India’s leading textile brand Raymond plans to return its sights to growth and higher profitability in the coming quarters by improving operational efficiencies and strengthen its branded textile business which constitutes nearly half ...
The IAF is proud to have ACTIF as its newest association member. ACTIF stands for African Cotton Textiles Industry Federation and represents the national associations and Private Industries in 24 African Countries. It is proud, that with ...
Tags: Cotton Industry, Textiles Industry
New York (NY) based investment firm Tau Investment Management Inc., has announced the commitment to raise US$ 1 billion to help Bangladesh and other garment-manufacturing nations in order to construct factories with better safety and ...
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Improving working conditions in Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving sustainable growth in the country, says a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes, ...
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Tullahoma, Tenn.-based military garments manufacturer Tennessee Apparel Corp. (TAC) and Newark, Del.-based W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., manufacturer of GORE-TEX? fabric, have partnered to produce a chemical and biological (CB) protective ...
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It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
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Textile exporters from Taiwan expect to secure around US$ 8 million orders from buyers in India and Sri Lanka, following a promotional tour of 14 textile firms that visited the two South Asian countries during the Taiwan Textile Fairs held ...
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The Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL or the Italian General Confederation of Labour) has sought safety reform in the textile sector after a fire incident at a Chinese-owned factory killed seven people last week, in Prato ...
Tags: Safety Reforms, Textile Sector
Luthai Textile Co. Ltd., a global leader in the field of specially yarn dyed fabric with strong business relationships, is intending to invest US$ 8 million to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Luthai (Cambodia) Co. Ltd., in Cambodia. ...
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Chinese companies will be participating for the first time in TexFair 2013, the expo for textile machinery, accessories and spares, to be held in the southern Indian city of Coimbatore from December 13-16, 2013. The Chinese companies ...
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The Government of Bangladesh has set up three committees to probe into the last week’s fire incident at the ten-storey factory building of Standard Garments Limited in Gazipur, about 40 km from the capital Dhaka. The committees ...
Tags: Standard Garments, Apparel
Speaking at the Textile Conclave 2013, Chairman, AEPC said that India’s garment exports would be touching 60 US $ billion in the next 3 years, with the help of Government support. The one day Textiles Conclave 2013 is organized by ...
Tags: Garment Exports, Textile
As part of the 21st edition of the international textile and fashion fair, ‘Textile Salon 2013’, the government of the Russian city of Ivanovo conducted its first ever professional contest for tailors ‘Fashion Lab’, ...
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There is huge potential for increasing Vietnamese clothing exports to Russia, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on its website. Russia has the 5th largest economy in the world, and with a population of ...
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The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Nigeria has announced that over 150,000 persons have benefitted from its skill acquisition training program since its inception in the northeastern state of Adamawa. The skill acquisition ...
Tags: Garment, Apparel, Accessories