Yarn Shortage Affecting Textile Sector of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — As the government has failed to resolve the yarn crisis, some 30 per cent work of the textile sector has been affected and majority of the textile units had close down due to the unavailability of the yarn from last few weeks, TheNation has learnt on FridayAccording to the sources, unavailability of yarn even at the higher prices is getting serious with the passage of every day and majority of the industries in Faisalabad and Jhang and other countries had left the working. If the current crises remain for next few weeks’ country would...

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India’s Textiles & Clothing Exports

India’s textiles and clothing exports stood at US$ 19.15 billion in 2006-2007 and improved to US$ 22.14 billion in 2007-2008. Textiles and clothing exports came down to US$ 20.94 billion in 2008-2009. However, in rupee terms the exports of textiles and clothing during 2008-2009 were of the order of Rs.96,309 crore as against Rs.89,121 crore in 2007-08, thus representing an appreciation of 8.07%. In absolute terms, the textiles and clothing exports as percentage of India’s total exports declined from 15.16% in 2006-2007 to 13.59% in 2007-2008 and...

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BGMEA, labour leaders form nine bodies to monitor RMG sector

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and labour leaders have jointly formed nine committees to monitor the situation in the apparel sector, specially in Dhaka, ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival. The BGMEA leaders and the labour leaders formed the committees at a meeting held at the BGMEA office in the city Saturday.BGMEA officials said the committees would act promptly to address any disturbance in the apparel sector in Dhaka.“The committees will closely monitor the labour situation and find out the ways to solve the...

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Macy’s posts slight sales decline as shoppers emerge

Macy’s Inc reported a 0.8 per cent dip in its October same-store sales, ahead of the retailer’s outlook and putting it on strong footing to meet or beat its second-half projections. Cincinnati-based Macy’s operates roughly 850 department stores.Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected the Cincinnati-based department store chain to report a same-store sales decline of 0.1 per cent. Macy’s total sales slipped by 1.3 per cent to 1.69 billion dollars from 1.71 billion dollars a year ago.For the fiscal third quarter, its same-store sales declined...

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Menswear companies focus on carving up domestic market

On the 3rd Annual Meeting and Summit of Men''s Wear Commission, Jiang Hengjie, Executive Vice President of China National Garment Association said the competition within Chinese menswear industry has been upgrading; China's international competitiveness shifts from labor cost advantage to advantages in product development, product quality, brand creativity and cultural innovation.During industrial structure adjustment and upgrading, industrial resources start to flow and restructure; industry regional distribution goes through minor adjustments....

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Italy Textile, Shoe, Leather, Eyewear Indus Want Government Support

Italy's textile, leather, shoe and eyewear industry leaders said Monday they have formed a united front to ask the government to help sustain jobs, salaries and investments, as the global economic turmoil batters the retail sector.In a statement, the groups said they wrote a letter to Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, asking the government for an "urgent" meeting to discuss the negative effects of the global crisis on the sectors.Italy is the largest exporter of clothing, textiles and shoes in the 27-member European Union. According to...

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Dayanidhi Maran exhorts jute industry to focus on product

The mantra for survival of jute industry is product diversification and the Jute Geo Textiles (JGT) provide an opportunity to the Jute Industry to diversify and capture new market, said Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister of Textiles while launching the International Project for the Development and Application of Potentially Important Jute Geotextiles, here today. Ambassador Ali Mchumo, Managing Director of the Common Fund for Commodities, Tmt. Rita Menon, Secretary, Textiles, Thiru. Sutanu Behuria, Chairman, International Jute Study Group (IJSG)...

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Ban on export of cotton, thread demanded

Chairman All Pakistan Bed Sheet and Upholstery Manufacturers Association (APBUMA), Khawaja Muhammad Anees, has urged government to impose a ban on export of cotton and thread in order to ensure the maximum export of value added products and to earn reserves for the country.Khawaja Anees said that increasing ratio of cotton export from the country has become a sign of threat for the local textile and spinning sector. Decline in cotton production target and the increase of thread export from the country has become the cause for the non-availability...

