National Productivity Organization (NPO) Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Textile here on Monday signed an agreement of Rs. 9.2 million for making Textile Sectors competitive and improving its quality in the international markets. Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Makhdoom Shahabuddin also witnessed the agreement signing ceremony. CEO-NPO Khawaja Muhammad Yousuf and Secretary Ministry of Textile, Shahid Rashid inked the deal with firm commitment to establish quality standards with

Certainly hope you’re planning to attend the first annual Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival set for Sept. 21-22 at McGregor Conference Center on the campus of Wayne State University. Fiber enthusiasts will have the chance to “shop ’til they drop” with numerous vendors selling everything from yarn to fiber art. Vendors include: Knitting on the Fringe, Sugar River Fiber, Sweet Pea Yarns, Twisted Fiber Art, Cynthia’s Too! Yarn & Gifts, Shanty Plains Alpacas, Weaver’s Loft, Corny Goodness, H

A joint shipping venture between New Zealand's two biggest exporters, Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms, may soon be extended to include the largest wool exporter. The farmer-owned co-operatives formed a company called Kotahi Logistics a year ago to manage the movement of containers to and from ports. The venture received Commerce Commission approval six months ago and is designed to better meet shipping demands and stop the transportation of empty containers. Kotahi Logistics chief executive

JUNCTION CITY – It has been called one of the best-kept secrets in Lane County, but according to Remains of the Day owners Jeff and Julie Greenwald, more and more people are realizing what their shop has to offer. In fact, they get shoppers from as far away as Roseburg and Florence. Upon entering the quaint shop, located on 6th Street in historic downtown Junction City, the senses are instantly filled with colorful, vintage collectables, creatively displayed so as not to overwhelm the shopper

Bridgewater — Some artists find inspiration in a museum or out in nature, but Rebecca Iafrate of Bridgewater is never happier than when she’s surrounded by the swirl of patterns, colors and textures of a well-stocked fabric store. "In my sophomore year of high school, I made my first dress and wore it to a semi-formal dance. After that I knew that was all I ever wanted to do," said the 21-year-old junior at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Iafrate, who has a double ma

Textile Testing Workshop to be held December 5-6 at the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., USA. AATCC procedures for evaluating colorfastness and physical properties will be discussed and demonstrated by AATCC staff. Colorfastness tests to be addressed include crocking, light, washing, and perspiration. Tests for evaluating physical properties include dimensional change (home laundering and accelerated methods), wat

The largest natural fiber festival in the area will be at Young’s Jersey Dairy this weekend, and Ruth Ann Rahim, president of the Midwest Festival of Fibers, says if you want to know anything about fiber or if you just want to look at pretty things, then this is the place to be.The Wool Gathering is in it’s 17th year and features 88 vendors from 12 states. “There will be children’s crafts, demonstrations, live animals and many beautiful items for sale,” said Rahim. Guests can talk to people w

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Textiles and the National Productivity Organisation (NPO), Ministry of Industries on Monday signed an agreement of Rs9.2 million to benchmark textile sectors like ginning, knit processing, knit stitching and bring it to the international standard, a news statement issued here by the NPO said. Chief executive officer of the NPO Khawaja Muhammad Yousuf and secretary of Ministry of Textile Shahid Rashid closed the deal with a firm commitment to establish quality standards

Alice Temperley, whose fans include Kate and Pippa Middleton, offered an abundance of grace and elegance in her spring collection as a loyal tribe of A-listers lined her front row. Using her tried-and-tested formula of elegance, full skirts, dresses with nipped waists and wide-brimmed hats were the catwalk staples. The show was titled 'Return to Elegance' and taking place in the Grand Connaught ballroom, it combined charm and delicacy and truly lived up to its name. Stars including Friel an

Japan's Fast Retailing Uniqlo closes 19 outlets in China on Tuesday when is the 81st anniversary of The September 18th Incident. One store will be operating at shortened hours on Tuesday, compared with nine on Monday. The September 18th Incident was an early event in the Second Sino-Japanese War, although full-scale war would not start until 1937. On September 18, 1931, near Mukden (now Shenyang) in southern Manchuria, a section of railroad owned by Japan's South Manchuria Railway was dynamited