In the latest report for September, USDA has forecast the 2016 cotton crop at 16.1 million bales, up 263,000 bales over the August estimate and nearly 3.3 million higher than the 2015 cotton crop. Total 2016 cotton planted acreage was raised 1 per cent in September, while the higher output forecast is the result of an increase in both area and yield. The US government agricultural agency estimated planted area at 10.1 million acres, while harvested acreage was projected at nearly 9.7 million

Bangladesh imported 207,644 tonnes of cotton yarn from January to July this year an increase by more than 25 percent during the first seven months in 2016. Major portion of the yarn has been imported from the neighbouring India. In recent times yarn is also being imported from Indonesia, industry insiders said, which local spinners termed a threat for the sub-sector of the country's primary textile industry. Industry insiders apprehended that if the trend continues, it would badly affect the

Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) in its working plan (2016-17) has suggested proposing National Board of Revenue (NBR) to increase the duty on imported silk yarn and fabric to save local silk industry and enhance production. As lower duty on imported silk yarn and fabrics has led to the poor use of local product, forcing many silk farmers to move to other professions. BSDB mentioned this to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Textiles and Jute. These were discussed at

The Chinese currency renminbi will become even more important for Australia's economy, and even the world, over the next three years as China's central bank continues its internationalization, the chief of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC) said on Friday. Australia's economy is continuing a mirroring economic transition, away from mining and industrial-led growth, to services industries tailored to capitalize on the Asian middle class. Within the next 10 years, it's expected trad

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has entered into a four-year partnership with the non-profit H&M Foundation to develop technologies for recycling blend textiles into new fabrics and yarns. H&M Foundation contributed €5.8 million to HKRITA for developing a series of research projects and commercialising the outcomes. As apparel and textile products made from blended materials account for a high proportion of all textiles in the market and garments are

DuPont Advanced Printing has introduced Artistri Xite S1500 dye sublimation ink, which offers superior product consistency, jetting reliability and colour print performance. Artistri Xite S1500 digital ink is particularly suitable for printing on polyester textile substrates and is also designed to work with coated dye sublimation papers. “The new ink meets the needs of quality conscious textile printers in multiple areas including garment decoration, fast fashion, couture, point of purchase

India's cotton yields have fallen from 566kg per hectare in 2014 to 504kg in 2016 which is already among the world’s lowest. Fall in yield is due to delayed rains and white fly problems in northern India and pink boll-worm attacks in Gujarat. As a result, raw cotton production is expected to fall to a five-year low of 33.8 million bales in the year to Sept.30 from 38 million bales a year earlier, and cotton prices have jumped from $1.50 to $2 a kilogram. A bale of cotton weighs 170kg. Accord

China's potential economic growth rate in the next five years is expected to be in the range of 6.5-6.6 percent as long as China continues to advance structural reform to unleash growth impetus, according to a leading university research paper. Besides reshaping the relationship between the market and the government, structural reform should focus on the financial sector and factor market, strengthening product standards, market supervision and establishing a national innovation system, said

The largest international trade fair in the world, the 120th Canton Fair runs from October 31 to November 4, with the textile and clothing zone hosted in Phase III of the show ground. The zone will feature men's and women's clothing, home textiles, textile materials and fabrics and aims to provide buyers with products, regardless of scale and categories. Area A will feature men's and women's clothing including bridalwear, formal dresses and more, while suppliers from Turkey, India and Pakista

Scientists have successfully invented the new nanoporous polyethylene (nanoPE) fabric that can keep people cool during summers. The fabric made of the material used in plastic wraps can block sun’s rays and allow sweat to evaporate through it. It is a more efficient option than fabrics like cotton, and effective for personal thermal management. The nanoPE fabric is invented by a team of scientists led by Stanford researcher Yi Cui. In their paper published in Science journal, the scientists