The Indonesian textile industry urged its government to regulate imports of cheap textile products into the country, which are flooding the market and in the process, disrupting the domestic industry. The industry particularly pointed fingers towards China for the flood of textile imports, and requested the government to set an import reference price. Speaking to a leading Indonesian daily, Indonesian Textile Association (API) chairman Ade Sudrajat added that along with imports of cheap texti

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has urged upon the government to grant a bailout package to cotton growers and convince them to bring maximum area under cotton crop to make Pakistan self-sufficient in cotton and save over Rs30 to 40 billion being spent on the import of three million cotton bales. While addressing a press conference, PCGA Chairman Dr Jeso Mal, former chairman Shehzad Ali Khan and Group Chairman Haji Muhammad Akram said that it was a very alarming situation that cott

Bangladesh’ s jute spinning industry due to rising global demand for yarn despite having a sluggish business trend in other jute goods has witnessed a phenomenal growth over the last one decade. At least 20 countries have been added in the list of export destinations of Bangladeshi jute yarn in the last one decade. With the new ones, the product is currently exported to 89 countries. Of the total, 12 countries import a maximum volume of jute yarn, according to Bangladesh Jute Spinners Associ

Bata Shoe Company, Zimbabwe’s largest shoe manufacturer in light of the shortage of textile has been forced to import textile from Kenya. Bata managing director, Mr Ehsan Zaman said that they are not getting consistent supplies of textiles for their factory. The Bata Shoe Company employ around 250 workers at their canvass factory. As the situation is very sensitive for them, the company have applied to Government for permission to import specific quantity and have received positive response.

Textile exporters from Sindh and Punjab are divided over the gas tariff differential for industry in the two provinces, with Punjab exporters demanding uniform price for the entire industry. Currently, the rate of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to Punjab industry is around Rs932 per million British thermal unit (mmBtu) compared to the system gas which is being provided to Sindh industry at Rs600 per mmBtu. The finance minister recently announced a cut of Rs200 per mmBtu for syste

Bangladesh's garment shipments to Italy and Japan, the nationals of which were killed in a terrorist attack in Dhaka in July, remained unscathed in July-October -- a development that will bring a heavy sigh of relief among exporters. In fact, apparel exports to the two nations increased during the period, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau. In a brazen attack in the heart of Dhaka's diplomatic zone on July 1, nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and an Indian w

The Woolmark Company, a global authority on wool, hosted a full-day event called Wool Conclave along with the India Fashion forum (IFF) to promote the wool industry in India. The event also highlighted the Woolmark’s ‘Grown in Australia, Made in India’ initiative and endorsed the multiple properties of merino wool and its boundless potential. Designers Karishma Jamwal and Jimit Mistry presented a fashion show for Monte Carlo, Ambassador Shawls and OCM, highlighting merino wool’s versatility

COTTON USA is making plans to promote U.S. cotton's quality, responsible production and innovation at the world's leading show for home textiles. While at Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 10-13, 2017, COTTON USA will seize the opportunity to offer sourcing support to the global home industry. As an added incentive to the hospitality industry, COTTON USA will also introduce its new hotel and travel initiative that connects COTTON USA licensed manufacturers with the hotel sector to p

China's economy still has many engines for development, such as emerging industries and supply-side reform, experts say. This is the view of Gan Jie, professor of finance and director of the Center for Finance and Economic Growth at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Themed 2017 Outlook: What Surprises Are in Store for China?, the school's 3rd China Economic Symposium was held in Beijing and Gan released a report on China's industrial economy in the third quarter on Wednesday. Alt

Cotton Incorporated, the research company representing upland cotton, funded by US growers of upland cotton and importers of cotton and cotton textile products, has launched a new 'Focus on Cotton' webcast: 'Impact of Leaf Pubescence on Fibre Quality', by Gaylon D. Morgan, Ph.D., professor from the State Ext. Cotton Agronomist, Texas A&M University. The 22-minute talk by Gaylon provides information that helps users understand how genetics and environment impact plant traits, identify prac