“The Pakistan Government will apply for Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which it would get by 2014”, the Textiles Minister - Makhdoom Shahabuddin recently told the Pakistan National Assembly. This would mean that ...
The Government of Indonesia has launched a blueprint to boost the country’s apparel and fashion industry. The blueprint has been jointly prepared by Indonesian Fashion Designers Association (APPMI) and the Ministry of Tourism and ...
The Federal Government of Nigeria is aiming to revive the country’s textile and clothing industry by reducing dumping of sub-standard goods into the country including textile and garment, by boosting cotton production, by ensuring ...
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Aditya Birla Nuvo reports results for quarter ended 31st December 2012 -Revenue grew by 10 per cent to Rs.6, 305 crore -EBITDA rose by 29 per cent to Rs.1, 090 crore -Net profit surged by 28 per cent to Rs.323 crore For the ...
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The imposition of US$ 4 per kg tariff on imports of textiles and apparels by Colombia last month would not have a detrimental effect on exports of Ecuador, according to Associacion de Industriales Textiles del Ecuador (AITE). The levy ...
Indian and Pakistani textile and garment industries have their own unique strengths and they are not competitors, says Mr. Ibrahim Mahmood, Research Officer of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA). ...
Arvind Lifestyle Brands, a subsidiary of Arvind Ltd, one of the largest players in the apparel brands and retail space, today announced an agreement to market and sell basic and intimate apparel in India under the Hanes and Wonderbra ...
Though India is the largest producer of organic cotton in the world, the demand for organic clothing is slowly-picking up in India, mostly because of its high price. Speaking to fibre2fashion, Mr. Prashant Balar owner of Herbal Fab, which ...
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India’s leading outdoor adventure wear company, Woodland, is planning to enter into luxury apparel market by launching high-end fashion clothing line. Speaking to fibre2fashion, managing director of Woodland, Mr. Harikat Singh said, ...
The textile and clothing chain within the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) needs to be vertically integrated in order to ensure the competitiveness of the Asean apparel industry. This was echoed by various ...
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Vietnam apparel and textile sector is set to add 200,000 new jobs in the country since the industry expects an export growth of 12 percent this year. The Vietnamese clothing industry is targeting a turnover of US$ 19 billion this year ...
Myntra.com, India’s leading e-commerce platform for fashion and lifestyle products with over 500 brands has now added the largest online collection of the iconic international footwear and apparel brand ‘Timberland’ to its ...
AEPC as part of its export promotion initiatives for the first time has organized BSM for apparel and related accessories in New York, USA. The BSM was held between 28th and 29thJanuary 2013 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion, at New York. Ms. ...
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The knitwear cluster in Tirupur, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has managed to overcome the problems posed by the closure of dyeing and bleaching units in the region. The dyeing units were shutdown around two years ...
The American Swan Lifestyle Company, a dynamic fashion & apparel-led lifestyle company opened its doors to the e-tailing market with its online shopping site - AmericanSwan.com. Four Cross Media, a high-end global digital media conglomerate ...
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