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Cotton fall triggers off big MSP operation

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The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has placed the cotton crop for the season 2014-15 beginning on 1st October 2014 at 405.50 lakh bales of 170 kg. each.

8th Atexcon echoes euphoric mood of textile industry

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Acche Din´ for the Indian textile industry seemed to have come true, when the curtains came down after lively presentations and debates addressing an audience of over 400 on the second day of the 8th Asian Textile Conference (Atexcon), organised recently by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) at the Westin Hotel in Mumbai.

PT. Indorama, 1st Rieter customer to receive all four Com4 yarn licenses

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PT. Indorama is one of the largest exporters of cotton and synthetic yarns in Indonesia. It is the first Rieter customer to receive all 4 Com4 yarn licenses, namely Com4 ring, Com4 compact, Com4 rotor and Com4 jet. The handing-over ceremony took place in June on the occasion of the ITMA Asia Shanghai.

Trident flags off world´s largest terry towel plant

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The flagship company of Trident Group, Trident Limited, has inaugurated the world´s largest terry towel pant on 7 October 2014. On the same day, the company also laid the foundation stone of its composite textile project in Budni, Madhya Pradesh. The occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Minster of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minster for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Government of Madhya Pradesh Rampal Singh.

Asia should stimulate cotton consumption

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Asian countries, particularly China and India, should boost their cotton consumption. Jose Sette, executive director of Washington, DC-based International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) speaking in Mumbai at the 8th Asian Textile Conference stated that although increasing cotton yield per hectare is important in India, China and India should focus on increasing its per capita cotton consumption.