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CONTENT Interview : 9

Mr.Ankit, Qmax

12 Mr. Suresh Kotak, Kotak Commodity

Technical Article: 10 Innovative Fibres of Textile World

Profile : 16 Staflex 18 Caralon / Rieter 12 Yarn Report

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INTERVIEW

Mr. Ankit Tibrewal

Director & COO –Uniform Qmax Synthetics pvt .Ltd. TVC : Brief abou t your company products and services.

AT : Qmax is well known for delivering world-class quality fabrics. The segments that the company has focused in the recent times are the uniforms. The company has triggered a direct fight to get a place for itself in the top of the value chain. The company has made its own segmentation by creating and innovating fabrics like none other. The company has made a distinguished position in order to not only add customers but to retain them over years. Qmax Group has launched corporate uniforms this season in the name of Q’sign and we take pride in the response that it has garnered even before the catalogs have reached the market.

Q’sign brings in over 500+ designs of 2/80s PC fabrics; the fabrics are targeted towards corporates and garmenters. The company has taken the innovative approach in differentiating each of its fabrics from the market in order to create its own set of customers. These customers are those who wish Qmax to extend its thinking over and over again and that’s the approach Qmax has taken. Qmax believes to fulfill its customers with not only quality fabrics but with innovative designs at competitive prices.

TVC : What has been the trend of consumption of fabrics and garments in the last 5 years?

AT : The trend of consumption has been upwards for uniform fabrics in the last 5 years. The market has been flooded with corporates who are implementing professionalism at every step. One of the key aspects of implementing professionalism is by the way a person is dressed. Over the years more and more companies are implementing uniforms at their offices. This not only indicates their identity but also helps reduce differences between the staff.

Not only this, as people aspirations have increased and their willing to get higher education, there has been a remarkable growth in the number of schools and institutions that are flowering in India. This growth has not only inspired us to think new designs but also innovate better fabrics. Qmax has been known for its superior shirting’s and now for its premium and fancy suiting’s as well. The company boasts of over 2000+ designs and believes that options should never be exhausted and each and every customer should be entertained.

TVC : Do you think consumers postpone cloth and garment purchases in the years of high consumer prices and purchase more cloth and garments when consumer price have reduced?

AT: I feel this question is really market specific and it definitely holds true to some markets. But as the segment we deal in is not at all hindered by such trends as it’s a mandatory at every school and thereby a must by for the parent during the start of the school.

TVC : The present cloth and garment production in the country is US $ 120 billion worth, of which exports are US $ 40 billion and domestic consumption is US $ 80 billion. What do you ex-

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pect domestic consumption to be by FY 2015- 16 ?

AT : In India potential is increasing as consumption increasing exponentially and we are planning to doubled the sales in next FY in domestic market as number of schools, corporate, start up is increasing, uniform culture increasing . More people travelling internationally, so consumer have changed their tastes, preferences for buying. Internationally, middle east, Asian market prefer Indian fabrics, we are targeting the market.

TVC : There is a fundamental shake up in retail marketing.

Apart from brick and mortar stores, e-retailing has captured consumers because of competitive prices and carrots like heavy discount. In e-retailing also, there are various models, some are software companies, providing a platform to manufacturer/ supplier to sell their products. Some hold stocks in their name.

There is a problem of taxation in some cases. Will you kindly give your views on different models?

AT : Online market place is its initial start stage in India, as compare to international market. In India, online experience is different. As here consumer wants to feel, touch the product, have the product first and then pay. As many consumer don’t have trust on online community, not sure of the product. COD ( Cash on Delivery) only applicable in India, not anywhere around the world. Brick & Online runs parallel, both are important to sustain the industry.

Tailoring revolution as its peak, using the technology, tailor giving stitched garment within 24 hours after fabric selected.

Generating traffic for online portal is the most important. our company will plan in future to tie up with schools, so parents can access our portal and purchase the uniform from our website.

TVC : We learn that some leading mills and garment manufacturer are starting their own platform to sell their products.

Do you think this trend will remain confined to top companies in the field?

AT: I personally feel it’s a matter of choice and effort. Leading mills and garment manufacturer may start their own platform, as they might be able to liquidate more than their other counterparts. Its really not that easy to run an online e-commerce portal, a lot goes in to it, majorly its important to drive traffic to the website. An e-commerce portal that cannot drive traffic to its website may not be successful in the long run. Rather then opting for own platforms, the lesser known companies can opt to sell on the rather famous, traffic garnering portals that will help it capitalize well on the stocks and also help build a brand for them.

TVC : Do you think the product like fabric or garment or home textiles is sold on strength of its feel, drape, fiber composition where price and mortar model scores over the rest?

AT : In the fabric industry, the feel of the fabric is really important and therefore the mortar model was always the preferred one. But now I feel there are various startups that are taking the online route in a well-structured model. The feel and fiber composition of the fabric is really important but so do the convenience factor; the importance for which is increasingly being given more importance day after day. E-commerce channel has given people the convenience to shop without leaving their houses and deliveries being made right at their doorstep. Indian customers are very price sensitive and wish to pay on receiving the product and there comes in the COD Facility as a Boon to them.

There will come a time wherein the brick and mortar model will complement the e-commerce model and thereby both will prevail parallel to each other.

