Indian textiles and craft are the buzzwords at the ongoing fashion week in Delhi. The opening show on Wednesday was dedicated to weaves and textiles of Banaras, the ending will be similar in tone when 16 designers will come together for the finale to showcase Banarasi weaves. Designers are giving Indian fabrics a modern makeover to make them attractive to international buyers as Indian crafts are increasingly given more focus at such events. Fashion weeks are serious business events, promotin

In the past, the Saigon Garment & Trade Company (GMC) needed 50 workers for cloth cutting and spreading, because the work was done manually. But since it began using cutting machines from Nhat Tin Technology JSC, productivity has improved significantly and the number of workers needed has been cut to eight. GMC managers believe they made the right decision to buy new cutting machines. Other textile and garment companies also tend to spend more money on upgrading technologies. This is w

According to a CEPEA report, cotton closed with high prices in the Brazilian market in September, while at the same time, trades in the spot market reduced. The CEPEA/ESALQ Index, with payment in 8 days, for cotton type 41-4, which includes freight to São Paulo city, rose 4.32 per cent over August last month. “In late September, with harvesting almost finished and grinning advancing, processors were receiving already traded cotton, which decreased demand in the Brazilian spot market,” the

Pakistani ginneries across Pakistan have received seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 30,73,325 bales as of October 1, showing a decrease of 25.68 percent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 41,35,096 bales, according to figures issued by Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). According to the third fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued on Sunday, out of the total arrivals, 3.07 million bales of cotton have been conver

Cambodian garment export shipment to the European Union led the way in making up for a decrease in exports to the United States. In the first six month of the year, it witnessed nearly 20 percent increase, according to a new Ministry of Commerce report. As per report, outbound shipments from Cambodia brought in $3.9 billion for the first six months, as compared to the $3.28 billion for the same period in 2014. The rise was buoyed by a 32 percent increase in garments to the European Union, not

Around 300 textile units in the region have made separate representations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi listing out the immediate steps required from the government to support them remain competitive, as they are currently facing stiff competition in the global market. Textile entrepreneurs wanted the intervention of the Union Government to ensure speedy disbursal of subsidies under the Technology Upgradation Fund (TUFS). Prabhu Damodaran, secretary of Indian Texpreneurs Federation, an u

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, which aims to liberalize commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy, was reached following days of negotiations in Atlanta on Monday. The deal is now pending approval by lawmakers in all TPP countries, which include Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the U.S. and Vietnam. If approved, the TPP pact would cut trade barriers and set common standards for what will be the world's largest free-trade zone

The textile industry in Indonesia is currently facing pressure from both inside and outside the country. The slowing economic growth of the country led to a decline in the people’s purchasing power causing lower demand for textile products in domestic market. Ade Sudrajat, chairman of Indonesia Textile Association (API), said that due to lack of demand, the factories cannot produce as the goods produced 2-3 months back are still in their warehouses. Most of these companies are small-scale wit

The Lao garment industry needs more than 10,000 tailors each year to supply local factories, but there remains a lack of skilled workers in the country. Meanwhile, new garment factories are also on the drawing boards to exploit growing exports to European Union (EU) nations but investors are still concerned about the short supply of local tailors.Vice President of Association of the Lao Garment Industry, Dr Xaybandith Rasphone explained that at present, there were 98 garment factories in the

Vietnam is about to sign some important trade deals including the Trans Pacific Partnership, the EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement, the Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement, and has already signed an economic agreement with the Eurasian EcVietnam’s garments and textiles sector has put forward plans to grasp the opportunity and maintain its current growth rate.onomic Union.To gain the maximum benefit from these deals, Vietnam’s garments and textiles sector has put forward plans to grasp the opportunity an