In the first nine months of the current fiscal year Pakistan’s textile exports grew 19 per cent in quantity and three per cent in value. Pakistan will provide incentives to the textile sector to boost value-added exports. The aim is to boost value-added textile exports to $30 billion over the next five years. The special energy package will continue for the five zero-rated sectors. The drawback of local taxes and levies scheme will continue for the five zero-rated sectors. This scheme was announ

The campaign ‘Show Your Label 2019’ encourages people to wear their clothing inside-out to show its label and see if it bears the Fairtrade mark. The Indian branch of Fairtrade is promoting sustainable fashion through initiatives and campaigns. The initiative is intended to make people feel proud of wearing sustainable fashion. The campaign ran across Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Goa with a number of interactive events in schools. Students promoted the Show Your Label campaign and wore 100 pe

A garment manufacturing factory in Namibia’s Keetmanshoop, constructed at a cost of N$10.9 million in 2016, will start operations this year. It is one of the three garment projects by the Namibia Development Corporation aimed to help former workers of the defunct Ramatex garment factory and local women. The factory has not been used since it was constructed.The other two garment factories are in Windhoek and at Ongwediva, according to Namibian media reports.During her fourth state of the region

Reflecting changing times and a shifting world, Italian luxury fashion house Prada has announced the launch of a pioneering new project, Re-Nylon, introducing a sustainable line of iconic Prada bag silhouettes executed in a unique new regenerated, Econyl. Prada Re-Nylon reinvents the idea of timeless, as something that can truly last forever.Pic: PradaThe product of a partnership between Prada and theyarn producer Aquafil, Econyl nylon is obtained through the recycling and purification process o

Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) is not in a situation of total collapse, Ghana’s minister ofand industry John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen assured parliament recently. The government had taken concrete action to restore ATL to its past glory as an income venue for the people in the Asuogyaman and surrounding communities, he said replying to a question.A cabinet decision in June 2018 had granted approval to the ministry to take over and revamp the operations of the company under a transitional arrangem

With a web-standard interface and social-media-inspired communication tools, fashion companies can work faster and smarter, the company believes. © LectraLectra consolidates its position as a fashion technology leader with the launch ofKubix Link, an intelligent and intuitive cloud-based platform that integrates all business processes from ideation to point of sale. This solution gives fashion companies a consolidated view of all information pertaining to each product.With a web-standard interfa

Card feeder FRS-P and VQC card. © DiloGroupThis year, DiloGroup, a leading equipment supplier of complete lines for staple fibre nonwoven fabric production, has presented a fully functional needling line on a booth space of ca. 1.150 m² at the ITMA 2019 exhibition that closed its doors in Barcelona this week.With its exciting exhibit, the company wanted to highlight the importance of the European ITMA show in regard to new developments and machines, which represent the state of the art. “It is a

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding at BGMEA office to provide RMG workers ‘digital wallet’, says a recent press release.‘Digital wallet’ would not only make workers life easy but also build a foundation of getting bank loan through recording credit profile.BGMEA president Rubana Huq said that RMG workers would get financial security as digital wallet brought o

Veocel branded products range from fibres in personal care and beauty wipes, moist toilet tissues to facial sheet masks. © Lenzing AGLenzing Group has unveiled the new co-branding certification criteria for its specialty nonwoven ingredient brand –Veocel. From 1 July, the Veocel logo will only be featured on personal care and beauty products made from 100% cellulosic and biodegradable fibre materials. This is an industry-first approach to establish a fibre ingredient brand as a label of trust, w

Bangladesh governmentlikely to set apparelexport target at $37.42billion forFiscal Year 2019-20, with a 7.03% growth in export earnings.Meanwhile, the overall export target from goods to be set at $44.40 billion, with a 6.76% growth target in export earnings.Figure:Bangladesh governmentlikely to set apparelexport target at $37.42billion forFiscal Year 2019-20.Export Promotion Bureau (EPB),the state agency dealing with the export related issues,on June 23 madeexport targetproposal, which would be