Width CM Width CM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter Steaming press polish colored-yarn cotton ramie 150 420 11．50 Cotton Pad-dyed poplin 150 40S×40S 133×72 9．60 Cotton Pad-dyed Drill 150 10S×7S 108×56 14．60 Wool/Polyester over coating 150 600 15．00 Wool/Polyester over coating 150 580 28．80 Cotton Pad-dyed faille 150 20S×20S

Suman Saha The leather industry aims to cross the $1-billion mark in export earnings this fiscal year as the sector is witnessing a robust demand for leather and leather goods in the global market. The manufacturers said they will reach the export target at $1.04 billion set by the government for this year. Their earnings fell short by only 3.58 percent of the last year's target at $792.34 million. The industry earned $451 million by exporting leather, leather products and footwear

The recent tragic fire incident at Tazreen Fashions Limited at Ashulia near Dhaka has not only exposed poor safety standards but also uncovered chinks in the supply chain, according to a report by Anbarasan Ethirajan of BBC News. The report said: 'Industry insiders say suppliers or middlemen for top international brands sometime source their clothes from factories which produce at cheaper costs, probably without the knowledge of the buyers. 'A risk associated with this is that these factorie

An employee of Hai Phong Garment and Import-Export Company at work. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet With export turnover expected to grow 12 per cent this year, the textile and garment sector will create an additional 200,000 jobs. The sector targets a turnover of US$19 billion this year, according to the deputy general director of the Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) Le Tien Truong He was quoted as saying by Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper that for every $1billion in turnover

The Fijian Government will this week receive a total of 600 sewing machines donated to the Ministry of Women by China. Minister for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation Dr Jiko Luveni said the 600 sewing machines would be provided to women groups particularly those who had lodged their requests with the ministry. "The sewing machines have multiple economic benefits, women can develop their sewing skills, make school uniforms for the children and their families, generate income as well

Practical clothing enriched with Chinese and western elements ruled the runways of recently concluded Asian fashion saga Hong Kong Fashion Week. Beijing-based designer Briton Holly Fulton presented a subtle collection that showed a harmonious blend of Chinese and western styles. The ensembles of the collection included fine striped shorts, loose-fitting light-grid shirts and tight-fit low-cut dresses decorated with blooming roses. Chinese fashion designer Chi Zhang featured a special black

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 there. Beijing’s stockpiling moves, launched in 2011 and designed to support farmers, have held domestic cotton prices about 40 percent above world levels as the country has built a reserve that traders estimate to stand at about 10 million tonnes. But while

The Fashion Museum is offering Facebook and Twitter users a preview of its "50 Fabulous Frocks" exhibition, which celebrates the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run museum’s 50th anniversary. Rosemary Harden, Manager of the Fashion Museum, said: “As a big ‘thank you’ to all our followers on Twitter and our Facebook friends, we’re offering them an advance look at some of the fabulous garments which will be on display throughout 2013 to celebrate 50 years of the Fashion Museum being in

Pay It Forward recently launched a new t-shirt design that is catching the eye of many female role models. The company’s hot pink "Be the Change You Wish to See" t-shirt features a quote similar to the one made famous by Gandhi, "You must be the change you want to see in the world." As with all of their other designs, Pay It Forward, uses an inspirational messages to appeal to both male and female millennials. Not only are PIF’s customers outwardly expressing a positive message, their purchas