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BIS allocates funds to strengthen cotton testing infrastructure

September 18, 2026 admin

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is strengthening cotton fibre testing infrastructure across the country under the Scheme for Supporting Other Laboratories for Creation/Augmentation of Test Facilities in Critical Areas. A press release said it has allocated ₹38.72 crore to modernise 21 key laboratories operated by the Textiles Committee, Power Loom Service Centres, and the…

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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

September 8, 2026 admin

E With cotton and yarn prices continuing to fluctuate, textile mills and garment units in Tamil Nadu are seeking measures to improve cotton productivity and availability. Spurt in demand for cotton yarn globally is among the main reasons for volatility in its prices, said Ashwin Chandran, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry. International…

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

September 2, 2026 admin

Cotton yarn spinning at a textile mill in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: The Hindu : Textile mills are witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation crossing 90%, but a sharp rise in cotton prices is raising concerns over the sustainability of operations. “The demand for cotton yarn started reviving almost five months…

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Cotton production to drop in the 2025-2026 season

August 1, 2026 admin

Production of cotton during the current marketing season that commenced on October 1, 2025 is estimated to be seven lakh bales less than the previous year. The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption that met in Mumbai on July 29 expected the production this season to be 290.24 lakh bales of 170 kg each while…

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Cotton position comfortable, says SIMA

March 22, 2024 admin

The Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC), at a recent meeting, estimated cotton production this season, ending September, at 323 lakh bales and exports 27 lakh bales. The Cotton Association of India (CAI), however, said production will be 309 lakh bales mainly because it expects production in Telangana to be 34 lakh bales against…

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