Ethiopian garment industry workers are, on an average, the lowest paid in any major garment-producing company worldwide today, according to a report by the New York University Stern Centre for Business and Human Rights that says eager to attract foreign investment, the government promoted the lowest base wage—$26 a month—in any garment-producing country.In comparison, Chinese garment workers earn $340 a month, those in Kenya earn $207 and those in Bangladesh earn $95, say Paul M. Barrett and Dor

Bangladesh National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started a review of the existing bonded warehouse facility to expand it for the non-readymade garment (RMG) exporters, board chairman Mohammad Mosharraf Hussain Bhuiyan said recently at an orientation programme for members of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF). Around 85 per cent of exports is dependent on the RMG sector.A bonded warehouse is a building or other secured area in which dutiable goods may be stored, manipulated or undergo manufacturing

The U.S. Department of Commerce has recently announced affirmative preliminary determinations in an investigation on Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) import from China and India.The countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of PTY (Under US Harmonized Tariff Schedule 5402333000 and 5402336000) from China and India found that exporters received subsidies ranging from 32.04 to 459.98 per cent and 7.09 to 20.45 per cent in respective countries under investigation. Therefore, Commerce Departm

The future of Bangladesh apparel sector will be defined by the technology as the industry is gradually moving toward the fourth industrial revolution and the global buyers are moving towards tech-driven products.automation BD apparelIn the global fashion industry, the trend is changing every day with the touch of the latest technology and innovation. The future of the industry lies in adoption technology, where Bangladesh is moving, sector people opined.In the last couple of years, Bangladeshi a

Visit Huntsman Textile Effects in Hall 3, Stand D48 at Techtextil 2019, 14-17 MayHuntsman Textile Effects is bringing its breakthrough disperse dyes and inks, comprehensive range of durable water repellents and deep technical expertise to Techtextil 2019.“As a leading provider of high-quality dyes and textile chemicals, we are excited to showcase our solutions that deliver on performance and sustainability in equal measure,” said Oliver Gerlach, Global Marketing Manager for Process Chemicals at

Superba, a Vandewiele company, will display the new version of MCD/3 space dyeing machine for carpets at ITMA 2019, in Barcelona, from June 20-26, 2019, with other new developments in heat-setting, texturising, and winding technologies. Superba will be at stand D206, hall 6, and the Vandewiele Group's main stand will be in hall 4, stand A206, at the expo.Pic: SuperbaThe latest MCD/3 space dyeing machine is capable of handling a layer of 72 ends with an unequalled range of spot length – espec

Forbo is set to display Siegling Transilon belts for nonwovens at ITMA 2019 expo. The leading textile and garment technology expo will be held from June 20-26, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain. Forbo, headquartered in Germany, is a leading producer of floor coverings, building and construction adhesives, as well as power transmission and conveyor belt solutions.Pic: ForboThe technical requirements placed on web-laying belts are rising steadily in the face of ever faster machine speeds and the use of fi

Appreciating US Government action against China’s ‘unfair trade practices’, the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) has urged for a quick and transparent exclusion process to its intent to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth imports from China from 10 per cent to 25 per cent and include finished apparel and textile items in the retaliatory tariff list.Pic: Bartek Wojtas from Pexels“...We remain very concerned that finished Chinese textile home furnishings and apparel are not on the

Bangladesh readymade garment (RMG) exporters recently called on buyers and retailers to ensure a sustainable RMG sector by raising product prices. They also demanded a 5 per cent cash incentive for the sector for three years, saying the industry experiences huge pressure of wage hike, energy price rise, remediation cost and low prices of products.The demand was made at a meeting on sustainability of the RMG sector in the country organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Despite hav

Cotton Association (CAI) has released its April estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2018-19 beginning from 1st October 2018. The cotton crop estimated by the CAI for 2018-19 crop year now is 315 lakh bales, which is lower by 6 lakh bales compared to its previous estimate of 321 lakh bales released during last month.The Cotton crop estimate now released by the CAI for Maharashtra is lower by 2 lakh bales compared to its previous estimate made during the last month while the cotton crop est