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ROMANIA: H&M opens first store in Romania and will open 5 more stores.
The wait is over – AFI Palace Cotroceni opened the doors to the first H&M store in Romania. Around thousand fashion lovers gathered in front of the two-floor, 1,700 sqm store this morning.
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EGYPT: Indomrama Group intends to develop it's investments in Egypt.
Indorama Shebin Textiles Co. S.A.E which is considered one of the largest Indian companies in spinning and weaving, has confirmed its intention to move forward in the development of its investments in...
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SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan Apparel Exports maintain growth momentum.
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is expected to register a growth rate of four percent this year keeping its growth momentum intact. From January to November, 2010, country’s apparel industry recorded gro...
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BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Jan exports surge 34% on garments.
Bangladesh’s exports in January surged 34.3 percent on the year to $1.92 billion, due to a sharp rise in apparel sales, the Export Promotion Bureau said on Monday.
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Japan: May cut 2011 ethylene output on Middle East competition
Japan may cut production of ethylene, a raw material used to make plastics and synthetic fibers, this year because of increased competition from the Middle East, according to Mizuho Securities Co. Jap...
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CHINA: Garments Makers shift target from US to China.
Garments makers are turning their eyes to China after failing to secure a trade deal with the United States which sought duty-free entry for garments made from US textiles.
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Australia: Adidas partnership to boost sustainable manufacturing
Adidas has signed a US$207,000 research contract with an Australian university as part of a partnership working to advance the sustainable manufacturing of sports shoes and clothing in Asia.
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GLOBAL: Global organic cotton production up 15% despite recession in 2009-10
Bolstered by continued strong manufacturer demand even during the recessionary times, organic cotton continued its steady growth in 2009-2010, according to a the fifth annual Organic Farm and Fiber re...
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VIETNAM: Garment sector looks to boost world export standing.
The garment and textile industry this year should invest further in hi-value competitively priced products to maintain its position in the world's top five exporters, with a view to making it into the...
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PAKISTAN: Home Textile Exports worth 80 million USD hit by gas loadshedding.
Exports of home textile worth 80 million dollars from upcountry have been hit by gas load shedding coupled with electricity over the last eight days rendering 8000 daily wagers jobless, said Adil Manz...
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CHINA: Sports Apparel Makers focus on design upgrades.
China suppliers of sports apparel are improving the construction, functionality and visual appeal of their latest models.
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Pakistan: Cotton production declines
Chairman of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), Masood A Majeed and Senior Vice Chairman, Nawab Shehzad Ali Khan said a total 1,02,40,366 bales of cotton were received during last fortnight fr...
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VIETNAM: Garment and Textile industry increases market shares.
With the prediction of favourable conditions the garment sector plans to earn more than US$13 billion from exports in 2011.
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JAPAN: Japan`s Man-Made Fibre production rises 7.3% in November.
The Japan Chemical Fibers Association reported that November man-made fiber production in Japan increased by 7.3% over the same month of last year to 81,581 tons. Of this, synthetic fibers increased b...
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India: As cotton gets pricey, Textile firms turn to polyester
With the sharp rise in cotton prices, textile manufacturers have shifted their focus to ramping up polyester yarn production capacity.
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JAPAN: Japan`s Nonwovens production decreases 3.2% in October.
METI reported that Japanese nonwoven fabric production decreased by 3.2% in October from the same month of last year to 26,569 tons, which is the first decrease in eleven months. The January-October t...
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INDIA:India Caps Cotton Yarn Exports at Highest Limit in Three Years.
The Indian Government recently capped cotton yarn exports, limiting it to 720,000 metric tons (MT).
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PAKISTAN:Pakistan Textile Industry can benefit from Sri Lanka.
Pakistani textile industry can benefit from the experiences of top Sri Lankan companies and improve their reach in the international market, said President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday.
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BANGLADESH:Bangladesh Terry-Towel manufacturers find large prospects in Japan.
Knitwear manufacturers, especially those producing terry-towel, see a lucrative market in Japan thanks to its rising demand in that country's hospitals, hotels and restaurants.
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Egypt: Egyptian cotton in crisis
The Egyptian textile industry has shortage of cotton which cripples textile machinery in Egypt. This is as a result of reduced planted areas in addition to the fact that some countries prohibited expo...