The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has said that textile industry in Pakistan is ready to invest $1 billion in Balancing, Modernization and Replacement (BMR) of the units and looking for various options of importing machinery ahead, as textile operators continue to remain engaged in revamping and modernisation of their manufacturing units. Chairman APTMA Ahsan Bashir and Chairman APTMA Punjab Shahzad Ali Khan were talking to a delegation of top people of Shanghai Ring Frame Maker, duri

New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the combined North and South Island Wool auction this week comprising approximately 22,600 bales was affected by the firmer dollar easing some sector’s, as well as a higher weekly supply. Some areas still came under solid demand and overrode these factors managing to remain firm and in some cases lift slightly, particularly the finer and better styled wools. There was a 90 percent clearance. The weig

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is due to start commercial production of crude oil in Afghanistan shortly, heralding a resource boom that could transform the country’s economy over the next decade. Afghan mines minister Wahidullah Shahrani quoted by The Wall Street Journal said, extraction of metals and oil could account for 45% of Afghanistan’s gross domestic product by 2024. Wahidullah Shahrani on Wednesday met with the potential investors during a conference on the margins of

China is unlikely to hike its duty on yarn imports, because the country's commitments under the WTO and bilateral agreements make it tough to do so, an industry official said on Thursday. China's aggressive cotton stockpiling policy has pushed up domestic prices, forcing the world's largest textile industry to boost imports of yarn by as much as a third in 2013, while production moves to southeast Asia, drawn by lower costs. "According to my understanding it is impossible to increase dutie

Debbie Wingham attracted worldwide media coverage and was the talk of Hollywood, with the launch of the world’s most expensive black diamond dress and subsequent World Tour. This year is set to be even more ground breaking. Debbie has been busy creating a new range for UAE and she has chosen her favourite city Dubai to launch the collection along with her latest master piece the world’s most expensive Red Diamond Abaya. This master piece was born out of Debbie’s love and affinity with D

The country’s textile industry is likely to face a tough situation in coming days as prices of raw cotton have started climbing in the international market since February and have now reached to new highs in recent days. Already hit hard by power and energy crisis as well as fund crunch, the fresh spate of price hike of raw materials will severely affect the competitiveness of the industry which depends almost entirely on imported cotton, sources said. According to industry insiders, the prices

Tara's Elegance, a premium jeans company, selected its brand ambassadors in a runway event organized at Lewiston, Idaho on March 16, 2013. Brooke Urbaniak from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho won the first position on the overall scores category, and Nadina Mrkaljevic from Spokane, Washington won the first position on the judge's score category. The Tara's Elegance modeling contest was designed to identify promising new models and to offer these models the opportunity to work with fashion industry pr

K&G Fashion Superstore announced that the winning dress from the first-ever Steve Harvey “Designing Moms Challenge” will be sold online at KG stores and in stores beginning March 22. The dress, designed by Elysia Ganier of Chicago, Illinois, will be part of K&G’s exclusive Steve Harvey Women’s Collection. “Elysia’s dress was beautifully designed to be flattering and comfortable for professional women of all sizes, which complements the offerings in our exclusive Steve Harvey Women’s C

The new collection includes intimate apparel that integrates celebrity style with luxurious fabrics and couture colors, offering a mesmerizing blend of glitz and glamor, suitable to wear in and out of the bedroom. Shirley of Hollywood is famous for manufacturing fabulous corsets and bustiers; the company was founded in 1948, and they sold accessories to the corset and bra industry. In 1966 they decided to manufacture their own lingerie. The 2013 lingerie line is sold under the name "Hollywood

Fans of Marilyn Monroe’s legendary style can officially shop the starlet’s eponymous apparel collection exclusively at 150 Macy’s stores and its online site. The new line will offer those who covet Marilyn Monroe’s coquettish style a combination of flirty and sweet looks that remain true to her iconic aesthetic. The collection, created by Authentic Brands Group and LF USA, will be sold within a Marilyn-inspired shop in Macy’s Mstylelab department, offering customers an up-close look at the st