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The cotton market in India seems to be stable. Domestic demand and prices are firm. Cotton prices vs yarn prices have settled. Volatility is more or less absent. Spinners, ginners and farmers are realising reasonable prices since February. Spinning mills suffered over the last two years and many closed doors due to cotton price volatility and weak yarn prices. This trend seems to have reversed.
In India, 65 per cent of the season’s cotton crop has arrived and if the price stability is maintained it will be a win-win for the cotton and textile sectors. However, if cotton prices skyrocket, spinners would face difficulties. The view from the spinning mills is that yarn prices are stable and there is demand for yarns and made-up goods such as bedspreads in export markets. This increases cotton demand and helps push up the price of cotton.
Indications are that cotton price this March is going to be steep when the peak arrival season ends in India. Overall, the agriculture market is expected to be bullish in the coming months. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam are key buyers of Indian cotton. Textile mills in southern India have contracted cotton for shipments in March and April.
Outlook Plus Latin America was held in Brazil fro, March 7 to 9, 2017. This event covers the nonwoven personal care industry. There were presentations on market, product, and technology intelligence for hygiene and personal care. Market leaders in the nonwoven and film markets for these products shared their vision of the future. Regional demographic and consumer trends of relevance to the industry were highlighted. A session was dedicated to the use of nonwovens in healthcare and infection prevention applications and future opportunities.
More than 270 participants joined the conference and more than 25 companies took the opportunity to promote their products and services through tabletop exhibits. Nonwoven fabrics are broadly defined as sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fiber or filaments (and by perforating films) mechanically, thermally, or chemically. They are flat, porous sheets that are made directly from separate fibers or from molten plastic or plastic film. They are not made by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibers to yarn.
Nonwoven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellency, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardancy, washability, cushioning, filtering, bacterial barriers and sterility. These properties are often combined to create fabrics suited for specific jobs. They can mimic the appearance, texture and strength of a woven fabric, and can be as bulky as the thickest paddings.
Synthetic fibers have a 62 per cent share of the world fiber market. Synthetic fibers are used in sectors like fashion and apparel, healthcare, aerospace, packaging, electronics and automotives. Rapid industrialization, low production cost, changing consumer preferences for textiles, and increasing disposable income are projected to drive the global synthetic fiber market over the next few years.
Weak supply of natural fibers such as cotton and wool is another factor driving the global synthetic fiber market. Synthetic fibers refer to textile fabrics that are manmade, such as nylon, acrylic, polyester and carbon fiber. Apart from their superior characteristics of adaptability, durability, elasticity, and strength, synthetic fibers are cost effective to make and easier to maintain as compared to other natural fibers such as cotton and wool.
China is the biggest manufacturer of synthetic fibers in the world. India is the second largest. India surpassed Taiwan and the United States as a fiber powerhouse in the mid-2000s, thanks to its huge polyester fiber capacity increase. The demand for synthetic fibers is still high in North America, especially in the US, making it the leading market for synthetic textile fibers produced in Latin America and Europe.
Functional changes are being incorporated in synthetic fibers with little or no hazardous impact on the environment.
Second day of the new season of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia
Written by FW"The second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia was opened with the show of KOMOD. Alain Nega presented her collection “Living In a Dream” giving the sense of tranquility and winging. Asymmetric floor-length dresses, exposed shoulders and low-cut necklines, basques and zephyrian translucent textures – this line of images is accomplished in somber colors: classic black, medium grey, powdery color with attractive silver accents."
The second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia was opened with the show of KOMOD. Alain Nega presented her collection “Living In a Dream” giving the sense of tranquility and winging. Asymmetric floor-length dresses, exposed shoulders and low-cut necklines, basques and zephyrian translucent textures – this line of images is accomplished in somber colors: classic black, medium grey, powdery color with attractive silver accents. The evening gowns from "Flying Butterfly Collection" by Anastasia Mishina were all covered with butterflies, a well-known symbol of rebirth, reincarnation and freedom. All dresses were made of pieces of fabric that smoothly transformed into peculiar trendy images.
Femininity, elegancy and pageantry – this is all about the collection by BLUE JASMINE. The dresses both in shape and color reminded of morning rosebuds. The tenderness of the gowns was emphasized by translucent sleeves and veiling cascade skirts that advantaged in contrast with asymmetric jackets and heavy flower-embroidered dress trains. Boys were offered checked slacks with single color shirts and hats.
The women’s collection BGN styled by Alexandr Rogov is non-pretentious casual in restrained colors, without eye-catching or loud accessories. The collection included both formal images and cocktail and promenade gowns. Girls choosing BGN parlays individuality and comfort.
