Aspaeris, a company that provides performance-enhancing, injury-prevention compression sportswear for female athletes, announced that Aspaeris Pivot Shorts Gen2 stock has arrived and is now available for purchase. In response to a growing community of athletes using the original Pivot Shorts, the Aspaeris team has developed this second-generation short with enhanced fabric, fit and compression features. The new APS Gen2 boasts an improved fabric weave with reinforced seams that will extend th

Low production cost, tax incentives from developed countries and rising expenses in competing countries such as India and China are benefitting the Bangladesh readymade (RMG) sector, said Bangladesh Commerce Minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader. Rising production cost in neighboring countries like India and China is attracting more apparel buyers to Bangladesh, he said in an interview during his visit to India to attend the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Summit at Agra, SME Times reported

Ali Cudby, America's #1 Bra Coach and bestselling author of the lingerie book Busted! The Fab FoundationsBotschaft Guide to Bras That Fit, Flatter and Feel Fantastic has launched the FabFitBotschaft Academy, a comprehensive, online certification course in bra fitting. The course begins with some complimentary videos designed expressly for the lingerie industry, and offers essential training for people working in all sectors of intimates, from retailers and manufacturers to bloggers and sales

Output of global yarn production rose in Q3 2012 in comparison to the previous quarter due to higher output in Asia and South America, while production in Europe and North America was down, according to new figures from ITMF. On an annual basis yarn inventory decreased due to lower stocks in Asia and South America despite an increase in Europe. Yarn orders in Q3 2012 were down both in Europe and Brazil in comparison to Q2 2012. World fabric production increased in Q3 2012 in spite of low

During December, exports of Australian wool amounted to 34,479,146 kilos, virtually unchanged from the previous month, but just over 15% higher than the year-earlier level. The cumulative total for the season through to December rose to 156,611,145 kilos, close to 4.0% up from the comparable figure in 2011/12. China remained the principal driver of that growth, with shipments to that destination increasing by 10.0% and representing nearly 77.0% of the total exported. Of the other major export ma

Cotton prices remained unchanged on Monday as demand was normal and arrival slightly lower in Gujarat. Gujarat Sankar-6 cotton was traded at Rs 33,900-34,100 for a candy of 355 kg in Gujarat. About 45,000-50,000 bales cotton arrived in Gujarat and 1.85 lakh bales cotton arrived in India. A Rajkot-based cotton broker said, “Currently, mills are primary buyers, while export demand is very limited. In this condition, price may remain at the current level.” On the other hand, traders expect cotton

Welspun India Ltd (WIL) ranks first in the Top 15 Supplier Giants ( USA) by Home Textiles Today in a recently concluded survey. Welspun has moved up the ladder to the number 1 position as compared to the number 2 position in the last year, the company said on Monday. The survey mentions that refocusing on core competencies Welspun has reported higher volumes and has improved margins in terry towels, towels and rugs. Dipali Goenka, MD, Welspun Global Brands Ltd BSE -2.65 % said this is a si

Textile exporters have urged the government to set up 'Low Productivity Support Fund' to support domestic industry, which is badly affected by energy crisis. They have showed disappointment over the announcement of what they said unrealistic trade policy by the government. Leading textile exporter and patron-in-chief of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PREGMEA) Ijaz Khokhar while criticising the recently announced trade policy said that export target of $95

Biotechnology has made India a net exporter of BT Cotton from being an importer, with production nearly doubling to 510 kg per hectare from 225 kg over a decade ago, an industry player said Monday. "Biotechnology has raised standards in bio-agriculture with remarkable success in BT (bacillus thuringiensis) Cotton, increasing its production to 90 percent across the states," Karnataka's Biotechnology Vision Group chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said at an industry conference-cum-expo in Bangalore

About 1,000 workers at Kajaria Yarn and Twines Ltd’s Sibpur mill in Howrah district on Monday woke up to an indefinite lockout notice at the factory. The reason for the lockout, according to the management, is poor productivity and financial condition. This is not an isolated development. Given the hardships faced by the jute mill industry in West Bengal, one of the few surviving manufacturing sectors in the state, industry experts say a strike threat is looming large, which could lead to more