DRIVE FOR SALES
Indian Cotton In N.Z.
(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 16. Traditionally, New Zealand’s purchases of cotton and textiles from India had been over a limited range, compared with what that country had to offer, said the director-general of the Felt and Textile Export Promotion Council of India (Mr H. A. Sujan) today. Mr Sujan said New Zealand was a long-established market for Indian cottons but operations had been confined mostly to sheeting, towels, duck and drill. “In the fashion trade we have not come in in any appreciable way,” he said. “We are the second largest producers of cotton textiles in the world. “At your international trade exhibition in August we shall be showing many lines that have not so far been bought by New Zealand. I intend to participate for cotton textiles in a fairly substantial way to let the New Zealand market know the strides we have made in fashion, printed materials, printed furnishings, handkerchiefs and other lines including sanforised cloths.”
India now provided from 15 to 20 per cent of New Zealand’s cotton trade but with diversification of sales it was hoped to reach 30 to 40 per cent.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19640318.2.101
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30393, 18 March 1964, Page 12
Word Count
195DRIVE FOR SALES Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30393, 18 March 1964, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.