The U.S. cotton industry asked senior government officials this week to help prevent contract defaults that it said threaten some $1 billion in sales. Escalating the issue to the government for the first time underscores growing concerns that a slew of contract defaults, caused by a surge in prices to record highs and their subsequent collapse, will do long-term damage to the industry. The trade delegation met with Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack, Trade Representative Ron

Interior designing is subjective, but most designers will agree that the choice of bedding can make all the difference from a bedroom design perspective. Homeowners should put careful consideration into their choice of bedding because it really can make or break the look of the bedroom. It is fair to say that when you enter a bedroom, your eye will immediately be drawn to the bed as it’s the largest piece of furniture in the room. As such, it is important that your choice bedroom furniture and b

For the third year running the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) is taking over 300 designers to Paris Fashion Week, with a record 30% of these being new and emerging designers exhibiting in Paris for the first time. With 17 major exhibition locations and over 30 agent and individual showrooms all over Paris, UKFT’s Brits in Paris Map (28 September 2012 - 1 October 2012). As the key event for international womenswear buyers and press, Paris Fashion Week is the launch pad of choice for

United States International Trade Commission on the 19th to make a sunset review ruled the continuation of anti-dumping duties on imports from China of polyester staple fiber. United States International Trade Commission unanimously approved the same day of this decision, that such products imported from China, sustained substantial damage caused to the U.S. industry in the foreseeable time. According to the U.S. trade remedy policies and procedures, the U.S. Department of Commerce had been

More than 500 major suppliers from home and abroad are expected at the 2012 Keqiao International Textile Autumn Expo set to run from Oct 26 to 29 in its namesake township in Zhejiang's Shaoxing county. One of the world's largest textile shows, the expo is held every spring and autumn, with the upcoming session expecting nearly 1,300 booths operating across more than 30,000 square meters displaying fabrics and accessories, garments, home textiles and textile machinery. More than 2,300 overs

2012 China Keqiao International Textiles, Fabrics & Accessories Exposition will be held onOctober 26-29 at China Textile City International Convention & Exposition Center. Four main products including fabrics, home-textile, textile accessories, raw materials will be shown in the exposition, with an area of 18,000 m2, and exposition booths increased to 856. In addition, dozens of overseas enterprises from different countries including Italy, Korea will also participate. At present, th

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The U by Kotex brand, which has turned the feminine care category upside down with its bold design and attitude, has teamed up with the No. 1 online community for college women, Her Campus, to launch College Fashion Week 2012. The theme of this first-of-its-kind nationwide event, Upgrade Your Life, will showcase the vision of Her Campus's network comprised of one million monthly readers and 3,000 student ambassadors at more than 200 colleges and universities across the country. Models and des