Global cotton area dips

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World’s cotton harvested area in 2016-17 is projected at about three per cent below last season. For India-the leading cotton producer-the crop is forecast at 27 million bales in 2016-17, two per cent above 2015’s six-year low.

KBZF to build textile plant in Serbia

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The Khalifa bin Zajed al Nahjan Foundation (KBZF) plans to set up a $10-million textile plant in Serbia’s municipality of Raska. The factory, for which the cornerstone has been laid, will cover an area of 11,500 sq m.

Denim Zone at YFA Trade Show

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Yarn, Fabric and Accessories Trade Show 2016 will run from November 23-26, 2016 at the NSIC Exhibition Center Okhla, New Delhi. The special highlight of the YFA will be the Denim Zone. The zone will see 20 top Indian denim fabric makers exhibiting their denim innovations.

CICR plans 15 desi cotton seeds

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Nagpur-based Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) plans to launch nearly 15 varieties of desi cotton seeds in March next year, in order to substitute for Bt cotton.

Organic cotton meet in Germany

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Organic Cotton Round Table (OCRT), which held the 2015 Organic Cotton Round Table in Mumbai, will hold this year’s event in Germany.

Spun yarn exports drop 36%

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In July 2016, 83 countries imported spun yarn from India, with Bangladesh at the top, accounting for 18 per cent of the total value with imports rising 24 per cent year on year in terms of volume and 22 per cent in value. China ranked second in July and accounted for around 18 per cent of all spun yarn exported from India. Peru was the third largest importer of spun yarns. These three top importers together accounted for around 42 per cent of all spun yarns exported from India in July.