The garment manufacturers of Pakistan are pinning hope on the approval of the European Union’s Generalized System of Preference Plus (GSP Plus) status to their country by the EU Commission at Brussels. According to the industry representatives, if the EU commission qualifies the country for GSP plus, bulk of ‘Made in Pakistan’ apparels will have duty-free access to the European Union and it is expected that rate of export growth in EU member states would increase significantly. Speaking

Kevin Durant will debut a new N7 version of his signature Nike Zoom KDV on April 11. N7 is Nike’s commitment to bring sport and all its benefits to Native American and Aboriginal communities in North America, with a focus on youth. The Nike Zoom KDV N7 features a turquoise upper and an all-over, yellow fade print inspired by modern Native art. Turquoise is used often as a color symbolic of friendship in many Native communities, and yellow is one of four colors—yellow, red, black and white—

The spike in cotton yarn prices has raised the prospects of export curbs with the garment lobby pitching hard for restrictions , amid fears that cotton will get costlier in the months ahead on expectation of a projected supply shortage in the next season. In fact, garment manufacturers are blaming the high yarn prices for their inability to pass on the benefit of lower excise on readymade garment even as they are being blamed for pocketing the 12.5% gain due to the removal of the levy. "For pri

Zensah, the number one selling compression leg sleeve brand, will debut the new Reflect Compression Leg Sleeves at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Zensah compression apparel aids runners to prevent injuries, support muscles, and achieve their goals. For many runners, the Boston Marathon is the ultimate running goal. It is one of the most prestigious races, attracting elite runners from around the world. Zensah will be attending the marathon for the fifth year, where they are recognized for laun

The drafty backside is finally gone, replaced with comfort, warmth and dignity in a newly designed hospital gown that blends style for the patient with clinical function for the health care team. The new patient gown – resembling a wrap-around robe that completely closes in the back and front– is being rolled out on several inpatient floors at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. It is among the first inventions to be made public by the Henry Ford Innovation Institute in collaboration with the Col

e programmes, geared towards improving healthcare and access to fresh drinking water and food, will benefit more than 230,000 people in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Inditex has donated 1 million euros to the collaboration on several humanitarian aid projects with Médicos Sin Fronteras and the Red Cross in the African region of the Sahel, where more than half the population lives in extreme poverty and faces major obstacles to accessing healthcare and proper nutrition. In Mali, where a sev

TV presenter and designer, Holly Willoughby puts real women on the runway for Summer 13 with a campaign to celebrate the female form. Known for her appreciation of natural beauty and feminine curves Holly incorporates a selection of 'real women' to appear alongside professional models for her latest collection for Very.co.uk. Proving that her designs look as good on models as they do on real women, Holly recruited four fans of her collection from Facebook to join her to launch her latest r

Premium lingerie brand for ladies with a fuller bust, Curvy Kate has rewarded end-to-end international logistics service provider Torque for its support with a new contract. The Harrow-based client, a specialist in designing and producing D to K cup output, which unveiled its initial swimwear range earlier this year, has renewed its three-year arrangement with Torque. Curvy Kate’s products are now available via around 200 high street stores and about 180 websites, including those of Next,

The exports of garments and textiles from Vietnam have reached US$ 4.2 billion during the first quarter of the current year, registering a year-on-year rise of 16 percent, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS). Vietnam’s apparel and textile exports to traditional markets like Japan, Europe, the US and Russia is rising in a stable manner, while some firms also gained entry into new markets like Africa, Middle East, South Korea and Turkey, VITAS Vice-President Dang Ph

MANGO closed the 2012 financial year with a turnover of 1.691 billion euros for the MANGO MNG Holding S.L.U. Consolidated Group and subsidiary companies, a figure that corresponds to R.R.P. sales excluding VAT for company-owned stores, plus wholesale sales to franchises. This turnover figure represents an increase of 20% over 2011. Given the major international presence of the brand, 84% of turnover corresponds to foreign markets, and the remaining 16% to the domestic market. During 2012, MAN