(AUSTRALIA)

• Woolmark Company honoured with Product of the Year Award

(BANGLADESH)

• Separate bank for RMG sector sought
• RMG export can double to $18 billion in 3 years
• Export of 6 million duty-free RMG pieces to India
• New graduate course on apparels

(BRAZIL)

• Organic cotton trade profitable for Paraná farmers

(CHINA)

• Textile exports may rise more than 15% this year
• Domestic demand fails to push cotton imports
• Govt encourages enterprises to explore overseas market
• International pressure compels textiles to focus on quality

(EGYPT)

• Fabric and thread sector gets 25% cut in import tax

(FRANCE)

• Ethical issues gaining ground in competitive world of textiles

(INDIA)

• Government to remove textile committee cess
• Indian textile industry to meet global challenge
• India demands MFN status before SAFTA
• Union Textile budget clearly lacks direction
• India allots sufficient funds for TUFS

(MAURITIUS)

• FDI may see a boost with Chinese investment

(NIGERIA)

• Ban on imported textile demanded

(SRI LANKA)

• World textile conference

(TAIWAN)

• Production of textile declined $ 13.8 billion in 2006

(UZBEKISTAN)

• Cotton production-2007 estimated declined

(UGANDA

• Govt questioned on financial aid to textile firms

(USA)

• South American cotton forecast records 28% up in 2006-07
• Pantone launches smart colour solution for fashion industry