Based on the findings of a study conducted to address the raw cotton shortage faced by the textile industry, the Ethiopian government has approved import of pest-resistant cotton seeds, the African Press Agency (APA) has reported.

YiwuTex 2015 which successfully concluded on December 3, 2015 saw over 160 participating exhibitors, while 9,985 local and international trade visitors from 25 countries and regions visited the trade show.

UAE based multi format retailer Landmark Group has launched its e-commerce website in India, which will feature over 10,000 products across women, men and kids' apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty products.

The Chittagong Apparel Zone will come up on more than 10 acres of land in the port city of Kalurghat, located several miles north of Chittagong, according to the Bangladeshi media.

Wearable tech apparel developer OMsignal has unveiled the OMbra, a sports bra that records the wearer's biometrics and streams them to an iOS device. It also features stretchable fabric and antimicrobial meshing.

Former English footballer David Beckham and his fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham have reportedly raked in 65 million pounds (approximately Rs 640 crore) in 2015, thanks to various business interests including Victoria's fashion label and David's endorsement deals, Female First has reported.

As a curtain raiser to introduce the ATDC-Juki Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub and its activities, ATDC, India's foremost vocational training network for the apparel sector, organized a seminar on 'Market and Manufacturing Opportunities for Lingerie wear in India" in Bangalore. Juki India is a high-tech machinery maker.

The arrival of cotton at ginneries in Pakistan by January 1, 2016, is down 33.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the fortnightly report on cotton arrivals, prepared by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA), in joint cooperation with All Pakistan textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA).

Textile testing instruments producer SDL Atlas has upgraded three core laboratory instruments, the Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Tester; the Rotawash Colorfastness Tester and RotaPill Pilling and Snagging Tester.

As the deadline for granting China 'market economy status' approaches, Commissioners from the 28- member European Union are set to begin talks on January 13 on reorganising trade ties with the bloc's second-largest trading partner to avoid a backlash from Beijing while protecting its industries from a flood of cheap Chinese imports.

Dow Agrosciences has unveiled Enlist cotton in 2016, which according to the company represents the most innovative advancements in weed control technology for the cotton industry.

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has strongly objected to the suggestion made by industry bodies to Government for allowing FDI in multi brand retail and also allowing corporates in agricultural farming. " Any step to allow FDI in multi brand retail will be opposed tooth and nail,” CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said in a press release.

In a major reshuffle, e-commerce major Flipkart has appointed Sachin Bansal, CEO and co-founder of Flipkart, has been appointed as Executive Chairman and its other co-founder and COO Binny Bansal, as the new CEO of the company, it said in a blogpost.

Chinese conglomerate and investment company Fosun International Limited intends to increase its stake in Germany's Tom Tailor Holding AG to more than 25 per cent, but below 30 per cent, it said in a press release.

In a major decision, the BJP-led Maharashtra government has decided to provide subsidy to textile owners and it would not be linked to bank loans. This comes as a major reprieve for a majority of powerloom owners in the state, who are Muslims and could not avail the subsidy and modernise their units as they consider usury and bank loans as un Islamic.

Seeking to export products worth $ 12 bn over the next two years, Bangladesh's garment accessories and packaging manufacturers have sought policy support from the government to achieve its target.

Online fashion retailer Myntra has launched The North Face (TNF) merchandise on its portal after it signed an exclusive deal with the American activewear and outdoor sports gear maker and retailer, according to media reports.

Chinese denim mill Prosperity Textile will begin using Better Cotton for all its lightweight cotton denim fabrics beginning with the Spring/Summer 2017 season, according to media reports.

Digital textile printer manufacturer Mimaki has concluded an agreement to purchase La Meccanica Costruzione Tessili, an Italian manufacturer of devices for digital textile printing.

The technological level of China's textile industry is catching up with that of Japan amid large annual budgetary assistance from the Chinese government.

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With the development of textile, Non-woven fabric is more and more popular in textile indurstries. It is a new processing, different from traditional knitted or woven fabric. Here is a brief introduction of non-woven fabric.