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China Textile City achieves a satisfactory annual turnover

China Textile City Construction and Administration Commission announced that in 2021,the turnover of China Textile City market group reached 233.888 billion yuan,with a year-on-year growth of 8.12 percent.Among them,fabric market turnover of 168.514 billion yuan,a year-onyear increase of 10.46 percent;the online turnover of the China Textile City reached 70.168 billion yuan,up 15.59 percent year-on-year.The turnover of the online and offline markets of the China Textile City reached 304.056 billion yuan,giving a satisfactory annual result.

Data show that from January to December,China Textile City market registered 5,084 new market subjects,including 2,099 newly registered enterprises,newly registered individual industrial and commercial businesses of 2,985.

In 2021,the revenue of design services of enterprises in creative design bases of textile industry reached 351 million yuan,up 8.4 percent year-on-year,driving sales revenue of service objects to 41.512 billion yuan,up 8.7 percent year-on-year.

Italian Textile Machinery:Orders grow again in 2021 fourth quarter

The index of orders intake for Italian textile machinery for the fourth quarter of 2021,processed by ACIMIT,the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers,showed a 43 percent upturn compared to the same period in 2020.In absolute terms,the index stood at 127.9 points(base 100 in 2015).

This growth was spurred on by both the Italian and foreign markets.More specifically,domestic orders were up 83 percent compared to the period October-December 2020,for an absolute value of 234.6.Orders collected abroad grew by 36 percent,for an absolute index value equal to 116.4.

On an annual basis,the index of orders intake increased by 95 percent,for an absolute value of 128 points.The increase in orders abroad was 79 percent,while orders collected for domestic market were up 204 percent compared to what was observed in 2020.

Alessandro Zucchi,president of ACIMIT,commented the results of the survey:“We’re experiencing a recovery in the sector that we didn’t quite expect.Production has returned to pre-Covid levels,while foreign demand has been robust in most markets,and in Italy it has benefited from the Government Transition 4.0 incentives.” However,the many orders to be filled are now a cause for concern,given the scarce availability of components and raw materials due to the interruption of supply chains.Added to this is the sharp rise in the cost of energy.

ITMF Annual Conference 2022 postponed to September 18-20,2022

Due to the uncertain and unpredictable outlook with regard to travel and event restrictions caused by the new COVID-19 variant “Omicron”,the ITMF Board together with the two co-hosts -Swiss Textiles and Swiss Textile Machinery -have decided to postpone the ITMF Annual Conference in Davos,Switzerland from April 10-12,2022 to September 18-20,2022.

Export target of USD 400 billion for Merchandise in 2021-22

Target of USD 400 billion for 200 countries and 30 Quick estimates commodity groups has been set by Department of Commerce for the year 2021-22,based on past trend,current scenario and policy dynamics in India and rest of the world.India’s merchandise exports have reached 65.89 percent of the target of USD 400 Billion,till November 2021.

India’s exports have been performing extremely well in last 8 months with exports exceeding USD 30 billion for the 8th consecutive month in the current financial year.

The cumulative value of exports during April-November 2021 has been estimated at USD 263.57 Billion compared to USD 174.16 Billion during April-November 2020,which is a positive growth of 51.34 percent.As compared to April-November 2019,exports in April-November 2021 exhibited a positive growth of 24.82 percent.

1million spindles spinning project settled in Turpan,Xinjiang

The People’s Government of Gaochang District,Turpan City,Xinjiang and Xinjiang Ruize Textile Co.,Ltd.held an investment signing ceremony for the 1 million spindle capacity expansion project on January 21.It is reported that Xinjiang Ruize Textile Co.,Ltd.signed the third phase of the 1 million-spindle capacity expansion project,with a planned investment of 4 billion yuan,covering an area of about 1,200 mu,and building 5 spinning plants with a production scale of 200,000 spindles and supporting facilities by 2024,and will be put into operation,to achieve annual tax of 80 million yuan,and more than 4,000 jobs will be provided by then.

