The Australian retail sector is expected to see a further slowing in growth nationally, with the AFGC CHEP Retail Index showing growth of 4 per cent year-on-year in the March quarter, slowing to 3 per cent by the June quarter. Within this ...
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CGS, a leading global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services is participating at Texprocess in hall 4.0, booth E-07. CGS will showcase its BlueCherry Shop Floor Control system, which is designed ...
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Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd., technology-oriented industrial sewing machine manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan, is set to exhibit various collections of textiles machineries at Texprocess 2015, to be held in Messe Frankfurt, ...
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Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...
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The International Labour Organisation has called for greater social dialogue among representatives of government, employers and workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector, highlighting the gains this would bring. “There are ...
Methods Workshop, the leading provider of engineering and costing software solutions for the fashion and sewn products industries, is set to present its recently redesigned costing software solutions at the Texprocess trade fair in ...
Tags: Costing Software, Methods Workshop, engineering solutions
The Conservative Party has reiterated its plans to forge ahead with plain cigarette packaging legislation as well as promoting “clear food information”. In a section on health in its new manifesto, the party states: ...
Following a recent review of sales figures for Jumbo's three political Wasgij jigsaw puzzles, released in time for the election, the Conservative version has emerged as the most popular choice. In the midst of all the General Election ...
Yarn spinning is rapidly expanding in South and Southeast Asia and is expected to continue on the same lines in near future, according to the latest report on ‘Cotton: World Market and Trends’ released by the US department of ...
Tags: Yarn Spinning, Cotton
Gerber Technology has launched the AccuMark 10 intelligent pattern design, grading, planning, and marker making software solution. In addition to digital printing capabilities and other features that increase productivity throughout the ...
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AC-Automation, a supplier for automated solutions to the textile industry, mainly finds business in India and China with slightly different trends. While Chinese clients mainly ask for fully-automatic solutions, Indian clients asking for ...
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China’s cotton policies will evolve based on continued movement toward a market-driven economy, balancing the interests of Chinese cotton farmers against those of textile manufacturers, disposal of the country’s large cotton ...
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GoodWeave has moved closer to eradicating child labour in the rug industry with the addition of three more UK companies to its international labelling scheme. Rug Couture, Sage Green Designs and The Moorland Rug Company have all become ...
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Jordan is facing a crisis of worker shortage in its garment factories, as local Jordanians are shunning the sector, as benefits offered to them are not attractive vis-à-vis those offered to foreign workers. The Jordanian garment ...
Tags: textile industry, work environment, Apparel
While two more textile export bodies have criticised the Foreign Trade Policy, a shoes and apparel major has welcomed it. Over the last week, several textile trade bodies have slammed the new policy for ignoring their concerns. Apparel ...
Tags: AEPC, Negative Reactions, Apparel