Three years ago, Chinese businessmen, when asked if they would make investment in Vietnam, all said “no.” However, they have changed their mind. Vietnam’s TPP membership would bring benefits to China The 19th negotiation for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement ended in Brunei with no further progress made. However, economists all are certain about Vietnam joining the agreement. While Vietnamese enterprises still have not got ready for TPP, the neighbor China ha

US cotton exporters met with their Vietnamese customers in Ho Chi Minh City on September 11 to seek ways to step up cooperation. The participants come from the Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association (VCOSA), the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association and the US Staple Cotton Cooperative Association. With garment and textile being a key export staple, the demand for cotton in Vietnam is increasing fast. The country imported 420,000 tonnes of cotton last year, putting it in the top ten c

Consistent recovery of the rupee in the last few days, with the currency hitting a three-week best of 63.38 against the dollar on Wednesday, has finally brought some relief and hope to the knitwear exporters in Tirupur cluster. Though the initial depreciation of the rupee gave a measure of short-term benefits to the knitwear exporters in the region, in the form of better returns on the sale value, the deep slide of rupee against major foreign currencies in the last few months started creating

Bangladesh is moving fast to become the number one denim jeans and cotton trousers exporter in the globe as retailers of such items are coming here with growing orders bypassing China, garment manufacturers said. They said export orders for denim goods have surged by 25 per cent over eight months of the calendar year, indicating that the country, whose economy highly depends on readymade garment (RMG) products, is about to cross number one China in export of such goods. "Denim goods are e

Chang Shin Vietnam Co. Ltd, which manufactures Nike shoes for export, has announced it will expand its Long Thanh district factory in Dong Nai province to cash in on bulk orders next year. Chang Shin Vietnam General Director Woo Bang said the US$12 million expansion project is expected to generate an additional 1,800 jobs for local people. He noted that in defiance of the global economy’s sluggish recovery, Nike Group still persisted with transferring its Indonesian and Chinese export prod

India could slap a 10 percent duty on cotton exports as early as Thursday as it wants to boost overseas sales of value-added textiles to take advantage of a weak rupee and help reduce a yawning current account deficit, government sources and industry officials said. It hopes the tax would encourage the sale of more cotton in domestic markets, which would be used to make textiles and garments that could be shipped overseas, generating more money than simple cotton exports. India, the second

The European Commission, which is in the final stages of a review of the current EU organic legislation, has decided that the legal basis of its organic regulation should not be extended to cover textiles. As part of its latest review of the sale, farming and marketing of organic consumer products in the EU, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided against including textiles as part of its regulations. During its latest review the EU

Showcasing AUR's proprietary Active and Aware fabrics, the Spring 2014 Collection incorporates the brand's sophisticated and elevated design aesthetic with its' strong sense of golf authenticity. The AUR Spring 2014 Collection includes a full offering of polo shirts, sweaters, thermal tops, shorts, pants, outerwear and accessories for both men and women. "We are extremely excited to present our Spring 2014 collection and we are confident these season's collection is the finest collection in

Italian high-fashion apparel labels such as Versace, Prada, Armani and Moschino may launch apparel production in the Armenian state of Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), following a meeting with the prime minister, Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan. The Italian companies are expected to become part of a textile industry complex in Artsakh region, for which the building of the former Gharmetakskombinat textile enterprise is being reconstructed. The new industrial sites will be provided to the Italian co

Introducing the Nike SB Aeroloft Kampai Jacket, a modular system designed to keep riders at the optimal temperature without slowing them down with excess bulk. The lightest, warmest, and most waterproof Nike snowboarding jacket to-date, the Kampai features Nike’s Aeroloft technology in a two-part system. Designed for the body in motion, the Aeroloft liner delivers lightweight, breathable insulation by working with the body’s natural temperature regulators. While on the lift or in the lines, w