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TECHNICAL ARTICAL INNOVATIVE FIBRES OF TEXTILE WORLD A. Ali, Mukesh Kumar

Uttar Pradesh Textile Institute Kanpur A Joshi, S Barhanpurkar Shri Vaishnav Institute Of Technology & Science Indorer

ABSTRACT As a famous Scandinavian economist said, ―It is very dangerous to make predictions, particularly about the future! Whenever we talk of the term futuristic, it deals with expressing the vision of future. With advancement of science & technology, products beyond our present perception can be produced. In the concerned paper we have cited innovations in fibers being called as bio-degradable and High Performance Fiber & High Functional Fiber. With the invent of Hi- Performance fiber and bio degradable fibers the spectrum of application of fibers High Functional Fiber and textile materials were substantially widened. In the paper there is also some light thrown on some newer multimaterial fibers and some natural fibres with recent futuristic developments.

In the concerned paper we have studied some high functional fibres and high performance fibres like ceramic, melamine, microfiber having applications in thermal industries & water repellent properties. We have also discussed some biodegradable fibres like alginate, collagen, bacteria cellulose used in microsurgery, artificial tissues and wound dressing. There is also study made on some multimaterial fibres having applications in field not even thought of in present , like using fibres in camera lenses. Also we have applied some futuristic study on natural fibre like cotton, by putting a spark on it, we found its application in monitoring biological functions such as heart beat, perspiration or insulin levels.

Keywords :- high performance, high functional

INTRODUCTION Up to this time, two types of fibers have been available to human society, natural fibers that have existed for 4000 years and synthetic fibers. Artificial silk invented was a human dream.

Then nylon introduced was finer than spider‘s thread, stronger than steel and more elegant than silk. Today synthetic fibers are not a mere alternative to natural fibers but are new materials of high functionality and high performance, which play a key role in the field of high technology. These new materials can be designed and produced according to nature of their utilization.

Synthetic fibers are made to replace natural fibers and to some extent it is succeeded. High performance fibers are developed now-a-days fibers of high modulus and high strength can now be produced from synthetic polymers of light weight and are widely employed in space. Due to limitations of natural fibers, synthetic fibers are developed and now-a-days developments are done in the fibers to achieve desired properties. The need for ultra light fibers of high strength is increasing as high technology responds to changes in the social environment so; developments are going on in the synthetic fibers.

In the concerned paper we have cited three categories of

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futuristic fibres, Namely : 1.

High Performance Fibres & High Functional Fibres.

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Bio-Degradable Fibres.

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Multimaterial Fibres.

HIGH PERFORMANCE & HIGH FUNCTIONAL FIBRES A.) High Performance Fibres: High-performance fibers, used in fabric applications ranging from bulletproof vests to trampolines, must have a sufficient number of chemical and physical bonds for transferring the stress along the fiber. To limit their deformation, the fibers should possess high stiffness and strength. Stiffness is brought about by the degree to which the chemical bonds are aligned along the fiber axis. In fiber-reinforced composites, the fibers are the load-bearing element in the structure, and they must adhere well to the matrix material. An ideal reinforcing fiber must have high tensile and compressive moduli, high tensile and compressive strength, high damage tolerance, low specific weight, good adhesion to the matrix materials, and good temperature resistance.

High performance fibres refer to high strength, high modulus, and wear resistant deformation resistant and high temperature resistant fibres. The high performance fibre industry is targeting those areas which are the domain of glass, polyester and nylon fibre reinforcements. High performance fibres are being increasingly used for a wide range of applications including goetextiles and geomembranes and for construction and civil engineering projects as well as in specialist fibres within composite materials where their ability to fulfil demanding roles makes them an effective choice for the engineer and materials scientist. Major applications for the high performance fibres are transportation, aerospace, protective clothing, marine (ropes and sails), hostile thermal and chemical environments (replacement for asbestos) and leisure activities industries (golf clubs and tennis rackets).

B.) High Functional Fibres: The continuing advances in the field of sports, protective textiles, medical and hygiene requirements, etc, existing fibers is being modified and new fibers are being developed to meet specific and stringent requirements of the technical applications.

There is a regular demand for the production of functional and specialty fibres. Therefore the fiber and polymer technologists have been continuously innovating new fibres to develop high performance and functional textiles. The term high functional fibers can interpreted in a number of different ways. One interpretation is that, it is a fibre with high tenacity, high modulus and less weight for the application of filtration and sports textiles.

In the case of medical and hygiene products, it should free from toxic and biodegradable. For protective textiles, fibers should be

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high resistance to corrosive chemicals and high resistance to elevated temperatures, flames and very high hydrophilic. In the next millennium, textiles will not just be an extension on simple alternatives to natural or synthetic fibres, they will provide superior functionalities and enter into more novel and unexpected applications. New millennium fibres describe and identify the scope of high - tech fibres.

VARIOUS KIND OF HIGH PERFORMANCE & HIGH FUNCTIONAL FIBRES: Some of the successful high performance & high functional fibres are discussed below on basis of their present prospectus & future application.

1.) MELAMINE Melamine fibre is a synthetic polymer composed of 50% by weight of a cross-linked melamine polymer. Due to the cross linked structure, and low thermal conductivity of the melamine resin, these fibres posses high stability. It displays inherent thermal resistance and heat blocking abilities in direct flame applications. Melamine fibre has recently entered the high temperature fibre market, one of the newest fibres, and has made a rapid impact. Melamine fibre is an advanced synthetic fibre having superior heat and flame resistance with decomposition temperature above 350°C. Melamine fibre is designed to enhance commodity fibres and synergistic high-temperature fibres to deliver cost-effective, engineered heat insulating and flame-resistant solutions, the fibre is white and dyeable, can be processed on standard textile manufacturing equipment for the production of woven, knitted, and nonwoven fabrics.

