According to the National Bureau of Statistics， China’s cotton output were totaled 5.343 million tons in 2016， 260，000 tons less than in 2015， down 4.6%.
　　
According to the survey of 31 provinces （autonomous regions and municipalities） in China， the cotton sown area， yield per unit area and total output in 2016 are as follows：
　　
National cotton sown area is 3376.1 thousand hectares， 420.5 thousand hectares less than in 2015， a decline of 11.1%.
　　
National cotton yield per unit area is 1582.5 kg / ha， 106.5 kg / ha more than in 2015， an increase of 7.2%.
　　
National cotton output are totaled 5.343 million tons， 260，000 tons less than in 2015， a decrease of 4.6%.
　　
CBME China Charity Program 2016 raised over US42，000 for China’s underprivileged children
　　
CBME China Charity Program 2016 raise over US$42，000 has been raised to help China’s underprivileged children. 45 companies participated in this program and donated baby products for the charity sale. All proceeds of this year’s program is donated to China Children and Teenagers’ Fund to support the daily needs and purchase school supplies for children in Pingbian， Yunnan Province.
　　
CBME China is committed to building up the next-generation， especially the plight of babies and children. In 2015， the charity program was initiated create awareness， draw attention and raise support for children with autism. This year， the underprivileged children from Yunnan are the beneficiaries of the program. In 2017， the program beneficiaries will be the orphans in China.
　　
“We really appreciate the support from the whole industry to make this happen. Working in the baby products industry， it is our duty to care about the next generation，” says Athena Gong， General Manager， CBME China.
　　
Organized by UBM China， CBME China is the world’s largest sourcing event for child， baby and maternity products industry and services. CBME China cares about the health and education of all children.
　　
INVISTA recognized as“ 5-star micro-firefighting station” in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park
　　
The Shanghai Chemical Industry Park （SCIP） firefighting bureau held its“2016 micro-firefighting station” recognition ceremony at INVISTA Nylon Chemicals （China） Co.， Ltd， including a firefighting drill demonstration by INVISTA. During the ceremony， INVISTA was granted the only “5-star micro-firefighting station” award out of all SCIP companies. 　　
Choo Ching Chua， INVISTA site manager， said， “INVISTA is commit- ted to protecting the health and safety of its employees and neighbors. We are honored to be granted the only “5-star micro-firefighting station” award in SCIP—this is an immense recognition and encouragement. We thank the SCIP Administrative Committee （SCIP AC） and firefighting bureau for their guidance and help.”
　　
INVISTA continues to work closely with the SCIP AC and firefighting bureau， as well as with other SCIP companies， to build a solid firefighting base and to contribute to a better firefighting environment at SCIP.
　　
Black Yak and Hyosung Textile Fibers sign MOU to innovate next generation outdoor apparel
　　
Black Yak， South Korea’s leading outdoor apparel and gear brand has partnered with innovative textile fibers Hyosung to develop next generation collection of outdoor clothing including base layer tops and pants for 2017s.
　　
“As Black Yak is targeting growth in Europe， China， and the USA， we wanted a partner like Hyosung who is a leader innovative fibers that would support our continuous development “said Woon Suk Jung， President of Black Yak “Black Yak has traditionally been a mountaineering brand so the focus of development had been on outerwear. Our first initiative in this partnership is to create a new Yak Free collection as our consumer is going from mountaineering to other， more leisure activities.”
　　
“Greater synergy expected when Hyosung’s textile technology meets Black Yak’s brand power” said HyunJoon Cho， Head of Hyosung Textile PG“The MOU includes our commitment to provide Black Yak with both short and long term technologies to enhance their competitive position globally.”
　　
Hyosung recently commercialized revolutionary new technologies in nylon and polyester （PET） “Freshgear”and spandex product “creora？ Fresh”to neutralize body odor and deliver consumer confidence. The Fresh platform of technologies can be combined with moisture management， cooling， etc. to further expand the seasonal developments of Black Yak.
　　
Teijin to launch denim-like fireproof Aaramid fabric
　　
Teijin Limited announced the launch of Xfire DENIM on December 14th， 2016， a practical and fireproof denim-like aramid fiber fabric for firefighting uniforms. The new aramid fabric is expected to meet the growing demand for extra-maneuverable clothing for volunteer fire corps. Sales of Xfire DENIM will begin this month and Japanese manufacturers will start selling uniforms for fire corps made with Xfire DENIM in 2017. 　　
Made with Teijinconex metaaramid fiber， Xfire DENIM is produced with a proprietary technology to realize a pliant texture similar to that of denim， a universally popular fabric. Xfire DENIM also offers outstanding comfort and design flexibility. The fabric’s unique appearance also is practical because it enables professional and volunteer fire corps to be easily distinguished when working side-by-side.
　　
The launch of Xfire DENIM further strengthens Teijin’s leading position in the Japanese market for protective apparel， where the company is renowned for incorporating highperformance materials in innovative hybrid safety solutions. Looking ahead， Teijin forecasts global sales in its safety and protection field to rise to JPY 20 billion by 2020.
　　
Over the decades， Teijin’s durable， heat-resistant and flame-retardant aramid fibers have provided police， firefighters and chemical-plant workers with increasingly high-performance clothing for added protection and safety. Teijin is the top-selling brand of protective apparel for professional firefighters in Japan， who highly value the heat-resistant and flame-retardant properties of Teijinconex.
　　
Many volunteer fire corps in Japan， however， still use uniforms made of low-flame-retardant materials， so the demand for greater protection is increasing in this segment. Uniforms that also offer enhanced design flexibility， comfort and durability， as well as easy maintenance， are in demand.
　　
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering to deliver a polycondensation system to well-known Chinese filament yarn manufacturer
　　
Despite the continuing market slowdown in China， the new Manmade Fibers segment joint venture Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering recently signed an order for a 60，000 tons-peryear polycondensation system. The system， which will already be commissioned in the Jiangsu Province in the second half of 2017， will be installed up-stream to an existing filament spinning system to covert it into a direct spinning system.
　　
What is so special about the new system： it caters to the high demand for differentiated fibers. To this end， yarns with bright， cationic dyeable， semiand full-dull features can be produced， as can special polyester with flameretardant， low-melting-point， highshrinkage， water-soluble and anti-static properties. Such polyesters can also be deployed in the manufacturing of films， bottles and industrial yarns. Furthermore， the system is sufficiently flexible to process polyethylene terephthalate（PET） and polytrimethylene terephthalic （PTT）.
　　
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering Co. Ltd. has comprehensive experience in polycondensation systems concepts for differentiated polyester fibers. In this regard， the company was the world’s first supplier to develop and manufacture the corresponding technology ten years ago.