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Related Keywords: ATA, bales, cotton, fiber, government, Kenya, Mills, Rivatex, supply chain, Tanzania, Textile, Uganda

The quest to return Kenya’s cotton farming to profitability has received a vital jolt with the recent reopening of textile factories in the country.

Two weeks ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the official reopening of the Rivatex textile factory with a strong pitch for more cotton growing in the country. Besides the Eldoret-based cotton processor, Thika Cotton Mills, Bedi Investments and Ken Knit factories have also reopened their doors to cotton-processing.

Related Keywords: apparel, Bangladesh, environmental impact, fashion, fast fashion, government, Higg Index, India, innovation, market, Textile

India feels the adverse social and environmental impact of ‘fast fashion’; however, this may change soon.

India is a global manufacturing hub for textiles and apparel, coping with growing international and domestic demand. The global textiles market is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. Similarly, the domestic market for apparel is estimated to reach $59.3 billion by 2022 and that for textiles to grow to $223 billion by 2021. The industry is also critical in terms of income and employment generation, contributing to 5 percent of India’s current GDP.

Related Keywords: cloths, France, government, products, retailers, unsold clothes, waste

The French government is looking to ban retailers from throwing away unsold consumer products.

The move, which would include electronics, cosmetics, and clothes, would be introduced to reduce the amount of waste being produced by the country and in turn better protect the environment.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe introduced the bill earlier this month.

He stated that every year, 650 million euros worth of new consumer products are either thrown away or destroyed in the country.

Related Keywords: cotton, Dollar, farmers, government, market currency, RTGS, USD, ZFU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Farmers Union

The Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) is appealing to the government to peg cotton prices in United States dollars in order to cushion farmers against the reduction in RTGS dollar value.

Cotton prices have remained unchanged since the start of the selling season in May.

ZFU president, Paul Zakariya said cotton should be pegged in US dollars so that farmers are paid at the prevailing interbank market rate since RTGS$1.95/kg has become unsustainable.

Related Keywords: cloathing, EcoTextiles, England, fibre, government, innovative, LetsRecycle, plastic, Recycle, sustainable, Textiles

There is coverage including in LetsRecycle, EcoTextiles, British Plastics and Rubber, Fruitnet, and Packaging News of our £4.7 million grant launched today to help boost the recycling of plastic packaging and textiles.

We are inviting organisations in England to apply for government funding for innovative solutions to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging such as plastic trays, pots and tubs, plastic films and pouches, as well as funding for projects that boost the recycling of textiles when they have reached the end of their life.

Related Keywords: apparels, China, clothes, customs, exports, fabrics, fiber, government, Imports, India, polyester, polymerization, United States, yarns

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2019: On April 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce Department") announced affirmative preliminary determinations that producers and exporters of imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India are being unfairly subsidized by their respective governments at double- and triple-digit margins, as follows.

Polyester Textured Yarn Imports from China

Producer/Exporter

Preliminary
Subsidy Rate (%)

Fujian Billion Polymerization Fiber Industrial Co Ltd.

32.04

Jiangsu Shenghong Textile Imp & Exp Co.

459.98

Related Keywords: between various domestic, commercialization of handloom products, cooperation in geo textiles, documentation, government, international organisations, Ministry of Textiles sector, relate to exchange of information, research and development, second day of Textiles India, silk production, sixty five MoUs signed, skil development, supply of cotton

The Ministry of Textiles sector on the second day of the first of its kind mega exhibition Textiles India 2017 as many as 65 MoUs were signed between various domestic and international organisations from the textile industry and government, an official said.

The MoUs were signed in presence of Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State, Textiles, Ajay Tamta.

Related Keywords: announce a package, from countries like China, government, Knitwear industry, knitwear industry facing tough competition, lack of technology Upgradation, next two months, owing to factors like lower automation, provide a level playing field

Government in order to provide a level playing field to the knitwear industry will announcing a package for the country’s knitwear sector in the next two months. As the knitwear industry is facing tough competition from countries like China owing to factors like lower automation and lack of technology Upgradation.

Secretary in the textiles ministry Anant Kumar said that they met stakeholders on a package for the knitwear sector on June 5 and held consultations on the draft scheme.

Related Keywords: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, cotton expected to increase next year., farmers preparing fields for kharif sowing, government, higher MSP and normal monsoon, long staple cotton, medium staple cotton, MSP of cotton, mulls increase minimum support price, recommendation of CACP

The government is mulling to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of cotton by Rs 160 per quintal, to Rs 4,320 for the 2017-18 crop year beginning July as farmers are preparing fields for kharif sowing.

According to sources, the Agriculture Ministry has proposed increase in cotton MSP by Rs 160 per quintal for the 2017-18 crop year, based on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

Related Keywords: all textile units across the value chain, demonetisation, except handloom, government, jute, Khadi, made it mandatory, move post demonetization, MSMEs, provide data on production, register online, Textile Industry

The Government has made another move post demonetization.They have made it mandatory for all textile units across the value chain, except handloom, khadi and jute, will have to register online and provide data on production.

While the registration will be one-time, production details should be shared by the units every month. Units can do this online from their premises or make use of the infrastructure available at the Regional Offices of the Textile Commissioner or powerloom service centres.