- Upland Cotton – An Improved Genome Sequence Will Advance Fiber, Fuel, And Food Applications
- A consortium led by Z. Jeffrey Chen of The University of Texas at Austin and Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has made publicly available a significantly improved high-quality genome sequence of Upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ). This sequence
- Apr 18, 2017
- China refines the cotton policy
- The Chinese government announced a new target price for cotton grown in Xinjiang in March of 18,600 yuan per ton (approximately U.S. 122 cts/lb using current exchange rates), unchanged from 2016, and will be in effect through the 2019 planting season. In order to maintain a stable supply of cott
- Apr 13, 2017
- Fast and accurate: quality assured for filament yarns
- The amazing diversity of technical textiles applications is matched by the wide variety of quality characteristics needed in the raw material used – so filament yarn producers know they must work to the most stringent specifications and standards. Quality failings, es
- Apr 13, 2017
- Yarn Expo Spring completed another successful chapter with high recognition from fair participants
- Yarn Expo Spring concluded its 2017 edition last month with high satisfaction from both exhibitors and buyers. Held from 15 – 17 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the fair attracted 22,579 visitors from 94 countries and regions (20
- Apr 11, 2017
- 2017 shows much promise following an energised Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
- Any uncertainty about the state of the global apparel fabrics and accessories industry in the coming year was widely dispelled at last month’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition, with many exhibitors reporting strong increases in
- Apr 11, 2017
- German technology to meet US and Mexican textiles
- The VDMA Textile Machinery Association will host B2B Forums and Technology Conferences on November 6, 2017 in Charlotte (NC), USA, and on November 8 - 9, 2017 in Mexico City. Industry experts from well-known VDMA member companies will present practice-oriented t
- Apr 07, 2017
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