Ho Chi Minh City-based Hao Duong Leather Tanning JSC was caught discharging untreated wastewater into a river last Thursday, the latest of ten environmental violations committed by the company since December 2007, despite having been fined each time they committed the illegal act. The most recently violation was discovered on October 24 when anti-environmental crime police from the Ministry of Public Security and their counterparts in HCMC conducted a raid on the company and caught it releas

The enterprises operating in the light industry, majority of which are textile and apparel enterprises, of Uzbekistan produced goods worth 5,254.8 billion soms from January to September 2013, as per the data released by the State Committee on Statistics of Uzbekistan. According to a statement issued by State Committee on Statistics of Uzbekistan, the dynamic increase in the industrial production could be attributed to the implementation of measures by the Uzbek Government for supporting and e

China supplies about 50 percent of all textile raw materials sourced by Vietnam, speakers said at a seminar on ‘New trade agreements and its impact on Vietnam textile sector’, held in HCM City, last week, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on its website. Cotton, fibres, fabrics, buttons, sewing materials, etc. are the main raw materials imported by Vietnamese companies engaged in manufacturing of garments for exports. Except for cotton, which is imported from Au

The European market remains very attractive for the CTAF At the 5th ApparelSourcing Paris, 198 exhibitors from 15 countries in Asia, the Mediterranean countries, Europe and the Indian Ocean made this 5th session a major rendezvous for sourcing ready-to-wear and accessories for the European market. The trade fair closed its doors on an enthusiastic note on the part of exhibitors, who were delighted to have met German, Scandinavian, British, Italian, French and Dutch buyers, to name but a few. T

Renewed selling pressure pushed cotton prices lower when trading resumed on Tuesday.Higher phutti (seed cotton) arrival, coupled with falling prices in world cotton markets, adversely affected sentiment.Though buying interest was shown by spinners, they restricted their activity to short term demand on anticipation that cotton prices would move lower the world over on higher production and lesser demand. Floor brokers said phutti arrival gained momentum, but restricted demand from spinners and e

Iran’s textile exports will reach 1.1 billion dollars in the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 21, IRIB quoted Association of Iran Textile Industries’ secretary as saying on Tuesday. Alireza Hayeri made the statement on the sidelines of the 19th international exhibition on textile industry and related machinery which opened on Monday at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds. Some 132 Iranian and 92 foreign companies from 14 countries including Germany, South Korea, Sp

Maharashtra government is planning to set up an integrated textile park, a common facility centre for handlooms and powerlooms, which would open employment avenues for nearly 5,000 weavers here. The government has initiated necessary formalities to table a formal proposal before a ministerial group in the state for launching the first phase, where 2,500 spindle units, 1,000 powerlooms, 300 handlooms and 50 units of readymade garments would be set up here, Nagpur MP Vilas Muttemwar told . State t

Azerbaijan is expected to produce 142,500 tons of propylene in 2014 compared to 44,200 tons projected for 2013, the draft concept of socio-economic development in 2014 and the next three years reads. According to the document, propylene production will reach 163,500 tons, in line with outlooks for 2015. A reduction will be observed in 2016 and 2017, and the production of this product will amount to 24,500 tons and 23,400 tons respectively. Also a growth in polyethylene production is forecasted i

Former regional chairman of All Pakistan Textile Processing Association (APTMA), M Arif Lakhani has demanded the government to provide the crisis-hit textile industry a special incentive package. He said that the textile industry need to operate in full swing so that employment could be improved. The textile is one of the most important industries for the Pakistan economy. It accounts for more than 60 to 70 per cent of the country's total export. He said that the government should encourage expo

Ningbo textile and garment exporters is picking up amid a gloomy international market. Ningbo Customs statistics show that the city's total exports of textiles and clothing (textile yarn, fabrics, clothing and accessories) in the first three quarters hit USD$ 9.47 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent.EU is the largest importer who has exported USD$ 2.48 billion, an increase of 7.6 percent; U.S. ranked second, with exports of USD$ 1.57 billion, an increase of 8 percent. The third large importer is