2.) CERAMIC FIBRES: Continuous fibers of metal oxides or refractory oxides which are resistant to high temperatures (2000-3000°F). This class of fibers includes alumina, beryllia, magnesia, thoria, zirconia, silicon carbide, quartz and high silica reinforcements. Although glass is also a ceramic material, glass fibers are not generally included.

Ceramic fibers are produced by chemical vapor deposition, melt drawing, spinning and extrusion. Their main advantage is high strength and modulus. Ceramic fibers are also used as refractory fibers in uses over 1000°C. Ceramic fibers also mostly used for thermal insulation at high temperatures and to make special composites.

3. SUPERABSORBENT FIBRES: In last few years, super absorbents in fiber from have become a commercial reality. The recent commercial availability of super absorbent fibres has spurred an enormous amount of development activity in many market applications including telecommunications, packaging, horticulture, electronics and disposable hygiene products. Most recently the potential to benefit from their outstanding properties in a wide range of medical products have been recognized. The product is marketed as ‘OASIS’. The product is based upon similar polymer chemistry to that for powders that is a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid. The advantages that fiber offers compared to fibers are due to their physical form, or dimensions, rather than their chemical nature. Whilst they do absorb fluids to a similar level as powders, they do, however, do it faster. This is due to the small diameter of the fibers, which is about 30 microns, which gives a very high surface area for contact with the liquid.

Also the fiber surface is not smooth. It has a crenulated structure with longitudinal grooves.

4. VECTRAN FIBRE Vectran fibre liquid crystal aromatic polyester noted for

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its thermal and chemical stability, moisture resistance, high strength and modulus, to enhance the performance of many of our products. Among other applications, we have woven Vectran to strengthen fabric for use in blimps, lighter-than-air vehicles; Vectran is the only commercially available melt spun liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fiber in the world. Vectran HT performs well in applications where dimensional stability and durability are required in both high and low temperature extremes. Vectran is a manufactured fibre, spun from a liquid crystal polymer created

by Celanese Acetate LLC, chemically it is an aromatic polyester produced by the poly-condensation of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid.

5. MILK WEED FIBRE Milkweed fibres are new fibres which are used as a filling material in jackets, pillows etc., it is a very shiny, slippery fibre with poor dinging ability. Milkweed a perennial plant that can adapt to adverse soil conditions is being developed as an alternative crop. Milkweed belongs to the ‗genous Asclepias‘. The genus Asclepias contains over a hundred species of mainly perennial herbs growing in temperature and tropical regions.

6. MICROFIBRE Microfiber commonly refers to any fiber with strand less than 1 denier. Textile synthetic microfibers such as polyester microfibers have a diameter of about 10 microns or less. While most microfibers are of synthetic origin, asbestos can be considered as natural mineral microfibers since the fibers width is less than 1 micron. Dr. Miyoshi Okamoto has developed synthetic microfibers in Japan in the early 1970. Different polymers though can be used to produce microfibers, polyester and nylon are the most employed and are often mixed together to obtain specific properties 7. LOTUS FIBRE The lotus fibre came into existence after exploring several ways to obtain the highly hydrophobic ―lotus‖ fabric. Water and soil repellency has been one of the major targets for fiber and textile scientists and manufacturers for centuries. Combinations of new materials for fiber production with a variety of surface treatments have been developed to reach the condition of limited wettability. Nevertheless, additional efforts are needed to create fiber and textile materials with ideal repelling properties.

Nature has already developed an elegant approach that combines chemistry and physics to create superrepellant surfaces.

Lotus leaves are unusually water-repellent and keep themselves spotless, since countless miniature protrusions, coated with water-repellant hydrophobic substance, cover their surface. Water cannot spread out on the leaves and it rolls around as droplets, removing grime and soil as it moves. The lotus effect is based on the surface roughness caused by different microstructures combined with hydrophobic properties of the wax covering the leave surface. The surface roughness is the key prerequisite for the lotus effect. The contact angle of water is large and the leaves are covered by wax like substance.

For the fabrication of the lotus fibers two major requirements are to be fulfilled: (1)

The fibers need to have low surface energy

(2)

The extended degree of roughness should be created.

One of the promising methods to synthesize the rough and hydrophobic coating for fibers is utilization of a combination of a surface attached polymer layer and nanoparticles. The surface layer consisting of a low surface energy polymer will bring hydrophobicity to the fiber surface whereas nanoparticles will create necessary topography.

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CONCLUSION

quirements makes them an effective choice.

Natural fibers have good properties but have some limitations; to overcome those synthetic fibers are produced. Still they have some drawbacks, to remove them developments are going on. The new performance fibers, which have been introduced today, have applications in the above fields of medical, sports, aero/space industry, transportation industry, civil engineering and construction industry and defense industry. These fibers serve as fibers with high temperature resistant and numerous advantages over traditional materials. Higher strength, lighter weight, higher operating temperatures and flame-retardant ability are some of the most prominent features of these fibers. Fibres can replace even metals, so enormous developments are done in fiber field. Now the aspects of eco-friendly, environment friendly (fiber) have come in future.

The bio- fibers are environmental friendly fibers so it has been more demand in future.

