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The Palladam Hi-tech Weaving Park (PHWP), Palladam was the first park to be developed under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) of Ministry of Textiles by availing 40 per cent grant from Central Government and 9 per cent grant from the State Government.

Chinese cotton imports in December were down 29 per cent year on year at 188,200 tonnes in December, as demand from the world’s largest cotton consumer remains muted.

Cary, North Carolina: The latest technology innovations in engineered fabrics will find practical market applications through connections made at INDA?s Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE®) conference, January 25-28 at the Le Méridien Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Winners of Interior Lifestyle Awards 2015, Anar Patel & Vandana Agarwal will be showcasing their winning collection representing the finest craftsmanship from Gujarat at the world?s most renowned Trade Fair for Home Furnishing and Textiles ? Heimtextil 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The newly formed Telangana state has ambitions on the textile front too. It is planning to present a new textile and Apparel policy (T-TAP) in January 2016. Besides, the state is also planning to set up textile parks in each of the district where cotton is grown as a major commercial crop.