The International Cotton Advisory Committee Secretariat has forecast that the season-average Cotlook A Index in 2016/17 will range between 66 and 83 cts/lb, with a midpoint of 74 cts/lb, which would be 4 cts/lb higher than last season.

Maglificio Ripa, a leading knitting company based in Italy, in cooperation with ROICA by Asahi Kasei, has developed a range of fabrics for the Autumn/Winter 2018 season.

The concept of Place of Effective Management (POEM) for deciding the Residential Status of a company is effective from April 1, and accordingly shall apply from assessment year 2017-18 onwards.

The revenue authority of Pakistan has waived Customs duty and one percent regulatory duty on the import of these raw materials.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)for redevelopment of Pragati Maidan by setting up of a world class Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Beijing SOL Flame-retardant Fiber Limited (SOL) has developed a new flame-resistant (FR) cellulose fibre—SOL FR—after more than 10 years of research.

At Heimtextil, Epson demonstrated its most advanced range of digital textile printers developed to meet the professional textile market’s demand for flexible, cost-effective and sustainable production solutions.