Fall/Winter 2017/18 by IVANOVA “The Lady / The Hooligan” embodies the ambiguity of the modern woman’s nature. The designer gallantly experiments with shapes and textures, and plays with various fabrics – moreen, tweed, knitted jersey and silk are used to create elegant shapes retaining the illusion of softness and lightness. The designer uses neutral shades of gray with some pink and jade.
The brand of wedding dresses Speranza Couture by NADEZDA YUSUPOVA presented transparent zephyrian dresses embroidered with crystals and laced flakes. This time the designer turned to tales of the East. She chose the shades of precious stones to color her collection up – amethysts, topazes, sapphires, morganites and diamonds. All the lines are traced with so much love to a woman’s body and the charming effect it provides on her chosen one. Low-cut necklines beautifully emphasize back and decolette zones, and trumpet skirts accent thighs and slim wastes. The ensemble is completed with luxurous embroidered trains. Novel and up-to-date images carry on the subject of eternal charm of love that inspires Nadezda.
Ksenia Knyazeva was inspired by female omnitude. The hero of her collection, Jeanne d’Arc, embodied fragility and belligerency, transparency and enigma. This combination was presented in minimalistic slim-fit dresses, sweatshirts and wrapper coats finished with feathers and decorated with embroidered roosters. Formal long vests and culotte’s ensembles were attenuated with scandalous shirts, sword-knots, lacing and fishnet tights, adding some Gothics into the image. The Medieval theme was supported by aquarelle floral elements reminding of tinted glass.
Julia Dalakian presented her magical collection hypnotizing with its modest shimmering radiance. Deep copper and radiant metallic were complemented with paillettes and insolent inclusions like chains or fur bracelets emphasizing the model’s fragile vulnerability. There were also asymmetry, translucent and velvet fabrics and provocative bold cuts.
Consistent elegance expressed with simplicity and accuracy was the feature of the show by ISABEL GARCIA. This collection was a true berry cocktail. It started with embroidered rowanberries on formal suits and was followed by cranberry romantic A-line chiffon dresses. The final accord were clingy blackberry milk dresses and streamy skirts with cascade flounces.
All the collection by Bella Potemkina was made of Kanecaron modacrylic fibers that are used to make high quality eco-fur. The colors were bright and various – fuchsia and purple accompanied classic black and white, and the brand hero was bold, brave and ready to experiment. All images demonstrated deliberate negligence, easiness, sexuality and gloss. Cut-offs, bodysuits, over-knee boots, enameled leather, paillettes and double-breasted dresses – no superstitions, only bold visualization.
During Kazakhstan Fashion Week four brands presented their collections. The show started with evening gowns by AELITA. Besides relevant powdery, classic black and white colors there was languid raspberry. Multilayer flounces, trumpet and veiling skirts were a tribute to tendencies, whereas the brand surprised the audience with the variety of sleeve models and stunning corsets.
Minimalism, comfort and color coding are three pillars supporting the philosophy of DiSiitova. Pastel and sandy shades contrasted black and dark blue denim. Regular and pinafore dresses, overcoats and waist bags added new colorful layers and made complicated ensembles of simple elements. To go out in the evening the designer offered paillette dresses with slashed sleeves.
The collection by LIBАS Atelier celebrated youth and feminine charm. Fine organza dresses were covered with multiple flounces and drapes transforming into flowers and bouquets. The color palette repeated the ambience: brightness of fresh greens, transparency of brooks, first twilight shades.
ZHEREBTSOV presented bright street-style images, both brutal and dramatic. Metal was the main motive – clutch bags had chain handles, large studs decorated coat sleeves, shorts and knee-high socks. Metal elements contrasted red checked fabric and tie-dye denim. The designer used the classic epatage approaches like enlarged shoulders, guys dressed in fur coats and yellow shirts, zebrine trouser stripes.
In the presentation corner F.GENE, the St. Petersburg brand, demonstrated its hand-made eco-leather bags for tablets and notebooks. Light backpacks, shoulder bags and clutch bags were decorated with animalistic and geometric prints. In the brand’s Web-site the designer offers to make a personalized bag online – you can choose the length of handles, the color, the shape and the decorations.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, turnover for Nitin Spinners has gone up 30.34 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Turnover for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, has increased by 12.43 per cent compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.
Nitin Spinners makes cotton yarn in single, multifold slub, compact, core spun and Elitwist yarns. The products are suitable for applications such as high value apparels and garments, undergarments, terry towels, denims, woven and medical fabrics, carpets, mattresses, stockings, furnishing fabrics and industrial fabrics.
