotton prices by Rs100 per maund (37.324 kilograms) to Rs5,010 per maund at the local markets due to upward trend at world market. \

New York cotton (futures) market amid increase in demand for the commodity there maintained upward trend, according to brokers at the Karachi Cotton Exchange.

The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA); however, kept its official spot rate unchanged on the second working day at Rs4,900 per maund.

Traders bought 4,700 bales (155 kilograms) at Rs4,500 to Rs5,150 per maund, the KCA reported.

Related Keywords: bilateral trade, import textile, Japan ambassador to Pakistan, Japan largest textile importer, Japanese business community, low ratio of taxes, prefer Sri Lanka and India, visit RCCI

Japan ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata during his visit on Monday to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) said Japan is the world largest importer of textile but due to high rate of import duty in Pakistan Japan is not prioritizing Pakistan for textile imports to Japan as neighboring countries of Pakistan but it prefers Sri Lanka and India as they have low ratio of taxes.

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Kadri Wovens, a vertically integrated manufacturer of luxury bed-and-bath linen, has witnessed a 30% increase in revenues from its top US-based retail customers. This was possible by improved collaboration with customers, suppliers, and partners arising from real-time conversations, document sharing and video conferencing deploying Microsoft office 365 which has Lync, the messaging and collaboration solution.

Related Keywords: empower textile division, Federal textile board, introduce new legislation, laws and ordinances, monitor Textile Policy, multiple overlapping, Pakistan Ministry of Textile industry, strengthen structure of textile industries, textile value chain industry

The Pakistan Ministry of Textile Industry to introduce new legislation to undo multiple overlapping laws and ordinances. The final draft of the proposed Act is prepared in consultation with industry stakeholders would be discussion in the upcoming textile policy board meeting after submission to the Law Division for vetting soon. The new legislation aims at implementing the textile policy, strengthening the structure of textile industries and to maintain complete data on production of these units.

Related Keywords: bilateral cooperation, China, Chinese company, Chinese corner, Chuntai Dangara Sin Sil Textile, cotton cultivation, cotton processing factories, infrastructure, Investments, Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture Qosim Rahbar at the end of the last week met Mr. Chen Dao Chuan, Director of Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Chuntai Dangara Sin Sil Textile where the two discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture, including cultivation and construction of two cotton processing factories in Tajikistan.

The new factories are expected to be constructed in the Dangara and Jilikul districts of the Khatlon province. The design works for the new factories are nearing completion, the ministry said on Monday.