Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today unveiled the Union Budget for the financial year 2011-12 in the Parliament. The Union Budget 2011-12 aims to sustain economic growth, strengthen infrastructure, moderate the price rise, particularly of agricultural produce and reduce social imbalances through inclusive development.
Presenting the budget 2011-12, the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that the budget is a transition towards a more transparent and result oriented economic management system in India.
The Finance Minister said that huge differences between wholesale and retail prices are at the expense of remunerative prices for the farmers and competitive prices for consumers.
Following are the salient points and proposals made by Mukherjee in his budget speech:
• For sustaining growth tax reform will continue with the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) to be operationalised from April, 2012 while a Constitution Amendment Bill is proposed to be introduced during the current session of Parliament as a step towards roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• He said the introduction of DTC and GST will result in moderation of rates, simplification of laws and better compliance.
• Rs. 3000 crore will be provided to NABARD to help handloom weaver cooperative societies to become financially viable.
• A nominal 1 per cent central excise duty is being imposed on 130 items. The basic customs duty has been reduced from 30 to 5 per cent on raw silk, from 5 to 2.5 per cent on certain textile intermediates and from 7.5 per cent to 5 per cent on certain inputs for manufacture of technical fibre and yarn.
Anabel González, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica; Marcelo Puello Vice Minister of Dominican Republic; Héctor Miguel Antonio Dada Hirezi, Minister of Economy for El Salvador; Raúl Trejo Esquivel Vice Minister of Integration and Foreign Trade for Guatemala; José Francisco Zelaya, Secretary of State, Offices of Industry and Commerce for Honduras; Orlando Solórzano Delgadillo, Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce for Nicaragua; and Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) Miriam Sapiro, Deputy Trade Representative for the United States are pleased to release the following Joint Statement, highlighting the work accomplished at the first meeting of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States (CAFTA-DR) Free Trade Commission held on February 22-23, 2011, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
On March 1, the CAFTA-DR will complete its 5th year since first implementation. It has yielded positive results for all seven trading partners and has contributed to significant increases in trade and investment among our countries. When we signed the CAFTA-DR Agreement in 2004, we committed to promote economic growth and prosperity, expand trade and investment opportunities, and intensify regional integration and competitiveness. Much has been achieved, but there is more work to be done and we stand ready to meet this challenge.
At the CAFTA-DR Free Trade Commission (FTC) meeting, we celebrated the five year anniversary since El Salvador and the United States implemented the Agreement. Despite the economic challenges faced by the global economy in recent years, total (two way) trade between the United States and the Central American partners and the Dominican Republic grew from $35 billion in 2005 prior to the implementation of the agreement to $48 billion in 2010.
Lucky Fibres Plc, makers of Nobel premium brand of carpets and rugs, has been awarded the 2011 Oeko-TexR Standard 100 certification from the Institute of the International Association for, Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology, Zurich , Switzerland .
The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification otherwise tagged 'Confidence in Textiles' certified that all Lucky Fibres products have been tested and certified safe and devoid of harmful substance that may be harmful to the consumers.
It gives Lucky Fibres the legal right to use the Oeko-TexR mark on its products.
According to the General Manager, Lucky Fibres Plc, Mr Vinay Dhanuka, the Oeko-Tex Certification is not only a recognised benchmark for the consumers but also serves as an additional quality assurance tool for Lucky Fibres.
'The certification is issued to the company by the Swiss Testing Institute based on test report ZHCO 072071.1 after a thorough test and inspection of Tufted carpets and tuffed rugs made of polypropylene or polyamide yarn, dyed or printed, including accessories(PP primary and secondary backing PABCF yarn)," he added.
Mr. Dhanuka explained that the certification confirmed the safety of Nobel brands of carpets and rugs to the skin of the end users having been tested and certified to be devoid of any harmful substance that could cause harm to the skin of the consumers.
He stressed further that the certification is an established safety standard throughout the textile manufacturing chain worldwide and enables checks to be made for any harmful substances at every stage in the production process.
The consumer world is turning more and more eco-friendly with each passing day, more so with the clothing, worn 24 hours a day. Aura Herbal Textiles, an Ahmedabad based textiles firm is out to take full advantage of the change in trends.
