In India, the prices of cotton that is ginned and baled are likely to rise as their transport and storage have been deemed ineligible for exemption from service tax by the Finance Ministry.

Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated have announced a joint programme to raise awareness of the responsible growing practices among cotton producers in Australia and the United States called

For the most part of 2012 and 2013 the textile sector was besieged by twin impacts of slowing domestic consumption and slowdown in export demand.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, based in North Carolina, USA, has announced the appointment of Joan Izzo as its new Director of Marketing. Izzo brings years of experience in marketing for international nonwovens

Marks and Spencer Plc has partnered with SDC Enterprises Ltd and UL VS UK Ltd to develop and produce a new Multifibre Adjacent fabric, SDCE Multifibre. The existing Multifibre fabrics (DW type),

Virtual product development is becoming increasingly important in the apparel industry. The Human Solutions Group now presents the outstanding features of its simulation software Vidya in detail on its own website at www.vidya-software.com

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the 13th edition of its Restricted Substances List (RSL) which covers apparel, footwear and home textiles. The list identifies chemicals and other substances restricted in consumer products