Pakistan has managed to produce in total 11.485 million bales up to Feb 15, as against 10.685m bales in last season and 7.49 percent more cotton this season (2017-18) over the corresponding period last year. The nominal increase in cotton production is a strong indication that the crop continues to face multiple issues —including less cultivation area and lack of research and development — for the last three consecutive seasons. For three consecutive seasons, the country has been witnessin

Turkish company Cotam Enterprises Ltd. inked an agreement with the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan to set up of a new textile complex in the country. Construction work of the complex will kick off from the next month. The upcoming textile complex is expected to be operational by March 2021. It will be set up in Turkmenistan’s Akhal Velayat (region) and will be equipped with modern textile manufacturing technologies. The annual production capacity of the enterprise will be 3,65

Intertextile Shanghai will feature a specialised Beyond Denim zone with over 110 exhibitors from countries like China, Japan, Pakistan and Turkey. They provide sourcing options for the industry, from fabrics for ladieswear and menswear, to high-end wool fabrics, original pattern designs, functional and performance fabrics, and sustainability products. These exhibitors are in addition to some 3,300 exhibitors from around 22 countries and regions at the fair. As the global textile industry’s m

Barbour, a premium outdoor and lifestyle brand headquartered in the UK, has selected Centric Software to provide their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury, and consumer goods companies to achieve strategic and operational transformation goals. Neil Thursby, head of technology at Barbour said, “We first started looking into a PLM solution because we were working with an older PDM s

A textile plant belonging to the Viet Tien General Garment Joint Stock Company in HCM City. — Photo cafef.vn Customs data shows imports from China in 2017 were high at US$9 billion, or 42.7 per cent of all textile-related imports, and 12 per cent higher than in 2016. Viet Nam often imports raw materials also from South Korea and Taiwan. South Korean products cost a fourth of Chinese products while Taiwanese products cost a fifth. Last year, Viet Nam’s imports from China included over $6

AVA CAD/CAM’s commercial director, Duncan Ross, reveals how one of the company’s British-based customers is experiencing growth in the country’s digital textile printing industry. The growing popularity of digital printing is well documented, and you don’t have to look far to see proud textile manufacturers from digital textile printing hot spots around the world showcasing their latest investments in the disruptive technology. A Digital Print Produced By Midlands -based I -Sub Simila

Viet Nam’s total exports value to China in January 2018 totalled nearly US$3.7 billion, up by $1.9 billion, or 106 per cent, over the same period last year, according to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC). This time in previous years, China’s annual imports value from Viet Nam was a mere $1.9 billion, making it the third biggest importer from Viet Nam. The main reason behind such strong bilateral trade growth is the scheduled commitments within the ASEAN-China Free

Accord on Building and Fire Safety in Bangladesh, a consortium of European brands and buyers, has cut business relations with 37 more Bangladeshi readymade garment factories due to refusal and failure of the factory authorities at implementing workplace safety measures in the units suggested by the buyers’ platform. With the latest 37 factories, the Accord has so far cut business relations with 133 RMG factories on ground of safety issues that produce products for the European brands and buy

Global experts on Monday said that Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector should be transformed to a fashion-oriented industry from commodity-oriented one to remain competitive in the global market. This was the time for Bangladesh to be innovative with adoption of latest technology as the global apparel industry is moving towards smart wears, said speakers at the Fashionology Summit. The summit, first ever in Bangladesh, was organised by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange at International Convent

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative has paved the way for new opportunities for Nepal to realize its dream of development and economic prosperity, government officials and experts said here on Monday. They made such remarks during a one-day seminar entitled "Strengthening cooperation to promote the construction of the Belt and Road" organized by Nepal China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCCI) in Kathmandu. Stating that the Belt and Road Initiative will bring opportunities in m