These outstanding properties create opportunities to manufacture products that historically could not be made due to technical constraints. The functional fibers are used in an increasing range of functional application, including flexible technical textiles like sports materials and hygiene medical applications with high compatibility, where their ability to meet demanding re-

The development of special fibers is the consequence of merging fundamentals scientific and technical knowledge, as there is a quest for high performance fibres.

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INTERVIEW Exclusive interview with thought leader Mr. Suresh Kotak, Chairman of Kotak & Co. by. Mr. Manish Daga , Cotton Guru

MD: How was the year 2014-15 for the textile industry?

SK: I think, 2014-15 was not a comfortable year for textile industry. We found lot of difficulties because of various reasons such as national and international policies.

MD: With so much dependence on global factors, what must be done to bring sustainability of the industry?

SK: Global factors are going to stay. We must accept that commodities which are used to as functionality and utility. Different commodities have different values. We have to adjust with time and not to expect time to adjust with us. It is not the matter of value addition; we have to unlock the values.

MD: Must we grow less cotton to increase demand?

SK: cotton is ideal most fibre. Cotton has certain enhancement advantage. It is renewable resource. It is environment friendly. You cannot desert the world.

MD: Do you think there is a saturation of Ginning & Spinning mills, especially in India?

SK: ginning factory has to be next door of plantation area.

Even spinning factory should be near the area of ginning factory.

Textile industry is compact industry. Old economy won’t stay for long time. Transport cost takes more shares.

MD: Why are spinning mills in trouble when the Indian rupee is depreciating and prices of cotton are steady?

SK: the spinning mills are going with all hack net ideas. They

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don’t take advantage of modern mechanism of ageing. Mills today make losses because they don’t know before manufacturing where inventory depreciation. They must protect themselves long age i.e. mechanism available if you don’t use it. The natural consequence has to be loss and mills cannot make profit.

MD: Textile industry is capital intensive industry. It is currently facing critical problems of bad debts & defaults. What measures must be taken to enforce law & order in the textile industry.

SK: all modern instruments of finance are available like structure finance; by protecting security and liquidity unless develop themselves credible, change their method, thinking. They cannot make profits and industry will suffer.

MD: What is your guidance for the students of textiles regarding opportunity and pay scale?

SK: we have to create skill in textile for students. We not only need employment but also need employability. Without employability, employ is an empty word. If you don’t create employability your product get suffer and you are at a loss.

MD: What message would you like to spread through the medium of COTTONGURUTM Fortnightly Newsletter to thousands of cotton textile companies & professionals?

SK: I appreciate your efforts. You are serving not only cotton but whole textile industry which is very appreciable. Your passion and dedication I always like. Create people with this kind of enthusiasm, we can make India best textile nation of the world.

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REPORT YNFX MONTHLY PRICEWATCH REPORT – AUGUST 2015

CRUDE OIL US crude futures posted its biggest monthly drop in July, since the 2008 financial crisis - after a string of losses in July triggered by slump in China’s stock market and signs that top Middle East producers were pumping crude at record levels. Through July, US crude was down 21% month-end to month-end and 13% on an average, the highest monthly decline since October 2008. Brent lost 18% on the month. Early in the month, oil prices dropped as increased US rig count and an investigation by Chinese regulators into suspected stock market manipulation unsettled the markets. US Futures averaged US$51.84 a barrel, down US$7.50 from June and Brent averaged US$56.63, down US$7.74 on the month. Asian naphtha market ended July on keen buying interest for September which lifted sentiment with additional support from lower arbitrage volumes. Earlier in the month sentiment took a bearish turn, after Saudi Aramco cut its August contract prices for propane and butane. For July, spot naphtha prices declined 10% to average US$503 a ton CFR Japan.

European naphtha market was seen strengthening amid balanced fundamentals as some small buying appetite was reported while prompt supply of open spec and Light Virgin Naphtha was limited. In the paper market, the August CIF NWE naphtha crack swap rose at the close of the month amid widened crude and the August/September CIF NWE backwardation.

POLYESTER CHAIN Ethylene markets tanked in Asia and Europe in the first week of July and prices declined 8-10% as buying sentiment weakened quickly with supplies seen returning from late July after a peak cracker turnaround season. In US, spot weakened following talks of strong run rates and higher allocation by Williams Partner. June contract settled at 70-month low while July was talked up. Prices continued to remain under excess supply pressure through July while demand faded rapidly in

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tandem with plunging equity markets in China. Prices averaged US$1,149-1,151 a ton CFR SE Asia, down 19% from June while European spot declined 12% to average Euro1,065-1,065 a ton FD NWE. US spot prices fell 3% to US cents 34.40-34.90 per pound FD USG. Paraxylene prices in Asian markets fell in July after being lifted fourth week while a partial contract price settlement was reached by Idemitsu, Yisheng. European paraxylene prices although rose in the last week, the months ended down from June. US spot tracked falling Asian numbers while demand stayed low amid poor economics. Asian marker, the CFR China averaged US$876-877 a ton, down 6% from a month ago while European paraxylene inched up 1% to US$853.50 a ton FOB Rotterdam. In US, spot paraxylene was assessed at US$895 a ton FOB USG, down 7% on the month.

