Courtesy: Graf Graf + Cie will show its wide portfolio of textile solutions at ITMA Asia 2018, in hall 1, booth D01. The international textile machinery exhibition will held in Shanghai, China from October 15-19, 2018 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre. Graf + Cie is a supplier of clothings and combs in the field of carding, combing, and nonwoven processes. Graf’s new products and product systems always have one goal: to strengthen the customers’ position in their markets. Gra

Investor of Indian origin Javid Merchant recently met ambassador Joseph Ocwet, director general of external security organisation in Uganda, in connection with his investment of over $10 million in pharmaceutical and textile industries there. The two met at the office of the president as Merchant awaits allocation of land in an industrial park. This was Merchant’s second visit to Uganda to carry out feasibility studies, according to an Ugandan daily. The pharmaceutical plant will in its

Vietnamese garment manufacturers are increasingly investing in new technologies and focusing on developing novel products to recapture the domestic market, which is dominated by international brands at present. They are expanding their retail networks, creating original designs and supplying those to foreign brands as part of value-addition. In 2016, Pham Thanh Tung-based Duc Giang Garment Company (Dugaco) set up a fashion centre to design, make samples, manufacture and distribute high-quali

Philippine garments exporters expect $250 million worth orders from Chinese buyers this year that will generate up to 3,000 jobs, according to the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP). This is because Chinese importers have turned to the Southeast Asian nation due to its competitive labour rates and export-facilitating initiatives. According to FOBAP president Robert Young, the trend is a result of the US-China tariff war. Regional rivals have increased their minimum wages,

Vietnam gained a year-on-year increase of 24.88 per cent in textile and garment export to South Korea that was worth $1.5 billion between January and July this year, according the country’s department of customs. China and Vietnam were the two largest garment suppliers to the South Korean market, accounting for 34.46 per cent and 32.67 per cent respectively. The export value of those products to the South Korean market reached $270.7 million in July, a rise of 24.18 per cent over figures in

Shinta Indah Jaya, a leading producer of quality knitted fabrics, may target Russia and Brazil as potential growing new markets for Indonesian exports. While the growth of the apparel market is stagnating in the EU, US, and Japan, countries like China, India, Russia and Brazil are emerging as apparel retail markets, said a top official from the company. “The current global apparel market is estimated to be $1.15 trillion, which forms nearly 1.8 per cent of the world GDP. Almost 75 per cent o

Courtesy: Sun chemical Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of ink, coating, and consumable products in North America, effective October 1, 2018. Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC group, is a leading producer of printing inks, coatings and supplies, pigments, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds, and application materials, based in the US. A combination of ongoing raw material supply disruptions, the escalation of transportation costs, and governmental initia

Nandan Denim Limited, India’s largest denim fabric manufacturer, has announced that the application for the sanction of various incentives (interest, power, VAT/GST) under Gujarat State Textile Policy, 2012, has been approved. It expects to save 65 crore on account of interest and power subsidy over a period of five years starting from December, 2016. The company is entitled for GST/VAT refund of up to 340 crore for a period of eight years starting from December, 2016. The government of Gujar

Courtesy: Pure London Pure London 2019’s Festival of Fashion will launch its new campaign ‘Redefining Disruption’ for the fashion community. With an international audience, the three-day seasonal show will help the attendees navigate global issues in the fashion industry. The event for womenswear, menswear, accessories, and young fashion will be held from February 10-12, 2019. Pure London will focus on the key points of the campaign namely; Be Bold, Be Brave, Take a Stand, Embrace the chang

India’s ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) recently approved a proposal by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to raise the wages of khadi artisans by over 36 per cent, from the earlier 5.50 per hank to 7.50 per hank and paying government subsidy related to modified market development assistance (MMDA). The benefits are effective from August 15, a news agency reported citing a KVIC statement. Under MMDA, 30 per cent of the prime cost is paid to the khad