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Lack
of investment in upstream sectors could hamper apparel export growth
Even as the apparel sector has been identified
as the growth engine for the textile industry, the sector has been
pointing out time and again, the lack of infrastructure, which will
severely restrict its growth potential, when opportunities come
its way, post-2004.
‘Farmers
and the industry both should adequately share the gains in productivity’
The gains arising out of the increase
in productivity as also the research and development, must be adequately
shared with the farmers who are the most crucial link of the cotton
supply chain.
Tirupur
exporters face problems in processing
Sourcing the right fabrics at the right
time is always an arduous task for most of the garment exporters.
For most of the garment manufacturers, the problem area is processing.
Fabric makers
start servicing garment sector
A section of the fabric manufacturing sector has realised the potential
of the domestic market, especially of the garment export sector,
and has put in place strategies that focus on this sector.
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"Handlooms are not here to clothe
millions but only the millionaires."
- Vijay Venkataswamy, Chairman, Southern
India Mills Association (SIMA) feels that handloom sector should
cater to niche markets
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News
at a Glance
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& Views> |
<Edit> |
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Extension
activities of ICMF-CDRA in Gujarat
New
excise rules hit synthetic textile exports
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information database
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Adequacy
of raw material in post-quota garment exports - III
TC,
GTZ-Proklima tie-up to phase out ozone depleting substances
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| <Corporate
Update> |
<Fashion
Folio> |
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Markets
rise, sentiment still jittery
Metrochem’s
Kroma Labs recognised as ‘In-house R & D unit’
Lenzing
to offer Tencel products
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Silk
Mark Scheme: Out of the cocoon at last!
After years of research and planning,
the Central Silk Board (CSB) has finally launched its much
awaited Silk Mark Scheme in the country.
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| <Yarns
& Fibres> |
<Oped> |
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Super
Fine steady, Medium Coarse gains
During the week ended August 26,
2004, cotton prices showed a more or less steady trend.
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Why
are investments not taking place in the textile industry?
Economic
Survey dishing out dubious cotton production data
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<Textalk> |
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Techtextil
and Avantex to be held in parallel in 2005
BULLETIN
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What’s
a formal dress?
Towards the end of
the invitation letter to this columnist for deliver the guest
faculty lecture to the Chartered Accountants in Coimbatore,
Mr M Ramji, the Director of High Value Consultancy Service,
the organisers of the programme
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| <Product
Portfolio> |
<Dyes
& Chemicals> |
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Rieter
Systems for the nonwoven industry
Suessen,
Jingwei co-operate to enhance Elite Compact Spinning Technology
in Chinese market
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Future
of enzymology: Immobilised enzymes
Enzymes are the catalysts of all reactions in living systems.
The reactions are catalysed in the ‘active sites’
of globular, enzymatic proteins. |
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Trade > |
<Energy
Conservation> |
Bangladesh’s
apparel share in US slightly higher than India
Bangladesh has clocked a slightly
higher share than India in US apparel imports.
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Water
conservation for textile mills
A water conservation program can cut water consumption by up
to 30 percent or more, and the cost savings can pay for the
required materials in a very short time.
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‘New
technologies are viable but capital investment could be high’
Asian Regional Research Programme
in Energy, Environment and Climate was conducted in India, China,
Vietnam, Philippines and Sri Lanka to understand the status
of Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) in textile, tea, foundry
and brick sectors. |
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