The textile and clothing sector in Spain has lost 1,052 companies in 2012, according to the data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). Of this, the textile sector lost 294 companies in 2012, which is 4.6 percent of the total, ...
The Secretary for Economic Development (SEDECO) of the Federal District of Mexico, Solomon Chertorivski Woldenberg and the President of the National Chamber of the Apparel Industry (CANAIVE), Sergio Lopez de la Cerda, have signed a ...
Tags: Boost Apparel Sector, Apparel
The Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) is seeking financial help from the Government to fund three projects aimed at revival of the domestic garment industry. According to FOBAP President Robert M. Young, through ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Apparel
Grafica’s Nano-PrinTag, the world’s fastest and first all Electrical-Mechanical automatic Direct-to-Garment Tagless Label Screen Printing Machine was unveiled at the recently concluded KnitShow in Tirupur (11-13th August 2013). ...
Tags: Grafica, Printing Machine
The textile sector is one of the oldest industries on the planet and it is growing rapidly to meet the needs of people of all ages. Presently, the biggest challenge faced by the textile industry is sustainability and some industry ...
Tags: Sustainability, Textile Makers
Over the years, clothing has changed its characteristics from a costume to a medium of expression or an extension of technology mainly due to the influence of fashion and the advancement of technology. As a result people are looking for ...
Tags: Futuristic Apparels
The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has asked the Nawaz Sharif-led Government to soon appoint the Minister of Commerce. It is surprising that the Prime Minister is yet to name a commerce ...
Tags: Minister of Commerce
Alpaca fibre, both from Southern countries of Peru and Australia, is in high demand in the luxury apparel market mainly due to its natural range of colours and other environment friendly qualities. This can be gauged from the fact ...
Several trade incentives available to the African countries including, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Cotonou Agreement with the European Union, and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) agreement, help in the revival of ...
The Government of Bangladesh has urged the visiting delegation of European Union Accord to present their plan of action in writing for the safety and welfare of garment workers. After a meeting with the four-member team comprising of ...
Tags: Bangladesh Govt, EU Accord
With the increasing competition in the global textile and apparel industry and with the binding provisions of international regulations imposed by local market, several textile and apparel manufacturers worldwide are focussing on trade ...
Tags: Trade Shows, Textile Firms
Every year in the month August NITRA offers a bouquet of intensive manpower training programs on distance learning mode to help the aspiring and existing textile & garment industry professionals. The programs enable them to update their ...
The textile and garment makers of India are eyeing 15-20 percent growth in exports this year as the Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao has assured full support to the industry and the Indian Government is planning to implement some new ...
Tags: Indian Textile, Garment Makers
The textile and apparel exports from the Southeast Asian of Malaysia would rise by 20 percent once the currently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement becomes a reality, the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association (MTMA) ...
Tags: Textile Exports, Apparel
EU Trade Commissioner Karl De Gucht will be hosting a meeting in Geneva entitled "Staying Engaged – A Sustainability Compact with Bangladesh" on July 8, 2013. The high level discussion will focus on agreeing on ways for ...
Tags: Apparel