MARKET & ECONOMY​

The 17th ShanghaiTex 2015, which will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center (Pudong, Shanghai, China) from June 15th-18th, 2015, will have seven theme zones accounting for nine exhibition halls, with over 100,000 square meters of exhibition area.

AATCC has launched its new responsive website! The website design is fully responsive?enabling the user to view the website easily on desktop, tablet, and smart phone devices with clearly readable and accessible content.

The projection for world production in 2015/16 is 111.3 million bales, which represents an 8 million bale decrease (-6.7%) relative to the 119.3 million bales harvested in 2014/15. The forecast for world mill-use in 2015/16 is 115.3 million bales

Current cotton exports from India are lagging compared to last year. According to a recent statement from Mumbai based Cotton Association of India, the export demand for Indian cotton is limited at this point.

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organizing a Half Day Seminar on ?Challenges & Opportunities in Textile Processing ? A Way Forward? on Thursday, 21st May 2015 at Hotel Satkar Residency, Pokhran Road No. 1, Next to Cadbury, Thane (West) ? 400 602.

Sioen Industries NV?a diversified stock quoted Group with an extensive portfolio of products and activities: spinning, weaving and coating, manufacturing of garments, production of fine chemicals and processing of technical textiles?has announced two acquisitions: Dynatex and Le Comptoir Zouloo.