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Related Keywords: biodegradeable, carpet, chemicals, fabrics, renewable resource, Textile, toxic, woollen

Nylon and PET plastic pile carpet should be banned because of toxic chemicals added to them, according to the managing director of Australian woollen carpet company Supertuft.

In an open document, Greg Galt voices concerns over "toxic fire retardants" and stain resistant chemicals. "Carpets that have a toxic and non-biodegradable pile are accumulating on the floors of residences and offices all over the country," he warns. "When it comes time to replace these carpets, local municipalities and governments will realise that they have an environmental catastrophe on their hands."

Related Keywords: carpet, colored polyesters or mixed polyesters, packaging materials and textile products, polyester application, polyester product waste, polyester recycling, Textile

Realising low energy recycling for different polyester product waste streams is a major step towards a fully circular polyester chain. The partnership kicks-off with a pilot plant, to prove the technical and financial sustainability of a new technology for polyester recycling. The CuRe pilot line should be operational this summer. Existing polyester recycling techniques require a relatively clean waste stream of clear or light blue polyester bottles. For that reason colored polyesters or mixed polyesters (i.e.

Related Keywords: acquired additional shares, apparel and automotive sector, Archroma, carpet, chemical production, free to operate as partners, international group specializing in textile dyes, leader in colour and specialty chemicals, M. Dohmen SA, serving textile market

Archroma, a leader in colour and specialty chemicals, who had acquired 49% of the shares of M. Dohmen SA , an international group specializing in the textile dyes and chemical production for carpet, apparel and automotive sector back in 2014, has announced the acquisition of an additional 26% of the shares of M. Dohmen, now owns a controlling 75% participation in the M. Dohmen group, and Archroma and M. Dohmen are now free to operate as partners in serving the textiles market.

Related Keywords: carpet, Designer Wear, handicraft, largest ever of its kind, Mega trade expo in Colombo, organized by Pakistan outside the country, other products, strengthen economic, Textile and Clothing, The expo features leading Pakistani companies and manufacturers of traditional textiles, Trade ties

A mega trade expo in Colombo, the largest ever of its kind was organized by Pakistan outside the country to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries. Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Friday inaugurated the trade expo.

The trade expo was participation of around 156 companies. The expo features leading Pakistani companies and manufacturers of traditional textiles, textile and clothing, designer wear, handicraft, carpet, engineering products, auto parts, agro products, pharmaceuticals, cutlery, furniture, carpets, marble and services.

Related Keywords: air bags, apparel, carpet, coating, hosiery, includes hexamethylene diamine plant, industrial textiles, INVISTA, opens new nylon facility, polymer plant, Shanghai Chemical Industry Park

Invista opens a new state-of-the-art, nylon 6,6 facility in China. The new facility includes a 215,000-ton hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant and a 150,000-ton polymer plant, at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). The opening of new nylon plant looks to meet the growing demand for products using the fibre such as hosiery and other apparel.

Related Keywords: carpet, declared open by Rashmi Verma, displaying home furnishing, festive decor, focus on new designs, Fortyfirst edition of India Handicrafts and Gifts Fair, handmade products, organized by EPCH, product innovation, renamed as IHGF Delhi Fair Spring, retain share in world market, rugs, Secretary Textiles, two thousand eight hundred exhibitors

The 41st edition of India Handicrafts and Gifts Fair, renamed as IHGF - Delhi Fair Spring 2016, organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was declared open by Ms. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Textiles at the India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida at a colourful ceremony here on 20 Feburuary. .

Related Keywords: carpet, Currency devaluation, cut production, excessive dependence on China, fabrics, garment expor market, Indian garment export, jutes, Made ups, perform better than textile, spinning mills, textile products include raw cotton, wider geographical spread, yarn

Indian garments export likely to continue performing better than those of textiles for some more time due to wider geographical spread of its export markets. While textile exports is affected due to an excessive dependence on China, reports Banikinkar Pattanayak in New Delhi. Textile exports include a range of products such as raw cotton, yarn, fabrics, made-ups, carpets, jutes, etc.

Related Keywords: carpet, Export development fund, GSP plus, includes textile and clothing, International Road Trans-ports Convention, major exportable products, no refund, no tax, Pakistan commerce ministry, proposes zero rating

The Pakistan commerce ministry has proposed zero-rating for major exportable products which includes textile and clothing in the next budget. The proposal of zero-rating would mean no tax, no refund. The other major exportable items are carpets, sports, surgical and leather goods.

Related Keywords: Azimzadeh Carpets, carpet, hand made Tabriz carpets, high end, Iran Solo Exhibition, made of wool and silk, Oman international exhibition centre, sixteen century designs, using fabric with natural dyes

The Iran Solo Exhibition held at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, ending on Saturday. Carpets of different range, designs, material and sizes was the main attraction of the show as visitors crowded the stall of Azimzadeh Carpets to see high-end, hand-made Tabriz carpets.

One of their star attractions was a big wool and silk carpet with intricate floral designs costing 90,000 rials which took them five years to weave.

Related Keywords: Beaulieu International Group, carpet, cushion vinyl, finished floor covering, manufacturing facility, needle felt, textile company

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G) a Belgian textile company holding a solid market position both in producing raw materials and intermediate goods and in offering an extensive range of perfectly finished floor coverings will build its U.S. headquarters and plans to set up a $250 million manufacturing facility in Cartersville in Bartow County that will create 350 jobs over the next five years.