New Hoodie Made from Speaker Fabric

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July 18th, 2014
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Textile News for July 18th, 2014

Buldan Textile Market

Textile Chemicals Demand to Grow at 7% CAGR in Bangladesh

The consumption of textile chemicals in Bangladesh is likely to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 7 percent over the next five years, due to the increasing demand for readymade garments, says a recently published report by TechSci Research, a Canada-based market research and consulting company.

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China Sets up Textile Fund to Boost Xinjiang Stability

China has set up a 20 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) fund to boost the textile industry in its western Xinjiang region, state media said on Friday, in an effort to enhance stability where unemployment is seen as fuelling ethnic tension.

Read more at Reuters

8 Textile Mills Fined for Violating Water Purchase Contract with SMC

Promoters of eight textile dyeing mills were penalized Rs 5.67 lakh each by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) after they were found to be violating the terms of water purchase contract they had signed with the civic body.

Read more at The Times of India

Tripolis to Promote Buldan's Textile

This year’s excavations have been continuing in the ancient city of Tripolis home to the discovery of a headless male statue, one of the most important findings in the city so far.

Read more at Hurriyet Daily News

A Hoodie Made From Speaker Fabric Won't Muffle Your Headphones

Originally designed for home or recording studio use, over-the-ear headphones somehow became a popular choice for music aficionados on-the-go. We can probably blame Sony's Walkman for that, but it means that Betabrand's new Audio Engineer's Hoodie—which uses speaker fabric on the hood so headphones can be worn over it—isn't necessarily just for those hiding in an over air conditioned studio all day.

Read more at Gizmodo