Asian MEG prices declined in July on weak futures and aggressive selling. Reports indicated that traders were short-selling cargoes for H1/H2 August and were worried by a sharp selloff in the commodities market. European MEG market weakened on bearish feedstock outlook while spot price in US drifted on Asian cue while August prices are expected to fall despite anticipated supply tightness. MEGlobal dropped its North American contract price for August by US cents 3 to US cents 49 per pound. MEG prices were down 9% in July averaging US$855-860 a ton FOB SE Asia while European spot fell 16% to Euro860 a ton NWE FCA. US spot was also down 9% at US cents 38.50 per pound FOB USG. PTA prices fell throughout July in Asia amid sluggish downstream polyester markets remained bearish, expecting lack of buying interest to pressurize spot prices throughout August also. European PTA price rolled over in July. Prices averaged US$660-662 a ton CFR China, down 8% from June while European price rolled over at Euro763 a ton FD NWE. Polyester chip markets were insipid in June. Offers for semi dull chips also slipped 18-26% to US$1,070-1,090 a ton and super bright chip at US$1,080-1,095 a ton from June.

PFY markets were in stalemate and prices declined while producers pegged offers stable in China. Spot prices weakened on thin activity as mills were running at low capacity. POY prices were revised down in the first week in India but held stable later influenced by bullish news and increased trades. In Pakistan, DTY markets were dull and trading prices declined, but sales improved marginally.

In China, POY 75/72 prices declined US cents 5 to US$1.321.35 a kg in Shengze while Indian POY 130/34 prices were down US cents 7 at

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US$1.37-1.39 a kg. In Pakistan, 300/96 DTY prices were at US$0.720.78 a pound, down US cents 2 on the month. PSF markets were largely weak in Asia as energy complex and PTA prices fluctuated at low levels. In China, the market was depressed in general and producers kept lowering offers amid bearish outlook. In India, producers’ prices were down and only a few small parcels were traded while in Pakistan PSF market was mostly stable but fell in the last week. In China, 1.4D PSF was pegged at US$1.17-1.19 a kg, down US cents 8 from June. In India, 1.2D PSF prices were down US cents 3 to US$1.32 per kg from last month. In Pakistan, prices in Karachi were at US$1.31-1.33 a kg, losing US cents 3 from previous month.

NYLON CHAIN Benzene prices dipped in July amid weak trading sentiment and thin activity as participants were cautious amid volatile stock markets in China. The East-west arbitrage was also closed on paper by month-end.

European benzene prices rose on the month amid a divided market on pygas availability. August contract price settled down on the month. In US, benzene markets shrugged off crude declines gaining on producers buying while Asia-US arbitrage remained opened for most of the month. Asian marker, FOB Korea lost 4% in July to average US$781-782 a ton while US spot prices gained 2% to US cents 282.15-282.25 per gallon FOB USG. European spot inched up 1% to average US$850-851 a ton CIF ARA while FOB Rotterdam averaged US$860-861 a ton. Caprolactum prices continued to slide on benzene movement throughout July losing almost US$150 a ton on the month. Downstream demand was also bearish. Asian caprolactum spot prices averaged US$1,635-1,680 a ton in July, down 6% from last month. July contract of Sinopec was settled at US$2,035 a ton and August nominated at US$1,960 a ton for liquid goods DSM Nanjing settled its July price at US$2,075 a ton, down US$230 from nomination for solid goods.

Nylon chip prices fell sharply in July under growing demand pressure and cost easing with caprolactum market weakening rapidly. Nylon fiber producers continued to trim operation which improved their margin significantly after sharp fall of feedstock cost. In non-textile sectors, demand from fishing-net yarn producers remained stable, while staple producers saw better performance, and buying interest for nylon chip increased. Offers for Taiwan-origin chips averaged US$1,984-1,988 a ton, down 6% from June. In China, bright conventional spinning nylon-6 chips were priced at US$2,080-2,200, down 10% while semi-dull chips were offered at US$2,250-2,330 a ton, down 8.5% from their levels in June. Nylon filament yarn prices fell further in July as operating cost eased on falling caprolactum and nylon chips prices. Yarn makers continued to cut run rates on poor demand and some with tight liquidity operated at half capacity. Demand was off season for textiles amid lackluster economy situation.

Meanwhile, downstream converters saw limited order intakes amid dull season, nylon yarn demand was restrained. Demand for staple fiber was tolerable with high operating rates and for fishing-net yarn, monofilament and cord fabric was moderate.

In China, semi-dull FDY70D/24F was traded at US$2.94-2.99 a kg, down 4% while FDY40D was pegged at US$3.16-3.32 a kg, down

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6% from June.

ACRYLIC CHAIN Propylene prices plunged US$100 a ton in Asian markets in July amid bearish sentiment, low buying interest and expectation of increased supply. A new MTO plant in China was started during the month.

In US, oversupply dragged down spot chemical grade propylene prices while July contract prices were expected to fall. Brazilian exports continued into Europe while downstream prices headed downward. In Europe, chemical grade propylene prices too eased on ample domestic supplies and overseas cargoes arriving from South America. Asian marker, FOB Korea averaged US$861-862 a ton down 9% from June while CFR China fell to US$906-908 a ton. In Europe CG propylene fell 8.8% to Euro 926-930 a ton FD while the same in US plunged 17% to US cents 27.75-28.25 per pound. Acrylonitrile markets were under pressure again in Asia on the back of plunging costs and weak downstream demand. In US, export assessment fell on the month on slow demand and tracking lower Asian numbers. In Europe, bearish feedstock expectation pulled down spot prices. European prices eased 4% to US$1,260-1,264 a ton CIF Med while US export assessments averaged US$1,1761,178 a ton USG, down 2% from June levels. Asian marker, the CFR Far East Asia further lost 6% to average US$1,268-1,270 a ton.

