A workshop on Revisit the Roadmap for Jute was organized by the International Jute Study Group (IJSG) at IJSG Secretariat, Bangladesh on septemebr 2, 2013. A Road Map for Jute was commissioned by the International Trade Centre, ITC ...
The Government of India must ensure raw material availability to the domestic spinning mills by devising a raw material protection policy, J. Thulasidharan, president of the Indian Cotton Federation (ICF), previously South India Cotton ...
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French expert on textile retailing, garment sourcing and international trade Eric Mariaud is currently on a visit to the Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) in Karachi, to evaluate the academic programs offered in the institute, and provide ...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a one year deal to work with social enterprise technology provider Good World Solutions to facilitate direct communications with workers in its clothing supply chain via mobile technology. M&S will use ...
Turkey has emerged as one of the influential producers of denim fabrics due to its innovation and research for quality excellence, according to industry representatives. In an interview with fibre2fashion, Mr. Thomas Dislich, director of ...
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The Government of Bangladesh has urged India to remove all tariff and non-tariff barriers on Bangladeshi garments. Although the Indian Government granted duty-free access for Bangladeshi readymade garments in September 2011, the ...
Experts from the UK will fly to Bangladesh this weekend to help the country address the urgent need for improving safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, UK Secretary of State for International Development ...
Tags: Avert Future, Apparel
India's Minister of Textiles, K Sambasiva Rao, has assured that the Ministry would be taking up the issue of imposition of 'anti-dumping duty' on certain textile products, where it is badly needed, with the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Mr. ...
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The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has unveiled a four-year plan for Pakistan textile industry, and has set the target to double the export figure and reach US$ 26 billion from the current US$ 13 billion, by utilizing the ...
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Indian media said that Airtel Bangladesh under Bharti Airtel declared Huawei Technologies as its 3G service partner in the nation. Airtel Bangladesh stated that it has gotten 5 MHz 3G frequency spectrum in 2100 MHz frequency range for USD ...
Oxfam showcased a women's fashion show by entrepreneur and designer Neishaa Gharat at the London Mela to show the benefits of donating and buying clothes from Oxfam and how this helps fight poverty. The MELA took place on Sunday, ...
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Global responsible supply chain specialist Sedex is pleased to announce a partnership with Labour Standards NGO, Verité, on a briefing series exploring sustainability issues in global supply chains. The first in the series of ...
Bangladesh’s Minister of Textiles and Jute, Abdul Latif Siddique, has said that single digit bank interest rates are necessary for smooth industrialization in the country. Inaugurating the “Textech, Dye and Chem and ...
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The imports of textiles and apparel by the United States increased by 3.11 percent year-on-year to $ 59.014 billion during the first seven months of 2013, according to the Major Shippers Report, released by the U.S. Department of Customs. ...
Textile executives from 17 countries will visit the U.S. Cotton Belt during the biennial COTTON USA Orientation Tour. The participants will learn about U.S. cotton and how the fiber is produced, processed and marketed. The 35 ...
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