Cheap Chinese imports hit Zimbabwe textile industry
Zimbabwe is being flooded with cheap imports, mainly from China. Imports of low-priced Chinese goods have had a negative impact on the viability and growth of local clothing industry in…
KPR Mill, the Tirupur knitwear company on growth mode
Export performance of the Tirupur knitwear industry shows that it has grown considerably in recent times. It grew by 15.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2014-15 touching Rs 21,000…
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US up 2.85 per cent
The US is the second major destination of Bangladeshi garment products after the EU. Bangladesh’s earnings from export of readymade garments to the US were up 2.85 per cent in…
Indian cotton exports fall
Falling demand from China for cotton and cotton yarn has hit Indian exports as there has been a 20 per cent decline in cotton prices in financial year ’15. China’s…
Vietnam's textile and apparel exports to US up 14.1 per cent
Last year China’s textiles and apparel exports to the US rose by 1.6 per cent. However, Vietnam’s exports to the US grew by 14.1 per cent. The country was responsible…
Cotton stocks pile up in India
The surplus yield of cotton in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat has already led to a huge pile up in many godowns across the country. The…
India's spun yarn export earnings drop
India's spun yarn export earnings continued to decline for the 13th consecutive month in May 2015 while volume shipment growth remained positive. In May 2015, spun yarn exports were up…
Pakistan misses cotton target
Pakistan has missed its cotton sowing target by about 10 per cent. Due to unprecedented rains during the early cotton sowing season, and low cotton price, wheat harvest was prolonged,…
Pakistan ginners want withholding tax scrapped
Pakistan's cotton ginners have asked the government to immediately withdraw the 0.6 per cent withholding tax (WHT) on all banking transactions for non-filers as it would discourage banking transactions, promote…
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The Invisible Stitch: Exposing the truth behind fashion’s most misleading label
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Tariff Tides Turn Again: The billion-dollar comeback of 'submarining' in US appa…
In the world of global trade, few terms have the covert glamour and historical baggage of ‘submarining’. Once a relic... Read more
China Plus One: Is India ready to complement, not replace, the global apparel gi…
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India tightens fabric import rules from Bangladesh is it trade protection or ten…
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