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Home > Supply Chain > Spinning / Weaving > 2010
Spinning / WeavingToday’s mills require the best fiber quality, reliable shipping and the most competitive prices. Take a look at how spinners and weavers are keeping up.Stocks Dwindle, Consumption Rises, Prices SoarDemand for finished goods is soaring, but so is the cost of raw materials like cotton.Pakistan Floods Severely Damage Cotton CropMore than 15 percent of the current crop has been destroyed, further hampering the spinning sector.U.S. Textile Mills Compete Globally with Advanced TechnologyWhile rivals in the developing world pay substantially lower wages, U.S. mills hang on with cutting edge innovation.Record Prices Stagger Pakistani Cotton MillsTight global supplies, record cotton prices and a weak local currency are crippling Pakistan’s cotton mills, sources say.APTMA Calls on Spinners to StrikeThe All Pakistan Textile Mills Association is prepared to lead a strike on March 18 to protest the trade policies of the country’s ministry of textiles.Cotton Versus SyntheticsCotton looks to reverse the trend of diminishing world textile market share.Time for ActionAnnually, the editors of Cotton International magazine challenge students in the American Cotton Shippers Association’s International Cotton Institute to express their thoughts on the challenges of the international cotton industry. We are pleased to present the winner of the 2009 Essay Award.Function Over FashionTechnical textiles represent a small, but robust, segment of the cotton market.High and DryComfort is king when it comes to the future of cotton active wear.Encouraging Signs for U.S. CottonProspects for recovery and increased acreage in the U.S. dominate discussions at the National Cotton Council annual meeting.Reacting to the CrisisTextile industry must address consumer pessimismSigns of RecoveryAn expected increase in cotton acreage in 2010-11 hints at growing confidenceA New Map for Cotton MarketingToday’s cotton merchants must guide both producers and consumersGiving Meaning to "Value-Added"Quality is the key to creating demand and market access for cottonOn a MissionIndia’s “mini mission” cotton program yields promising resultsQuantifying QualityAustralia works to define its national cotton identity |
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