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American Apparel Q3 profit soars despite lower sales

Moves to streamline its inventories and switch towards higher-margin retail sales have helped lift T-shirt and casual clothing firm American Apparel Inc to an 82.6 per cent hike in third quarter profit.The Los Angeles based firm, which makes and retails branded fashion basics, said its net income rose to 4.2 million dollars or 0.05 dollars per share, up from 2.3 million dollars a year ago.Last year's figures were depressed by stock compensation payments, the company said."While we are pleased that we were able to deliver a profit in the third quarter...

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Hugo Boss Q3 profit drops 25% as sales fall

German fashion firm Hugo Boss posted a 24.8 per cent drop in third quarter net income amid a continuing slowdown in demand for luxury goods. The company said it doesn't expect to see profitable growth until next year.For the three months to September 30, profit fell to 51.5 million euros from 68.5 million euros in the same period last year. Quarterly sales dropped to 450.4 million euros from 533 million euros, a fall of 15.5 per cent.However, the company said it has "held its ground well" so far this year, with overall sales down 9 per cent to...

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Pakistan - Unplanned export of raw cotton, yarn hurting apparel sector

Unrestricted export of cotton and cotton yarn has been creating serious problems for the apparel sector, whose exports are falling because of this issue.The constant export of cotton and cotton yarn has pushed up their prices to new heights, ultimately increasing the cost of production of apparel sector, according to representatives of apparel sector.Jawed Bilwani, Chairman, Pakistan Apparel Forum; Rana Muhammad Mushtaq khan, Central Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) and others said that unrestricted export of cotton yarn...

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Garments exports of Vietnam targetting new markets

Garment exports to new markets will account for roughly 5 percent of the industry’s total export turnover this year, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).Vitas said that domestic apparel producers had recently won a number of export contracts in new markets such as Turkey and Egypt.The Middle East had also become a major market for Vietnamese cotton clothing, while Russia had imported a high volume of children’s clothes – chiefly jeans and jackets, it had.Vitas said it hoped sales to new export markets would partly offset...

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Rock Fashion Week Moves to Petersen

 Rock Fashion Week and the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion show are moving from Paramount Studios to the Petersen Automotive Museum.This will be the Los Angeles debut of the two-day event, which is produced by New York–based Rock Media, one of the new players on the Los Angeles Fashion Week calendar.“We had to make a decision about our venue and have made a decision to move from the Paramount to the Petersen Museum,” said Nicole Purcell, president and partner of Rock Media. “We have been in the middle of an exciting time for our company, as...

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US agrees to make changes in ROZs legislation

Pakistan has received positive response from the US on proposed changes in the Reconstruction of Opportunity Zones (ROZs) legislation, which envisages inclusion of garment industry and provision of setting up of ROZs in Balochistan. It was revealed to the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in its meeting held on September 15 that Pakistan had proposed changes in ROZs legislation and received positive responsive from the US.During the ECC meeting, an organisation at Federal level was proposed to be established to steer the programme...

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FN Platform to Hit Vegas in February

Advanstar Communications and Fairchild Fashion Group are teaming up to launch a new global footwear trade show.FN Platform, a partnership between Magic International and Footwear News, will debut Feb. 16-18 and run concurrently with Magic’s other trade show events in Las Vegas.“Magic has [already] become an enormous [destination] for footwear,” said Chris DeMoulin, president of Magic and EVP of Advanstar Fashion Group. “We saw the opportunity to grow our presence and create a show that will allow both dedicated footwear buyers and ready-to-wear...

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Export to EU marks 8.65pc growth in FY 2008-09

Export of Bangladeshi products to European Union (EU) witnessed an 8.65 per cent growth in the fiscal year 2008-09 ended in June.Country’s shipment to 26 out of total 27 EU member countries reached US$ 8.2 billion at the end of last fiscal year, which was US$ 7.6 billion in FY 2007-08, data revealed by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) showed.“We expected growth over 10 per cent in export to the EU,” a well-placed EPB officer told the FE adding that it began to slow down by the first quarter-end of last fiscal year (2008-09).Shrinking purchase...

