Garment manufacturers have turned their focus on getting more stride into the non-traditional market buoyed by recent success and against the backdrop of tough conditions frequently being imposed by the EU and the US — the two major export destinations. According to exporters and experts, despite being the second largest apparel exporter in the world, Bangladesh is still at a risk as the lion share of total garment exports of around $22.50 billion is concentrated in only the two markets. T

The implementation of the new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) by the EU since January 1 this year presents both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese exports, Vietnam’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Ngoc Son has said, according to a press release. The Minister said this while speaking at a workshop on “The EU’s new regulation on Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) – New opportunities for exports to the EU”, jointly held in Hanoi by the Ministry of Foreign Affa

Protesting women workers of Carina Apparel Inc., maker of luxurious lingerie, Contributed Photo/Pamantik Thousands of workers, most of them women, trooped to the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in Calabarzon to denounce the sudden closure of clothing company Carina Apparel Inc. At least 3,600 workers lost their jobs after being informally told of the company’s “total closure” and stoppage of operations. Owners of Carina Apparel reportedly told leaders of Pagkakaisa ng m

By modifying cotton and polyester fabrics with a coating that repels almost any type of substance, a research team from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering could be close to changing the nature of several consumer and industrial products—as well as the need for laundry. The team, headed by materials science professor Joanna Aizenberg, has exhibited various applications of the award-winning SLIPS, or Slippery Liquid-Infuse

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, announced today the release of its final standard for ? fiber certification in the textile industry. The "Responsible Source? Standard for Chip, Pellets and Manufactured Fibers" applies to synthetic polymers, such as nylon and polyester, used by the textile industry for apparel, upholstery, carpet, geotextiles, and other applications. The multi-attribute standard establishes aggressive m

Hope and a brighter future are on the horizon for the clothing and textile industry. In a national executive committee meeting of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) last week, it was revealed that the industry continued to stabilise with a slowdown in job losses. The union said the number of jobs lost had declined by 66 percent between a 12-month period in 2010 and the corresponding period in 2013. Breaking it down, Sactwu said, in 2010 a total of 10 119 jo

The Ambassador of Germany Dr Cyrill Nunn has said that an increase of 30 percent in textile export orders in Heimtextile to Pakistan is an encouraging sign so far as the GSP plus facility for Pakistan is concerned. He was speaking to the APTMA members at the APTMA Punjab office. Chairman APTMA Punjab S M Tanveer welcomed him at the APTMA House. The visiting envoy said an increase in textile orders to Pakistan suggest that the European buyers want to take advantage of the GSP plus facility

China's Nanyang Red Cotton Group completed construction of the textile complex in Andijan region worth $23.6 million, Andijan region administration said on February 26. The Chinese company built textile factory at OJSC Chuama, which will produce 10,000 tons of cotton yarn per annum. According to the business plan, at least 80% of yarn will be exported. In July 2009, the Chinese company acquired property of OJSC Chuama for $1.3 million after Chuama's bankruptcy in 2008. Uzbekistan pla

Italian company E.Miroglio would be investing 55 million lev for fabric production in Bulgaria this year, reports Sofia News Agency. Edoardo Miroglio, head of the Italian firm, said the company would invest 55 million lev in its textile factories in Bulgarian cities of Silven, Yambol and Svishtov in 2014. The investment will be used for replacement of old machinery and equipment to increase production and expand product range, building of new premises for fabric production, and introductio

The exports of textiles and apparel from India are likely to miss the target of US$ 43 billion set for the current financial year by about $1 billion, Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao has said, Business Standard reported quoting PTI. Speaking to reporters at an event in New Delhi, Mr. Rao said India’s textile exports, including garment exports, for the ongoing fiscal year 2013-14 are likely to around $42 billion. In 2012-13, India’s textile and apparel exports fetched $34 billion and the