The knitwear manufacturers in Tirupur sought an assurance on adequate availability of skilled labourers and facilities to set up vertical integration of garment production chain if they could think of investing in the special industrial zone planned by the Karnataka Government at Chamarajanagar. These demands, among a few others, were aired by the garment entrepreneurs during the ‘Chamarajanagar Investment Invitation Meet’, jointly organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and

Encouraged by turnaround in the textile exports, the government is setting up a $60 billion target for the next financial year, a jump of over 30% from the current financial year. "It is not a difficult proposition to increase textile exports to achieve that target by March 2015," Textile minister K S Rao said, while speaking on the sidelines of Tex-Trends India 2014. For the current fiscal year, government has set a target of $43 billion. Rao said that only addressing issues related to

The wide consumption of denim by fashion connoisseurs globally has created a new opportunity for Bangladesh, the second largest exporter of the item after China. With changes in fashion and style, denim is used to make clothes for all seasons for both men and women. Demand for denim wear is also on the rise worldwide. “Denim is used by all segments of people, as such fabric is comfortable and looks smart,” said Mahmuda Begum, head of the fashion design department of BGMEA University of Fas

If the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is realised soon, Vietnam’s textile-garment exports to the US could hit around 10 billion USD this year, with the number set to double by 2020. Vietnam earned 8.6 billion USD from shipping such products to the US market in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 14.2 percent, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS). During the period, the sector’s export value (excluding 600 million USD earned from apparel material) reach

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The garment sector exported accessories for the first time last year, after decades of importing them as inputs, according to the Vietnam Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex). Vinatex, the country's leading garment manufacturer, said the exports of accessories contributed roughly 700 million USD to the industry's total exports of 20 billion USD in 2013. It noted that last year, the industry used accessories made in Vietnam, instead of importing accessor

Indian Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao inaugurated ‘Tex-Trends India 2014’, one of Asia’s biggest textile shows currently ongoing at the Pragati Maidan, in the capital city of Delhi. The three-day event organized by the Indian Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), is a unique fair that brings together the best in Indian garments and accessories, fabrics, home furnishings and made-ups, Indian handicrafts, jute and carpets—all

World cotton trades in the 2013/14 season may be as challenging as it was in the 2012/13. The scenario is a reaction coming from the international demand, except for China, decreases of the worldwide supply, record ending stocks and possible higher availability of governmental stocks from China. Therefore, these aspects might push up or decrease quotes during the 2013/14 crop. Most recent USDA projections for the 2013/14 season indicate that world cotton stocks may increase for the fourth co

Turkey exported apparel worth US$ 17.3 billion during 2013, indicating an increase of 8.3 percent compared to 2012, as per the latest data released by the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association (ITKIB). According to the ITKIB data, Turkey exported clothing worth US$ 17.3 billion to 203 countries during last year, whereas during 2012, the country exported apparel amounting to US$ 16.3 billion. The highest amount of exports were made from the women’s outerwear sector, with Turkey

Pakistan's export of leather garments surged by nine percent to $179.660 million during July-November 2013-14, official figures say. The growth in export stands at $14.403 million in July-November 2013-14 as compared to the garments export of $165.257 million in the same period last fiscal year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. In terms of volume: the country made export of 459,000 dozens of leather garments during July-November 2013-14 as compared to the garments export of 386,000

A recent investment-grade energy audit of seven apparel factories has projected an electricity savings potential of 10 to 50 percent if conservation methods are adopted. Additionally, if all identified energy conservation measures are implemented by the audited factories, carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by approximately 16 percent annually, the audit has found. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group last week said it has partnered with Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF)