About 1,000 workers at Kajaria Yarn and Twines Ltd’s Sibpur mill in Howrah district on Monday woke up to an indefinite lockout notice at the factory. The reason for the lockout, according to the management, is poor productivity and financial condition. This is not an isolated development. Given the hardships faced by the jute mill industry in West Bengal, one of the few surviving manufacturing sectors in the state, industry experts say a strike threat is looming large, which could lead to more

The Secretariat noted last month, that just as in a Sherlock Holmes novel where the telling clue is the dog that did not bark, the key to understanding the cotton market was in recognizing what was not happening. Among other things, cotton prices during the first five months of 2012/13 did not exhibit the usual level of volatility. However, cotton prices rose in mid-January. The Cotlook A Index fluctuated around an average of 83 cents per pound from early June 2012 to early January 2013. It t

Color Solutions International announced that it is partnering with IDEAS Active Sports Design Network to specify CSI colors on seasonal trend forecasts from IDEAS. The trend colors are selected from CSI’s 4,000 ColorWallTM colors, which are formulated with production ready recipes based on globally available dyes from DyStar. As an added benefit, DyStar’s dyes have the highest ecological commitment (Econfidence) in the textile industry. The partnership will increase the speed of the seasonal

NamaSTAY Yoga Towels announced the issuance of a US Patent on its unique yoga towels, which are utilized by the growing number of hot yoga practitioners. The patent D674, 226 was issued for the proprietary design of a non-slip towel that includes sleeves that securely wrap around both ends of a yoga mat to provide protection from slippage due to sweaty hands and feet. The towels are made of lightweight, 100% recyclable microfiber fabric that easily attaches to yoga mats and always stays in pl

Warren S. Perkins, former president of AATCC and respected textile industry chemist and professor, has been elected by the Association’s Board of Directors to serve as AATCC Treasurer. John Y. "Jack" Daniels, executive vice president of AATCC, stated that he and the other officers and Board of Directors are immensely pleased that Perkins has agreed to accept this key five-year volunteer position with the Association, especially after the tremendous service Charles E. Gavin, III performed as T

A quick stroll down the aisle of Target, WalMart or Bed Bath and beyond and you can find plenty of foreign-made sheets, blanket, pillows and comforters. The American Textile Industry has practically disappeared in the face of low priced competition from countries like India and China. However, the Made in America movement is in full swing as more and more textile jobs are coming back to the US. Retailers across the country are making a commitment to carrying USA brands over foreign-made produ

Item WidthCM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price: yuan/meter Kirin cashmere 150 580 27．00 T/C80/20 machine Dyed Plain fabric 150 45S×45S 110×76 6．40 Polyester golden-thread slubbed window screen 280 300 11．30 Nylon/polyester double wale dyed window screen 280 nylonpolyester30D×20D/35 tatting 4．00 Full-size polyester clipping printed curtain fabric 280 600 18．

No. Item WidthCM Specification/Weight Price 1. Full Size Lustrous Polyester Jacquard Curtain Fabric 280 680g/m 18.50yuan/m 2. Full Size Lustrous Polyester Positioning Printed Curtain Fabric 280 560g/m 11.50yuan/m 3. 210T Water-jet Polyester Taffeta 150 50DFDY×63DFDY 2.10yuan/m 4. Water-jet five-heddle satin 150 75D lustrous FDY×100DDTY 2.70yuan/m 5. Cotton printed voile 150 60S×60S 90×88

After a periodical review of the textile policy of Maharashtra, the state on Friday proposed to introduce new amendments in the policy through which integrated textile parks will be built in the highest cotton producing belts of Maharashtra. State textiles minister Naseem Khan said although Maharashtra is the highest producer of cotton in the country, most of the cotton it grows is not processed within the state. "To generate employment from the textile industry in Maharashtra, we have decided