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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Global players pledge to maintain Sri Lanka’s apparel industry competitiveness
Apparel industry associations, stakeholders from across the world are joining hands to standby Sri Lanka’s apparel industry current facing a... Read more
Diversification can help Cambodia’s apparel exporters restrict recession effects
Garment exporters in Cambodia are experiencing a major downturn with Western buyers either reducing or revising orders. Ken Loo, Secretary... Read more
Industry experts concerned about fluctuations in India’s cotton prices
Textile industry players in India have expressed concern over the fluctuations in cotton prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange of... Read more
RCEP and FTA with China boost manufacturing factories in Cambodia
Manufacturing factories in Cambodia have increased on account of the Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Free Trade Agreement... Read more
GSP+ extension for 2023-33 needs Pakistan to implement corrective measures
A recently published policy paper recommends, to benefit from the extension of GSP plus status from 2023-33, Pakistan needs to... Read more
High-value products, GSP+ compliance can boost Bangladesh RMG exports to Germany
Tightening of purses by German consumers is likely to affect Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the country, says Achim Troster, German... Read more
Rising cotton prices spark sale of spinning mills in Gujarat
The entire textile value chain in Gujarat has been reeling under the effects of rising cotton prices that has reached... Read more
China’s depleting textiles market share an opportunity for India
China’s current textile troubles can bring new opportunities to India’s exporters as demand for cotton from China has dropped this... Read more
CMAI felicitates Deepak Seth, Chairman, Pearl Group for his inspiring business a…
Celebrating the release of the book, ‘Resolute By Design,’ Rajeev Masand, President, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) felicitated its... Read more
Organic cotton market to grow at 40% CAGR from 2021-2028
The use of organic cotton is increasing amongst brands across the world. As per the Quint report the organic cotton... Read more