January 23, 2019 11:41 pm
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The United States is currently engaged in ongoing trade wars with China that have affected a wide variety of industries, including the textiles and apparel industries. It began in July 2018, when President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent border tax on about $34 billion worth of goods being imported from China. China retaliated soon thereafter, implementing a 25 percent tariff of its own on $34 billion worth of American products, such as cotton linters, soybeans, lobsters, automobiles and uncombed cotton. The federal government’s reasoning for implementing the initial tax on Chinese products was to punish the nation for trade... View Article
December 13, 2018 11:02 pm
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Take a quick glance around your room and take note of everything that is made of fabric or cloth. Curtains, upholstery, bedding, clothing, towels—and the list goes on! Textiles of every sort can be found in every room. Fabric and cloth are a major component of our lives, which is why choosing the right fabrics is so important. If you look at the tags on the cloth items in your home, you will probably find that they are not all made of the same materials. Textiles are made from many different types of materials, but they can be broken down... View Article
November 8, 2018 3:42 pm
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When you walk into a retail store, you can find thousands of different products made from materials that are sourced around the world. One of the most common materials used in products on retail shelves is cotton. Cotton has been a staple crop for hundreds of years, and it continues to be very popular in making fabrics for clothing, upholstery and linens. What you might not know about cotton is the fact that it’s also used for a wide variety of other products. Let’s take a look: Clothing: Cotton is a very popular material that’s used for clothing. Everything from... View Article
April 23, 2018 10:12 pm
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With just about any industry you can think of, it’s important to support local businesses and product developers. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest benefits associated with supporting local textile makers and producers of cotton mill components in Lubbock, TX: Support local employment: By purchasing local textiles, you support local workers as well, keeping jobs in your area. Over the years, many industries (including the textile industry) have seen jobs outsourced to countries all over the world. By making it a point to support American-based companies, particularly those near where you live, you can help keep companies... View Article
February 21, 2018 5:06 pm
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Textile manufacturing continues to be a major industry in the modern day. At textile mills, fiber is converted into yarn, which is in turn converted into fabric that is dyed or printed and fabricated into clothes. A variety of cotton mill components in Lubbock, TX play a role in this process. Cotton continues to be the most important natural fiber, and thus plays a massively important role in textile mills. There are six stages associated with processing cotton at these mills. Let’s take a quick look at each: Cultivating and harvesting: Cotton can be grown anywhere that has long, hot,... View Article