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4th Japanese Trade Fair-2009 will be starting on Oct 15, 2009

The 4th Japan Trade Fair-2009 (JTF-09), organized by the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), is going to be held in the capital from October 15-17, 2009.More than 35 companies from various sectors are expected to participate in the biennial fair, Toru Misabayashi, vice president of JBCCI said.The fair will take place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) and would remain open for public from 10:00am to 8:00pm, he said.Addressing a press conference in a city hotel Wednesday, he said, renowned companies...

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SIS garments workers stage sit-in for dues

The workers of SIS Garments staged a sit-in-demonstration at Muktangan in the city Wednesday demanding all outstanding arrears and the arrest of their employer. The leaders of National Garments Workers Federation (NGWF) claimed that SIS Garments authority illegally closed the factory on September 13 without prior notice, said a press release.They further claimed that the authority did not pay the wages of three months from July to September and overtime dues of five months from May to September.The authority must pay rightful compensation with...

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Bangladesh garment exporters to use Pakistani fabric for EU

Bangladesh has agreed, in principle, to issue GSP "Form A" to imported fabric from Pakistan from January 1, 2010. This was stated by Federal Advisor on Textile Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig in a statement issued here on Tuesday. Dr Baig said that he had taken up the matter with the authorities in Bangladesh at several forums in the context of Sri Lanka, which also allowed a similar facility to Pakistani fabric.He said that Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are members of SAARC, which allows duty free trade of ggoods among the member states. Dr Baig said that garment...

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Garment retailers urged to pay Asian living wage

Activists in 11 European countries are launching a series of campaigns this week calling for retailers to pay a living wage to all garment workers in their supply chains.In particular they are pressing retail giants such as Carrefour, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl to take up a ground-breaking new proposal for an Asia Floor Wage (AFW) which would see the equivalent of a 475 dollars a month minimum wage throughout Asia."The Asia Floor Wage Alliance is uniting unions and NGOs in Asia around a common wage demand," says Mr Jeroen Merk of the Clean Clothes Campaign...

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Service reforms clothing accessory culture

Marketing measures like star advertisement, follow-up by imitation, discount and promotion adopted frequently in the past have all failed to be effective in the face of rational customers, many brand operators admitted.For customers with little difference in culture, lifestyle and consumption demand, the clothing brands, transforming from focusing style to brand operation and owning the similar consumption groups, find it difficult to stand out from the comparable brands irrespective of the fact that they make a luxurious exhibition of their brand...

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Marks & Spencer unveils its autumn collection 2009

Marks & Spencer India has announced the launch of its autumn collection 2009 across all its stores in the country.Deep, rich and opulent colours like blue, reds and pinks with fabrics full of detail and texture describe the autumn ’09 collection. Catering to the Global Indian, the new range includes menswear, womenswear, lingerie, kidswear and home decor, using fabrics and styles that are synonymous with style and comfort.With something for everyone, the autumn collection 2009 promises to colour the season with high quality great value clothing...

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Employees Oldage Benefits Institution (EOBI) Now Made Part of Textile Policy

The government has for the first time made the Employees Oldage Benefits Institution (EOBI) part of the textile policy and allowed its reimbursement to encourage women employment in textile industry and support the handicapped employees in textile units registered with the Ministry of Textile.A notification was issued in this regard on October 1, 2009 which specifies that the reimbursements under this notification shall be allowed for contributions made till 30th June, 2014. The documents available to Business Recorder state that this order may...

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FPCCI’s Nominated M A Jabbar as Chairman

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has nominated M A Jabbar as chairman standing committee on World Trade Organisation (WTO).He has been also advised to revive the WTO resource center initially se up during 2003-04 at the PFCCI. The resource centre was supported by department for International Trade Development, UK, as part of its programme to develop the capacity, says a press release.News from: PRGMEACheck Garments Importers List For FREE !...

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Government provides Rs. 5 crore to upgrade the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum

The Government has provided Rs. 5 crore to upgrade the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum (Crafts Museum), said Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister of Textiles while inaugurating a month-long exhibition of arts and crafts titled “India Craft Journey”, here today. Also present on the occasion were Tmt. Rita Menon, Secretary (Textiles), Ms. Jaya Jaitley, Dastkari Haat Samiti and Thiru B..K Sinha Development Commissioner , Handlooms .The Minister said that an amalgamation of crafts and textiles representing the tradition of each State, the...

