Egyptian government to encourage cotton production and exports in order to meet local demand and increase exports will take all measures . President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi also ordered to set a reasonable price for the supply of cotton from farmers to encourage them to expand the cultivation of this vital crop during the coming years in order to cover the needs of the local market and exporting. President Sis chaired a meeting to discuss means to support the expansion of cotton planting and the

Slow to moderate trading was witnessed on Monday at the cotton market with prices remaining firm. Though there was sustained demand from spinners for cotton but slow flow of phutti (seed cotton) from fields into ginneries restricted activity. The new spell of rain expected from next week concerns cotton trade as it may affect the crop in its current growing stage, brokers said. However, so far the cotton crop is remained safe and sowing also went smoothly on slightly larger area thus stron

As gender norms become less and less restrictive in society, the idea of carrying a tote or small crossbody was no longer seen as just a feminine thing. If a woman could carry a handbag, a man could to. Between that and the era of "peacocking" menswear has entered, men's fashion lovers are now fearless when it comes to drawing attention to themselves. As the men's wear market is also seeing continuous growth, brands are capitalizing on every category possible too. What may have seemed like

The Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association has announced that all systems are go for the 19th Shoes & Leather Expo (July 12-14) at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. This year’s exhibition will hold numerous seminars discussing the latest technology and recent fashion trends in the shoes and leather industries providing unique perspectives of highly regarded industry professionals. It is anticipated that more than 15,000 professional buyers will

With the upcoming visit to Poland of Zhang Dejiang, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the Chinese-Polish relations are to make another step towards better cooperation and mutual understanding. The bilateral relations have made continuous progress since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2016. Zhang's visit will provide another opportunity to promote closer cooperation between the two countries. Polish Prime Minister B

Exports of jute goods from Bangladesh to India almost halved in 2nd half of the just concluded financial year 2016-17 compared to the same period of last financial year due to the anti-dumping duty imposed by the neighbouring country on the products on January 5 this year. According to the Export promotion Bureau data, export earnings from jute goods shipment to India in January-June of the FY 17 fell by 49.94 per cent to $40.96 million from $81.83 million in the same period of the FY 16.

Bangladesh should not go for policies that undercut the country's opportunities to benefit from the Chinese One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, said Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Understanding the overwhelming reach and potential of this project, it is evident that Bangladesh is poised to benefit enormously from the OBOR,” the chamber said in its July bulletin. The project with $900 billion of planned Chinese investments ranging from ports in Pakistan and Sri Lanka to h

7.5 percent of the global fashion industry have signed the Global Fashion Agenda's 'Call to Action for a Circular Fashion System', committing to accelerate the transition to a circular fashion system. 64 leading fashion companies and corporations have signed the commitment letter, which represents a total of 143 brands and account for 7.5 percent of the total fashion industry according to the Pulse of the Fashion Industry report. Key signatories include Asos, Adidas, Bestseller, Guess, Hugo B

Australian wool auctions performed admirably last week, not by increasing price levels, but by holding very firm in the face of the heavy volumes hitting the market. All types and descriptions on offer recorded minor adjustments downward, and the rebased AWEX eastern market indicator (EMI) declined by just a single cent to close the week at 1524ac/clean kg. “The selling week commenced with buyers basically bidding to a level through the Merino fleece section, and not pushing to buy at all. As

Guangzhou Elephant Digital Technology, a Chinese company, is pursuing research in sublimation heat transfer. The company is associated with several brands from across the world and also offers advanced printing equipment. Sublimation heat transfer printing is usually used for printing different novelty items like polyester sportswear, tops and t-shirts. Over the years their capacities and the quality of such printing devices has enhanced and remarkably transformed. Today the technology and a