The National People’s Tribunal organized by the Asia Floor Wage Campaign (AFWC) has urged the Government of India to declare and pursue an active employment policy to provide social justice to the garment workers in the country. In ...
Tags: India, AFWC, Social Justice, Indian Garment Workers
German manufacturers of garment, leather technology and textile cleaning machinery are anticipating a slight drop in sales of 3 per cent in real terms for 2012 compared to 2011. A turnover increase of 4 per cent in real terms is forecast ...
More than 120 people are reported killed in a fire accident at an eight-storey garment factory, located to the northwest of the Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. According to reports, the fire started from the warehouse on the ground ...
The 13th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery (YIWU H&G 2012) has become the vane of hosiery, knitting, seamless industry. The show is going into countdown period, it is expected that ...
Tags: China, Hosiery, Garment&Machinery Expo, Yiwu City
In Lumban, Laguna, members of Lumban Embroidery Association Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LEAMPC) have mastered the art of embroidering fancy garments and accessories, ranging from the ornately designed fans and handkerchiefs, up to ...
Following the Cabinet’s move to increase the nation-wide daily minimum wage to Bt 300 from January 1, 2013, the Thailand Government has stepped forward to help the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including textile and ...
The Madhya Pradesh Textile Mills Association (MPTMA) has urged the Government of Madhya Pradesh to provide additional concessions and facilities to the textile industry in ‘Industrial Promotion Policy 2010’. In a letter dated ...
Tags: India, MPTMA, State Industrial Policy
The recent announcement of increase in wages by the Indonesian Government will mar the competitiveness of the country’s garment sector, according to the Indonesian Textile Association (API). The association said that the wage ...
Tags: Indonesia, Wage, Harm Indonesian Apparel Sector, API
The scheduled visit of a Russian business delegation, including representatives from the textile and garment industry, to Bangladesh in December this year has raised hope for the country’s readymade garment (RMG) industry, which is ...
Tags: Bangladesh, BGMEA, RMG, Russia
The markets for heated garments and clothing which offers protection against insects are set to grow, according to Issue No 42 of Performance Apparel Markets from the business information company Textiles Intelligence. Heated garments are ...
Tags: United Kingdom, Heated Clothing, Performance Apparel Sector Growth
Ultimo, the UK’s leading designer lingerie brand, has come to the rescue with a brand new ‘party dress SOS’ lingerie solutions collection. Available in Debenhams, the new Ultimo Miracle Solutions collection boasts ...
About 180 companies from 14 countries are participating in the 12th Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition (VTG) being organized by Vinexad, along with three other associates from Hong Kong and Taiwan. ...
Tags: Vietnam, Firms, Vietnam Garment Expo
Boilersuits were first worn by workers maintaining coal-fired boilers; a one-piece suit that avoided the potential problem of loosened soot entering the lower half of one's clothing. What is less known is that Japanese politicians have ...
For the next five years, Kuehne + Nagel will manage the entire supply chain of one of Switzerland's leading fashion retailers, Schild. Services encompass collection of high quality ladies' and men's clothing from suppliers in Asia and ...
Tags: Kuehne+Nagel, textile logistics centre, Manfred Schellhammer, Switzerland
Taking advantage of recent breakthroughs in production technology and yarn quality,Precision Fabrics Group has developed a new generation of specialty fabric designed to make garments worn by cleanroom workers more comfortable,without ...
Tags: cleanroom workers, cleanroom garment fabrics, breakthroughs