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Pakistan establishes new garment city
The authorities of Sindh province in Pakistan approved in principle the establishment of a garment city in Hyderabad and allowed allocation of Rs 100 million for feasibility preparation. The project o...
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INDIA: Garment exporters facing competition from neighbouring countries
It’s not just economic down turn that is giving jitters to Indian apparel exports industry, but tough competition from neighbouring China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well.
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Parliamentary report requires the government to the protection of spinning and weaving industry
The report - which will be discussed by the Committee today in the presence of leaders from the Ministry of Commerce and the Federation of Industries – called the government to continue in providing f...
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US cotton production hits its lowest in 25 years
The U.S. farmers planted about 9 million cotton acres this year, their fewest since 1983, with growers inMississippi and Louisiana planting their smallest acreages on record. The U.S. Department of Ag...
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Bangladesh textile workers run riots over wage payment delay
Thousands of textile workers in Bangladesh have clashed with police for a third consecutive day in a protest over pay and conditions.The workers were also protesting two colleagues' deaths blamed on p...
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Texmed pesents Tunisian textile industry
Tunisian textile industry in terms of quality, competitive costs, flexibility, responsiveness, just-in-time delivery and respect for social and environmental standards and norms, the Tunisian textile...
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Turkey becoming a fashion hub
In the international fashion sphere, Istanbul used to be largely synonymous with textiles—and arguably, little beyond that. The expiration of the Multi-Fibre Agreement on Jan. 1, 2005, posed a threat...
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Vietnam: Apparel firms in hiring rush as exports jump
Southern garment firms big and small have turned on their recruitment engines as export orders rally for the first time since the global economic crisis hit.
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China: Textile industry still expects to achieve a full refund of export tax
China’s textile industry has been looking forward to the achievement of a full refund for textile and garment exports as soon as possible, but the latest increase of tax rebate rate does not include t...
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Bangladesh: Raw cotton consumption static in recession
Raw cotton consumption in Bangladesh remained static this year following the global recession, erratic gas and power supply to industries and increased import of yarn from other countries, industry in...
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Vietnamese garments unable to maintain quick start
Though Vietnamese garment exports increased in the first four months of 2009, the expected drop in turnover in May leaves garment export enterprises uncertain about the remainder of year.
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Pakistan's Textile sector posts 23pc growth in profit
Textile sector net profits posted a vigorous 23pc growth in the first half of FY09 over the same period last fiscal year. Demand for textiles is apparently regaining ground as textile composite and we...
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Bangladesh Textile & Yarn Producers Make Expansion Plans
There are about 300 yarn spinning factories in Bangladesh, with an annual yarn production of 9,000kt. Local spinners were confronted with losses and cumulating stocks two months ago due to an influx o...
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Turkish Textile sector begins to see signs of recovery
Turkish Textile, Knitting and Clothing Industry Workers' Union (TEKSİF) Chairman Nazmi Irgat has said Turkey's ailing textile sector has started to see light at the end of a dark tunnel amid troubles...
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Uganda's Textile industry suffocates
UNCONTROLLED importation of cheap fabrics and garments and high production costs are threatening the local textile industry. This, sector players said, would also undermine cotton production promoted...
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Plan to boost struggling clothing sector spelt out
A plan was unveiled yesterday to help the struggling textile sector, a key employer, to compete with cheap Chinese imports.
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Turkish company to build 25mln birr textile factory in Ethiopia
Nepsa Textiles Plc, a subsidiary of one of the biggest textile companies in Turkey, is set to open a factory here with an initial investment capital of 25 million birr, it was learnt.
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South Africa offers help to textile sector
South Africa unveiled a plan on Thursday to help the struggling textile sector, a key employer, to better compete with cheap Chinese imports.
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Egypt implements stimulus plan to support the spinning industry
The holding company for spinning and weaving which is owned by the Egyptian Government has finished preparing the procedures of the competitive payment to spinning mills which is approximately 0.50USD...
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US textile Giant Milliken closing Sharon Plant
A strategic economic step taken by textile giant Milliken & Co. means the loss of employment for 140 workers at the company’s Sharon Plant. Milliken announced Wednesday it is selling the automotive bo...