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An unofficial ban on the import of raw textile materials from Turkey has left Russian textile enterprises struggling to find alternative supplies among local manufacturers and maintain their production cycles. The situation has escalated so far that Russia’s ministry of industry and trade has recently asked industry representatives to compile a ‘white list’ of Turkish exporters who would be able to continue shipments to Russia, while the government in Moscow weighs the possibility of an official embargo on Turkish textiles.…

Birla Cellulose’s is exploring the use of its premium fibre modal to create a relaxed luxuriant look for its spring-summer collection 2017, to be featured at the Première Vision Paris fashion show this February.

The focus is on relaxed chic, in tune with the viscose staple fibre global leader’s tagline of natural fluid fashion.…

AN AGREEMENT has been signed between Bulgaria and Greece to build a 182-kilometre interconnector gas pipeline between Greece’s Komotini and Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora, which will help funnel Azeri gas sent via Turkey to eastern and central Europe. The pipeline will also ease Bulgaria’s energy exposure to Russia – it relies heavily on Russian gas exported via Ukraine.…

Jordan maybe a small country – with a population of just 6.6 million people, but it is one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East. A key reason is that production is export focused, particularly of generics. The country’s USD500 million-a-year turnover manufacturing sector had been steadily growing at 8% to 10% per year until 2012, according to the Jordanian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Medical Appliances (JAPM).…

The conflict in Syria has seriously impacted trade and business in the Levant. The millions of Syrian refugees that have fled to neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan are putting economies under serious strain, causing the authorities to turn a blind eye to illicit trade and unregulated business.…

THE EUROPEAN Parliament has given its political support for strong action by the European Commission in the coming year to propose and implement concrete actions to create an ambitious Energy Union. Its goal is to freely trading power between the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states.…

A USD13 billion deal agreed by China to build two reactors for Argentina hinges entirely on the Chinese side putting up the financing, with a final arrangement on the cash deal to be inked in 2017. That’s according to sources in the Chinese nuclear industry.…

The increasing strength of the home textiles sector in Turkey has been signalled by the growth in a major international trade fair held annually in Istanbul. Exhibitors and delegates from worldwide attended the 21st Evteks International Home Textile Exhibition from May 19 to 23, which attracted approximately 125,000 textile professionals, according to statistics from organisers the Istanbul Fair Organization.…

Sustainability improvements in the Asian outsourced clothing and textile sector are far from being the sole preserve of China. In Cambodia, Tonlé, a sustainable garment-making firm based in Phnom Penh, obtains 90% of its fabric from factory cut-out and 10% through sustainable suppliers to make a zero-waste clothing line.…

The latest report from European Union (EU) police agency Europol report has revealed the true extent of “the complex reality” of counterfeit goods networks across Europe. But what are the latest scams and how successful has Europol been in tackling them?…