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BPL cards to be issued for garment workers in Karnata

In order to procure foodgrains at subsidised rates to garment factory workers, the Karnataka state government is planning to provide them below poverty line (BPL) ration cards, according to minister for food and civil supplies H Halappa.It has been estimated that over four lakh people are working in garment units of Bangalore and a majority of them live below poverty line, Mr Halappa said while rejecting allegations made by the opposition that the state government does not distribute ration to BPL card holders.During government’s verification process...

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EU textile industry exempt from carbon trading plans

Key elements of the European Union (EU) textile and clothing industry are likely to be exempt from the EU's plans to auction carbon dioxide emissions permits from 2013 for a number of other industries.The European Commission has unveiled a draft list of businesses it fears could relocate to jurisdictions with weaker climate change rules, which included textiles.Under the list released on September 18, selected industries would have free carbon credits from 2013 to 2020; pollution permits would be capped at the 2007-08 levels of the most efficient...

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French luxury brand owners target Chinese consumers

French luxury brand owners are launching an online campaign to try to drive sales in the Chinese market.The Comite Colbert, whose members include Chanel, Christian Dior, Lacoste and Louis Vuitton, will unveil cColbert in October-end in a bid to introduce Chinese consumers to "the world of French luxury."The campaign is aimed at China's younger, internet-savvy shoppers, and reflects the Colbert strategy of opening up to emerging markets, particularly in today's slow business environment.China is the cornerstone of this strategy, it says, with companies...

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Extra support for small exporters

Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced that the Federal Government will make it easier for Australian exporters and overseas investors to obtain financial assistance.The Federal Government will simplify and expand the powers of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) to enable it to more effectively provide financial support.Under the changes, a new broader eligibility test for small-to-medium-sized enterprises will be introduced.Mr Crean said the changes reflected the increasingly sophisticated role Australian businesses play in...

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China Hi-Tech Fair 2009 – 'Hong Kong Pavilion'

The China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) is a state-level, international hi-tech event held annually in Shenzhen. It is approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and jointly hosted by nine government departments and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Since its inception in 1999, the CHTF has provided a platform for technology companies all over the world to showcase their technological achievements, exchange information, identify collaboration partners and explore business opportunities. The CHTF 2009 will be held on 16-21 November...

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Upcoming Fair - JITAC European Textile Fair 2009

Industry: Textiles & FabricsDate: October 27, 2009 - October 29, 2009Venue:THE JAPAN IMPORTED TEXTILES AGENCY COUNCIL5-1 Marunouchi, 3-chomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JapanWeb: www.jitac.jp19th JITAC European Textile Fair 2009 will be held on 27th – 29th Oct, 2009 at Tokyo International Forum. European Textile Fair 3 years has passed since JITAC(Japan Imported Textiles Agency Council) had been authorized as a cooperative organization.Now the time has come to renew the organization more attractive and vital. We make this theme possible by...

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International Conference on “GLOBAL TEXTILE OPPORTUNITIES

The Textile Association (India) Mumbai Unit (TAI) organized the International Conference on 16th & 17th January 2009 at Hotel Intercontinental the Lalit, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference was “Global Textile Opportunities – Vision India”.Check full details at: www.textileassociationindia.com/press%20reports.htmlCheck Exporters & Importers of Textiles at: www.textileimporters.co...

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BGMEA Demands Stimulus Package

BGMEA leaders today reiterated their demand for a stimulus package for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector to offset the adverse impact of the global financial crisis.BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy said the garment sector was ignored unfortunately in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2009-10.The RMG manufacturers had been lobbying with the ministers and other government high-ups for the last few months for the stimulus package as they are facing the crisis of global recession.The finance minister in his budget speech on June 11 did...

