THE WORSENING human rights situation in Cambodia ought to be deeply troubling to Americans. For starters, much of the unrest stems from poverty-level wages paid by textiles factories that make America’s favorite brands of clothing. Tens of thousands of garment workers went on strike in December, demanding a raise from their current salary of $80 a month. To shut down the protests, the autocratic government of Prime Minister Hun Sen sent security forces that fired into the crowd, killing at least

Tesco Lotus says it will try not to raise its clothing prices even though garment-production costs have risen. Thanuruj Tehchasipaitoon, deputy managing director of the garments and men's wear division of Tesco's Ek-Chai Distribution System Co, said there had not been an increase in its garment prices for two years despite continuing rises in production costs. One factor was the increase in the daily minimum wage to Bt300, while the costs of some raw materials also rose. Meanwhile, per-pu

The production index of national garment-textiles during the first month of 2014 increased 26.9 percent over the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, this is the highest growth rate among all industries in the month just gone. Le Tien Truong, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatext), attributed the positive result to a large number of contracts won by major firms in the sector during late 2013. Last year,

Rising labor costs and the strengthening yuan are prompting overseas investors to seek alternatives to manufacturing in China. In China’s biggest export markets, the United States and the European Union, China’s market share began to fall for the first time in 2011. China has lost a little import market share in labor intensive manufactured goods, particularly textiles, fibers and clothing. However, a clear trend has yet to be formed. Meanwhile, China continues to move up the value-added chain.

Research and Markets latest report forecasts the Apparel market in India to grow at a CAGR of 12.65 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing urbanization in India. The Apparel market in India has also been witnessing increasing online retail sales. However, the increase in the number of counterfeit apparels could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The key vendors dominating this space include Aditya Birla Nuv

The 23rd session of SPINEXPO Shanghai, which takes place March 11 – 13, 2014 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre, promises visitors to “expect the unexpected” this season at the international textile exhibition for yarns, fibres, knitwear, knitted fabrics, creative trend developments, and innovative textile machinery. The theme of the show, is “Breaking the Boundaries,” offering a fresh take on colours, yarns, knitwear, and knitted fabrics for Spring/Summer 2015.

China's economic growth was 7.7 percent in 2013, just above the target of 7.5 percent set at the beginning of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Niu Li, an expert with the State Information Center, a think tank under the National Development and Reform Commission, forecast the growth rate would slip back to 7.5 percent in 2014 because of domestic challenges such as overcapacity, fiscal risks and rising property prices. "There is still no sign that 2014 will see a

For KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik, 2014 began with a high-level visit from the Indian Textile Minister, Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao, who announced that he would pay a flying visit on 9 January. This member of the Indian government took advantage of his visit to Heimtextil in Frankfurt to make a trip to nearby Obertshausen to meet this well-known manufacturer of warp knitting machines and warp preparations machines, who is extremely active in India. Among others, the minister was accompani

The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) targets an export income of US$ 4 billion by the end of this year, SLAEA Chairman Yohan Lawrence told a seminar on ‘Port development in Sri Lanka’ organised by the Shippers’ Academy and the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association last week. Lawrence said that income from apparel exports will increase this year compared to 2013. Revenue from apparel exports last year was US$ 3.8 billion, a 11 percent increase compared to 2012. Apparel export

Many Chinese companies are all set to invest in Pakistan's textile industry and a Chinese delegation has recently visited Pakistan to assess the investment potential in Pakistan. They are interested to know about the working environment, gender equality, price and quality competitiveness, transportation cost between province of Punjab to Chinese province Xinjiang through road link while using the Gwadar Economic Corridor. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced construction of road link be