Acrylic staple fibre markets were mixed in Asia where price were seen inching up in China and falling in Pakistan and India during July. In China, ASF producers released list prices for early August, and others followed up. Some producers maintained offers steady on the back of normal liquidity. Cost pressure eased as upstream acrylonitrile prices were down 6% on the month while downstream yarn sector saw bearish sentiment amid the dull season continuing to play. Early in the month, prices were revised down in India reflecting easing cost and export demand.

In the last week, prices were seen falling sharply in Pakistan as export demand shrunk and cost support eased. In China, offers for cotton-type staple fiber were up on the week by US cent 1 at US$2.45-2.55 a kg and medium-length staple at US$2.46-2.54 a kg. Offers for Japan-origin flat fiber were at US$3.30 a kg while quote from Thai Acrylic Fiber for 3D tow was at US$2.22 a kg both rolling over from last week. Taiwan’s Tong-Hwa offered 3D bright tow at US$2.40 a kg and 3D anti-pilling fiber tow at US$2.46 a kg CIF Shanghai. In Pakistan, 1.2D ASF prices fell PakRs35 to PakRs.275 a kg averaging US$2.98 a kg in July, down US cents 6 from June. Indian ASF prices were down to INR146-151 a kg or US$2.36 a kg, down US cents 10.

VISCOSE CHAIN Viscose staple fiber markets in Asia saw the upward momentum that began in late June slowing down considerably through July with offers sporadically up. Opening July, supply dropped sub-

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stantially in China as units were idled in Xinjiang and production cutbacks taken by Fulida and CHTC Helon. Fresh orders of medium-end goods could hardly be balanced, but inventory remained lean on support of previous orders, thus balancing the demandsupply status. Prices in India and Pakistan rolled over from June.

In China, offers for VSF averaged US$2.11 a kg, up US cents 7 on the month. In Pakistan, 1.5D VSF prices rose US cents 7 to US$2.16 a kg, after a revision in last week of June. In India, producers’ prices were pegged stable at US$2.22-2.33 a kg. VFY prices rose in the second week of July while offers stood static. In China, trading sentiment was tolerable, particularly for first class and second class materials. Prices in India rolled over previous month’s numbers. In China, 120D dull VFY offers averaged US$6.44 a kg while bright was at US$6.40 a kg, both up US cent 1. In India, 120D bright VFY was pegged at US$5.91-5.99 a kg. Offers for hardwood pulp and softwood pulp were up US$30 to US$860 a ton and US$900 a ton, respectively.

COTTON Cotton prices sobered across markets in July with Futures plunging in the last week on fears that China, the world’s largest purchaser of cotton, would continue to face problems with its economy. In US, weather forecast for the southern US was dry, which emerged as good news for growing cotton crop. The benchmark December Futures inched up 0.4% for the month to average US cents 65.39. In the last week it came down to US cent 64.21 after beginning the month at US cents 67.39. The near month October contract gained US cents 1.36 to average US cents 65.52. The Cotlook A index lost 0.3% closing July at an average of US cents 72.16 per pound. The China Cotton Index inched down 1% to 13,182 Yuan a ton. In Pakistan, cotton prices remained under pressure due to fear of rain damage which may produce water-laden lint due to the continuing rainfall in several parts of the cotton belt. Moreover, global weakness in cotton and yarn prices also pressured cotton markets. The official spot rate averaged PakRs4,850 per maund ex-Karachi, down 12% on the month. Cotton prices in India moved down on weak demand from mills and normal monsoon progress. Kapas or raw cotton traded flat on limited ginning demand. Most varieties saw prices plunge 2-4% month on month in July.

SPUN YARN Cotton yarn prices moderated across Asian markets in July due to persistent weak demand and falling cotton fibre prices. In China, mute demand led to shrinking sales and increased inventory, which drove mills to cut operations and sell at discounts. Offtake volumes continued to wither and players showed insipid reactions for the release of state cotton auction policies. In India, cotton yarn prices fell for certain

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counts reflecting fall in domestic cotton prices and weakening export demand. Early in the month, prices had rolled over given the firmness in cotton prices but fell less significantly in subsequent weeks. In Pakistan, cotton prices reached their lowest in a year weakening the yarn markets with limited trading activities recorded post Eid holidays. Cotton yarn markets were mired in sluggish transactions, with downstream orders thinning rapidly.

In China, 32s cotton yarn in Shengze market fell US cents 10 in July to US$3.20-3.30 a kg, while 21s were at US$3.01-3.11 a kg, down US cents 12 from June. In India, 30s combed for knitting fell US cents 17 on the month to US$2.72 a kg in Ludhiana while carded lost US cents 16 at US$2.43 a kg. In Pakistan, 30s carded yarn for weaving was pegged at US$2.62 a kg, down US cents 16 on the month.

