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The International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics released by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), shows that shipments of textile machinery across segments declined in 2014, although marginally. Offtake of new short-staple spindles fell 15 per cent in 2014 from their levels in 2013 while that of long-staple spindles and open-end rotors increased 70 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively. The number of draw-texturing spindles shipment increased 12 per cent during the year.
