Courtesy: Oeko-Tex CertificationOeko-Tex has released new regulations for its certifications, product labels, and services in 2019. The goal of Oeko-Tex is to reinforce consumer protection and sustainability along the value creation chain for textiles and leather. The existing guidelines for the Oeko-Tex product portfolio have thus been amended again for the start of the year. The new regulations will come into effect after a three-month transition period on April 1, 2019, according to a pre

Textile Raw Material Price 2019-01-06 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 47.09 USD/Barrel 1.18% 2019/1/6 PX 55.95 USD/Ton 1.89% 2019/1/6 Crude Oil Brent 943 USD/Barrel 1.62% 2019/1/6 PTA Buy 6015 RMB/Ton 1.43% 2019/1/6 PTA Sell 800 USD/Ton -2.44% 2019/1/6 MEG Buy 5100 RMB/Ton 0.59% 2019/1/6 MEG Sell 620 USD/Ton -0.32% 2019/1/6 CPL Buy 12400

Textile Raw Material Price 2019-01-03 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 46.54 USD/Barrel 2.49% 2019/1/3 PX 54.91 USD/Ton 2.06% 2019/1/3 Crude Oil Brent 928 USD/Barrel -2.11% 2019/1/3 PTA Buy 5930 RMB/Ton -1.90% 2019/1/3 PTA Sell 820 USD/Ton 0% 2019/1/3 MEG Buy 5070 RMB/Ton -2.50% 2019/1/3 MEG Sell 622 USD/Ton -0.96% 2019/1/3 CPL Buy 12400

Textile Raw Material Price 2019-01-02 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 45.41 USD/Barrel 1.79% 2019/1/2 PX 948 USD/Ton -1.86% 2019/1/2 Crude Oil Brent 53.8 USD/Barrel 3.14% 2019/1/2 PTA Buy 6045 RMB/Ton 0% 2019/1/2 PTA Sell 820 USD/Ton 0% 2019/1/2 MEG Buy 5200 RMB/Ton 0.19% 2019/1/2 MEG Sell 628 USD/Ton 0% 2019/1/2 CPL Buy 12400 RMB/Ton

Textile Raw Material Price 2019-01-01 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 44.61 USD/Barrel 0% 2019/1/1 PX 52.16 USD/Ton 0% 2019/1/1 Crude Oil Brent 966 USD/Barrel 0% 2019/1/1 PTA Buy 6045 RMB/Ton -1.47% 2019/1/1 PTA Sell 820 USD/Ton -1.20% 2019/1/1 MEG Buy 5190 RMB/Ton -0.19% 2019/1/1 MEG Sell 628 USD/Ton -0.79% 2019/1/1 CPL Buy 12400 RMB/T

Textile Raw Material Price 2018-12-28 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 44.61 USD/Barrel -3.48% 2018/12/28 PX 52.16 USD/Ton -4.24% 2018/12/28 Crude Oil Brent 966 USD/Barrel -0.10% 2018/12/28 PTA Buy 6135 RMB/Ton -0.32% 2018/12/28 PTA Sell 830 USD/Ton -0.60% 2018/12/28 MEG Buy 5200 RMB/Ton -0.19% 2018/12/28 MEG Sell 633 USD/Ton 1.77% 2018/12/28

Courtesy: USAID East Africa Trade HubExports under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to the US from eight East African countries amounted to nearly $1 billion in the year from October 2017 to September 2018, according to the East Africa Hub of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Kenya was the largest exporter accounting for $454 million of total exports. The exports from the eight countries—Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritiu

Jharkhand chief minister (CM) Raghubar Das has inaugurated the first unit of Rampur Arvind Smart Textile as part of Arvind's expansion plans. The garment manufacturing unit set up in Ranchi with an annual capacity of 16 million, will create 7,500 job opportunities. Meanwhile, the company has also extended production to Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. The locals are being trained through various skill development programmes to be well-equipped for the upcoming employment opportunities, said Das.

Textile Raw Material Price 2018-12-27 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 46.22 USD/Barrel 8.68% 2018/12/27 PX 54.47 USD/Ton 7.93% 2018/12/27 Crude Oil Brent 967 USD/Barrel -3.78% 2018/12/27 PTA Buy 6155 RMB/Ton -0.89% 2018/12/27 PTA Sell 835 USD/Ton 0% 2018/12/27 MEG Buy 5210 RMB/Ton -1.33% 2018/12/27 MEG Sell 622 USD/Ton -1.27% 2018/12/27 CPL B

Textile Raw Material Price 2018-12-24 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Crude Oil WTI 45.59 USD/Barrel -0.63% 2018/12/24 PX 53.82 USD/Ton -0.98% 2018/12/24 Crude Oil Brent 1005 USD/Barrel -2.14% 2018/12/24 PTA Buy 6450 RMB/Ton -1.68% 2018/12/24 PTA Sell 850 USD/Ton -0.58% 2018/12/24 MEG Buy 5580 RMB/Ton -2.62% 2018/12/24 MEG Sell 665 USD/Ton -2.49% 2018/12/24