In Pakistan, polyester yarn prices sharply dropped in July with even a new price reduction at the start of the month. Prices also fell due to lower import offers from China. In India, polyester yarn prices fell less as PSF price did not move much. In China, polyester yarns in Jiangsu were down with transaction volume decreasing somewhat. In Qianqing, offer for 32s polyester yarn fell US cents 14 to US$1.86-1.90 a kg while offers for 32s in Shengze were down US cents 13 to US$1.83 a kg. In India, 30 polyester knit yarns were at US$2.05 a kg, down US cents 9 in Ludhiana market. In Pakistan, 30s spun polyester was pegged at US$2.07 a kg, losing US cents 37 and 60s at US$3.34 a kg, down US cents 14. Spun viscose yarn prices were range bound on a weak note in July. In China, ring-spun 30s yarn prices partially picked up but actual transactions lagged behind. Performance of siro-spun and compact and siro-spun yarn was softer. In India, viscose yarn price moderated although VSF prices were firm implying weak demand. In Pakistan, viscose yarn prices rolled over. In Jiangsu, rayon weaving yarn 30s were at US$2.72 a kg, down US cents 3 from June. In India, 30s viscose prices fell US cents 17 to US$2.72 a kg in Indore market. In Pakistan, 30s rolled over at US$2.64 a kg, in Karachi market.

Blended yarn prices reflected the fall in fibre prices in July, particularly cotton and polyester while viscose prices were stable to firm. In China, blended yarn prices continued to decline slightly ahead of the first sales from cotton state reserves and amid lower polyester fiber prices. Poly-cotton prices retreated sharply, particularly in the last week of July, after less sharply earlier in the month for few counts. In Pakistan, blended yarn spinners were unable to follow the change in raw material costs in July, resulting in falling margins. In India, blended yarn prices declined further in July for a series of counts, confirming the current downward trend. The fall however was limited for certain counts. The drop of cotton prices further depressed prices whereas polyester fiber prices held on at firmer level. In India, PC 30s (52/48) were at US$2.52 a kg in Ludhiana market while PV 30s (65/35) were at US$2.38 a kg, both down US cents 14-17 on the month. In Pakistan, 30s fell US cents 22 to US$2.51 a kg on the Faisalabad market.

In Shandong market, polyester-cotton 32s and 21s (65/35) yarn were traded at US$2.76 a kg and US$2.60 a kg, down US cents 43 and US$1, respectively on the month.

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COMPANY PROFILE Inventors of Fusible Interlinings are Worldwide Industry leader in Net Laminated Interlinings manufactured at Singapore

Having its roots in the first interlining company in the world that manufactured fusible interlining, NC Staflex Co. Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Dynic Corporation, Tokyo was established in 1973 in Singapore to serve the needs of the Asia-Pacific region’s garment industry.

Since then, NC Staflex has globalized itself in the world market to produce and supply a full range of ‘Staflex’ brand fusible interlinings for every sector in the garment industry. Its philosophy of activity globalization has led to steadfastly expand around the world.

PRODUCTS Together with its parent company Dynic Corporation, NC Staflex manufactures a variety of products for garment industries around the world.

NC Staflex, a leader in the field of innovation and production of a variety of interlinings, it is the only company in the world that manufactures ‘Net Laminated Interlinings’ at the Singapore plant.

The company’s basket of products not only includes the most extensive and versatile range of woven fusible and nonfusible interlining, but also clothing care labels, thermal transfer ribbons, etc. Staflex’s interlining right from processing the base cloth till powder H.D.P.E and Net H.D.P.E Laminate coating, are done under one roof in its manufacturing unit at Singapore. Its interlinings weigh between 50 to 250 grams/sqm, and come in an array of colours with Azo-free dyes.

New York and Tokyo and garments manufactured in Europe, the USA as well as Asia utilize the wide range of interlining products manufactured by NC Staflex. With its manufacturing unit at Singapore, NC Staflex is exporting its products to many international labels spread across 14 countries.

INDIA DISTRIBUTION NC Staflex has made a fresh thrust in making the brand name Staflex ® more popular in the Indian market through extensive advertisements in various apparel magazines. It has indications that many big garment brands that use Staflex worldwide are now looking to source from India as other manufacturing bases in Asia slow down. It hopes to penetrate more into the Indian market with these brand additions.

NC Staflex has appointed us, TEXTILINES in the year 2012 which is situated at Bangalore for effective distribution of Staflex ® interlinings to the garment industries in India.

INDIA OFFICE Sole India Distributor : TEXTILINES No.40, SURYA, 4th Main, Sankranthi Layout, Santhrupthi nagar, J.P Nagar 7th Phase, Bangalore - 560 078.

Mob: +91 94484 96791 / 88844 06790 / 98450 24648 Email : textilines@staflex.co.in / dayananda@staflex.co.in Web : www.staflex.co.in

QUALITY NC Staflex manufactures interlinings on specialised machines using a combination of Japanese and English technology and technical know-how. To get a quality product, the interlinings produced by the company are subjected to a thorough process of quality control and continuous testing at all stages of production to ensure that the product is of guaranteed performance.

The quality control procedures include adhesion, elongation & yield strength tests as well as adverse treatment and shrinkage tests, all these quality control testing is done at its Singapore plant.

With its many technological innovations and quality products, Staflex interlinings has helped companies eliminate stitch puckering, reduce production line rejects, achieve above-average production cost savings and increase the profitability of the finished product.

GLOBAL CUSTOMERS NC Staflex has many esteem buyers globally, many garments designed by internationally acclaimed couture’s in Paris, London,

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Product Range • Supplier of 100 % Cotton Yarn in Count Range of 12s to 40sNE, Combed / Carded / Weaving / Hosiery.

• Specialized in Terry Towel Yarn, Hosiery Yarn, "S" Twist Yarn, Low Twist Yarn & Multi twist Yarn.