Recently, Levi Strauss, the iconic US-based jeanswear brand has commissioned Aura to supply it a range of knits and wovens, dyed and printed with herbs for its new proposed; ‘Herbal Collection’.
Way back in May 2009, fibre2fashion had exclusively interviewed Mr Arun Baid, Managing Director and leant about the difference in dyeing and printing fabrics with the normal but harmful chemicals and herbal dyes.
Aura Herbal was started in 2002 and the company has turned a full circle since then. The company co-managed by his wife – Ms Sonal Baid is now supplying eco-friendly textile products to over 500 clients across the globe.
Speaking about the tie-up with Levi Strauss to fibre2fashion, Mr Baid informed, “We are doing dyeing of knits and woven for the herbal collection they are proposing. The printing will also be done herbally”.
Commenting confidently on the growth of the business, he observed, “We see it growing very fast and in near future is expected to grow in all directions with a growth of 100% annually”.
“We are entering into undergarments, towels and fabrics to begin with” he said by revealing their expansion plans.
In view of growing demand for skin-friendly textiles and hence the increase in demand for Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Hohenstein India Pvt. Ltd. organized an information seminar on Oeko-Tex certification on 2nd February 2011 at Hotel Lords Plaza, Surat.
Entrepreneurs, Managers from QC and Marketing departments of the textile industry, garment and accessory manufacturing units, dyes & chemical companies etc. had assembled and took an active participation in this program.
Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is a product certification that concentrates on human ecology part of textile processing and products. The Oeko-Tex label contains the wording- Confidence in Textiles- Tested for harmful substances. This provides peace of mind to consumers and is an active decision making tool for a large number of overseas buyers.
Hohenstein India Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hohenstein Institutes, Germany and the official representative of International Oeko-Tex Association in India. Hohenstein is a research institute having versatile facilities for testing, evaluation, research, inspection, auditing, certification etc. for a wide range of products and services in Textiles like fibres, garments, home-textiles, accessories, dyes/chemicals, technical textiles etc.
The basic objective behind organising this seminar was to create more awareness about the standard, its importance, benefits etc; giving the correct information to the participants and clearing doubts. The seminar also spread information about various services provided by Hohenstein mentioned above.
The deadline for this year’s Techtextil Innovation Award and Avantex Innovation Award is 28 February 2011. The awards, which will be presented during Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, from 24 to 26 May 2011, spotlight the latest developments, promote unconventional thinking and intensify the dialogue between researchers, manufacturers and users.
Thus, Techtextil honours outstanding achievements in the fields of research, new materials, products, technologies and applications. Unconventional ideas, visions and concepts are also welcome. The competitions are open to everyone who has completed an innovative development of this kind since 1 January 2010.
The prerequisite for participation in the Techtextil Innovation Award is that the work must be connected with the production or use of technical textiles, nonwovens or textile-reinforced materials. The Avantex Innovation Award is given for developments relating to the apparel-industry value chain.
Both innovation awards are presented for works in different fields and categories.
Techtextil will be held concurrently with Texprocess, Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials, from 24 to 27 May 2011. At Texprocess, international companies will present the latest machines, processes and accessories for the garment and textile manufacturing industries, as well as for companies specialising in technical-textile processing.
In celebration of its 100th anniversary and for the Milan Furniture Fair 2011, Trussardi relaunches the Trussardi Design brand through a new collaboration with world renowned designer Michael Young.
During the month of April for Milan’s Furniture Fair 2011, Trussardi will present at Palazzo Trussardi Alla Scala in Piazza della Scala 5 a collection that Michael Young designed to relaunch the Trussardi Design brand. Inspired by Trussardi’s commitment to product design that was amply developed in the eighties and nineties, Michael Young’s collection is the result of his research of Trussardi’s archives to review the history of the brand and its values and transform it into inspiration for his new contemporary products.
For this extraordinary collaboration that starts today and will continue in the future with other innovative projects, Michael Young conceived a collection that combines the distinctive values of the fashion house and its outstanding Italian quality, with the ability to develop new materials and new technologies typical of Asia. The British designer, in fact, moved his studio to Hong Kong over five years ago and specialized in creating links between contemporary design and the technical abilities of the local Chinese industry.