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Textile exports decline in July-August

Textile exports have declined by 8.36 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal as compared to the same period of last year. Provisional trade figures, released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) on Thursday, showed that the textile exports during July-August 2009-10 had declined to 1.617 billion dollars as compared to 1.765 billion dollars during the same period of last year.Detailed analysis of the data showed negative growth in six of the total 13 exporting sub-sectors of textile group. Cotton cloth showed a negative growth...

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The first Chinese shoe wholesale market to open in Moscow

The shoe wholesale market is located in Signahl Street in Moscow with a business area of 3600 square meters that can provide over 200 stores for Chinese traders, it has been planed to open business at end of this year. It is said the project is invested by an overseas Chinese businessman, all the shoes and related products sold in this market will come from China but must be through the official customs clearance, it is estimated the wholesale business will reach to 30 billion rubles in the first year. President of Russia-China Center for Economic...

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Fuzhou in Fujian province increases its shoe export to Africa

Fujian Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said shoe export from Fuzhou shoemaking sector to African countries increased 3.72% and 10.91% both in volume and value in the first eight months, value increases to 60.636 million U.S. dollars. The organization attributes the growth to quality improvement and enhancing management on shoe production.News From: www.chinaleather....

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Argentina-Hide market collapse hits beef prices

BEEF INDUSTRY CRISIS FALL IN HIDE PRICES.The downturn in orders for finished leather in Argentina, has sent the prices of hides tumbling at the meat plants of country. The price per hide has gone from US$35-40 to US$10-12 per hide.This money was traditionally relied on by the beef plants, to cover the costs of production and transport, leaving change of US$10-12 per head. The reality today is that the beef plants, have to pay an addition US$15 to produce their beef.The embattled United States is not buying leather for upholstery in the car industry.Argentina...

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Textiles Ministry and FICCI to jointly organise Workshop on Applications of Technical Textiles in Agriculture & Environment

Ministry of Textiles and FICCI are jointly organising a Workshop on ‘Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Agrotech and Oekotech Textiles’ here tomorrow . Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like Agriculture, State Governments, Agricultural Universities, Forest Departments and Institutes are attending the workshop.Technical Textiles products used in the agriculture are known as Agrotech and those used for environmental protection are called...

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INDIAN AGROTECH TEXTILES MARKET TO BE AROUND RS. 1,300 CRORE BY 2012-13

The applications of technical textiles in agriculture will help to bring in the second Green Revolution in Indian Agriculture, said Smt. Rita Menon, while addressing the workshop on Agrotech and Oekotech Textiles, here today.Agriculture is the main stay of Indian economy and 70% of the population is dependent on Agriculture for their livelihood, and it is the bounden duty of the Government to ensure foods security for its citizens, said Secretary (Textiles).There is little scope for increase in land for agriculture activities, with conflicting...

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IAM announces India’s first Fashion Innovation Lab in association with Tukatech Inc., U.S.A.

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) today said the Foreign Trade Policy for 2009-14 has measures which are much short of those required to boost exports in the current global economic scenario.Duty-free scrips, which are currently worth two per cent of export values for the United States and the European Union, should have been increased to five per cent. Nor has the scheme been extended beyond September, said AEPC chairman Rakesh Vaid.“This will cripple our export performance as over 70 per cent of Indian exports are to the European Union...

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BDS Jeans stores opened in towns

Will the brand speciality stores be opened in downtown area to establish a garment brand? Li Daobin, general manager of Pinghu Yonglian Clothing Rinse Co., ltd., has just done the opposite. The company decided not long ago to open one franchised store at every town of Pinghu city within a year after establishing a BDS jeans store in towns of Huanggu and Quantang respectively. The monthly sales amount of each store can reach RMB 80,000 to 90,000 only after operation of two or three months, far exceeding expectation.News From: www.cnga.org...

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Textile standard and quality seminar to be held in Keqiao in September

According to the source of related departments, the seminar on national textile standard and quality to be held in Keqiao from September 28 to 29, is jointly hosted by China Textile Information Centre (CTIC), Testing Centre of China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), and Standards and Testing Committee of China Textile Engineering Society (CTES), and attended by the relevant people in charge of quality standards of textile and garment enterprises nationwide, the heads of textile testing institutes, and experts from Standardization Administration...

