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Related Keywords: Azam Jahi mills, cotton, cotton texile mills, india's largest textile park, Telangana, Warangal textile park

The Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is all set to make the proposed Warangal Textile Park in to a reality. The textile park will cover a wide expanse of about 1000 acre making it the nation’s largest textile park.

Warangal being a key producer of cotton was chosen for this project. The Govt wants to put to use the some of the land available in the premises of the now defunct Azam Jahi Mills.

Related Keywords: cotton, cut in excise duty, cut in import duty structure, differential taxation, global demand for fibre, Indian textile industry, lop sided fibre, MMF, rising energy cost, synthetic fibre, Texpreneurs Forum

The Indian textile industry is facing hurdle on account of differential taxation, rising energy cost, lop-sided fibre and trade policy. And this is at a time when the global demand for fibre – both cotton and MMF (man-made fibre) is on the rise.

Stakeholders have sought a cut in the excise and import duty structure for synthetic fibre to deal with the trend. It wants the excise duty to be lowered from the prevailing 13 percent to 4 - 5 per cent and the import duty from 28 percent to 2 - 3 percent.

Related Keywords: ACTIF, business and sourcing destination, business techniques, cotton, EU-Africa Partnership on Cotton, ITC, textile and apparel ebent, Zambian women weavers

The Zambian women weavers began the week by participating in Origin Africa, the largest cotton, textile and apparel event on the continent, which aims to raise awareness of Africa as a business and sourcing destination in the sector. It is organized by the African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF).

Seven women weavers of Zambia participated in back-to-back events in Nairobi, Kenya, showcasing their products, learning new production and business techniques, and meeting with potential customers and investors .

Related Keywords: almond shells, Archroma, biosynthetic dyes, cellulosed based fabrics, chemical company, colouring technology, cotton, dyes and chemicals, Earthcolors, global color, Near Field Communications technology, rosemary leaves, saw palmetto

Archroma, a global color and specialty chemicals company brings century-old experience in dyes and chemicals to the world by combining the old and the new in a range of biosynthetic dyes for cotton and cellulose based fabrics – Earthcolors, derived from almond shells, saw palmetto, rosemary leaves, and other natural products.

Earthcolors make use of agriculture waste products that can be used to provide rich red, brown and green colours to denim and casual wear, the company reports.

Related Keywords: bumper harvest, cotton, cotton corporation of India, cotton farmers, cotton prices plunge, Gujarat and Maharashtra, increase purchase, long staple cotton, medium staple cotton, MSP, procurement operation, Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar

The government on Wednesday has directed the Cotton Corporation of India to increase its purchase from the major producers, including Gujarat and Maharashtra as cotton prices have plunged below the minimum support price fixed by the Centre due to an expected bumper harvest.
Prices have also slumped below the MSP in many places because of weak global markets , which has stopped exports.

Related Keywords: 10 countries, 115 exhibitors, accessories, Apparel fabrics and accessories fair, celebrating premiere, cotton, denim dyeing technology, design offices, embroidery, exhibiting, fibers and yarns, fully booked, functional fabrics, knitted fabrics, lace, linen, Messe Frankfurt, prints, silk, silky aspects, Texworld Istanbul, Turkey, wool, wool blends

Texworld Istanbul, apparel fabrics and accessories fair both in Turkey and surrounding regions, is celebrating its premiere The trade fair is fully booked with 115 exhibitors from 10 countries, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.

Related Keywords: cotton, cotton control Act, extra long staple varieties, grading of cotton, international standards, Long Term Financing facility, MoTI, Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute, Pakistan Minister for Textile Industry, Pakistan textile exports, Textiles Package, up gradation of technology

The Minister for Textile Industry (MoTI), Pakistan has taken step to meet the international standards for cotton as well as to higher Pakistan textile exports to other countries.

The MoTI has instructed provincial governments to implement the cotton control Act to ensure standardization and grading of cotton according to international standards adopted by the Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute (PCST).

Related Keywords: cotton, cotton demand, country's revenue earning, Ethiopia cotton industry, importing cotton, improve cotton production, Minister Ahmed Abitew, raw material, Textile Industry

Ethiopia has been witnessing shortage of cotton since recent years which has become a challenge for the effectiveness of the textile industries. The Government of Ethiopia is working out short and long term mechanisms to address challenges facing the textile industry in terms of raw material shortage, said the Minister Ahmed Abitew, the Ministry of Industry.

The increasing demand for cotton among industries and low level of supply are the main drives for the shortage.

Related Keywords: 10 varieties of cotton, contractual obligations, cotton, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov, harvest of raw cotton, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan textile industry

Cotton is a major source of the country's export, and it is the raw material for dozens of modern enterprises of the dynamically developing Turkmenistan's textile industry. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov at the governmental meeting expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of the agricultural work, primarily cotton harvesting.

He demanded the necessary organizational arrangements be made in order to ensure that the regions fulfill their commitments on delivering raw cotton.

Related Keywords: bilateral trade, China, chinese market, coir fiber, cotton, Free trade agreement, FTA, Garments, President Xi Jinping, Sri Lanka, Textile, trade and economy

Sri Lanka and China both anticipate that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the island tomorrow, a first by a Chinese head of state in 28 years, will expand cooperation and ties in trade and economy between the two countries.

According to the government of Sri Lanka, both countries in recent years have developed increasingly closer economic and trade relations and a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries will boost Sri Lanka's future development.