Departmental stores and supermarkets in the first-tier cities of China are getting back to normal, though sales in the apparel segment are rebounding slowly in April after falling till March, according to the latest released data by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.The retail sales of garment, footwear and accessories were down by 32.20 per cent on Y-o-Y basis to earn 225 billion Yuan revenue in January to March 2020 period.Due to closures caused by COVID-19 outbreak, the stores have w

The LYCRA Company, a leader in sustainable solution for the apparel industry, will be exhibiting its latest development in stretch and performance at the Kingpins 24 livestream event to be held on 22 and 23 April.With many of the events being cancelled due to the pandemic, many organisers have chosen to conduct their events virtually. The Kingpins spring denim event, scheduled to be held in Amsterdam, is one such show that is being transitioned into a digital event.Also Read:The offerings are de

Alternative marketAlternative market means to reach one market among two or more available possible markets. Last four decades apparel export destinations have not been expanded as it would have been expected.Read Part 1:If we analyze the data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), we will see for the last four decades we have been exporting ready-made garments only 41+ destinations. There are 200+ countries in this world, so there are hug

LONDON - Brands and retailers have been accused of evading their responsibilities over the COVID-19 pandemic by failing to disclose key details of their purchasing practices.The Fashion Revolution 2020 Fashion Transparency Index reveals that only six per cent of brands disclosed whether they had a policy to pay suppliers within a maximum of 60 days, and just two cent revealed how often they paid suppliers on time.The non-profit's policy director and report author Sarah Ditty said many of the

GLOBAL – A new cross industry initiative to develop a co-ordinated response to the Covid-19 pandemic by providing urgently needed financial relief to vulnerable garment factories and workers hopes to take advantage of billions of dollars of worth of available finance.However, many of the multiple stakeholders involved in fraught discussions have so far found it difficult to agree on the final text of a statement so that they can move forward.The plans are being fronted by the International Labou

US-based Alo Yoga, manufacturer of Yogawear, has converted its manufacturing unit for the production of millions of masks so as to help the needy in this hour of crisis.Marco DeGeorge, Co-founder, Alo Yoga, said that the initiative is to support the low income families, organisations and Government globally.The company, equipped with high-tech machines and production practices, manufactures around 1 million garments a week. The manufactured masks, in huge quantity, have been donated to many hosp

Skills are the common building blocks of economic growth and social development. In this current complex global economy, countries need to equip with industry demand-driven technical, vocational, managerial and professional skills for better utilization and leverage of human capital.Figure:With the emergence of diversified industrial and service activities, Bangladesh needs a huge pool of managerial and professional skills.Managerial and professional skill development has emerged as a key compet

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) will soon start cotton procurement as states work out norms for controlling crowds of farmers in the wholesale markets (mandis). Around 25 per cent of the produce still remains with the farmers. CCI chairman-cum-managing director P Alli Rani had written letters to states to direct cotton mandis to start procurement.Pic: ShutterstockFollowing that, states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana had issued guidelines to allow cotton procurement operations. A fe

Performance Days presented two major awards at its online edition this year – the Digital Fair. The winner of the Performance Award is BenQ with the article OD677 and the Eco Performance Award winner for summer 2022 is Stotz with the article Ventile Eco 205. Both fabrics were shown and described in the Forum Highlights of the Digital Fair.Pic: Performance DaysBenQ – OD677 is a 3-layer laminate that combines performance and sustainability in the best of both worlds. The outer and inner fabric are

UK online clothing sales were down 23.1 per cent year on year (YoY) during March as thewas implemented, according to the. Menswear was down by 42.9 per cent and footwear by 32.8 per cent. Multi-channel retailers, meanwhile, outperformed their online-only counterparts for the first time since April 2019.Pic: Shutterstockshifted more of their operations into the digital sphere.As many Brits stockpiled, March started off with poor online sales for the first fortnight, but seemed to recover in weeks