“Through this collaboration with Michael Young and with his talent to blend East and West in a pioneering way, Trussardi relaunches Trussardi Design that has created some of our group’s most ambitious past projects in product design such as the Inside objects or our prestigious partnerships with Alitalia, Alfa Romeo, Vespa, and Mini as well as unusual projects such as the Trussardi phone and bicycle."
Effective March 1, 2011, DuPont Titanium Technologies announces a net price increase of 225 Euros per metric tonne, or as permitted by contract, for all DuPont Ti-Pure titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and the North African region.
Effective March 1, 2011, DuPont Titanium Technologies announces a net price increase of $300 per metric tonne (USD), or as permitted by contract, for all DuPont Ti-Pure titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the U.S. dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and the Sub-Saharan African region.
DuPont Titanium Technologies is the world's largest manufacturer of titanium dioxide, serving customers globally in the coatings, paper and plastics industries.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
Custom Linen Solutions (CLS), an Orlando-based provider of textiles and uniforms to healthcare centers, announced that they have taken on a new product line to help their ambulatory surgical center (ASC) customers.
Adequate personal protection equipment (PPE) against infections has always been a high-priority in the medical field. CLS directly addressed their concerns by incorporating a new and innovative technology called Vestex, the latest in protective medical wear.
Vestex scrubs repel blood and bodily fluids while remaining breathable, and contain an anti-microbial to prevent fabric degradation from microorganisms.
“Studies indicate that healthcare workers want barrier protection as a first line of defense against the contaminants they face every day.” says Craig Mayo, president and CEO of CLS. “We are proud to help our customers address their employees’ number one concern so they can focus on what they do best – taking care of patients.”
“We applaud Custom Linen Solutions’ effort to equip their customers with tools for personal protection. In addition to the day-to-day PPE required in their line of work, Vestex will provide healthcare workers with additional protection against splatters from blood and bodily fluids without increasing compliance steps,” says Ben Favret, president and CEO of Vestagen.
Haiku Designs, a leading online retailer of Asian furniture and platform beds, is pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved mattress line, featuring three new eco-friendly mattresses free from synthetic petrochemical based foams, metal coils, chemical linings, and blended synthetic additives.
Each mattress is constructed from all-natural materials such as latex foam, bamboo, organic wool and unbleached cotton (all renewable, sustainable resources) to create a comfortable, healthier choice for sleeping surfaces, and improved health and harmony in the bedroom.
The "Progressive Comfort System" used to create each mattress utilizes layers of natural latex foam that get progressively softer from the bottom of the mattress to the top, with the firm foundation layers providing superior support and the softer layers on top providing superior comfort.
"Despite the current popularity of synthetic foam and memory mattresses, we at Haiku Designs believe that sleeping on a mattress made of 100% petrochemicals combined with other toxic chemicals isn't such a good idea. If you are unsure how to pronounce the names of these chemicals, it's not good to have them next to your skin every night," said a representative from Haiku Designs.
The all-natural latex and eco-foam used in Haiku Designs' mattresses features an open-celled structure, which allows air to circulate freely throughout the mattress, thereby eliminating mold and potential allergens. In addition, all of their mattresses offer the benefit of a negative carbon footprint, meaning they take more carbon out of the atmosphere during their growth cycle than is released from their harvesting.
Indian Textile Accessories & Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ITAMMA) submits Pre-Budget Memorandum for 2011-12.
FISCAL REFORMS
I) EXCISE DUTY
• Excise duty on all items of textile machinery at 8%, there should be no exemption
• Excise duty on all parts, components and accessories of the textile machinery should be less than complete machinery i.e. at the level of 4%.
II) CUSTOMS DUTY :
• Floor level of customs duty on capital goods should be at 7.5%.
• The rate of duty on raw-materials, parts, components & accessories should be less than that on complete machinery, in general, at least to 5%.
• Reduce import duty on dedicated parts, components and accessories of shuttleless looms & other hi-tech machines which are not made in India so far, from 5% to zero duty.
III) POLICY MATTERS :
• Uniform treatment to the domestic suppliers of machinery to EPCG licence holders and 100% EOU as both are Deemed Export.
• Imported second-hand textile machinery should not be given subsidy under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme and its derivatives namely 20% CLCS and 15% CLCS Scheme, in the name of modernisation
• Ban on import of second-hand shuttleless looms with weft insertion rate less than 750 mtrs. per minute.
