Garment products being made at a knitting textile and garment company in Phu Bai Industrial Zone. The textile and apparel industry expects strong growth this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam The Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) expects the export value of the textile and apparel industry to show strong growth this year, an official of the association said. Le Tien Truong, VITAS' deputy chairman, told online news ven.vn that according to the global economic forecasts by the Wo

Despite the Chinese textile industry showing slow growth rate due to weak recovery in major economies abroad, the industrial textiles segment turned out to be the fastest growing in 2013, mainly because of the policy support for the use of industrial textiles in national infrastructure building, environmental management, health care and other sectors. The Textiles Industry data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that from January to August 2013, the growth rate of industrial textile

Exports of jute products from India is expected to reach Rs. 28 billion in value during the 2013-14 fiscal year, owing to the increasing demand for jute from the West, said Beela Rajesh, executive director, Handloom Export Promotion Council of the Ministry of Textiles. Ms. Rajesh who was speaking at speaking at a buyer-seller meet organized by the National Jute Board in association with Federation of Indian Export Organizations, said the global jute import market, which went through a lean pe

Handloom weavers in India, under the banner of the All-India Federation of Handloom Organizations, will hold ‘Banashankari yatra’ against the mechanization of handlooms in the country. Speaking at a press conference, P Prasanna, convenor of Desi, a non-governmental organization into production and sales of products made by khadi and village industries, said the yatra will begin on January 15, 2014 from Gajendraghad in Gadag district and will conclude on January 27 at Badami in Bagalkot distri

The country’s readymade garment sector has incurred a loss of $20m due to cancellation of orders, extra-burden of air freight, delays in shipments, discount and vandalism in the wake of non-stop political unrest since December 1, 2013, says a survey. The survey conducted by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) over 38 export-oriented factories has come up with the claim of huge business losses in the RMG sector. All the factories faced the order cancellations

Many garment factories along Veng Sreng street resume their operations on Monday, three days after deadly clashes. The Veng Sreng Street was re-opened for traffic and many workers were seen going to work even though the some shops and restaurants remain closed. Military Police and vehicles were seen being deployed in front of Canadia Industrial Park where the violence took place last Friday, leaving five people dead, some 37 people injured, and 13 arrested. The Cambodian government ann

The growth of Pakistan’s apparel market in the year 2013 has taken most experts by surprise, and the country’s textile industry is now placed second in the seven country south Asian region. It is also set to emerge out of the shadows of its bigger neighbor, India. With the growing glamour scene, Pakistan is quickly emerging as the top fashion destination in the sub-continent and is the 8th largest exporter of textile products in Asia. However, the scope for improvement in 2014 is huge with it

Breakdown: 85% of textile produced is exported while 15% is left for local consumption, according to PTEA Chairman Sheikh Ilyas Mahmood. PHOTO: AFP/FILE The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has called for immediate intervention of the government for the release of huge amounts for its exporters stuck in refund regimes, demanding zero ratings on textile exports. Talking to The Express Tribune, Sheikh Ilyas Mahmood, PTEA chairman, and Adil Tahir, vice-chairman, termed the liqui

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is hoping to dress up the Chinese by firming up the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) mid this year with a 2014 forecast of around US$4.6 billion in total trade even as the sector continues to struggle with limited access to the European Union (EU). Apparel exports were estimated to top $4.2 billion in earnings for last year, market analysts predicted while speaking with the Business Times on Friday adding that they expect 2014 to be bullish. Figures released for Nove

The Union government should adopt stringent measures to prevent the adulteration ofhandloom products in the country, said Prasanna, activist and convener of Desi, an organisation striving to promote handlooms. Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday, he said based on a study conducted in Andhra Pradesh and other regions, nearly 70 per cent of the products sold as handloom products were in reality powerloom products. Powerloom operators were duping customers, he alleged. Products, falsely br