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China Mills Spread Their Wings
NEW YORK — Chinese manufacturers are boosting production with the lifting of apparel and textile quotas among…
U.N.: Tariffs’ End a Two-Edged Sword
GENEVA — World Trade Organization countries could boost global exports by as much as $314 billion a year if…
Turkey Seeks China Strategy
There's a common theme to Turkish textile companies' strategies for the post-quota era - avoid going…
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Pitti Makers Seek to Spin an Advantage
MILAN — Italian yarn producers are focused on developing high-quality yarns with distinctive characteristics…
Asian Producers Cast Wary Eye Towards China
Chinese apparel and textile firms are boosting production with the lifting of quotas, but concern lingers…
Schumer Proposes China Tariff Bill
Sen. Charles Schumer said he will introduce legislation with Sen. Lindsey Graham that would apply a 27.5…
WTO Study Criticizes Free-Trade Distortions
GENEVA — An increase of preferential agreements is undermining the fairness and effectiveness of the global…
Lenzing Plans China Adventure
NEW YORK — Looking to establish a presence in the Chinese textile market, Lenzing AG will build a rayon plant…
WTO Chief Calls for Tsunami Aid
GENEVA — The chief of the World Trade Organization told member countries last week that their governments…
Swatches: Kaltex Names U.S. President … Rosario Promoted … YKK Taps Jutras
KALTEX NAMES U.S. PRESIDENT: Mexican denim mill Grupo Kaltex this month named former Galey & Lord executive…
China’s Import Boost Part of Record Period
China added to its share of U.S. textile and apparel imports in November, primarily in categories that…
Fallout From Tsunami: Sri Lanka to Ask U.S. For Breaks on Tariffs
Looking to rebuild its economy, Sri Lanka, where 30,000 people were killed by the Dec. 26 tsunami, plans to…
Dollar’s Slide Helps Turkey, Hurts EU
European and Turkish mills set to show spring 2006 lines at New York trade shows are seeing opposite effects…
Air Cargo Soars On China Growth
GENEVA — Driven by the Chinese economy, growth in air cargo volume in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to…
China’s Chartkar Opens in New York
NEW YORK — Moving to boost its position in the U.S. market, the Chinese textile maker Chartkar International…