• Tax break for a period 5 years for any unit manufacturing hi-tech item of textile machinery with or without foreign collaboration.
The Carpet Export Promotion Council is organizing next India Carpet Expo, from 3rd to 5th March, 2011 in Hall No. 12 & 12A, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The India Carpet Expo has now been proved to be the sourcing window for the buyers all over the world. The business opportunities for participating manufacturer-exporters are tremendous.
The Council has magnified its efforts in terms of infrastructure & facilities of international stature and is confident that ICE would be exploring new business avenues for the participants.
Note: Buyers may register for the event at this link - Online Registration for the forthcoming ICE Delhi and Buyer Seller Meet Jaipur.
The details of the participation fees and other facilities are as under:
i) Participation Fees : Rs. 4,000/- per sq. meter + Service Tax of 10.30%
a) Participation Fees includes a built-up stand with table, Chairs, Spot lights.
b) Booking will be entertained in the prescribed booking form with 50% advance payment .
ii) Compulsory Fees: Rs. 1500/- for profile entry in the Fair Directory.
iii) Payment Terms: 50% advance of Participation Fees along with Space Booking Form. Balance payment at least 10 days before the commencement of India Carpet Expo. All payments to be made by Demand Draft or at par cheque favouring 'Carpet Export Promotion Council ' payable at New Delhi.
Advansa has made an announcement regarding the decline in the Carbon dioxide footprint in its ECO2Technology for ThermoCool fibres which was confirmed by a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The analysis was conducted by TNO which is an independent organization for applied scientific research based in Netherlands.
As per Advansa, the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) confirmed an average decline of 80 percent in the release of global warming gases as well as drop in the non-renewable energy used in the ECO2Technology that is being applied for its ThermoCool commodities.
The LCA is based on system expansion methodology and offers a consistent measurement of several criteria associated with the production of global warming gases as well as the use of non-renewable energy.
According to Advansa, the LCA also substantiates that the technology applied for producing ECO2 products indicates use of less Carbon dioxide footprint with exceptional moisture managing capacity and high comfort level.
The ThermoCool staple fibres are manufactured by applying modern recycling technology under which polymer from post consumer PET is changed by means of a high-tech production process into first-rate polyester fibre.
In the past, it seemed that the concepts of glamour and comfort were mutually exclusive when it came to briefs, tops and bras. Women felt that they had to hide their practical, comfortable ‘passion killers’, whilst their more seductive, glamorous lingerie was unfortunately only worn on special occasions.
As far as modern lingerie is concerned, the boundaries between the functional, usually sporty, everyday collections and the high-end, exquisite ranges are increasingly disappearing. Glamorous lingerie should be, in fact must be, practical and vice versa – and this trend is encouraging textile machinery producers in particular to develop new machines.
KARL MAYER is catering for the demand for lace fabrics with light control by developing the JL 40/1 F. This new Jacquardtronic Lace machine produces fabrics for the lingerie and clothing sectors which, as well as offering a wide range of different patterns, also provide controlled compression. These beautiful, comfortable, light-control garments shape the body gently. They also fit perfectly and enable the underwear to be harmonised with the outerwear, without showing any lines or slipping.
The well-thought-out configuration of the JL 40/1 F is designed to meet the demand for combining design with function.
The configuration of the JL 40/1 F
This innovative machine developed by KARL MAYER was designed to cater for the functional lingerie sector with all the characteristic lace elements.
The newly configured bar arrangement on the JL 40/1 F Jacquardtronic machine enables stitch-forming lappings to be worked using the existing jacquard bar. In combination with the split yarn threading-in arrangement, ground structures having functional characteristics can be produced. Conventional ground structures typical of the narrow fabrics used in lace lingerie, can also be produced. Fine lace fabrics with functional, light-control characteristics can be produced by using the possibility of combining the potential offered by stitch formation with the split threading-in arrangement of the jacquard bars. The fine machine gauge of 28 needles per inch gives both the functional products and the lace fabrics, an elegant, ethereal, transparent appearance.
Woodnotes was honoured at the IMM Cologne furnishing fair, held during January 18 – 23, 2011 in Cologne. This year three Woodnotes products were Innovation Award Winners. The awards were granted by The German Design Council. Today, the German Design Council is one of the world's leading competence centres for communication and knowledge transfer in the field of design. The Interior Innovation Award is among the most prestigious awards of the furnishing sector world-wide and was launched in 2002 by imm cologne.
