AUSTRALIA: International visitors complete wool textile training course
[Nov 28, 2007] Wool producers, textile merchants and manufacturers from China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, India and the US just completed a two-week Australian Wool Textile Training Course (AWTTC) at CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology in Geelong.
AUSTRALIA: Recent rains make the situation worse for cotton growers
[Nov 26, 2007] The recent rain is making the dire situation worse. Swarms of moths, making the most of ideal breeding conditions after years of drought, have swept into coastal regions and Brisbane.
AUSTRALIA: Above average rain is expected in cotton farming regions
[Nov 26, 2007] Australia is fighting to recover from the country's worst drought on record. According to the national weather forecast the country is likely to get above-average rain in parts of its biggest beef and cotton farming regions between December and February.
AUSTRALIA: Cotton production is expected to be lowest because of drought
[Nov 19, 2007] Australian cotton production is expected to plunge 62 percent to a 30-year low this season because of drought, Cotton Australia Ltd. said. Australia is the world's fifth-largest exporter of cotton.
AUSTRALIA: CCCT organises textile expo in Melbourne
[Nov 16, 2007] The leading national trade organisation representing exporters and importers of textiles and clothing in China, China Chamber of Commerce for Import...