Coats expands presence in Bangladesh
UK-based Coats has a growing presence in Bangladesh. Coats is a global leader in industrial thread and consumer textile crafts. It has been operating in the country since 1989 and…
Cambodian union settles for low minimum wage
The Free Trade Union in Cambodia has come out in favor of a new minimum wage for garment workers, far lower than what many of its counterparts have been agitating…
ITMA to award sustainable innovation
ITMA 2015 will be held from November 12 to 19 in Italy. This edition will showcase end-to-end solutions for the entire textile and garment making chain. To date, 1,380 exhibitors…
TAL plans investments in Vietnam
Despite a recent spat over territorial dispute between Chinese and Vietnamese ships in the South China or Eastern Sea yet companies from Taiwan or other places in Asia, the country…
Bangladesh jute mills low on funds
The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has no money to buy raw jute. This is because of a delay in financial disbursement from the government. The procurement of raw jute…
ILO urges Bangladesh to waive VAT
The International Labor Organisation has urged the Bangladesh government to waive around $1 million of value-added tax generated from the spending on a project involving readymade garment factory inspection. ILO…
Vietnam expects to sign trade pacts by next year
Vietnam expects the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be signed in 2015. Meanwhile Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese investors have started increasing their investment in…
Russian technical textile company to expand
BTK Holding, one of Russia's largest producers of technical textiles and apparel is commissioning a large-scale facility for this purpose. The company has already completed preparatory work for the launch…
Invista develops eco-friendly spandex
Global fiber producer Invista has introduced a new bio-derived spandex that uses fiber from a renewable source made from dextrose derived from corn. The use of renewable feedstock results in…
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The Invisible Stitch: Exposing the truth behind fashion’s most misleading label
In the glittering world of fashion, where storytelling is everything, the small but powerful ‘Made in...’ tag is often the... Read more
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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Garment imports reveal a tale of two strategies, EU builds, US diversifies
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India tightens fabric import rules from Bangladesh is it trade protection or ten…
India has moved decisively to restrict fabric imports from Bangladesh, enforcing a port-only policy that bars overland entry of key... Read more
US-Vietnam trade deal reshapes global fashion sourcing, a wake-up call for India
In what’s being described as a high-stakes recalibration of global trade, a newly signed trade agreement between the US and... Read more
Trust over trends is how fashion e-commerce is being redefined in Europe
The digital racks of fashion e-commerce are changing as a new report by BoF Insights ‘The New Era of Fashion... Read more
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Global Sourcing Expo: Australia's premier sourcing hub expands reach and vision
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Is Shein's green push just for show? New report raises doubts
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