At 50 Years, Polyester Gains New Fashion Vitality.

Polyester is the most widely used manmade fiber in the world. Initially hailed as a miracle fiber, it became ridiculed as the epitome of sartorial sleaze. Today, in microfiber form, it profilerates in the collections of designers worldwide. To improve its negative image as a fiber of the middle class, the Manmade Fiber Producers Associati..

Knitwear to Improve Mohair's Fortunes.

Despite unfavorable economic conditions around the world, the demand for mohair has remained fairly constant. Discussions with International Mohair Association members at the 1993 Pitti Filati and Premiere Vision trade shows indicated that mohair dealers expect market conditions to improve slowly. The outlook for women's wear, accessories..

Mohair in for More Woes?

Phaseout of a faderal incentive program for mohair growers will force the industry into major readjustment. The incentive program, which is mandated by the 1954 National Wool Act, paid $58.2 million to producers in the spring of 1993. In 1994, payments will drop to 75 percent of 1993 level, to 50 percent in 1995, and to zero in 1996. Moha..

1994 Buyer's Guide.

International Fiber Journal's 1994 Buyer's Guide to the international fiber industry lists fiber producers and companies involved in directly related fiber production processes. The guide is divided into the following sections: commercial fiber production plants; pilot fiber production plants; modernization of fiber production plants; fib..

Worl Bank Prescription for Jute Industry.

The jute industry in Bangladesh, which has experienced continued losses since 1972, is in financial crisis. Denationalization in 1983 widened the gap between the cost of production and sale price. A World Bank study indentified some of the sources of the crisis, which include a decrease in demand, competition from manmade fibers, poor gov..

Cotton Merchant in Today's Continuously Changing World.

Paul Reinhart AG has been involved in the cotton merchandising business for over 200 years. The company is successful because it responds quickly to changing market conditions. Paul Reinhart recognizes that market conditions can be influenced by a complex assortment of political and economic factors. The formation of the European Economic..

Resources Produce International Credit.

Uzbekistan has made the revitalization of its cotton industry a national priority. The country has the most stable government in Central Asia and an abundant supply of natural resources. Governments and private financiers around the world are assisting in the modernization effort. It is estimated that the country will need $1 billion by t..

Give It More Time

The world will consume 100 million bales of cotton annually by the year 2000. The United States will produce about 20 million bales annually by the time, but only if the current cotton program is maintained. Any legislation that eliminates severely restricts the benefits offered to cotton farmers will limit the ability of the United State..

GAP -- The Pride of Turkey.

GAP is an acronym for the Southeastern Anatiolian Project, and irrigation and energy program designed to promote agriculture, education, health, tourism, and infrastructure in an arid region of Turkey. A significant proportion of GAP resources support the establishment of a cotton industry. Within the next ten years, GAP will increase the..

Russia Is Facing a Cotton Crisis.

The Russian textile industry depends on Central Asian countries for more than 90 percent of its raw cotton supply. A shortage of hard currency to buy cotton from its traditional suppliers has reduced fabric production in Russia to only 20 to 25 percent of capacity. Furthermore, the Russian market is being flooded by fabrics from Syria, Ch..