The company caters to textile companies like Arvind, Raymonds, Alok, Bhaskar, Nandan, RSWM etc. About 65 per cent of the production goes to more than 50 countries across the globe including the US, Latin America, Middle East, Far East, European Union, Africa etc. The production capacity is 50,000 tons a year of cotton yarn and 8500 tons a year of knitted fabrics.
The company will be able to produce superfine compact premium yarns in the new facilities. During 2015-16, Nitin clocked a turnover of Rs 767 crores, out of which exports totaled Rs 531 crores. Operating profit before interest, depreciation and tax was Rs 137.76 crores and PAT was Rs 44.16 crores.
Heimtextil has started preparations for next trade fair to be held from January 9 to 12, 2018. Trend researchers from Denmark, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, the Netherlands and US discussed current trends in interior design, architecture, fashion and art.
Given that participants come from different continents, the team at Heimtextil draws from a comprehensive pool of inspiration. Designers analyse developments in materials and textures, colors and patterns from all corners of the world and determine the stylistic design themes. At the end of the process, a mutual, globally applicable trend prognosis for the coming 18 months will be agreed upon and presented.
A team from Denmark will be involved in the development of Heimtextil trends for the first time. SPOTT aims at the individual development of brands and combines trend research with neuroscience and commercial expertise. A team from the Netherlands focuses on textile innovations, predictions, color trends and strategic design concepts. WGSN from the US is one of the leading international trend studios for color and design. Via a global network of design consultants and color specialists, the company creates trend statements, quantifiable forecasts, outlooks and product data as well as reliable color trends.
British design studio Franklin Till comprises trend researchers, designers and stylists as well as a broad-ranging international network of creatives and visionaries.
China has begun cotton auctions. And the country’s textile mills hope to pick up lower-priced fiber. China will offer 30,000 tons of cotton a day for sale until the end of August. The country is seeking to whittle down its large stockpile. Most companies have low stocks, as they expect cotton prices would drop with the coming state reserves auction. They are also confident that the quality of auctioned cotton would be quite good.
Last year, auctions were delayed from May to March, and the poor quality of the fiber in the first few sales, tightened supplies, leading to panic buying by mills and spurring a surge of almost 70 per cent in prices in just under nine months.
Traders are confident that the government will be able to meet its daily auction target this time, and prices will drop, at least in the short term. Still, hurt by price volatility last year, the industry is more guarded against potential risks. If prices were to go up, it would restrain demand and obstruct the goal of reducing stocks. The international market is closely watching China’s sales as it holds more than half of the world’s stocks in reserves and an increase in domestic supplies would further dent imports.
International Wool Textile Organisation has released a set of guidelines designed specifically for conducting life cycle assessments on wool products. From a sustainability perspective wool has, historically, scored poorly in rating systems. IWTO has long wanted new methods where wool is produced alongside meat or milk as this would potentially lead to a much lower environmental impact being allocated to the wool product.
The new guidelines are wool-specific. They aim to create an improvement in the application of life cycle assessments to wool supply chains. This method is expected to improve the scientific veracity and comparability of studies that apply it, providing better information to decision makers and consumers of wool products.
These guidelines will be relevant to any organisation undertaking an assessment of wool products. A life cycle assessment is the most commonly used tool for assessing a product’s effect on the environment. It models the use of resources and emissions to air, land or water that occur from the production, processing and manufacturing of products, the use of these products and their end-of-life recycling or disposal.
IWTO represents the interests of the wool textile trade. Its members encompass 60 per cent of the world’s total wool production, from sheep to shop. By facilitating industry strategy and ensuring standards in manufacturing and sustainability, IWTO fosters connection between members and other stakeholders.
India’s cotton production is projected to rise by two per cent in 2017-18 as area expands by seven per cent. China’s cotton production may increase by two per cent. Production in the United States is forecast to rise by just one per cent. Assuming normal weather patterns, the harvested area is projected to expand by three per cent. Pakistan’s cotton production is forecast to grow by eleven per cent. Its cotton area is projected to expand by three per cent. Average yield may grow by eight per cent.
Global cotton production is forecast to grow by 23.1 million tons on a planted area of 30.4 million hectares in 2017-18. World cotton consumption is expected to remain stable. Given the strong demand this season, and anticipated world economic growth in 2017 and 2018, world mill use is forecast to increase by one per cent.
