Pakistan’s textile exports have shown handsome growth of almost 10 per cent during first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year (2013-2014) over the corresponding period of previous year mainly due to substantial increase in export of raw cotton and rupee deprecation against dollar. Export of textile and clothing surged to $3.576 billion in July-September period from $3.251 billion during the corresponding month of last year, showing growth of 9.99 per cent in one year. Meanwhile, A

Scotland’s textile sector has set itself new industry growth targets after exceeding its 2020 targets for turnover growth and research and development investment by 12% and 96% respectively. The latest industry figures, Scottish Enterprise says, recognise the significant gains in international trade which see the industry well on its way to achieving a 50% increase in exports by 2017. Latest figures, released by the industry, show the sector has already increased turnover growth to ?950 million

Country's home textile mill owners have taken a move for a major expansion of their units to grab a big portion of international market. Industries insiders said demand for Bangladeshi home textiles have been increasing in the global market thanks to production shortfall in two major home textile producers -- China and Pakistan. "With a view to meeting the increasing demand for home textile goods in the international market, the country's most mill owners have been going for a massive expansion,

Despite concerns that political uncertainty would be a drag on the economy, Cambodia’s garment exports continued on an upward trend in the first nine months of the year, the latest data show. Though volume increased, factory profit margins were squeezed due to labour disputes and demands for higher wages, according to the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC). Cambodia’s garment and footwear exports were worth $4.1 billion in the first nine months this year, a rise of 22 pe

A cotton harvest campaign continues in Turkmenistan. More than 9,000 units of various agricultural machinery are involved in cotton harvesting. This year, the area sown with cotton exceeds half a million acres. As of today, cotton growers have gathered 971,492 thousand tons of raw cotton, accounting for 92.52 percent of the plan. As the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports quoting the Ministry of Agriculture, in 2013 Turkmen cotton growers pledged to harvest 1,050 million tons of raw cotton.

Portuguese exports of cloth and clothing to China have surged around 37 percent in the first eight months of this year and are now worth in excess of ?50 million, Filipe Santos Costa of the country’s investment trade and investment board told Lusa News Agency earlier in the week. “Portugal has experienced success as a supplier to the major international brands (…) and there are now ever more Portuguese companies with a direct presence in China and exporting under their own brands” said Costa

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several areas of the district under the influence of the North-East Monsoon for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The highest rainfall of 37.8 mm was recorded in Pinapaka mandal in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. on Thursday. Heavy rainfall was also recorded in Venkatapuram, Bonakal, Mudigonda, Yerrupalem and a few other mandals. Drains overflow Incessant rain led to overflowing of drains in many low-lying areas in Khammam town causing severe hardshi

Analysts believe that once joining the Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) agreement, Vietnam would have the opportunity to become one of the three biggest textiles and garments centers in the world. With considerable progress made at the last TPP negotiation round, all the parties keep a hope that the negotiations would finish by the end of the year, because all of them can see the big benefits from the agreement once it is signed. Vietnam is believed to be the biggest benefic

Cotton output in India is expected to increase 7 percent year-on-year and reach 38.1 million bales of 170 kg each, in the 2013-14 harvest period, which began from October, due to increased yields owing to better rains in the monsoon season. According to the Cotton Association of India (CAI), even though late rains have delayed arrivals of cotton, the available moisture is likely to help increase yields, reports Hindu Business Line quoting PTI. If the monsoon withdraws during the coming day

Three years after the workers of the Sagada Weaving organized themselves into a union, they are now facing harassment and intimidation from the employer leading to dismissal. As of press time, five workers who are members of the Sagada Weaving Workers Union (SWWU) were indirectly dismissed from their jobs. Agnes Capuyan, SWWU vice president, was the first to leave the company five months ago due to emotional and psychological stress. As recounted by the members of the union during a group