The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla speaking at a technical symposium on “Current Trends in Textiles” organized by Grasim Industries Ltd (Aditya Birla Group) in Dhaka on Monday night said that both countries India and Bangladesh need to work together to tap the benefits of global textile industry changes by creating and strengthening cross border value chains. At present, the manufacturing is “increasingly” shifting to countries in South and Southeast Asia due to

Japan is a major textile importing country with almost 97% of their textile requirement being sourced through imports in which India accounts for just 1.24% and hence it is looking to expand its share of the Japanese textile market by getting its government to pitch in and help Indian exporters by improving the testing standards and better understanding the requirements of their customers. Kick-starting the initiative, the Centre held a workshop in association with Japanese quality regulator

The government has set a target of $45 billion exports from the country's textile and garment sector in 2017-18, lower than the $48 billion set for the last financial year (FY) which was missed by a huge margin. The country's overall textiles and garments exports during 2015-16 stood at $40 billion, mainly because of less demand in major markets such as the US, EU and China, and stiff competition it faced from countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh, which enjoy an edge over India. "We ha

Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports fell 0.92 per cent year-on-year to $10.29 billion in July-April mainly because of lower proceeds from raw material and low value-added products, such as cotton yarn and fabrics. Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed the decline in export proceeds was also evident in rupee terms. Exports of value-added products grew during the 10 months in terms of both value and quantity. Product-wise details show exports of readym

Local garment makers are gearing up with fresh investment to enter the global sportswear markets, as demand for the items is on the rise with changes in taste and fashion. Although Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporter worldwide after China, it has little presence in the global sportswear market worth $270 billion. China and Vietnam are currently dominating the market. Bangladesh exports a few million jerseys during different occasions, although the country has greater potentia

The biggest ever edition of Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, concluded in Frankfurt this month, hosting 1,477 exhibitors from 55 countries under the main theme Living in Space. More than 47,500 visitors from 114 countries, an increase of around 14% compared to 2015, made their way to Frankfurt this year. This year, the leading exhibition demonstrated the wide range of applications for high-tech textiles and textile-processing technology fr

Twenty-eight trainees from fashion houses, training institutions and home décor companies from East Africa learnt how to use the Shibori tie and dye technique on cotton, rayon, viscose, silk and canvas fabrics at a Hub sponsored training programme. The event, organised during April 24-May 12, 2017, covered the use of both chemical and vegetable dyes. The programme also covered tie-dye pattern techniques, development of products from the fabric, product marketing and pricing. The Shibori

The US must remain a participant in a vibrant North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because it has been and can continue to be a very positive trading platform for US agriculture, including cotton and textiles, the National Cotton Council (NCC) of America has said. NAFTA trading partners—Canada and Mexico—are significant markets for US fibre exports. With purchases exceeding 1 million bales, Mexico has emerged as one of US raw cotton’s top five export destinations, and NAFTA plays a cri

Vietnamese brand names and clothing shops in HCM City are offering new collections for the style-conscious young consumer this summer. Designers for Kim, a brand name owned by designer Phúc Trần, combine simplicity and practicality at their shops in District 3. They offer a new collection titled My Summer for boys and girls aged 10 to 14, using pastel, neon, black and white on cotton, linen and denim. With more than 40 designs this season, Kim’s items sell from VNĐ200,000 (US

Country’s export oriented RMG factory owners are likely to get exemption from paying premium for group insurance for workers as the labour ministry and sector leaders have agreed in principle to realise the insurance claim from the RMG central fund. According to members of the executive board of the central fund for the RMG sector, the garment factory owners would have no need to introduce group insurance in their establishments rather if any worker dies in any establishment the company would