A slew of measures have been recommended for reforms in labour laws particularly for textile sectorpending lengthy legislative amendments of labour laws. Such changes will not require legislative amendments but are imminent to cater to the urgency of the textile sector, said official sources Some of the measures include removing the restriction on women from working in night shifts, albeit with satisfactory safety and security arrangements, fixed term employment for engagement of workforce in

The Brazilian cotton trade has turned cautious in the just concluded fortnight, mainly from price volatility in Brazil, rise in global prices in early September and the dollar valuation against Brazilian currency real, which has also led to low liquidity in the spot market. The CEPEA/ESALQ Index for cotton type 41-4 closed at 1.6892 BRL (0.7212 dollar) per pound on September 15, rising only by 0.11% compared to September 8, while it actually decreased 1.5% in the fortnight ending September 15

India and China, the world’s two most populous countries, have opened a new chapter in their economic relations. During the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India, both the countries agreed on a five-year economic and trade development plan, as an important new step to pursue higher ambitions in their economic relations. During the visit, agreements were also signed on two Chinese industrial parks in India - one each in Gujarat and Maharashtra - and a commitment to realize

Captain Obvious alert: When Taylor Swift steps out on the streets of New York City she's dressed to the nines. She even has a signature way of holding her purse! And as it turns out, her cat-walking outfits are the perfect casual fall looks. Spotted outside of her apartment, the singer teamed a white top with a plaid skirt, maroon knee-high socks, and black stacked-heel shoes. She cradled her cat, Olivia Benson, in the same arm she used to carry a structured, ladylike green bag.

Seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2 percent in the EU28 region, during the second quarter of 2014, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The estimate on GDP for the second quarter is the last to be based on the ESA95 methodology, and the estimate for the third quarter of 2014 will be the first to be based on ESA 2010 methodology, Eurostat said. In the first quarter

Fashion trade-fair organizer Première Vision is implementing a new brand policy February 2015 onwards, which will see change in names of all the six events it organises, with the Première Vision brand name prefixed to the specific business activity of each show. With this new brand policy, Première Vision says it aims to strengthen the international appeal of each of the shows; optimize visitor traffic between different shows; enrich the fashion offer so it becomes more global and inter-relat

The textile and apparel industry of China is determined to fight back the trend by becoming more efficient, innovative and environmentally friendly, although textiles and apparel industry growth in sales and exports has slowed down from January to July by 1.5 percentage points and 1.2 percentage points, respectively. Also many labor-intensive manufacturing industries in China have declined with the country's economic slowdown, as per the industry's 2013-2014 social responsibility report.

E-commerce fever is catching up as leading textile companies from India has started eyeing this medium as an opportunity to generate revenues. Some of the leading textile companies are roping in neighbourhood tailors to boost identity of their fabric brand. Textile majors such as Grasim, Raymond and Siyaram have taken the initiative of training and upgrading the skills of local tailors in cities across India. Grasim, textile brand of Aditya Birla Group plans to introduce a neighbourhood t

Vietnam and India have identified garments and textiles as one of the important areas of potential growth in bilateral trade. On the occasion of a State visit to Vietnam by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, both nations issued a joint communiqué, which said that the Indian and Vietnamese leaders agreed to enhance the economic partnership and strengthen the trade and investment linkages between the public and private sectors of both countries, including forging joint ventures. Both the sid

Cotton growing area in China is expected to fall 8.7 percent in the current season that began on September 1, 2014, compared to the previous season, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture. The cotton growing area has dropped by about 14.5 percent and 12.1 percent in the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin, respectively, as per the data, Xinhua reported. Quoting the local agricultural authorities, the Ministry said that area under cotton in the two major co