The White House released an executive order that sharply reduces the ability of small and medium size textile companies and their workers to have a voice during internal government deliberations on critical trade policy issues. The order advises government agencies to ban federally registered lobbyists from participating in any trade advisory bodies or other groups. In the case of industry trade advisory committees (ITACs), the rules mean that most small trade associations will no longer be able

The Senior Deputy General Secretary, National Union of Textile & Garment Workers of Nigeria Alh. Umoru Mohammed spoke recently with Victor Ulasi about the issues and state of textile industries in Nigeria. The state of textile Industry and the well-being of over 3500 workers who lost their jobs due to the closure of the textile industries have continued to be an issue of concern among the government, stakeholders, and the masses. Over the years, this concern has been related to evolution

SURAT: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) will represent the issues faced by the garment manufacturers in south Gujarat's first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for garment and textile before Union minister of textile Dayanidhi Maran during his visit to the city on Wednesday. SGCCI president Nilesh Mandlewala said, "The Surat Apparel Park SEZ is a loss-making venture following the decreased demand from the key markets abroad. I will put the matter before the textile min

Friday, a report by Statistics Finland said new orders in the manufacturing sector dropped 31.1% year-on-year in July, slower than a 33.9% fall in the preceding month. New orders have been declining in double digits for the past ten months now. Industry-wise, metals showed the biggest drop in new orders, by 39.6%. This was followed by a 24.1% fall in the textile industry. Meanwhile, in the first seven months of the year, new orders slipped 36.9% compared to the same period last year.

The ailing domestic textile industry is disappointed with the Foreign Trade Policy as it does not contain specific measures for the industry, though the general incentives would benefit the textile industry also. The Foreign Trade Policy (2009-2014) announced by the ministry of commerce has introduced an export promotion capital goods (EPCG) scheme at zero duty. The scheme is available till march 2011 and would help technological upgradation of some of the major exports sectors such as engin

If businesses exert themselves, Vietnam could obtain the garment export turnover of $10 billion this year, $900 million more than in 2008, according to the minister of industry and trade. According to Business Monitor International (BMI), a market surveyor, though Vietnam remains a medium-size garment producer, it has obtained satisfactory growth rates recently and is now 36th in the world in the added value brought about by the industry. Meanwhile, Vietnam has seen positive signs from new e

Sustainability’ is a vague term. Lack of adequate standards, regulations, and proliferation of claims leaves less room for the interpretation of the term ‘sustainable clothing’. Ethical manufacturing, using organic cotton for clothes, recycling old fabrics, etc, mean sustainable. Sustainability is a broader term encompassing all the things; functioning with numerous complex mechanisms. There is mounting pressure on the apparel industry to reduce environmental impact with regards to farming, p

China's textile and garment export dropped 12.35 percent to 16.38 billion U.S. dollars in July from the same period last year, according to the latest statistics on the official website of the General Administration of Customs. The figure in July, however, was 21 percent up from 13.48 billion U.S. dollars in June. The textile and garment export declined 11.15 percent to 89.17 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months from the same period last year due to sluggish demand in China's

The Pakistani government on Wednesday announced the first ever five-year Textile Policy 2009-2014 that aims at taking the country's textile exports from the existing 10 billion U.S. dollars to 25 billion by the year 2015, local media reported Thursday. A special cabinet meeting chaired by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani approved the policy. Gilani said the introduction of a quota-free trade regime posed more challenges for the country's ill-prepared textile industry and hop

A model displays a creation by Colombian designer Daniel Hoyos during a Pasarella for the Colombiamoda fashion show in Medellin July 28, 2009. A model presents a creation by Colombian designer Agua Bendita during the Colombiamoda show in Medellin July 28, 2009. Models present creations by Colombian designer Agua Bendita during the Colombiamoda show in Medellin July 28, 2009 A model presents a creation by Colombian designer Agua Bendita during the Colombiamoda show in Med