The exports of textiles and clothing stagnated in 2012, according to the ‘International Trade Statistics 2013’, published by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The report states that half of the world’s top ten ...
Tags: Textiles, Clothing Exports
Kevin Burke is stepping down as president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), after nearly 13 years at the helm of the industry group. Under his tenure, the industry has had its voice heard on numerous ...
Military branded garments sold at base retail stores owned by the US Department of Defense will comply with the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, thanks to a new bill. The House of Representatives has approved the defence ...
Tags: apparel, Military-branded
A noteworthy tripartite initiative to stimulate technology start-ups by Sri Lankan university students and recent graduates gets underway in January 2014 with corporate sponsorship and participatory inputs from Brandix. Sri Lanka’s ...
Tags: Technology Start-Ups, Brandix
Bangladesh has slowly emerged as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made clothes and has been able to slowly close the gap with China, the once ‘leading dragon’ of the global economy. According to the reports, ...
Tags: Apparel Sector, ready-made clothes
The European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna handed certificates to a group of the total 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. Just three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices ...
Tags: Skill Apprentices
A number of garment factories in Haiti were forced to close last week following protests by workers demanding a higher minimum wage. The workers say a rise in the minimum wage set out last month, and due to come into effect from 1 ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, garment
Garment orders from foreign buyers would decline by 30 percent owing to the turbulence prevailing in the country that is affecting the Bangladeshi garment industry, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association ...
Subdued buying activities were noted in market across India. Daily all India kappas arrivals crossed 1,80,000 bales and the monsoon in Andhra Pradesh is reflecting on prices of cotton. Mills are going hand to mouth and constantly observing ...
Tags: Indian, Textile, Cotton Prices
Welspun India Ltd (WIL), the leading home textiles maker, has been spinning robust margins and profits on back of rupee's depreciation against US dollar, coupled with advantage of cheaper Indian cotton over key competitors like China and ...
AEPC organized its annual export award function 2013 for outstanding export performance for the year 2012-13, at apparel house, Gurgaon. Dr. K S Rao, Union Textiles Minister, came to deliver awards in presence of Smt. Zohra Chatterji, the ...
Tags: Apparel Exports, Textile
Bangladeshi apparel firm Standard Group has secured US$ 50 million low-coast loan from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) and other commercial banks in order to resume production at its fire-ravaged factory. The decision was announced by BB ...
Tags: Fire-Stricken, Apparel
Eight city corporations in Bangladesh, India will be replacing fluorescent and sodium street lights to energy saving LED lights, according to local newspaper The Daily Star. The replacement to LED is estimated to save the province 10 ...
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 ...
Tags: Tau Investment, investment, garment industry, raise money
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, ...
Tags: Sustainable Growth, Bangladesh, RMG