The textile industry of Tamil Nadu has appealed the state government to reduce VAT on raw cotton and cotton yarn cones from 5 per cent to 2 per cent which would be on par with the 2 per cent CST. According to a SIMA press release, the ...
Tags: Cotton Yarn, textile industry
Gildan Activewear Inc. completed its two-for-one share split. On March 27, 2015, each shareholder of record of the company at the close of business on March 20, 2015 received one additional common share for each common share owned. As a ...
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PEDS Legwear, one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing suppliers of hosiery and socks, has chosen the fashion PLM platform by NGC software, a leading provider of PLM, SCM, ERP, and Shop Floor Control software and services for ...
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Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness. Since its inception in 2013, more than 25,000 women ranging in age from 5 to ...
Tags: Gildan, family apparel, T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts
HanesBrands, a marketer of innerwear and basic apparel said it will expand production at its Clarksville sheer hosiery facility and reduce offshore sourcing. HanesBrands which markets brands like Hanes, L’eggs, Just My Size and ...
Tags: innerwear, basic apparel, Apparel
In its pre-budget memorandum, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) among many demands has asked for extension of rupee export credit at 3 per cent interest rate subvention, import of specialty fabric using export performance ...
Fulgar SpA, Italian yarn manufacturers, has been named Company of the Month for November 2014, by the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (OEKO-TEX), which provides testing and certification ...
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Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG (or SSM), a Switzerland-based textile machinery manufacturer, displayed two machines for conventional covering at the 15th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finsihing ...
Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the ...
In the medical sector, compression textiles are mainly used to prevent various illnesses, or to treat them, or to improve quality of life. However, compression textiles are increasingly also being used in the non-medical sector and are ...
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute and the Leibnitz Institute for Interactive Materials (DWI), both from Germany, have developed an antimicrobial treatment for wool and other textiles containing wool. Many of the antimicrobial ...
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Top industrial associations of Pakistan have urged Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), one of the largest integrated gas companies in Pakistan, engaged in the business of transmission and distribution of natural gas, to reverse its ...
Global Sources, one of the leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China, is hosting the four-day China Sourcing Fair for garments and textiles at Asia World-Expo near Hong Kong ...
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VDMA textile machinery association, associated with around 120 manufacturers of textile machinery and accessories from all textile sectors, organized a tour for a high-ranking delegation of 15 well-known German textile machinery and ...
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The British luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur has recently unveiled a 1970’s-inspired campaign showcasing its latest Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. Shot at a plush setting reminiscent of the hedonistic clubs of the 70s era, ...
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