China’s share of cotton consumption is likely to remain at 30 per cent. Mill use in India is projected to decline by three per cent in 2016-17 but is forecast to recover by one per cent in 2017-18. Consumption in Bangladesh continues to grow due to strong textile exports, with its mill use likely to rise by five per cent in 2017-18. Mill use in Vietnam has more than doubled in the last five years.
S Korea's fashion market to grow 3.3 per cent this year
Written by FWWith major apparel companies ramping up efforts to expand presence within the country and abroad, the fashion market in South Korea is expected to grow 3.3 per cent this year. The size of the domestic fashion market is predicted to reach 39.3 trillion won in 2017, up from 38.3 trillion won estimated for last year says a report by the Samsung Fashion Institute.
This marks the fourth consecutive year of single-digit growth. The market expanded 11.8 per cent on-year in 2011. A grim outlook has prompted major apparel companies to revamp their strategies, bolstering overseas expansions and mergers as a way to brace against the slowing market.
E-land has been a leader among the players in entering foreign markets, currently running some 7,300 stores under its 44 different brands in China with solid revenues. The fashion division of Samsung C&T Corp., the de facto holding company of Samsung Group, and LF, the apparel affiliate of LG Group, have both tapped into Asia's biggest country.
Industry say companies need to come up with a fresh approach for overseas markets, as distinguished items are a key to success in the cutthroat environment where consumers are already swamped with ‘Louis Vuitton and Cartier’. According to the Korea International Trade Association, South Korea's apparel trade balance remained in a deficit, with exports reaching $1.89 billion and imports totalling $8.33 billion.
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FIEO looking for tie ups to set up technical textile cluster in Tamil Nadu
Written by FWFor setting up a technical textile cluster in Tamil Nadu, the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) is talking to several agencies where common facilities, including R&D could be provided for start-ups. Since very few are into export of technical textiles at present, A Sakthivel, Regional Chairman, FIEO (Southern Region) says though the potential is immense, exporters would have to look at product diversification to achieve higher growth.
India’s export performance data for January this year has been positive and remained so for the last five months of current fiscal after two years of continuous negative growth. World trade is expected to be better during in the current fiscal (2017)and in the next (2018) at least in emerging economies.
But the prices of all products have started to fall globally. This could pose a huge challenge for manufacturing sector in India. Taking this into consideration, the Commerce Ministry should consider the present market situation and extend better facilities to the exporters in its mid-term review of Foreign Trade Policy, Sakthivel added.
Alliance claims its factories have completed 68 per cent repairs
Written by FWThe Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, a consortium of North American apparel retailers and buyers has claimed that 68 per cent of all necessary repairs across Alliance-linked factories have been completed till date. It also says 60 per cent of Alliance linked factories had completed their corrective action plans to a great extent.
As per James Moriarty, Alliance Country Director the Alliance has helped transform what was once one of the most dangerous industries worldwide into one of the safest and as evidence; the number of fires and safety incidents was going down. The Alliance completes its pre-determined five year tenure in 2018.
Tex-Styles India Fair will be held in New Delhi, February 21 to 24, 2017
Written by FWSince its inception in 1995, Tex-Styles India Fair has emerged as an ideal forum for presenting the multi-faceted splendor of the Indian textile industry and established itself as the leading fair of its kind in south east Asia.
This is the only textile show in India which provides users a one-stop platform for purchase of every conceivable textile product produced by India i.e. furnishings, floor coverings, fabrics, garments, accessories etc.
Exhibitors will be companies in fields such as cotton, silk, wool, synthetics, power looms, jute, blended and other fibers.
A yarn and fabric show is being held in Bangladesh, February 15 to 18, 2017.
More than 180 exhibitors from six countries including China, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, and the host Bangladesh are taking part in the show to display state-of-art fabrics, garment accessories, fleece, fancy finishings, different types of yarn, weaving ribbons, denim, knitted fabrics, artificial leather, embroidery, snap fasteners, shoulder paddings, interlining, buttons, zippers, linen blends etc.
There are seven garment factories in Bangladesh that are placed in the top ten environmentally-compliant readymade garment factories around the world.
The country has a target of reaching 50 billion dollars in textile exports by 2021Currently Bangladesh imports viscose worth billions a year which can be easily saved by producing the product from its own raw materials. Production of viscose fiber has proved more profitable than production of readymade garments. Bangladesh has made a deal with China for building a plant to make viscose fiber from jute using Chinese technology and finance.
Chinese investment in Bangladesh has increased by 30 per cent in the last couple of years due to attractive schemes. China is the top exporter of apparel products in the world while Bangladesh is in second place.
