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Related Keywords: 9 Khulna jute mills, Bangladesh jute industries, stockpiling

The Bangladesh’s jute industries, specially the private sector jute mills, are passing through a crucial juncture mainly due to frequent blockade and political instability which are seriously affecting productions in mills and factories. But now also the 9 state-run jute mills of Khulna region has also stopped export of produced jute goods leading to build up stocks in the warehouses of the mills as the mills have failed to make any shipment due to the frequent and non- stop strike and blockade programmes.

Related Keywords: Commercial ties, Intertek, SriLankan textile and garment industry

With the inauguration of the Intertek ISO 17025 NABL-approved Textile and Apparel Testing Laboratory in Battaramulla, the relationship between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka growing strong. John Rankin, British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka on Thursday, February 6 at a ceremony said that the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka have a very strong and growing commercial relationship.

Related Keywords: Federal government, Made in US, texile products

A US senator Sherrod Brown calls for all textile bought by federal government to be American made. However, the current law stipulates that such products should be 51 per cent American made, but senator wants to go further with the 'Wear American Act'.

He has proposed legislation that would require all textile products purchased by federal agencies to be made in the United States.

Related Keywords: Alexandria Museum of art, Textile day

The Alexandria Museum of Art’s monthly event featured the usual Saturday offerings with a different twist. Textile Day offered clients an opportunity to get a closer look and chance to work with, art and fabrics. Clients got to not only the demonstrations of techniques but also participated in knitting, weaving and dyeing and also to create their own textile collages.

Related Keywords: handloom textile training project, Sri Lanka handloom textile industry, textile village

The Pakistan Government joins effort to boost Sri Lanka’s traditionally handloom textile industry by giving all assistance to open the handloom textile training project and the textile village at Kottala-Meerigama last week which Minister Rajapaksa has initiated under the guidance of Liya Abhiman Chairperson Attorney Pushpa Rajapaksatry.

The program will provide training courses, handlooms and other necessary equipment, technological assistance, new designs as well as a market for the products.

Related Keywords: agricultural machinery, textile products, Trade ties

Pakistan and Nigeria are planning to sign various trade-related agreements, including preferential trade agreement soon, as they are optimism that the trade between the two countries will get a new boost.

Nigerian High Commissioner in Islamabad Dauda Danladi speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday said that Pakistani textile product, agricultural machinery, including tractors and other products like rice and pharmaceuticals have huge potential in the Nigerian markets, therefore, Pakistani businessmen should take benefit of opportunities in these areas.

Related Keywords: apparel testing laboratory, Intertek

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world brings the total number of Intertek textile and apparel labs to 47 and provides local manufacturers who serve global brands and retailers a convenient local testing solution, as well as unparalleled knowledge and expertise on global regulations and trends affecting the apparel and garment industry, said Intertek’s Group CFO and COO for South Asia, Lloyd Pitchford.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh textile industry, Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition, machinery, textile and garment technology

The 11th Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition will be held from February 12-15 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. Over 850 exhibitors will display a wide variety of state-of-the-art textile and garment technology, machinery and parts.

Related Keywords: Federation of Surat Textile Traders' Association, Suart textile city

Surat is the main textile city of Gujarat and recently the textile traders are facing problem due to the road construction undertaken by the municipal corporation leading to traffic congestion and encroachments. The Federation of Surat Textile Traders' Association (FOSTTA), the apex body of textile traders having more than 15,000 members, has written to chief minister Narendra Modi threatening to launch an agitation against the indifferent attitude of Surat Municipal Corporation in solving the issues faced by the trader community.

Related Keywords: digital printing technology, Dover, MS Printing Solution

Dover Corporation takes over MS Printing Solutions S.r.l., an Italian based company. This acquisition will help expand the segment’s served markets beyond fast moving consumer goods and industrial markets into the textile market as digital printing technology is currently in demand in the textile market with immense growth potential.