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The consumer cycle reduces the world’s natural resources and results in the production of huge quantities of waste to be disposed of frequently, at high cost to the environment.

• Waterproof
• Coating
• Textile

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) haver released cumulative results of their joint ‘Green Textile City Initiative’.

• China
• Textile

Premium fabrics made from natural fibres were to the fore at a special showcase of Taiwanese denim specialists at Kingpins Show Amsterdam on 19-20 April.

• Textile
• Europe

For Chinese fashionistas, a new party dress can be a huge purchase, but the internet is making it easier to dress sharp without a big price tag or long-term commitment.

• Fashion
• Garment

China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach) merges with textile giant China Hi-Tech Group Corporation, The merger between the two groups was approved by China’s state council.

• Textile
• Sinomach

Singapore has been ranked the Best Seaport in Asia for the 29th time at the 2017 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS).

• Singapore
• Seaport

World's second largest apparels exporter, Bangladesh, is keen to collaborate with India on various fronts such as creating supply chain, technology and textile education. Bangladesh government officials and textile industry stakeholders see...

• Bangladesh
• India

Two sewing technopolises will be created in Kyrgyzstan — one in Voenno-Antonovka village of the Chui oblast (near Bishkek) and the other at the Bishkek Machine-Building Plant.

• Textile
• Garment

Pakistan’s ailing textile sector needs immediate attention of the government, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Com­merce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Wednesday.

• Pakistan
• Textile

Under a tent in the Saudi desert, Ziad Al-Labban’s showing off his vision for the world’s largest oil supplier -- and it looks like an Ikea store.

• Oil
• Saudi
• Aramco

Two sales appointments at Apollo Vredestein UK will support Apollo Tyres’ recent entry into the European truck and bus tyre market. The newly-created roles of TBR Fleet Sales Engineer have...

• Apollo
• Tyre

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market fluctuated down in June 2017. First, the titanium concentrate remained weak,

The shares of Sichuan Longmang and Baoti Group jumped on June 28. It was heard that the global top 3 producers of titanium dioxide will raise price on July 1, 2017.

The association's comments will be submitted to Commerce, and its testimony will be presented Thursday at a public hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum.

• US

China’s cosmetics industry should be driven more by innovation instead of marketing tricks and advertising, industry experts and market watchers said today to call for healthy development of the sector.

• China
• Cosmetics

India's oldest pharma company Bengal Chemicals turns profitable after 64 years but faces privatisation blues.

• India
• Pharmaceutical

The Delhi High Court will today hear the plea filed by several pharmaceutical companies that sought a stay of a central government notification that banned certain fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs.

• Drugs

Most cancers are caused by bad luck and genetic factors, with little evidence to link specific foods to the disease, according to one of the State’s leading food scientists.

• Food
• Cancer

The restoration of the ozone hole, which blocks harmful radiation, will be delayed by decades if fast-rising emissions of dichloromethane are not curbed.

• Ozone Layer

In 2016, Italy’s production of textile machinery rose five per cent compared to 2015. Domestic sales of Italian manufacturers increased 14 per cent.

• Textile
• Italy