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07/10/2019 – World Cotton Day on 7 October

World Cotton Day on 7 October

WTO is organising the first international World Cotton Day

On October 7, take a particularly close look at the fibre content in your clothing. Because October 7 is World Cotton Day. By Iris Schlomski

The opening ceremony was attended by employees of Brother Emmerich and its Bologna branch office and by representatives of the Brother headquarter in Nagoya, Japan. © Brother

07/10/2019 – Grand Opening Ceremony of the new Company Building

Grand Opening Ceremony of the new Company Building

Brother in Emmerich expands

On 30th September, the new premises of Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen in Emmerich, Germany were inaugurated in a solemn ceremony. By Iris Schlomski

04/10/2019 – Bruce Goldman

Bruce Goldman

Evolution St Louis getting expertise on board

Evolution St. Louis announced it has hired Bruce Goldman as its first director of operations. By Iris Schlomski

The new polyimide fiber continues Evonik’s three-decade tradition of developing and manufacturing plastic-based high-performance fibers for the hot gas filtration market at its sites in Lenzing and Schörfling (Austria). © Evonik

01/10/2019 – A new generation of polyimide fibers

A new generation of polyimide fibers

New high-tech fibers from Evonik

The new product, brand named P84 HT, is distinguished by improved mechanical stability and flexibility at continuously high operating temperatures. By Iris Schlomski

Avalution will present the results of its Size NorthAmerica series measurement and its latest 3D body scanner, AVAone, for the first time in Asia at CISMA in Shanghai. © Avalution

23/09/2019 – New 3D body scanner at CISMA

New 3D body scanner at CISMA

An Asian première for Avalution

Avalution and its Chinese partner Leatech will be at the CISMA in Shanghai from September 25 to 28, 2019. By Sibylle Michel

20/09/2019 – USDA long-term projections to 2028/29

USDA long-term projections to 2028/29

Good prospects for cotton exporters Brazil, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India

Raw cotton production is expected to continue moving to countries with favorable resource endowments and advancing production technologies. By Sibylle Michel

© ISAC Recorder No. 1/2019/WITS, World Bank

19/09/2019 – Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Growing textile sector supports cotton production

The textile and apparel industry provide a significant source of income and employment in many countries. But in Africa, there is often still a lack of ... By Sibylle Michel