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Developments in the Fiber Industry to be Discussed at Dornbirn

Developments in the Fiber Industry to be Discussed at Dornbirn

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The Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress (Dornbirn-MFC), with more than 100 expert presentations to be carried out, will shed light on the developments taking place within the fiber industry. Dornbirn-MFC, being one of the most influential organizations with respect to the man-made fibers industry will be introducing the innovative and ecological production methods taking place within the industry. Each year the Dornbirn-MFC hosts more than 700 participants from more than 30 nations; 80% from Europe, 15% from Asia, and 5% from America.  Incoming registrations seem to suggest that the number of participants will even be slightly higher in 2017. More than 100 expert presentations will be covering the fields consisting of; fiber innovations, fibers, textiles and nonwovens for healthcare an
Two Good News for Turkish Cotton

Two Good News for Turkish Cotton

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  There are developments going on for Turkish cotton growers that led them be hopeful from the future. “GMO Free Turkish Cotton” project developed by National Cotton Council (UPK) and İzmir Commodity Exchange (İTB) will be introduced under Turkey Promotion Group. Incentives for manufacturers who store their products in licensed storehouses are also in effect. İTB President of the Assembly and UPK Chairman of the Board Barış Karagöz reviewed these recent developments. Barış Karagöz said the cotton that is grown in Turkey still do not meet the consumption. Kocagöz; “We are forced to import around 600 to 900 thousand tonnes in order to close the consumption gap for a long time now. But our production which has hit the rock bottom with 400 thousand tonnes will reach 850 thousand