Growing importance of Cellulose fibers boosts sector
The cellulose fiber market has been witnessing strong growth over the past few years. Fibers extracted from natural plants are called as cellulose fabrics whereas fibers extracted from plant pulps…
World Textile Awards, application deadline till January ’16
Organisers of the World Textile Awards, sponsored by The Textile Institute, Manchester, have extended the final deadline for entries to January 31, 2016 driven by demand. The winner will be…
Africa, the next export market for India
India is looking at increasing textile and clothing exports. New markets like Africa are being explored to widen the geographical spread of export market and reduce dependence on the developed…
Indonesia mulls tax cuts to support footwear, textiles
Indonesia is contemplating income tax cuts to support the labor-intensive footwear and textile industry. The proposal is to reduce employees’ income tax by as much as 50 per cent. The…
Vietnam’s textile exports grow steadily
From 2011 to 2015 Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments have maintained steady growth and stability. Total exports in the first nine months of 2015 were up 10 per cent…
Taiwan looks for closer trade ties with Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosted Taiwan Textile Fair from November 23 to 24. The trade show was all about fabrics and accessories. The aim was to provide a unique opportunity for business matchmaking…
Tanzania’s cotton yield expected to fall this year
The agriculture season of 2015-16 is expected to witness a relative fall in cotton production, feels Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB) acting director, Gabriel Mwalo. Reason: lack of quality seeds for…
Pakistan’s cotton production misses market estimates
Traders and analysts expected the current cotton season from August 2015 to July 2016 in Pakistan to produce a record cotton output of nearly 15 million bales (155 kgs). However,…
TPP creates opportunities for US textiles, apparel sector
"An estimated $48 million in duties are levied on US exports of textiles and apparel products in TPP markets including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,…
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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