The prices of textiles and related products will increase by 16 percent due to a provincial minimum wage hike and an increase in electricity prices in 2013, according to the Indonesian Textile Association (API). "With an increase in the cost of labour and a rise in electricity tariffs in 2013, textile producers will increase the prices of their products by 16 percent. This way, a certain percentage of the cost of production can be covered," Indonesia's Antara news agency quoted the Secretary Ge

A clothing counter at Japanese supermarket in Beijing (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Cast-off polyester clothing and waste from the garment industry is to be recycled at a plant in China, in a process which shreds the fabric and filters out impurities to obtain as-new polyester fibers. Industrial-materials manufacturer Teijin Ltd. said it has developed the world's first polyester-fiber recycling technology and plans to build a recycling plant in China. "The Chinese government has put a prem

LiveItEveryday, the identity-centric clothing line developed for people who align themselves with the company’s belief, "Give as we go to make a contribution beyond ourselves", launched this week just in time for the holidays. The LiveItEveryday brand developed organically from the idea that clothing can be a powerful tool in raising both contributions and awareness for deserving causes – apparel with a purpose. For every sale from the Live it Everyday clothing line, the company do

Australia's cotton farms, such as this one outside Narrabri in northern NSW, are expected to cut plantings as global prices slide. Source: The Australian Australia's cotton production is expected to slump by nearly a quarter in the current marketing year as producers slash their plantings in the face of lower world prices, Rebecca Gowen, a specialist at the US Department of Agriculture's Canberra office, said. The forecast for output of 4 million bales of cotton in the 2012-13 marketing yea

Zensah announced at The Running Event 2012 that it is the number one selling compression leg sleeve for running specialty, according to Leisure Trends Group Specialty Running Retail TRAK YTD Data. Leisure Trends Group (LTG) is a leading market research firm, measuring trends and information about prominent markets like outdoor, cycling, and running specialty. Their data provides insight into standout items in the running industry, based on data from point of sale at retail. LTG’s most rece

Colman and Company, a national apparel decorating supplier based in Tampa, FL announced that they have added Sticky Flock to their Rhinestone product line. According to Michael Georgevich, Director of Operations for Colman and Company, Sticky Flock is a rhinestone template material that their customers will use to produce custom rhinestone templates for T-Shirts, rhinestone decals and stickers and even for use on textile handbags. The key benefits to Sticky Flock are that it is almost

Countrywide ginning factories received seed-cotton (phutti) equivalent to 9.582 million cotton bales by November 30, 2012, that is 67,542 bales or 0.7 percent less compared with the figure for the previous year, according to a fortnightly report issued by Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). However, seed cotton arrivals in ginning factories of Punjab by November 30 were reported at 6.605 million bales – 12 percent less than last year. Arrivals in ginning factories of Sindh showed an upwa

RugStudio.com announced extensive 2013 additions from Jaipur Rugs. The new introductions are great in number, innovative, and fashion-forward. Collections include everything from ikat-inspired hand-tufted wools to contemporary polyester shags and natural fiber flat woven rugs. Various Jaipur merchandise will be on display at their four Texas showroom (Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas) to give customers a chance to see the craftsmanship first hand. RugStudio has had a long lasting rela

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued fortnightly figures of domestic cotton production and accordingly all country-wide ginning factories have so far received seed-cotton (phutti) equivalent to 9,582,560 cotton bales up to 30th November, 2012, that’s 67,542 bales (0.7pc) less to previous year corresponding arrivals. However according to PCGA report, seed cotton arrivals in ginning factories of Punjab are 6,605,379 bales up to 30th November which are less to the tune of 934,930 b

The only way to protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy today is the condom. A University of Washington team has developed a versatile platform to simultaneously offer contraception and prevent HIV. Electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers can dissolve to release drugs, providing a platform for cheap, discrete and reversible protection. The research was published this week in the Public Library of Science’s open-access journal PLoS One. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundat