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Textile and apparel manufacturing in the USA is staging a comeback and even companies based in India and China are investing in US facilities, according to a report in the latest issue of Textile Outlook International.

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.