Textile mills in Bangladesh fear losing their competitiveness following the government’s move to use LNG in the manufacturing sector.

India’s cotton yield has received a boost as 6.6 lakh bales (each weighing 140 kg) of cotton have been procured so far surpassing last year’s production figures of 6.5 lakh bales.

Data for Italian textile machinery exports, updated to the first nine months of 2016, confirm a positive trend, with a 3 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2015.

With major apparel companies revving up to expand their presence within South Korea and abroad, the fashion market in South Korea is expected to grow 3.3 per cent this year.

The Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has bagged orders worth crores from hospitals, research institutions, railways and companies.

For the first time, Australia will have the capacity to produce carbon fibres at scaled-up level. A wet spinning line has been installed at Waurn Pounds, Australia.

Jharkhand looking out for investors in the textile, apparel and footwear sectors as these have good growth potential. These sectors are the second largest employers in Jharkhand after agriculture.