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Indian Officials Contemplate a Ban on Cotton Yarn Exports
One week ago, the government of India capped cotton yarn exports to protect the interest of weavers, imposing a limit…
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Part II: The Cotton World Waits for Word from India
Editor’s note: With stocks at historically low levels, countries across the globe are anxiously waiting to learn whether the Indian…
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India Caps Cotton Yarn Exports at Highest Limit in Three Years
Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar Texas Tech University The Indian Government recently capped cotton yarn exports, limiting it to 720,000 metric tons…
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Limited Supply, High Prices Stunt Global Cotton Mill Use
Despite the strong projected global economic growth, cotton mill use is expected to remain stable at 24.6 million tons in…
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Winner of “Oldest Rieter Spinning Machine” Competition Announced
After an exhaustive search around the globe, Rieter Machine Works has managed to find the winner of its “Oldest Rieter…
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Part I: What Will Happen to 2M Bales of Indian Cotton Shipments?
Indian cotton farmers are pleased with their crop this year, which could top 35 million bales (170 kg each). However,…
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2011 ANNUAL PREVIEW: Standardized Documents a Key to Improving Logistics
By Greg Wakefield President, Wakefield Inspection Services It’s an understatement to say that the cotton industry has seen dramatic changes…
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India’s Unseasonably Heavy Rains Impact Cotton Prices
The recent unseasonably heavy rains in the cotton growing regions of India, in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh…
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Gas Load Shedding Hits Textile Firms in Punjab
The Pakistani textile industry–among many others–is strongly protesting the government’s gas load shedding schedule, which essentially closed their facilities down…
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Rising Raw Materials Prices Taking Hold in China
If China’s 108th Canton Fair is any indication, rising raw material costs are finally starting to take their toll on…