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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