EDITORIAL Feb Issue  
Asian textile sectors cautiously positive for this year
Post date: 27-01-2009 Source: Adsale Industry Portal 2456.com, ATA
 by ATA Correspondents
Asian textile sectors look cautious but positive for the new year. Throughout last year, many textile and apparel factories were faced with shrinking demands from global consumers. The Christmas sales season just past saw a drop of 23% in US consumer spending on apparel, according to industry players in China. The sales in Europe and Japan were also on the decline, as the negative effects of the global financial crisis lingered on.
 
Home textiles offer escape into security and comfort
Post date: 27-01-2009 Source: Adsale Industry Portal 2456.com, ATA
Demand in developed economies has been driven by three market factors in recent times. The foremost trend is that of cocooning. Creation of a warm, comfortable and cozy place to retreat from the hectic world outside is the dominating trend, Sanjay Gupta writes


 
Outperforming with quality consistency
Post date: 27-01-2009 Source: Adsale Industry Portal 2456.com, ATA
Quality consistency is an essential tool for suppliers to excel in competition. Sanjay Gupta outlines a number of testing instruments that help manufacturers track quality parameters of garment and fabrics


 
Global textile chemicals demand projected to rise 2.8% per year
Post date: 27-01-2009 Source: Adsale Industry Portal 2456.com, ATA
World demand for textile chemicals is projected to increase 2.8% per year to US$19 billion in 2012, Freedonia consultancy predicted last December.




 
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