Translation of "fibre de coton très longue " (French → English) :

extra long staple cotton fibre [ extra long staple cotton fiber ]

long staple cotton [ long-staple cotton ]

extra-long staple

long-staple yarn

Mr. Rowsell: It is a crop that has a very long fibre in the stock.

The list of products covered is extensive, comprising: silk; wool; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres; man-made or artificial filaments; felt and non-woven materials; carpets and other textile floor coverings; special woven fabrics, lace, upholstery and embroidery; knitted or crocheted fabrics; and articles of apparel and clothing accessories.

The list of products covered is extensive, comprising: silk; wool; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres; man-made or artificial filaments; felt and non-woven materials; carpets and other textile floor coverings; special woven fabrics, lace, upholstery and embroidery; knitted or crocheted fabrics; articles of apparel and clothing accessories; and many others.

Furthermore, the extreme concern expressed by the Commission to reduce the distortions to which state support for cotton gives rise in world markets disregards a series of factors: first of all, the slight impact which European aid now has on this sector (an aspect recognised by the African producer organisations which signed the Seville Declaration of 7 November 2003); secondly, the fact that the EU accounts for only 2.6% of world production and is the largest importer, meeting up to 48% of its requirements through imports, which enter the EU on a duty-free basis; and thirdly the fact that world prices, which are highly volatile, depe ...[+++]nd above all on other factors such as the growing competition from synthetic fibres (with the adverse environmental impact this entails), strong fluctuations in world demand (which is today chiefly caused by the strength of the Chinese textile industry, a net importer of cotton despite its significant domestic production) and, last but not least, the aggressive cotton-supporting policies pursued by some developed exporting countries.