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China National Garment Association being awarded as 4A industry association

On June 23, in the Great Hall of the People, China National Garment Association was assessed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as 4A industry association. Jiang Hengjie, Executive Vice President of CNGA, said that it is the joint efforts of government departments, all members under CNGA and CNGA itself to make this happen. He believes that we have to take this opportunity to hold the reform and innovation spirit and strengthen infrastructure construction and deepen the internal reform and governance, and to play a greater role in the development...

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China International Clothing & Accessories Fair

Originated in 1993, China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC) is held annually in Beijing. Over the past decade, CHIC has been growing with the development of Chinese garment industry. CHIC is distinguished by an exhibition area of 110,000 square meters, nearly 1000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions, and more than 100,000 professional visitors. CHIC is not only the biggest clothing trade fair in Asia, but also widely recognized as a world famous industry exhibition. It has become the best platform of market expansion,...

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Apparel export sector let down by interim trade policy

An apex body of garment exporters today said it is extremely disappointed by the government’s inaction to help the sector tide over impact of global economic downturn.“The textile and apparel sector has been total ignored,” said chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Rakesh Vaid. “No impetus has been provided in the two economic stimulus packages or the interim foreign trade policy.”The procedural simplifications announced under the duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme and cut in customs duty from five to three per...

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Garment exports fall short of $11.6 billion target due to economic slowdown

New Delhi, Apr 29 – Garment exports from India fell 14 per cent short of the 11.62 billion dollar target for 2008-09 but leveled 4.6 per cent over last year’s performance.Provisional figures released today by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) showed that 10.13 billion dollars worth of garments were exported in the last financial year compared to 9.68 billion dollars in 07-08.In rupee terms, the figures work out to Rs 46,628 crore for 08-09, up 19.55 per cent from Rs 39,002 for 07-08.“We are happy that garment exports have crossed...

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Demand from textile cos firms up starch mart

The domestic starch makers are witnessing a rise in demand for their finished products. This upsurge can be attributed to the textile sector which players say will sustain. According to them, growth in demand will help firm up starch prices.The starch prices have increased to Rs 800 for a bag (1 bag = 50 kg) from Rs 725-730 a bag in the last couple of weeks, and are expected to rise to Rs 840 a bag. Starch is essentially produced from maize as a raw material.“Demand from the textile industry for starch, which declined to as low as 30 per cent,...

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Carlyle invests $20 mn in women's fashion house Ellassay

Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group announced its US$20 million investment in Ellassay, a high-end Chinese women's fashion house. The investment, funded by Carlyle Asia Growth Partners (CAGP), will enhance Ellassay's product development, brand building, market expansion, business ties and the overall management. Further financial details were not disclosed.Since opening its first store in Shenzhen in 1995, Ellassay has expanded to a sales network of more than 280 retail shops across the country and has seen revenue increase by 30-50 percent...

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U.S Association of Garment & Leather Shoes visits Vietnam

A 17-member delegation of the U.S. Association of Garment and Leather Shoes and the law firm ST&R met with representatives of Viet Nam's Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Industry in Ha Noi on Jan. 21.The delegation led by Vice President of the Association, Fawn Evenson.The U.S. guests also met with representatives of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Textile and Garment Corporation, the Leather Shoe Corporation and the Viet Nam Leather Shoe Assocation.The guests were briefed on business...

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Indonesia: Garment exports to continue momentum in to next year

The economic turmoil has started taking its toll worldwide and has started affecting operations of a majority of countries in the business of exports of textile and clothing. But the one country to beat this trend seems to be Indonesia which has a booming garment export industry and which accounts for 60 percent of all shipments from the textile sector.This has come about due to the massive investment to the tune of US $363 million in the garment industry in the current year, which is expected to bring a growth rate of 11.4 percent in the present...

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We welcome you to the garment industry one of the leading industry of India. We had launched our site and working furthre to introduce some great features to the users.This site is dedicatedly for the exportes, manufacturers, buying agents, dealers, wholesalers, importers, buyers, distributors and all those people who are at any reasons are engaged in readymade garment indust...

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