· · · Business Line Huge loss: Vast tracts of cotton fields lay submerged under a sheet of water (file photo). — Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar Cotton farmers in Guntur district have suffered a crippling blow as the recent rains damaged the crop on 75,000 acres, according to official estimates. Officials say that the figure may rise further as loss enumeration has not been completed yet. Guntur and Prakasam are the major cotton growing districts in the State. It comes as a

Textile millers seemed to be in a hurry to enter into cotton import agreements with Brazil, Greece, West Africa and India. DESIGN: CREATIVE COMMONS Textile millers are scrambling to strike import deals with cotton-producing countries following a steady increase in prices of cotton in the domestic market. According to market people, in the last two days, the price of cotton has jumped Rs200 to Rs6,200 per maund in the local market and raw cotton (phutti) has become dearer by Rs300 to Rs3,0

For the first time in Shanghai, 2 Première Vision events took place at the same time - 23 to 24 October 2012 - and the same place: Première Vision China and the new Denim by Première Vision Asia. 2 targeted events, dedicated to fashion professionals, each with a particularly premium offer to satisfy market expectations. The two shows brought a busy crowd to the banks of the Huangpu River at the East Dock, a former cotton mill dating from 1929. Together, they welcomed 3,654 visitors. A str

Swedish clothing retailer H&M was the biggest user of organic cotton worldwide for the second consecutive year in 2011, according to Textile Exchange's latest Global Sustainable Textiles Market Report. “H&M's ambitious program continues to drive demand for organic cotton and other more sustainable fibres,” said LaRhea Pepper, managing director of Textile Exchange. H&M has been using certified organic cotton since 2004. All its organic cotton is independently certified and clot

In the evening of November 2nd, China fashion week 2012 annual award ceremony, sponsored by the famous women wear brand WHITE COLLAR, was held in Beijing hotel golden hall. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of China fashion week, the committee has invited the composer and contributor of the fashion week brand image, designers and models to gather together, which has added a wonderful sketch to the Mercedes-benz China fashion week 2013 S/S series. The eye-catching 16th China fashion design “go

Reacting to the news report in the newspaper captioned "Farmers rally against low price of their produce", M Jawed Bilwani, Central Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) asserted that the value added textile sector had always been saying that a great injustice is meted out to the cotton growers by the ginners and spinners rendering all efforts to grow good quality cotton in vain. He said that the crop of raw cotton was purchased by the ginner at cheapest price

The Government of Bangladesh has demanded rollback of the 17.5 percent duty levied by Turkey on readymade garment (RMG) imports from Bangladesh, claiming that the levy has badly impacted its sales to European countries. The demand was raised during the inaugural session of the Fourth Bangladesh-Turkey Joint Economic Commission at the Economic Relations Division (ERD). Earlier, developing countries were allowed to export their apparels to Turkey duty-free. However, to safeguard its domestic

A feeling of natural, spontaneous relaxation characterizes the Reda collection for spring/summer 2013. Good vibrations and bursts of energy accompany fabrics that are cool and soft, light and bright, with attractive chromatic nuances. Starting from its own origins, Reda gets back to the roots of 1990s modern styling, to the rebirth of a new world and a new point of view. It accompanies the men who were in becoming the men they will be, in a down-to-earth journey towards discovery of a real li

After Bangladesh and Vietnam, a small Central American country – Honduras has now overtaken India in apparel exports to the US. According to a big-time Indian garment exporter, a Chinese hand is visible in Honduras creaming India. India has been pushed to the seventh spot in garment exports to the US by Honduras in July, as exports of clothing from India posted a 16.5 percent fall in the month. Earlier in 2011, Bangladesh had beaten India in global apparel exports, followed by Vietnam in g

It’s the collaboration that avant-garde fashion fans have been waiting for: Maison Martin Margiela for Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) launches at Selfridges London on Thursday 15 November. The collection presents a re-edition of iconic Maison Martin Margiela garments and accessories for men and women. Each piece is specifically labelled with a unique tag indication the season from which it originated, spanning 23 years since the Maison’s founding. In true Margiela style, the collection