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EU Buyers Looks to Shift Orders to Turkey

As China's factories remain either closed or working at partial capacity as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, buyers are starting to seek alte...

| Categories: Sourcing

US Cotton Prices; Exports Remain Strong

The cotton market continues to do little more than tread water despite excellent export sales and shipments as the market keeps an eye focused on the ...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber, Sourcing, Yarn

Oil Prices Rise on Virus Slowdown

The petrochemicals sector has finally seen a sign of relief as oil prices rose today (Feb 12) to $54.99 per barrel on the back of reports from China t...

| Categories: Energy

Echa to Inspect Online Products for Harmful Substances

The eighth major Forum enforcement project (REF-8) concentrating on the online sale of substances, mixtures and products has entered its operational p...

| Categories: Compliance, Quality Management, Sustainability

Africa Finalizes Continental Trade Deal

Africa’s economic growth has fuelled the continent’s 54 nations to look for ways to enhance trade amongst themselves, as well as growing e...

| Categories: Sourcing

Virus Uncertainty Pushes Cotton Prices Down

Cotton prices have continued to weaken on uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. In recent trading they fell below 68 cents, and are likely to...

| Categories: Fiber

Indian Factory First to Receive Fairtrade Seal for Textiles

Indian garment manufacturer Purecotz is now the first textile factory that has been certified according to the Fairtrade textile standard. To ea...

| Categories: Compliance, Sustainability

New Test Analyzes Micro Shedding from Fabrics

Hohenstein has completed the development of its new method for analysing microfibre shedding from textiles. Using dynamic image analysis, the method q...

| Categories: Fabric, Fiber, Sustainability

SABIC Reports First Loss as Petrochemicals Face Global Slowdown

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) expects a slowdown in demand in 2020, CEO Yousef al-Benyan said, after the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemi...

| Categories: Energy, Fiber

Polartec Power Air Fabric Offers 100% Recycleable and Circular Material

Polartec (USA) announced the latest advancement of Polartec Power Air fabric technology. The knit construction that encapsulates air to retain warmth ...

| Categories: Fabric, Sustainability

Pitney Bowes reveals stats on the explosive growth
of global package delivery.
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