The main products of Xinjiang Ruize Textile Co.,Ltd.are high-end combed cotton yarn,special fibers,special blends,etc.The company’s first-phase 150,000-spindle production line was put into operation in August 2017.It has 2 modern and professional spinning workshops with an annual output of 20,000 tons of high-end combed cotton yarn,which are mainly sold to coastal cities such as Jiangsu and Guangdong for high-end knitted fabrics.The second phase of the 500,000-spindle capacity expansion project has been signed in 2021.The project covers an area of about 500 mu,and plans to invest 2 billion yuan to build a 500,000-spindle cotton spinning production line,with an annual output of about 81,000 tons of yarn and employment of more than 2,000 people.At present,the project has completed the infrastructure bidding and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2022.

Cotton production to rise to 26.11 million tons in 2021/22

Cotton production in the 2021/22 season is currently projected to rise to 26.11 million tons and consumption is likely to remain steady at 25.67 million tons,as per the March 2022 edition of Cotton This Month published by the International Cotton Advisory Committee.

The Secretariat’s current price forecast of the seasonaverage A index for 2021/22 ranges from 101 cents to 120 cents,with a midpoint at 109 cents per pound.

The cotton industry today is struggling to supply the fiber to the spinners as the COVID pandemic has disrupted global shipping across many industries.But the cotton supply chain is longer and more complex than it is for most other commodities,especially since so much of the production in the West has to be shipped halfway around the world to the countries where it's transformed into textiles.Those challenges are forcing countries to adapt by streamlining their supply chains.China,Vietnam and Pakistan imported large amounts of cotton from the United States in 2020/21.

TUORen Group develops fully degradable reusable masks

TUOren Group has successfully developed two new types of masks that are fully degradable and reusable,and will be put on the market in the near future.

“The fully degradable mask we developed uses polylactic acid,a bio-based degradable material.Through the improvement of the whole process,masks made of this material can be decomposed into water and carbon dioxide in the natural environment,and can fully replace traditional disposable masks.” said Dr.Cheng Jie,vice president of TUOren Group’s Laboratory.

They replaced the melt-blown nonwovens with a filter membrane made of nano-fiber material.The mask can be used safely and steadily without electrostatic electret,which meets the standard requirements of surgical masks.Daily only need to use alcohol disinfection,repeatable use.And the masks can be sterilized by irradiation to achieve zero exposure to ethylene oxide,which is the fastest way to meet supplies in emergency situations.

ACMA Thermoplastic Composites Conference

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) showcased its unique portfolio of carbon fibers that have been optimized for thermoplastic processing applications when the company exhibits at the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Thermoplastic Composites Conference,beginning March 22 in San Diego.

Hexcel is the only carbon fiber manufacturer able to supply its range of fibers with or without sizing,making HexTow unsized fibers the goto option for thermoplastic specialists due to their enhanced processing properties.In addition to spools of sized and unsized HexTow fibers,products on display at the Hexcel booth will include a comingled fiber product developed by Hexcel customer Concordia Fibers,which blends thermoplastic and carbon fiber yarns to produce highly adaptable thermoplastic yarn that can be woven,braided,knitted or pultruded.

Other Hexcel customers have provided a selection of thermoplastic composite aerospace and industrial components for display including Control Surface Rib and Panel Stiffener parts using PEKK/AS4D unidirectional tape.

Acoording to Tom Haulik,Sales Director for Carbon Fiber at Hexcel,they will have a full spectrum of thermoplastic product applications on display.Delegates visiting the booth will experience the handling differences created in the fiber tow firsthand and witness the composite possibilities they create in a range of end use components.

China’s textile and garment exports up in Jan-Feb

China’s General Administration of Customs recently released the national goods trade data from January to February this year.Data showed that textile and garment exports continued to maintain a good growth momentum in the first two months of this year,driven by strong demand,rising prices and return of orders.

Textile and garment exports in RMB:From January to February this year,the cumulative export of textile and garment was 319.97 billion yuan,up 6.3 percent compared with the same period last year.Of which,textile export was 157.7 billion yuan,up 9.3 percent,and garment export was 162.27 billion yuan,up 3.7 percent.

Textile and garment exports in in USD:from January to February this year,the cumulative export of textile and garment was USD 50.2 billion,up 8.9 percent.Of which,textile exports reached USD 24.74 billion,up 11.9 percent;garment exports reached USD 25.46 billion,up 6.1 percent.