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Under a special advance authorisation scheme, the Indian Government has introduced duty drawback of 3.2 per cent to 4.7 per cent (depending on the category) for exports of non-fabric inputs made from imported fabrics.

Hennes & Mauritz saw sales rising 10 per cent in July against a mean forecast for a 9 per cent rise.

Pest attacks, monsoon delay and switch-over to pulses and oilseeds by farmers are expected to pull down India?s cotton planting its lowest level in seven years.

The State Level Coordination Committee of Manipur—headed by the Chief Secretary as Chairman—has planned to infuse geotextile technology while constructing four roads under PMGSY with MSRRDA as the implementing agency.

Freudenberg Performance Materials, the world’s leading manufacturer of technical textiles, has launched an open innovation competition under the name Next-Generation Nonwovens.

Italy, Germany, Romania and Spain were the largest importers of cotton fabrics in the EU, accounting for about 50 per cent of total EU imports in the last 10 years.

India, backed by a $ 1 million support, has assisted upgrade one of its largest vocational textile training centres (VTC) with latest technologies.