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Cotton, polyester … and okra

July 1st, 2022

Stem waste from the okra plant is blended with cotton and polyester to form a new hybrid textile. Photo: Dileep Kaluaratchie Many commercial textiles today are made of cotton and polyester blends and can be found in everything from T-shirts to canvas products. But researchers in Lahore, Pakistan, are adding a new ingredient to the […]

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Artistic Miliners expands factory

June 1st, 2022

Artistic Milliners facility in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: Artistic Milliners Artistic Milliners is expanding its presence in Pakistan with a new $60 million state-of-the-art facility that follows through on its values. At full capacity, the 500,000-square-foot facility will employ 3,500 workers—70 percent of which will be women—and boost production capacity by 30 percent. Already in operation […]

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Unrest in Pakistan hurts textile exports

July 1st, 2008

A state of emergency declared in Pakistan in November 2007, followed by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and the subsequent December riots, are the primary causes of a 3-percent decrease in textile exports, reports the Yarns and Fiber Exchange e-newsletter, yarnsandfibers.com. Political crisis and uncertainty is scaring off foreign buyers, while production costs after the […]

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