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Related Keywords: Apec summit, FOBAP, global competitiveness, grant of GSP status, Philippine exporters confederation Inc, Philippine garment export

With Philippine’s recent inclusion in the European Union’s new generalized system of preferences (GSP+), garments manufacturers expect their export earnings to increase by as much as 15 percent this year, said the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc.

The granting of GSP+ status to the Philippines will allow local companies to export more than 6,200 product lines at zero duty. These include some of the country’s most important exports such as textiles and footwear.

Related Keywords: central government, dyeing and bleaching cluster, effluents discharged, set up textile park, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Technical textile sector, textile park bid, Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum

The Central government’s move to set up a textile park in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Tirupur has been opposed by the Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum (VCWF) on the grounds that the cluster would worsen the already serious problem of pollution caused by the dyeing units in Tirupur.

Related Keywords: adopt innovative methods, Circular Economy Textile and Apparel grant fund, closed-loop textiles, made from recycled materials, reduce textile waste, textile and fashion designers, zero waste scotland, zero-waste pattern design

The Circular Economy Textiles and Apparel Grant Fund was launched last November to encourage textile and fashion designers in Scotland to apply for funding from Zero Waste Scotland to help them reduce textile waste.

Zero Waste Scotland hopes that the fund will encourage Scottish designers to adopt sustainable design methods, such as zero-waste pattern design.

The organization also hopes that designers will produce clothes that can be easily disassembled and repurposed and use closed-loop textiles made from recycled materials.

Related Keywords: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Global Textile Technology & Engineering Show- 2015, GTTES 2015, India ITME Society, Sanjiv Lathia, Seema Srivastava, textile engineering, textile exhibition in Mumbai, textile technology

India's 'leading textile engineering expo -- Global Textile Technology & Engineering Show- 2015 (GTTES-2015), is all set to open on 20-22 January 2015 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East , Mumbai. The 3-day mega event is supported by Ministry of Heavy Industry, Government of India and Textile Department, Govt. of Maharashtra. More than 282 Indian and foreign exhibitors will be exhibiting their products on 11,500 sq. metres of area. The show is organized by India ITME Society.

Related Keywords: All Pakistan Textile Mills Associationm Pakistan Apparel Forum, non-repayments of refund, Pakistan Bedwear Exporters Association, Pakistan govt to clerar refund, textile exporer reduce profitabiliy, Textile exporter, verge of collapse

Pakistan government is yet to clear refunds worth Rs50 billion for textile exporters under the duty drawback scheme, accumulating till October 2014. The delay in releasing the outstanding tax and duty drawback could further weaken the sector’s ability to export and also reduce their profitability.
Pakistan’s textile industry has been looking forward to a full refund of export tax rebates as early as possible.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh, China, cotton, cotton corporation of India, cotton yarn, cotton yarn spinner, import quota, raw cotton prices, slow moving demand

A sharp decrease in price of raw cotton in domestic market this year has failed to cheer the yarn makers as buyers of cotton yarn are procuring yarn at a negotiated prices. Last year, the cotton yarn manufacturers who made a excess profits due to rally in domestic and international markets are in a somber mood over slow-moving demand and compressed prices.

Related Keywords: bilateral trade, Chenab processing unit, Faisalabad Expo, FCCi, GSP Plus status, invest in Pakistan, local business community, Pakistan, Textile production, to boost trade, to play dynamic role, touch Pound 3 billion, United Kingdom

United Kingdom High Commissioner Philip Barton addressing the business community at Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) in Faisalabad on Monday emphasized that the local business community need to play dynamic role to augment Pak-UK bilateral trade to 3 billion pounds by end of 2015.

Mr Barton said that more than 100 British companies were already working in Pakistan, adding that he would strive to convince others to come and invest in Pakistan.

He also expressed satisfaction over the increase in Pakistani exports to European Union after the grant of GSP Plus status.

Related Keywords: customer Phenix flooring, high performance yarn, industrial work wear, industrial-grade yarns, leading manufacturer of carpet yarn, Pharr Yarns, protective apparel, Textile Industry

McAdenville-based Pharr Yarns one of leading manufacturers of differentiated carpet yarns and high performance yarns.announced that it has merged its customer Phenix Flooring, a maker of residential floor coverings based in Dalton, Ga. into the Pharr family of companies.

The family-owned textile firm – which produces industrial-grade yarns used in protective apparel for firefighters and military personnel – said the merger to be finalized in March, is part of Pharr's long-term strategy to grow through innovation, diversification and reinvestment in the communities it serves.

Related Keywords: greenfield project, Lakshmi Machine Works, opting faster air jet looms, opting to upgrade units, produce compact yarn, retrofits cost lower, SIMA, spinning mills, Textile machinery major

A large number of spinning mills in the region are increasingly opting to upgrade their units to produce compact yarn through retrofits. They are also installing compact yarn spinning systems in their Greenfield project as well as for expansion. According to K Selvaraju, secretary general, Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA), mills are opting for retrofits as the costs are lower and weaving units are opting for faster air jet looms.

Related Keywords: Azerbaijanis, clothing from Turkey, Europes largest textile manufacturer, from Istanbul textile companies, major textile brand, Moscow, Russian market, textile products, Turkish textile

A group of Azerbaijanis here are making the most of relaxed visa rules for them in Turkey and Russia, to take the two-and-a-half-hour-flight to the Russian capital. This one-day cargo, mainly consists of women’s dresses, is important for Russian companies with a high demand for Turkish textile productions.

According to one of these very frequent fliers originally hailing from Azerbaijan who describes his business not as “suitcase trade” but “transportation,” adding that it is difficult to estimate how many Azerbaijanis are doing this job.