China will expand its cooperation program with the group of four major African cotton- producing countries, or the C4, trade officials from the two sides announced at the sidelines of the ongoing 9th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) here Tuesday. China is moving one step further in promoting the capacity of the C4 countries, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali, in production, processing and logistics cooperation of the cotton industry, said Chinese Minister o

A file photo shows an Uzbek woman picking cotton near Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has made a proposal to Bangladesh for creating a hub of trading Uzbek cotton in the region by setting up a free warehouse in the country, officials of the commerce ministry said. — Reuters photo Uzbekistan has made a proposal to Bangladesh for creating a hub of trading Uzbek cotton in the region by setting up a free warehouse in the country under the much talked about cotton agreement between the two count

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that his government would take into account every option to ensure continuous supply of gas to the textile industry, which he termed backbone of the national economy and a major means to increase exports. While talking to a delegation of the industrialists here Monday, the Chief Minister said the PPP rulers ignored textile sector which caused irreparable loss to this industry. The CM said that due to timely and effective steps of present

Powerloom industry in Tamil Nadu has suffered 30 per cent production loss due to power cuts in the past one month, a top official of the Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) said today. There were 4.5 lakh powerlooms functioning in the state and they usually produce 50 lakh metres of cloth daily. But in the past one month, the industry along with others had been badly hit by power shutdown, bringing down the production by 30 per cent, PDEXCIL Vice-Chairman (South) V

They are the faceless, voiceless women who keep the fashion industry in running condition. But in the hundreds of garment units where they toil for a living, sexual harassment and abuse are an everyday affair. But they have nowhere to go for any form of hearing or justice. Garment workers' union leaders admit their presence has done little to alleviate the travails of women in these sweatshops because of their gender. "Women workers complain to us about wages, work timings and other administr

Export earnings from the USA, the largest export destination for Bangladesh goods, witnessed a healthy 15.74 percent growth during the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current fiscal (2013-14), mostly due to good performance of the RMG sector. It totalled $ 1,466.65 million during the (July-Sept) of the current fiscal year (2013-14) compared to $ 1,267.19 million during the corresponding period of the previous year (2012-13). The amount represents 19.23 percent of the country’s total export e

Speaking at the Textile Conclave 2013, Chairman, AEPC said that India’s garment exports would be touching 60 US $ billion in the next 3 years, with the help of Government support. The one day Textiles Conclave 2013 is organized by the Ministry of Textiles. The Union Textiles Minister - Dr. K S Rao inaugurated the conference in presence of Secretary Textiles Smt. Zohra Chatterji and stakeholders of the Textiles Industry. Dr. Sakthivel identified shortfall of labour to be the biggest bottle

After six years of continuous decline due to economic crisis, sales of textiles in Spain, is estimated to grow by 2 to 4 percent year-on-year during the Christmas season, according to the Business Association of Textile and Accessories (ACOTEX). Borja Oria, president of ACOTEX, said trade will begin to recover during Christmas season in the country, which would also result into increased employment in the industry, reports Spanish news agency EFE. Fashion products, clothing and accessorie

Fire fighters managed to control the fire after two and a half hours. PHOTO: FILE A major fire broke out at a textile mill in the industrial district of SITE in Karachi on Friday evening. While there were no people inside, the blaze caused damage worth millions to goods stored. The factory is located near Gulbai in SITE, within the limits of SITE B Section police station. Fire fighters had initially declared it as a category ‘three’ fire, the highest degree of fire, and rushed a large

There is huge potential for increasing Vietnamese clothing exports to Russia, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on its website. Russia has the 5th largest economy in the world, and with a population of nearly 143 million people, the country provides a big opportunity for Vietnamese garments, according to Vinatex. In 2012, Russia’s GDP reached US$ 2,015 billion, resulting in per capita income of US$ 12,000 per year, making it the most promising market for Vietnam