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Related Keywords: Japanese cloth dyeing technique, Shibori

Shibori , an ancient Japanese dyeing technique has been around since about the 8th century. The technique of dyeing cloth with a pattern which involve twisting, tying, crumpling, stitching or folding fabric, usually silk or cotton, in various ways, transforming the two-dimensional material into a sculptural, three-dimensional form. This sculptural shape is then traditionally dyed, originally using indigo, although a huge variety of colors and dyes are now used. Sometimes, the same fabric is then twisted in some other way and then dyed again.

Related Keywords: Abaca farming, Abaca fiber market, Department of Science and Technology

Abaca farming is one of the major livelihood activities in six barangays of Patnongon namely Gella 2, Aureliana, Villa Elio, Villa Salomon, Tigbalogo and Igburi. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is keen on upgrading the abaca fiber production as more than 72 hectares of land are planted with abaca in the said areas and about 50 farmers are engaged in abaca processing.

DOST would like to upgrade abaca fiber production mainly to meet the increasing market demand of abaca fiber and at the same time boost the income of farmers.

Related Keywords: Australian wool market, wool price

This week at auction sales in Australian wool market witnessed the AWEX EMI inching up another 4c to 1,132c although the market may have been aided by the weakening AUD against the US Dollar falling to 87 USc.

The 18 micron and finer fleece wool gained another 20c to 30c this week; however, the 19 micron fleece remained firm whilst coarser merino fleece failed to hold its previous levels especially on the final day.

Related Keywords: Middle East-based apparel firm, Winsome Yarns, yarn industry

Winsome Yarns Ltd, a Chandigarh-based yarn manufacturing company, a part of Kolkata-based Winsome Group, to improve efficiency and ensure better financial management in May 2013 the company took up a decision to undertake an internal restructuring by selling its knitting division to a Middle East-based company for an undisclosed amount, as per a stock market disclosure.

Related Keywords: cotton production, Pakistan textile industry, textile exports

The Pakistan textile industry has infrastructure, finance, expertise and manpower to increase its export and achieve the GSP Plus targets set. The industry is convinced it can earn $1 billion through additional exports to the EU. However, it may not be able to perform, as required, due to non availability of certain raw materials, like cotton. If cotton production is not stepped up, it could prove to be weakest link in the whole scheme of things.

Related Keywords: Busi Giovanni, Knitting industry, knitting machinery

Busi Giovanni, Italian design and manufacture of single cylinder rib sock knitting machinery has developed a new version of its Busi 500 model with greater needle options which is available in six different gauges and in 5 ins diameter.

The original version of this single cylinder sock machine, which has latch needles in the dial for the production of heavy gauge sport socks with true rib and terry, had up to 120 needles.

Related Keywords: Centurey Enka, CPU-Polyester plant

Century Enka Ltd had stopped operations at Continuous Polymerisation unit-Polyester (CPU-Polyester) at Bharuch site on November 12, 2013 for preventive maintenance after a gap of four years to extend the stoppage of work for about 3-4 months.

Consequently, it also stopped continuous polyester spinning lines. During the course of preventive maintenance, the company has also taken up modification of polyester spinning lines to improve flexibility in manufacturing process.

Related Keywords: Australian wool market, H.Dawson, wool buyer

UK-based company H.Dawson wool, an international wool suppliers and processors of raw wool and speciality fibers after a short absence from the Australian wool market is back buying wool. The company has been buying Australian wool since 1888 but following a required internal restructure and market conditions at the time, it temporarily closed the Australian component of its business in 2007.

Related Keywords: Nigerian Textile industry, texile

To up lift the Nigerian textile industry out of the woe will involve change of tactics by operators and government. Constant placing of blame at the doorsteps of government by operators without changing business tactics and models to suit international standards cannot uplift the textile sector proposed Stakeholders in the private sector.

On the other hand, they are of the opinion that government’s inclination to sink money into sector, without conscious efforts to improve infrastructure, will only amount to waste of funds and resources.

Related Keywords: Syrian textile industry, Syrian textile manufacturer

Syrian textile and garment manufacturers have decided to come together and work to revive their war-devastated industry. Textiles had been a keystone in the Syrian export economy in the years leading up to the crisis, as part of efforts to diversify the country’s economy away from oil. But three years of conflict in the country has cost the industry dearly.