The government of Ethiopia to make its manufacturing sector globally competition has been keen on diversifying exports with priorities focused on strategic sectors like textile and garment manufacturing in the move towards industrialization from a primarily agriculture based economy. The effort is part of the structural transformation of Ethiopia's economy to exports of industrial outputs rather than raw agricultural products. Ethiopia's history in textile began in 1939 when the first garment

The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association has unveiled plans to send a delegation of representatives to showcase the country’s prowess at a major business-to-business (B2B) event for the textiles segment in India. Textiles India 2017, which takes place this coming June 30 through July 2, promises to be a landmark trade event for the textiles and apparel industry at the global level, said Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai of the Association. At the event, exhibitors from all around the globe are expec

China will pour more investment into countries and regions related to the Belt and Road Initiative to boost international cooperation in production capacity, a senior official with the nation's top economic planning body said. "Chinese outbound investment is forecast to total $600 billion to $800 billion over the next five years, a fairly large proportion of which will go into markets related to the Belt and Road Initiative," said Ning Jizhe, vice-minister of the National Development and Refo

Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan on Tuesday said that cotton is our most important crop that plays a major role in our national economy. He was addressing as chief guest at the sustainability meeting of the project, “Improving Resistance to Cotton Leaf Curl Virus, supporting Cotton Best Management Practices for Small Farmers” held in Islamabad. The event was organized by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in dry Areas (ICARDA) - Pa

The Russian government plans to place massive orders for the production of technical textiles and nonwovens for use in special clothing, as well as defence sector, during the next several years, according to recent statements of an official spokesman of Viktor Yevtukhov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. Currently, special clothing remains probably the most promising segment of the Russian clothing industry, in terms of further growth. In addition, there is an ever-growing deman

VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has released its first-ever animal derived materials policy and announced that its brands will no longer use fur, angora or exotic leather. The policy lists prohibited animal materials and sets guidelines for procurement and use of approved materials by its brands. The progressive new policy, developed in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, sets forma

The experts from Japanese Textile Products Quality and Technology Centre (QTEC) are currently evaluating eight laboratories belonging to the Textile Committee comply with the quality requirement. QTEC officials interacted with the local textile manufacturers and exporters. The Textiles Committee’s main objective is to ensure the quality of textiles and textile machinery both for internal consumption and export purposes. Already they have completed four laboratories located in Bengaluru, Co

Europe's nonwovens producers served up a solid performance in 2016 against the background of uneven and uncertain trading conditions for the industry. Once again, the just-published report from EDANA, the representative organisation for the US$30bn nonwovens industry in Europe, shows some important national variations. But the overall message is that producers are in control of their markets, aware of the long-term challenges and clued-up in rising to them. On the corporate front, the major d

A slew of upbeat economic data pointed to latest restructuring achievements and provided fresh stabilization signs for the Chinese economy. Highly-watched economic figures released Monday, including industrial output, retail sales, fixed-asset investment and housing sales, confirmed the message that the ongoing growth model transitioning is providing new impetus to the world's second largest economy. In the first four months, total retail sales of consumer goods rose 10.2 percent year on

The development of stents based on bioabsorbable fibres, aligned with an increase in minimally invasive and non-surgical procedures, will significantly boost the market for medical implants, which is on track to be worth $116 billion by 2022, according to a recent report by analyst Allied Market Research. The rising incidence of chronic diseases and a growing elderly population worldwide are, of course, other major market drivers.While in the foreseeable future, North America, Europe and Japa