Bridge Carpet
Bridge paper yarn carpet has two bridge-like stripes that grow in size as the carpet gets longer. It gives the space a broadening effect: a view opens up from the Bridge. The striping break up the colour tones and really bring them out.
Bridge
Whisper Acoustic Panel
The Whisper acoustic wall collage is a painting and sculpture like combination of panels. The appearance of the collage can be changed with the choice of different colours, sizes and thicknesses of the panels making it possible to create an individual panel installation for different interior solutions. The panels are upholstered with Sand paper yarn cotton fabric, available in 9 colours.
National Cotton Council economists say a tight overall cotton supply/demand situation coupled with continued pressure from competing crops for the coming year is consistent with cotton prices above historical norms.
“As 2011 begins, the global cotton market is experiencing unprecedented prices with the “A” Index at $2.00 and nearby futures trading in the $1.70’s,” Council economist, Dr. Gary Adams, said in his outlook for delegates at the NCC’s 73rd Annual Meeting. “Unlike the price spike of March 2008, the current price situation has support from the fundamentals.”
Adams, the NCC’s vice president, Economics and Policy Analysis, said a key issue to watch will be the ability to sustain cotton demand in the prevailing market conditions, particularly given the uncertain nature of the macroeconomic recovery. He said that consumers in developing markets such as China and India will increasingly become the drivers of global retail cotton demand.
“Growth in cotton demand bodes well for total cotton trade,” Adams said. “Increased mill use in China will require additional imports as available cotton stocks remain at low levels. In fact, for most countries, beginning stocks for the 2011 marketing year are at the lowest levels in recent years, and leave little room for further reductions during the upcoming marketing year.”
He said the increased import demand will create a positive environment for U.S. cotton exports, which are forecast at 15.6 million bales for the 2011 marketing year – the second highest level after the 2005 marketing year.
“U.S. stocks that began the marketing year under 3.0 million bales will fall to 2.3 million bales by July 31, 2011,” Adams said. “When compared to the past 50 years, ending stocks for the 2010 marketing year will represent a new low. The United States will be essentially sold out of cotton as any remaining stocks will be committed to a textile mill, either in the U.S. or abroad.”
Marimekko is expanding its distribution and reinforcing its position in the United States by extending its collaboration with Crate and Barrel, a prestigious home furnishings retailer. According to the contract which was signed on 3 February 2011, Crate and Barrel plans to open 22 new Marimekko shop-in-shops by the end of the year 2013.
Crate and Barrel will have exclusive rights to retail Marimekko interior decoration products in the US and Canada in the home specialty and department store chain category; these exclusive rights will not apply to clothes, bags or accessories. In addition to furnishing products imported from Finland, the product range for Crate and Barrel’s stores will also include Marimekko products made under licence such as bedding and bath textiles.
In October 2010, Crate and Barrel opened a Marimekko shop-in-shop in its SoHo store in New York City. The first four of the new shop-in-shops will be opened this spring: on Madison Avenue in New York as well as in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The shops’ range focuses on interior decoration products, including home textiles, ceramics and glassware, and some bags and accessories will also be on sale. Crate and Barrel will also open an online shop specialising in Marimekko products within its website in the spring, making available a comprehensive range.
In November 2010, a very special event took place in the heart of Manchester City Centre, textile professionals and academics joined together to celebrate 100 years of The Textile Institute. The Textile Institute Centenary Conference was a huge success with almost 90 oral presentations and over 40 poster presentations covering a vast array of topics from design, fashion and footwear to healthcare and medical textiles; from sustainability to marketing and management.
To highlight the excellent standard of presentations given at the conference, The Textile Institute presented some very special awards in recognition of the commitment many of the presenters put into their work; awards were given for the following; Best Paper, Best Poster and Best Student Paper.
A panel of judges, which included the Session Chairs as well as chosen academics and professionals, assessed the strengths of each paper and poster. Each winner was presented at the closing ceremony of the conference at Manchester United by Professor Subhash Anand MBE CText FTI, chair of the conference, the winners were awarded a certificate and a received a cheque for GBP£500.
