On September 27 the assessments to be paid by importers of cotton and cotton containing products under the Cotton Research and Promotion order will increase by a ruling of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service The increases are raised from USD 0.012665/kg to USD 0.014109/kg and are reflecting the increase of the average weighted price of upland cotton received by U.S. farmers during 2011. The revenues from these assessments are destined to finance research and promotio

Eco-friendly textile products from Taiwan drew a lot attention from international buyers at Texworld, a four-day international textile exhibition held in Paris earlier in the week, the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) said Saturday. A total of eight Taiwanese textile manufacturers participated in Texworld, showcasing in particular environmentally friendly products and those made with the use of green technology, the TTF said. The Taiwanese manufacturers at the international fair included Ever

SAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angelo, long known as the "Wool Capital of the World," will temporarily lend the title to New York City this fall as the Prince of Wales brings his Campaign for Wool to Manhattan. Since Prince Charles visited with wool growers at a Las Vegas carpet show a year or so ago, he has continued to give special focus to wool. Last spring, he hosted a tea for a Campaign for Wool meeting to "promote the fabulous qualities of wool, specifically for use in the home." Prince Cha

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When something good develops organically in Memphis, there is a great tendency to believe that if there are attempts to organize it too much or try to “improve” it, something essential will be lost. So, for several years now we’ve whispered quietly among ourselves about the coming in late summer of what is a festival season. We might also grumble a bit about how far the Cooper-Young Festival and others have come from their humble origins. And maybe you are among those who miss Clanjamfry and

A ministry official reportedly told the Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper that all shops which violate a decree on the "feminisation and nationalisation of jobs" would be shut down. The measure aims to "provide a safe environment for working women," he said. The ministry at the start of the year banned male assistants from working at lingerie shops, as a first step to be followed by women-only sales assistants at cosmetics outlets. King Abdullah issued a decree in June last year limiting

The Mozambican textile and clothing industries are beginning to re-emerge after a near total collapse in the 1990s. The sector now has about 20 factories but many are operating below capacity, and producing only when they receive orders, reports Mozambican news agency AIM. At the end of the 1980s there were 78 textile and clothing factories - but they closed, partly due to the obsolescence of their machinery, and partly because the liberalisation of the market meant that Mozambique was inund

India will increase a garment import quota by three million pieces a year to eight million without a sourcing requirement being imposed on Sri Lanka, the island's industry ministry said citing a statement by a visiting Indian official. Sri Lanka's ministry of industry quoted India's textile ministry secretary Kiran Dhingra as saying in Colombo when she led a textile industry delegation to the island on September 19. Dhingra had said that from September 06, India has removed duty for HS code

COSHOCTON -- Ohio will focus on its strengths as it builds towards the future, said Beth Trombold, assistant director of the Ohio Department of Development. Trombold was in town Friday to see energy-efficiency upgrades at Buckeye Fabric Finishing Co. and Excello Fabric Finishers Inc. The companies were awarded a $144,763 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to help reduce operating costs. In addition, it received almost $4,000 from the Coshocton Port Authority. "This is something w