The exports of garment and footwear from the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia has fetched US$ 5.07 billion by November this year, showing a year-on-year increase of 22 percent, the data from the Ministry of Commerce showed, The Phnom Penh ...
Tags: Garment Exports, Apparel
Cotton acreage in the Mexican region of Sierra de la Laguna is estimated to rise from 5,800 hectares to 15,000-20,000 hectares, during 2014, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock (SAGARPA) of Mexico’s ...
Tags: Region Cotton, Textile
The Industrial Price Index (IPRI) for Spanish textiles increased by 0.8 percent year-on-year in November 2013, according to the data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The IRPI registered in the month of November is ...
Tags: Textile Industry, Price Index
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued guidelines to help states develop programs to require first-time drunken driving offenders use ignition interlocks that prevent them from operating vehicles after drinking. The release of ...
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Iranian researchers created superhydrophobic and antibacterial properties in cotton fabrics by using silica nanoparticles and copper metallic compounds. The product has applications in various fields, including clothes, external coatings ...
Tags: Cotton Waterproof, Silica
The U.S. Postal Service's regulator has approved price increases amounting to 6% on most mail, news service reported. A first-class stamp will cost 49 cents, up from 46 cents, starting Jan. 26. The increases of 4.3% approved Dec. 24 are ...
The northeaster Argentine province of Formosa would be getting some five million pesos in order to buy machinery for cotton production during the 2013-14 cotton harvest campaign in the province, said undersecretary of the Ministry of ...
Tags: Cotton Harvest, Mechanized Cotton
The Government of Malaysia is going to increase the 1Malaysia People’s Textile Store (Kedai Kain Rakyat 1 Malaysia or KKR1M) outlet count to 50 next year, Bernama reported quoting KKR1M managing director Mohd Noor Mohd Amin. Mr. ...
Tags: Malaysian Govt, Textile
Driven by robust performance of its fashion business, Japan’s Aoki Holdings notched up a healthy sales performance in the first half of the current financial year 2013-14. The company, which operates famous brands such as AOKI ...
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Yandy.com, online retailer of women's lingerie and apparel, has catapulted further into the apparel world with the launch of the e-commerce web sites exclusive fashion forward denim collection featuring 26 new styles available at affordable ...
Tags: Exclusive Denim, Apparel
U.S. intermodal shipments by rail grew 6.4% in the week ended Dec. 21 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Traffic grew to 255,456 units, AAR said in its weekly report issued Dec. 26. ...
Tags: U.S.intermodal shipments, rail intermodal, traffic, rail carload traffic
U.S. retail sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 grew 3.5% over last year, helped by mall discounts and sales of jewelry and children's clothing, according to industry analysis firm MasterCard Advisors. The increase in purchases, combined ...
Tags: U.S.retail sales, industry analysis, MasterCard Advisors
Driven by robust growth of its brand John John, Brazil’s premium fashion retailer the Restoque and Trade Clothing, Clothes SA or Restoque, witnessed a healthy rise in sales revenue in the third quarter of 2013. The company, which ...
The 26th Istanbul International Children Baby Maternity Industry Expo (CBME Turkey 2014) will open in four exhibition halls in Istanbul CNR Exhibition Center from January 16 to 19, 2014, with a total exhibition area of 38,000 square meters. ...
Tags: CBME Turkey, Apparel
In the Balkan Peninsula of Southeast Europe, designers have noticed a considerable amount of textile waste on factory floors. Recognizing the need to support a sustainable industry, Daniela Milosheska founded Bastet Noir in 2012, which ...
Tags: Eco-Friendly Methods, Apparel