Germany is the country where most Spanish apparel firms plan to expand this year in Europe. This was one of the conclusions of the 2013 edition of Fashion Business Barometer in Spain, a study sponsored by vente-privee.com and developed by ...
Tags: Apparel Firms
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 ...
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Noble Biomaterials, Inc. announced a global strategic alliance with lululemon athletica canada Inc. The partnership gives lululemon exclusivity to use Noble’s X-STATIC antimicrobial technology in its performance apparel lines. The ...
Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is aiming to increase its revenue from domestic sales to 50 percent of its total revenue, compared to a share of 30 percent in 2012, the company has said. In recent years, members of Vinatex ...
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The increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), especially in the garment sector, has created around 20,000 new jobs in Myanmar (previously Burma), according to Government data. During the first five months of the fiscal year 2013-14, ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Garment
Dr. A Sakthivel Chairman AEPC, has congratulated Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Anand Sharma for the double digit growth in exports which was 12.97 billion US $. Dr. Sakthivel also congratulated the Minister for efforts that led to ...
Tags: garment industry, Textile
The more than 40 percent rise in provincial minimum wage (UMP) this year has forced around 60 textile and clothing firms from Jakarta to shift to Central Java region, Ade Sudrajat, chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) has ...
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Each dynasty in China had its own memorable culture. The many facets of color and design that emerged during a dynasty's reign were marvelous and made every aspect of Chinese culture, including their wearing apparel, which were highly ...
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Vietnam is one of the countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the agreement throws a challenge for Vietnam’s garment and textile sector which heavily depends on raw material imports for production of finished ...
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Epson America enters the direct-to-garment (DTG) printing market with the introduction of two all new, purpose-built direct-to-garment inkjet printers poised to become the new benchmark in high-performance garment imaging – the ...
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For three days during New York Fashion Week, consumers on midtown 8th Avenue can "buy" a limited edition designer T-shirt made with recycled plastic fabric from a new vending machine by Plastics Make it Possible —using a plastic ...
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Indian e-commerce segment is witnessing boost in the apparel sector as more and more consumers are switching to online portals for buying garments. According to a recent report, 27.5 percent of the organized apparel retailers in India ...
The Export Price Index (IPRIX) in Spain showed a decline of 0.5 percent year-on-year in the textile sector in July 2013, according to the data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This is the second consecutive monthly ...
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Standards Australia has recently released a draft revised version of the voluntary Children’s Nightwear Standard - AS/NZS 1249. Children’s nightwear is subject to a mandatory standard in Australia and must comply with ...
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The exports of apparel from Nicaragua, the largest country in the Central American isthmus, to the US have increased marginally to US$ 788.683 million during the first seven months of the current year, according to the Major Shippers ...
Tags: Apparel Exports, Apparel