The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the guaranty provisions of the Fur Rules, under the Fur Products Labeling Act. These changes would align the Fur Rules with proposed changes to the guaranty ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Fibre
The Government of India is planning to set up a cotton price stabilization fund by imposing cess on exporters, Minister of Textiles K Sambasiva Rao has said. Speaking to reporters after meeting stakeholders of the textile industry in ...
Peru's Ministry of Production, Promperu and the ACP Group have signed an agreement to jointly promote exports of cotton garments from Gamarra to Brazil. As per the agreement, the goal is to achieve textile and garment exports of US$ ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
During the joint meeting of the Southern Textile Association (STA) and Fiber Buyers Groups, held earlier this month at the Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, S.C., STA presented its Chapman Award to Allen E. Gant Jr., president, CEO and ...
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In recent years there has been a sharp drop in the number of people employed in Zimbabwe’s textile and clothing sector, and the Government is now introducing a cluster based concept to put the industry back on track. Around ...
Tags: Cluster-Based Concept, Textile, Zimbabwe
Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BOI) has disbursed about 60 percent of the N100 billion Textile Revival Fund, according to the bank’s managing director Evelyn Oputu. Ms. Oputu, who is currently attending the 20th Anniversary ...
Mr. Kihak Sung, chairman of Korean clothing firm Youngone Corporation, has urged the Bangladesh Government to quickly remove the obstacles for full-scale functioning of the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) that has been set up on 2,492 ...
Tags: Korean EPZ, Apparel
Attendees at the 45th annual NeoCon could see and feel the upswing in the economy and the contract furnishings industry as 41,488 interior designers, architects, and trade professionals descended on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. This ...
Tags: NeoCon, furnishings industry, OFS Brands, exhibitors
The government of the southern Indian state of Karnataka is set to establish a textile park in Gurmitkal area of Yadgir district, which has been identified as one of the backward districts of the state by the Nanjundappa Committee. The ...
Tags: India, Integrated Textile, Karnataka
Shipibo textile art is inspired by ayahuasca visions and Shipibo cosmology. These Peruvian tribal tapestries are vibrant examples of profound spiritual art. The hand embroidered textile designs are visual representations of sacred songs ...
Purthread Technologies, a life science and performance fabric firm dedicated to developing textiles to reduce bioburden in the healthcare environment, has been awarded the 2013 American Technology Award in Advanced or Technology ...
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Spanish textile and clothing exports surged 32.3 percent year-on-year in April 2013, compared to overall 18.6 percent growth in total exports made by Spain during the month. Spain’s textile and garment imports grew by 20.2 ...
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Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—is pleased to announce an improved Design to Cost approach to ...
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Riding on the back of marginal rise in demand from the US and European markets, textile and clothing exports from Pakistan grew by 5.3 percent to US$ 1.187 million in May this year, as compared to US$ 1.128 million in May 2012, ...
Tags: Pakistan, Textile, production capacities
Texworld USA, the largest apparel fabric sourcing show in North America, delivers a sold out show floor. The fifteenth edition of Texworld USA showcases a record 426 companies and associations from 17 countries, making this the largest ...
Tags: America, Lenzing Fibers, Textile