“The Pakistan Government will apply for Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which it would get by 2014”, the Textiles Minister - Makhdoom Shahabuddin recently told the Pakistan National Assembly. This would mean that ...
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision has announced that a cancer causing aromatic amine dye has been found in school uniforms manufactured in July last year by the Ouxia garment company. The eastern Chinese ...
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The FR work garments were revamped in the second half of 2012 to be more comfortable, modern, and customizable, and the new UltraSoft AC fabric is the latest variety to be added. Work shirts and coveralls are available in either 7 oz. ...
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Apparel exporters in Pakistan have expressed unhappiness over the recent imposition of one percent withholding tax on all their purchases by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR). Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters ...
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The Woolmark Company Hong Kong office has joined forces with Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in a bid to get artists working with wool, drawing the fibre into the world of art, via Haptic InterFace. Haptic InterFace 2012 lauched a new ...
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is aiming to revive the country’s textile and clothing industry by reducing dumping of sub-standard goods into the country including textile and garment, by boosting cotton production, by ensuring ...
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The Bangladesh Bank has extended Export Development Fund (EDF) loans to member mills of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA). “The EDF loans will be available also to ...
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Following its successful launch in February 2012, the second edition of Asia Apparel Expo is open from February 19-21 2013 and taking place in Hall 11.1 and Hall 17 at Messe Berlin. This specialized garment industry expo is a professional ...
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The Government of Bangladesh has taken initiative for conducting a comprehensive study on the country’s readymade garment sector, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Jatiya Sangsad, the country’s Parliament. In a written reply ...
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“H&M for Brick Lane Bikes brings together the fashion, function and heritage of cycling. Each piece has been designed so it can be worn on or off the bike, inspired by the vibrant colours and specialist knowledge which make Brick Lane ...
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The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has suggested grouping of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the garment sector into clusters to spur the growth of the industry. Speaking on the sidelines of a ...
Indian and Pakistani textile and garment industries have their own unique strengths and they are not competitors, says Mr. Ibrahim Mahmood, Research Officer of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA). ...
Jeans developed by a Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design student, using a fibre made from sustainable wood instead of cotton, could be the key to cutting carbon emissions in the jeans industry around the world. Saving energy and ...
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February and March are typically among the busiest times of the year for plastic surgeries, and Nouvelle Inc. is working with a number of distributors and physician practices to ensure patients have appropriate compression wear for all ...
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Men across the country are snapping up women’s lingerie, with control panels that pulls their partner in the right places selling at record levels according to Debenhams - making shapewear the unlikely must-have gift for ...
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