• Supplier of 100 % Organic Cotton & "Better Cotton Initiative" Yarn.

• Supplier of all type of Spinning Waste & Exporter of Comber Noil Waste.

Authorizations • "TC - Five Star Grading awarded by Textile Committee - Govt. of India, Ministry of Textile for Ginning & Pressing Unit.

• Oeko Tex - 100 Certied by "Hohenstein - Germany for suppling Hazardous free cotton yarn.

• "GOTS" certied by "Control Union Certication for processing 100 % Organic Cotton Yarn.

• "Com4ring" Licensee for producing Quality yarn on State of art Rieter Spinning System.

• Govt. of India - Ministry of Commerce & Industry recognized "Status of Star Export House".

• "AQSIQ" Certied by Council of People Republic of China for trade of Cotton Fibres & Yarn in China.

Company Profile Monza M/S JAYESHKUMAR RASIKLAL & CO.

Yarnex ,Tirupur - Rieter presents the 4 Com4® Yarns

Monza stands for quality and meless style in premium co on shir ng fabric. A quality offering from M/S JAYESHKUMAR RASIKLAL & CO. who have been enriching men's shir ng fabric over last 45 year.

At Monza, we believe quality comes first, our fabric have been developed using finesh quality yarns. The fabric is 100% Giza and Giza rich co on and SuPima co on. The fabric fall, feel and texture is like no other. A fabric for true connoisseurs and nobility.

While style statements have con nued to evolve over the years, backed by over experience. Monza has always allured men fashion.

The dis ct collec on includes plains, checks, stripes, prints and dobby. Design themes are blend of meless classic and fashionable bold.

Monza offers wide range of quality fabrics in latest trends and colours to meet buyes every mood. A tes monial that all leading garment manufacturers, retailers and overseas buyers find collec on simply irresis ble.

From 10 to 12 September 2015, Yarnex, one of the most important interna onal yarn exhibi ons for the apparel and tex le industry – will be h e l d i n T i r u p u r, I n d i a . R i e t e r, exhibi ng on stand A 35, 36 and 37, is the only machine manufacturer par cipa ng. Prime focus will be on the Rieter Com4® yarns, their advantages in downstream processing and on their typical end products.

The Rieter Com4® yarns Under the slogan “Com4® Yarns – Yarns of Choice” Rieter will present the 4 yarn brands – Com4®ring for ring-spun yarn, Com4®compact for compacted ring-spun yarn, Com4®rotor for rotor-spun yarn and Com4®jet for air-jet spun yarn. Each yarn will be individually presented and the most important yarn characteris cs and range of applica on will be explained. The various yarn bobbins, fabric samples and end products available on the Rieter stand will provide visitors with the opportunity to get to know the prac cal usages of the various yarns.

Be a part of this opportunity to compare the 4 Com4® Yarns of the four Rieter Spinning technologies. Let Rieter Com4® yarns convince you personally and collect your brochure with the contact details of all Com4® licensees and reference customers from our stand A 35, 36 and 37.

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BHAVANI YARNS TRUSTED AND LOYAL INTENTING TEXTILE AGENGY FROM INDIA

Bhavani Yarns was established in 2006 with a single objec ve to work as a inten ng agency for the export of quality Co on yarn and all kind of Tex le Products from the India's leading manufacturers. Bhavani Yarns range today covers a wide variety of Co on Yarns including carded & combed ring spun yams of coarse & fine counts, OE yarns, ply yarns, special yarns and grey fabrics.Our Product range expands to sewing threads and Synthe c yarns. Bhavani Yarns reliability reflects itself in its service across the country with leading merchants.

Products of Bhavani Yarns

Bhavani Yarns SF.No:550/Plot No:15 First Floor, Bharathi Dasan Nagar South, Dindigul Road, Collectrate post, Thanthonri Malai, Karur - 639 007.

Tamilnadu, India.

Phone : 00-91-98430 12971 00-91-99437 02399 Skype : bhavaniyarnlankaram E-mail : bhavaniyarns@yahoo.co.in bhavaniyarns2006@gmail.com lankaramts@gmail.com web : www.bhavaniyarns.com www.bhavaniimpex.com.

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En re range of tex le product from fibre to fashion Bhavani yarns has always looked at the needs of the customer from the star ng point of all process and however have successfully integrated from co on yarns to sewing threads , Synthe c yarns, Kni ed and woven fabrics also in its product profile.

Products Offered: Counts : 6 to 200’s Single, double and ply yarn.

We have various tex le products, which can be u lized for any uses.

The range covers: • Ringspun (Carded, Combed) • Compact • Elitwist, TFO, Ring double • Organic Yarn • Open End, Air jet SIRO Yarn • Synthe c yarn • Melange and slubyarn

Com4 Yarns ®

Com4® Yarns – Yarns of Choice Com4® yarns from Rieter ring, compact, rotor and air-jet spinning machines fulfill the most exacting requirements. Excellent properties ensure

Machines&Systems, After Sales: Hall 2, Booth A106 Com4® Yarn: Hall 8, Booth D119

competitiveness in a dynamic market. The benefits of the Com4® yarns are visible in downstream

– compacted ring-spun yarn

processing and in the final product, e.g. from high processing speeds, less fibre fly and low consumption of size through to excellent pilling values, reduced

– rotor-spun yarn

spirality tendency and high wearing comfort. There are many more advantages to profit from.

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– air-jet-spun yarn

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– ring-spun yarn

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