In recent years there has been a sharp drop in the number of people employed in Zimbabwe’s textile and clothing sector, and the Government is now introducing a cluster based concept to put the industry back on track. Around ...
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Michaels announces the addition of pre-cut craft fabric to the thousands of creative products available in its stores, providing customers with one-stop shopping for their DIY projects. The pre-cut fabric, includes cotton, canvas, burlap, ...
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Nippon Shokubai co.,ltd is deeply saddened by the loss of life resulting from the accident at the Himeji Plant on September 29, 2012 and extends its sincere condolences to family members. Nippon Shokubai extends its sincere apologies to the ...
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OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced income from continuing operations of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter ending May 31, 2013. Net income for the second quarter was $2.9 million or $0.06 per diluted share. ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to authorise a revised version of the Homeworkers Code of Practice for five years. The Code is a mechanism within the textile, clothing and footwear industry designed to assist ...
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought duty-free access to the US market for finished items. If the duty-free facility is provided, Pakistan can increase its exports by US$ 10 billion through conversion of yarn ...
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Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced Haggar Clothing Co. has selected and implemented Epicor Retail Software to support the ...
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The Vidya Award has taken place for the second time - and this year's winners have already been selected. The official prize-giving ceremony was held at the recent Texprocess in Frankfurt. The idea behind the Vidya Award is to encourage ...
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Companies in the retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods industries can make the onsite vendor compliance audit process faster, easier, more accurate and more productive with the new Factory Audit Mobile App for Centric 8 from ...
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Women’s specialty clothing brand, Free People, has launched a dedicated app. The multichannel app will allow iPhone users to shop while on the go, browse the brand’s most recent campaigns, scan hangtags to access online content, ...
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Recent estimates by Cotton Association of India (CAI) put India’s cotton crop for the recent season ending this September to be 35.2 million bales (170 Kgs each). “Looking at the demand for cotton seed, it is likely that ...
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Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BOI) has disbursed about 60 percent of the N100 billion Textile Revival Fund, according to the bank’s managing director Evelyn Oputu. Ms. Oputu, who is currently attending the 20th Anniversary ...
India’s textile hub of Surat is soon likely to get an international fabric resource centre, which would serve as a one-stop solution for weavers and textile traders in the city and surrounding areas. The centre proposed by ...
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The COTTON USA Sourcing Program promoted U.S. cotton yarns and fabrics at the 25th annual ColombiaTex trade show in Medellin. This was the first show since the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement went into effect, giving the U.S. ...
Tags: Textile Makers, Textile
After the planting of its hemp crop in the Gansu Province of Northwest China, Hemp, Inc. is pleased to report that the cultivation is progressing on schedule. "According to a USDA report, on average, China produces significantly higher ...
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