India is likely to cancel Pakistani cotton import orders after the commodity’s price surged significantly from the rate at which the two countries have agreed upon, a broker said on Wednesday. “India would back out from its commitment of delivering fine quality cotton to Pakistan,” Shakeel Ahmed Khilji, a broker at the Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE), said. This will not be for the first time that India would cancel the deal. It has done so several times in the previous years by creating non-t

The peak forecaster of wool production in Australia says a slump in live exports and prices are part of the reason for a likely modest increase in output in Western Australia. The Australian Wool Forecasting Committee says the stabilisation of production is likely to continue this season, with a slight increase in production nationwide. Other forecasters have also predicted marginal price rises by the end of the financial year. The committee's chairman, Russell Pattinson, says conditions fa

The Union Budget has proposed to do away with excise duty on cotton and manmade sector (spun yarn) at the yarn, fabric and garment stages. Impact This should be a big positive mainly for garment-manufacturing companies. The industry has been battling weak demand for one and half years. This is reflected in the subdued financial performance of textiles companies in the last few quarters. It is estimated that the industry's volume growth has been subdued at 5%. Earlier there was an excise duty

Ascend Performance Materials (Houston) is proceeding with plans to build a $1.2-billion propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility in at its Alvin, TX, site. The PDH unit will use propane to produce polymer-grade and chemical-grade propylene, Ascend says. Construction of the PDH plant, to support Ascend’s integrated nylon operations, is scheduled to begin in January 2014 and plant start-up will commence in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to a permit filed by Ascend with US EPA earlier this m

If you’re already thinking about swimming and sunbathing at the pool or beach, look no further than DownEast Basics to get suited up this season! The high-style, low-priced retailer is offering two swim collections for 2013 – one in stores now and the other debuting in April. Both collections feature the latest trends, colors and prints in styles that are sure to flatter. “You can find the suit of your dreams this year at DownEast,” said DownEast fashion designer Andrea Updike. “This season,

During the past decade, Islamic fashion has become much more prominent worldwide. Muslim women living in the western world now have the sort of fashion choices available to them that would have been inconceivable 20 years ago. The British market for this type of clothing is particularly large, with a number of different fashion brands keen to make their mark in the industry. One sign that Islamic clothing is becoming more a mainstream feature of the fashion industry was its strong presence at

Innovation, performance and elegance have become key features of the French Football Federation uniforms since Nike began its partnership with the national team. The new French away kit for 2013 is no exception; an eye-catching pale blue silhouette with tricolour detail. The distinctive new look is testimony to the ambitions of the new French Football teams, fusing French tradition with style and pride. The shirt has a button collar and the iconic French cockerel crest. Both sleeves have a tr

In store Asia 2013, an annual Retail Design event held every year since 2006, saw FRDC (Future Research Design Company, Bangalore)+JGA (Detroit, USA) sweeping major design awards at a ceremony held at Goregaon Exhibition Grounds, Mumbai 0n 23rd February. VMRD awards in their 7th edition have become most sought after awards in Indian Retail Design. This year saw more than 225 entries from major Design firms and Retailers. The entries are judged by a jury comprising of 16 most eminent Retail D

Tommy Bahama and Major League Baseball Properties celebrate two of baseball's greatest players, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, with the release of the 2013 "Collector's Edition" series of premium, collectible apparel for the true baseball fan. To launch the 2013 baseball season, Tommy Bahama has created two remarkable new shirts that feature iconic photographs of baseball legends Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. The classic images have been incorporated into dramatic custom designed artwork th

Fashion giant Burton has announced the winner of its recent ’Win the Look’ Facebook competition. The lucky winner, Matthew Basnett from Stoke on Trent, will receive a ?250 gift card which can be used to buy any Burton products. After finding out he had won the competition, Matthew said: "I can’t wait to get spending. I’ll be able to give my wardrobe a much needed update" Burton, who are famous for their men’s suits and innovative high street trends, ran their ’Win the Look’ competition