The winner of the Best Paper award was Mei-chun Cheung, from Hong Kong Polytechnic University for her paper entitled ‘Brand Names in the Brain: An EEG Study’. This paper discussed how brand names are recognised in the brain using the results of a study which tested the EEG coherence of 32 participants during 4 reading conditions. This study found that brand names have a distinct neural substrate response in the brain and are processed at the semantic level. The judges felt that this paper had the best content and most industry relevance and also had the most publishable material from all the papers presented at the Centenary Conference.
“All fashion information is here”. With this sentence, the designer Mario Queiroz, from Rio de Janeiro, summed up the perceptions of each of the 4,815 visits of Première Brasil Spring/Summer 2012, 57% more compared to January 2010. Out of these, 5% are foreign visitors from countries like Argentina, Colombia and Peru. The event held on January 19 and 20 in São Paulo had 108 exhibitors divided into five universes: Denim & Sportswear, City & Glam, Yarns & Fibers, Design, and Accessories.
For the show manager Carolina Riente, Première Brasil once again brought together major representatives from the Brazilian and foreign textile markets. “We realized that the labels have achieved their major goal. In a single venue, they have unveiled their summer collections and welcomed a highly qualified audience, including fashion entrepreneurs and designers seeking materials for their upcoming collections,” adds Mrs. Riente, from Fagga Eventos.
Participating for the second time in the event, São Joanense, based in São Joao Del Rey, Minas Gerais, confirms the comments from the organizers. According to Director Sergio Etz, right on the first day of the event they had 50% more visitors, compared to the first day in January last year. Investing in a casual-style denim collection with a different structure both for plain and for printed fabrics, São Joanense unveiled its main items for the Spring/Summer 2012 season. “We had visits of businesspersons from all over Brazil, and representatives from Argentina and Colombia. We have participated in other textile trade shows, but today we are only exhibiting at Première Brasil,” Mr. Etz said.
Given the growth of the entire domestic textile industry, which each year exceeds expectations, it is climbing to a new level and establishing itself on the international scene. Jacques Brunel, Managing Director of Première Vision, stated that “the Brazilian fashion industry has all the tools to become a major world power.” For Mr. Brunel, the third edition of Première Brasil exceeded all expectations, showing the strength of the country.
Parivartan Awards for Sustainability and Innovation 2011 recognize and showcase such companies that have used innovation for making their products, processes, facilities and operations sustainable.
The Parivartan Awards will be announced at Parivartan 2011, March 24 in New Delhi, India’s only forum to focus exclusively on driving adoption for sustainability initiatives in businesses by promoting the business case with decision makers: both on the production side as well as on the consumption front. It is the forum of choice to promote sustainably driven market development and innovation.
Award nominations are invited from the companies with sustainability innovations in products, processes and operations in the following sectors:
• Textile and Apparel
• Processed Food and Beverage
• Automotive
• IT and IT Enabled Services
For all verticals except IT and ITES:
I. Sustainability Award for Product Innovation
A. Sustainable Material Usage
B. Sustainable Packaging and Logistics Innovation
C. Easy Recycling and Reuse
II. Sustainability Award for Process Innovation
A. Process Improvement leveraging Energy Efficiency
B. Process Improvement leading to Water Conservation
C. Process Improvement for Waste Management
CASHMERE WORLD 2011 will move to 24-26 October, 2011. This allows exhibitors and visitors to combine their sales and buying trips in one month. The fair will take place in the same venue, the Chinese National Convention Center, in Beijing.
Mr. Tian Hong, Director of The China Chamber of Commerce of the Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products (CFNA) and co-organiser of CASHMERE WORLD explained, “The new dates, which are one month earlier, give buyers more opportunities to gather information, look for new suppliers and compare prices before placing orders.”
CASHMERE WORLD is the only trade show dedicated exclusively to the whole supply chain of the international cashmere industry. It is designed to help the global cashmere industry grow sustainably. Displayed products cover every stage, from raw materials, through manufacturing technology, testing and grading standards methods, to finished fashion products.
As a small, but prestigious part of the overall global apparel industry, the demand for cashmere is driven by fashion. For example: determining fashion colours for the up-coming season has led to the first Cashmere World Colours - now a regular feature of the fair, where visitors can view the upcoming colours, materials and styles.
