Russians buying PPE for workers

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Oil revenues have created a boom in the Russian construction industry, along with a subsequent increase in worker accidents and injuries. The situation attracted the attention of Moscow’s mayor, Yury Luzhkov, who intervened to stop a rash of serious incidents. Suppliers of personal protective …
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Ending Berry Amendment exemptions urged

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Two exemptions in the Berry Amendment that allow U.S. government procurement of imported para-aramid and fire-resistant fibers are unwarranted and should be eliminated, according to Senator Jim Webb, D-Va. The Berry Amendment requires the Department of Defense to give preference in its procurement t…
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China launches three-year stimulus plan

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Chinese textile manufacturing has slowed, and unemployment in China has grown, leading the China State Council to announce a three-year plan to assist the ailing textile sector. The Council announced its fifth export tax rebate since August 2008, urged producers to explore mergers and acquisitions, …
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India buys U.S. cotton

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

In an unusual turnaround, Indian textile manufacturers who built industries around domestic cotton are importing U.S. cotton. “Indian prices are not reliable,” says Ashish Shah, managing director of Aarvee Denims, an Indian clothing manufacturer. Cotton buyers in China, Turkey and Egypt …
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ARA partners with the U.S. Census Bureau

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

With the 2010 Census less than a year away, preparations for the nationwide effort to count all U.S. residents are already underway across the country. Census data affects critical decisions from congressional representation to the allocation of more than $300 billion annually in federal funds. The …
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Business fighting labor legislation

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

A number of business organizations, including many textile and apparel manufacturers, are working to defeat legislation that would overhaul the way union elections are held. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would direct the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union as a bargaining agent o…
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Fiber Society to hold fall conference

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

The Fiber Society’s Fall 2009 Annual Meeting and Technical Conference will take place October 28–30 at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. To submit technical papers, visit www.thefibersociety.org and follow the link; submission deadline is August 31, 2009. Major themes fo…
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AATCC call for papers

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) is soliciting papers and posters for its 2010 International Conference, which will be co-located with ATME-I Megatex at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A., May 18–20, 2010. The conference will feature edu…
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Two new websites cover sustainability of cotton

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Cotton Incorporated, the research and marketing company for U.S. cotton, now offers two sustainability-oriented websites: Cotton Today (cottontoday.cottoninc.com), which chronicles the continuing environmental advances and research in the cotton industry; and Cotton. From blue to green® (www.Cot…
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NCTO wins DOC Appreciation Award

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

On May 11, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) presented the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Appreciation Award for Trade to the National Council of Textile Organization’s (NCTO) North Carolina office for its continuing efforts to support trade—specifically, export trade—within the U.S. texti…
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