Kapas or raw cotton futures settled higher on account of emerging demand along with reports of an increase in cotton yarn exports to China. On the NCDEX, kapas for February delivery gained 3 per cent to Rs 965.5 for 20 kg and the April contract was up 2.1 per cent at Rs 1,015. Prices of the fibre found support from farmers who were not willing to sell their produce at lower levels. In addition, supply worries due to poor quality of fresh cotton crop delivery in the international market a

Lufeng Co, part of Luthai Textile Co Ltd one of China’s biggest textiles and garments producers, has expanded its dyeing and finishing production line by adding a newly launched Monforts Thermex 6500 continuous dyeing range; offering substantial reductions in dyeing times, chemicals, energy and water consumption. The new Thermex 6500 was introduced by Monforts only last year and can handle fabrics of up to 1.8m, at which the machine capacity is 45m; one of the deciding factors for Lufeng.

Target Corporation announced a partnership with Prabal Gurung – one of the most-celebrated designers in fashion – to introduce a limited-edition collection of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories, including handbags, shoes and jewelry. The collection will be available Feb. 10 through March 23, 2013, or while supplies last, at all Target stores and Target.com. "I am so thrilled to be working with Target on a collection that brings my designs to a wider audience," said Prabal Gurung, designer.

The private company HOdo Group Co Ltd, a textile and garment company in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, is looking to expand its presence in Sihanoukville, a province in southern Cambodia, in an attempt to diversify its business. Zhou Haijiang, president of the company, said it has made hefty investments since 2007 to establish the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone in the Prey Nob district. The project now occupies three square kilometers and is expected to be eventually expanded to 11 sq km. Th

2013 will see the The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) Export Cluster Program take a substantially different approach and this year the Export Council of Australia (ECA) is pleased to announce the involvement. Please find below information from TIFA about the 2013 program and how you can get involved as a fashion exporter: This year the program involved the support of a number of key fashion industry stakeholders including NSW Trade & Investment, Austrade,

The 27th edition of the semi-annual Canadian fashion revelry ‘World MasterCard Fashion Week,’ unofficially known as Toronto Fashion Week, opened with a dazzling showcase of chic international looks by the 175-year-old luxury apparel retailer Holt Renfrew. The Canadian retailer featured nearly 70 separate ensembles created by a number of home grown and international fashion designers. The collection includes an azure blue draped sleeved satin dress from Yves Saint Laurent, a colour-blocked

Design duo Agi & Sam has unveiled their first collection of womenswear, available exclusively at Harvey Nichols. The line features seven patterned shirts, printed and woven, made of materials including silk twills and 40s cotton mixes. Taking inspiration from the same time-travelling journey of development as the autumn/winter 2012 men's collection, the pieces are priced between ?270-400. The duo says, 'We have always hoped we could translate quite easily from men's to womenswear, but we wan

Those Island Days – Model Hanne Bruening (Mega Models) and male model Josh (Select Models London) don an all Louis Vuitton wardrobe for this romantically retro cover shoot captured on Greece’s beautiful Mykonos Island, for Weltwoche Stil Magazine. Photographer Leo Krumbacher lenses the duo in sophisticated looks styled by Eve Sand, with art direction by Alexis Zurflueh. / Beauty by Spiri Fountoglou, Post Production by retouched Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

It has been forecast that the cotton area in Brazil could shrink between 20.2-27.4%, which has led to producers refraining from closing new trades, according to the national company for food supply, Conab. The company said the area may reduce to between 1.012 and 1.112 million hectares, which would result in a production between 1.49 and 1.63 million tonnes, 21.2% and 13.4% lower, respectively, compared to the crop before. It added that Brazilian inventories at the end of the 2012/13 seaso