Officials with Azura Swimwear announced that it has added “Beauty & the Beach” products to its online store. “We’re very excited about this new addition to our ecommerce site,” said Jennifer Tinnin, owner of Azura Swimwear. “Spring is just around the corner and in many places warmer weather means hitting the beach and showing off their sexy swimwear to compliment their body.” The addition of the Beauty & the Beach products could prove to have perfect timing. In fact, eight of the n

Garment producers expect demand to be sluggish this year against a backdrop of likely inflation and static wages. Many shops in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s commercial hub, are offering unseasonal discounts of up to 80 percent, but still failing to attract customers, Saigon Tiep Thi newspaper reported Wednesday. Few are willing to shell out even the dollar-odd for a T-shirt, two for a pair of trousers, and three for a dress. Businesses said sales was 15-20 percent down from the same

Adverse conditions in the water sports apparel market are leading to a rise in industry takeovers. Many companies enjoyed massive growth until the mid-2000s but the global economic crisis has depressed sales and reduced profit margins. In addition, lower participation rates in some water sports and changing consumer tastes have had a knock-on effect on demand and sales of water sports apparel. As a result of weaker demand, major players in the water sports apparel market have been forced

Sport shoes are made for export in the central city of Da Nang. Free trade agreements between ASEAN countries and the EU will help Viet Nam's footwear industry enjoy a reduction of tariffs from the current 12.4 per cent to zero. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Lam Free trade agreements between ASEAN countries and the EU would help Viet Nam's footwear industry enjoy a reduction of tariffs from the current 12.4 per cent to zero. According to the Viet Nam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), footwe

Glenmuir, one of Europe's leading golfwear brands and boasting 122 years of Scottish golf heritage, launches a new range of men's waterproofs for 2013. Famous for supplying The European Ryder Cup Team with shirts and knitwear since 1987, Lanark-based Glenmuir also excels in the field of weatherwear and introduces the 'Balfour' and 'Endrick' jackets alongside the matching 'Appin' trousers. Manufactured from a supremely light and stretchable waterproof outer fabric with a high-performance br

This year’s Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics sees a large number of exhibitors from across China and throughout Asia presenting their latest apparel fabrics and accessories. In total, over 1,300 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions have already confirmed their participation. The 2012 edition saw over 26,000 buyers from 78 countries and regions visit the fair. The show this year will be held in the China International Exhibition Centre covering over 50,000 sqm. Japan zone, Korea, Taiwa

The mill sector is in a tight spot as cotton prices have gone up in the domestic and international markets. While reiterating its demand for offloading cotton procured by Government agencies such as Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), the apex body of textile mills in the South — The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) — has urged the Government to direct procurement agencies to come out with transparent and consistent policies. Industry sources point out that the price of Shankar 6 shot up

The city CPI is extending its support to textile traders indefinite bandh and protests at Vastralatha in Vijayawada on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, CPI city secretary D. Shankar alleged that the government was imposing various burdens on people and making basic amenities premium products by adding taxes to them. As a result, the common people are finding it difficult to buy them, he alleged. He said the CPI was fighting on behalf of textile traders and its state secretary K. Narayana was

Egypt agreed to export 5,615 metric tons of cotton in the week ending March 14, according to the Alexandria Cotton Exporters Association. The country has shipped 51,170 tons of the fiber, valued at $147.8 million, since Sept. 1, the association said today in its weekly bulletin. Exports in the past week included 1,936 tons of the Giza 88 variety and 3,679 tons of Giza 86. Source: Bloomberg .

At present, there are 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning units, 124 large spinning units and 425 small units which produce textile products. Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products in Asia. This sector contributes 9.5% to the GDP and provides employment to about 15 million people or roughly 30% of the 49 million workforce of the country. Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of cotton with the third largest spinning capacity in Asia after China and India, and contributes 5% to