The TAL Group from Hong Kong plans to invest $200 million to produce fabrics, garments and textiles in Vietnam. This is the second project of its kind in Vietnam. During a recent working session in Hanoi with Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI), Cao Viet Sinh, TAL Hong Kong Development Director Roger Lee said that his group wants to expand its investments in Vietnam with a $200 million project to manufacture fabrics, garments and textiles. The products will be produ

Twelve Turkish companies are showcasing at the summer edition of Texworld USA, that will take place from 16-18 July. Alongside the Uludag Textile Exporters Association, they will present their new fabrics in a fully booked exhibition hall at the Javits Convention Centre, New York City. The Turkey Pavilion is said to add to the diversity of the trade show currently hosting 426 confirmed exhibitors from 17 countries and is sponsored by UTIB, the Uludag Textile Exporters Association based in Tur

Iraq's oil exports totaled 76.9 million barrels in May, down from the 78.7 million barrels of crude exported in the prior month, due to bad weather and sabotage, the oil ministry said Sunday. Petroleum exports generated $7.47 billion in May at an average price of $97.23, off from the $7.76 billion in revenues registered in April. Bad weather in the ports in southern Iraq and sabotage of the pipeline between the city of Kirkuk and the Turkish port of Ceyhan affected petroleum shipments, oil m

Apparel manufacturers are receiving about 30 to 35 per cent less orders than that of the previous year during the present spring summer season from both the USA and the European markets as fallout of Rana Plaza catastrophe. Industry insiders said many of the buyers are shifting their orders to China, India and Vietnam although they continue placing orders to Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) factory owners in lower volume than that of the previous year. "The orders for spring summer seaso

The manufacturers of garment machinery in the city are losing out to better quality and cost-effective machinery imported from South-east Asian and European countries. Once the backbone of the local garments and knitwear industry, garment machinery manufactures are finding it hard to continue. They also blame the government for not providing enough support to them to upgrade technology. President of the Garments Machinery Manufacturers' and Suppliers' Association, Ram Krishan, said: “There w

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1.Belt 2.10% 1.Bedding -1.92% 2.Thread & Rope 1.41% 2.Nylon Fabric -1.45% 3.Fashion Fabric 1.19% 3.Lining -1.43% 4.Polyester Fabric 0.85% 4.Viscose/Wool Fabric -1.01% 5.Household Textiles 0.61% 5.Apparel Lining -0.72% 6.Other Chemical Fiber 0.51% 6.Cotton Fabric -0.69% 7.Viscose Fabric 0.49% 7.Chemical Fiber Grey Cloth -0.69% 8.P

Top 10 popular fabric (2013-06-17) Item Width(cm) Weight/Composition/Specification Price(Yuan/m) Printed artificial cotton 145 30s×30s,68×68 6.70-6.90 Fine-thread Polyamide polyester 150 230T ,170g 8.00 240T half-elastic polyester pongee 140 120g,dty75D×fdy75D 4.00 Cotton fine twill fabric 148 32s×32s,130×70 full process 11.80 Double-sided dacron drill 148 21s×21s(t/c80/20),126×54 9.50 Printed chiffon ra

Luxury fashion and fragrance have long gone hand in hand—after all, perfume bottles do make for the ultimate collectible item! And speaking of bottles that are sure to stand out, WWD announced this morning that Alexander McQueen will be launching a men and women’s fragrance line. The deal was made by P&G’s Prestige division, who also just announced a fragrance deal with Stella McCartney. (Could a fragrance deal with a third designer be announced by the week’s end?) Since its last perfume wa

James Turrell, Aten Reign, 2013. Daylight and LED light. Temporary site-specific installation, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York ? James Turrell | Photo: David Heald ? SRGF Today, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced that Dior will be the lead sponsor of its fall gala, taking place on the 6th and 7th of November, 2013, and honouring artists Christopher Wool and James Turrell, whose light exhibition “Aten Reign” is set to open at the museum tomorrow. Raf Simons, Dior’s artistic dire

Versace Spring/Summer 2013 campaign | Source: Versace Gianni Versace SpA, an Italian maker of $950 flower-print jeans, expects to decide by “October or November,” if it will sell a minority stake publicly or privately to fund growth, chief executive officer Gian Giacomo Ferraris said. “We are still looking at the numbers,” Ferraris said late yesterday before Versace’s menswear fashion show in Milan. Versace hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Banca IMI SpA last year to explore growth opt