Protesters participate in a "Global Day" of action against Wal-Mart in Florida on December 14. The protesters called for an end to alleged retaliation against US Wal-Mart worker activists. Photo: AFP Wal-Mart Stores Inc has begun discussions with other retailers that would force suppliers to pay for safety upgrades of overseas factories after a Bangladesh fire killed more than 100 people last month. Four days after the blaze, Rajan Kamalanathan, Wal-Mart's vice-president for ethical stan

Width CM Width CM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter Wool/polyester cloth 150 580 27．00 T/C80/20 Thickened Dacron Drill 148 20S×16S 128×60 10．80 Cotton Pad-dyed Drill 150 16S×12S 108×56 14．80 Multi-chemical fiber woolen cloth 150 600 15．00 Wool/polyester over coating 150 580 28．80 8-wale Cotton Corduroy 145 16S×12S 64×128

All Pakistan Textiles Processing Mills Association (APTMA) rejecting gas suspension announced to open the factories by force from Monday. Regional chairman of APTMA Rizwan Ashraf said in an emergency meeting of the Association that 81 per cent of industry has been destroyed in Punjab while the remaining industrialists are shifting their units to other countries. All the textiles-related organizations have jointly decided to stage a protest in front of Sui Gas offices on December 17. If the jo

The Economic Development Ministry and the Industrial and Commerce Ministry will soon take steps to uplift the handloom industry in Ihala Madampella village, Divulapitiya, known for its many traditional handloom textile manufacturers, according to Liya Abhiman Organsation’s Chairperson Attorney Pushpa Rajapaksa. Attorney Pushpa Rajapaksa said this at a ceremony held in connection with the handing over of handlooms and other equipment to 122 textile manufacturers at the Handloom Textile Design D

Vietnam exports 7.6 billion dollars worth of garments to the US. And with the current growth rate, the export turnover would be 13 billion dollars by 2020. However, with the Trans – Pacific Partnership agreement TPP, the figure would be as high as 22 billion dollars. Le Quoc An, Senior Advisor to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), was the person who gave the figure, affirming that this is not an“illusion,” if Vietnam can grab the opportunities to be brought b

Exports of apparel from Haiti to the United States under a government allowance programme have increased “substantially” since 2011, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office. The exports come under the Haiti Earned Import Allowance Programme, which was created under the second HOPE (Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement) Act in 2008, aiming to aid Haiti’s apparel industry and encourage the use of US-manufactured inputs. The provision estab

Bangladesh's garment industry can save at least $150 million a year by introducing an environment friendly production method, according to a study of the International Finance Corporation. Cleaner production will also make the industry more competitive in the global market, said the study. The study was released at a seminar on 'environment friendly and resource efficient production: the context of textile and clothing industry' organised by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Associ

Bangladesh, the world’s second largest garment exporter, wants to take over China’s spot as the number one nation in the industry. It has a young workforce, a minimum wage three times lower than China’s, and preferential treatment under European import laws. There are major challenges to overcome, however, including power shortages, poor infrastructure and an ageing sea port. Bangladesh’s neighbor, Myanmar sees an opportunity in those shortcomings. It is investing in a huge new port to lure

For the weavers of Kanchipuram, the darkness has now become a part of their daily life. With a massive six-eight hour power cut everyday, business in the silk capital of India is taking a massive hit. And due to decline in production, the weavers are now forced to move to other lucrative professions. With most weaving units set up within their own houses the weavers are forced to depend on either sunlight or other small lights to do their job. For weavers like 48-year-old Venkatesan, there's l