Technical textiles, which includes fabrics for architectures, auto-mobiles and parachutes, is becoming increasingly important in East Germany, according to the Association of South-East German Textile and Clothing Industry (VTI).

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Indian companies can invest in the textile sector in the United Kingdom which on a path of recovery after being revived by the government, Vince Cable, UK´s Secretary of State (Cabinet Minister) for Business, Innovation and Skills, said

The golden era has already begun. India stands to gain a lot now because China is almost done. They are no longer a big name in the market. Our population is also growing and especially there are more & more young men & women under 30, which obviously will boost consumption of textiles in the coming decade.

The industry went through many ups and downs during the year which was marked by a lot of uncertainty and anxiety related to both the market and government policy (including delay in TUF extension).

Our industry is here to stay! As I am writing these lines, the year 2013 is coming to an end, time to take stock of what has happened. I would request my readers to keep in mind, that what follows are the simple thoughts of a mechanical engineer

We expect a good cotton and signs are already there. With this there will be certainly good export of yarn and garments in 2014. China is already importing a lot of cotton yarn, particularly up to 60s count.

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Jeanologia, the Spanish company, a world leader in the development of sustainable technologies for garment finishing, has been honoured with the award for best sustainable design team in the world during the celebration of the WGSN Global