Huntsman Textile Effects is leading the way by proactively engaging textile mills and brands in Bangladesh to reduce environmental footprint and to drive sustainable excellence to compete in the global market. Raking in $20 billion annually, the Bangladesh's textile industry is the world's second-largest apparel exporter after China. The industry also accounts for 17 per cent of Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with more than three-quarters of its total exports heading to Europe and

In order to implement the State Council’s second comprehensive energy saving program, the China Textile Industry Association is promoting 35 technology projects for achieving sustainable development of the textile industry. These technology projects broadly fall into three main categories—low-carbon energy, environmental protection, and resource recycling, according to China Textile Economic Information (CTEI). The 35 technology promotion projects include promotion of solar technology, LED

The Norwegian government has committed up to NOK14.3m (US$2.3m) in funding to improve conditions for textile workers in China, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh. The money will go to the Ethical Trading Initiative Norway (ETI) and will fund courses for manufacturers on decent work. It will see employers and employees come together to practise how to have a constructive dialogue. Courses have been developed for manufacturers in China, India and Vietnam, with the programme now being expanded to incl

An Uzbek boy dumps harvested cotton onto a truck in Tashkent Oblast (Photo/Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov) September sees the start of the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, generating an estimated one billion US dollars annually. It would be nice to be able to report that this revenue contributes to social and economic development for the ordinary Uzbeks. But it doesn’t, unless you regard paying Sting over one million US dollars to sing for President Islam Karimov's daughter as vital for the well-

A new textile park would be coming up in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Union Textile Minister K Sambasiva Rao has said. Speaking at the National Textile Summit 2013 held in Indore, the Minister said a textile park would be set up in the city of Indore. This would be the second textile park in the state, as an integrated textile park is already coming up in Chhindwara district. Minister Rao also announced that the Central Government would be sanctioning Rs. 400 million for the

Inside the factory, shirtless workers stretch freshly dyed sheets of goat leather across industrial drying racks. Sleek and durable, the leather is in great demand at fashion houses from Italy to Hong Kong, feeding a global appetite for Bangladesh-made clothing that has boosted the country's export earnings more than 20 per cent in the past year. But outside, under the glaring sun, it's clear who's paying the price. Toxic runoff, the color of crude oil, is discharged into open gutters that cou

Domestic garment and textile companies will have many opportunities to increase exports as well as dismantle current trade barriers when the country becomes a member of Trans-Pacific Strategic Partnership (TPP). The assessment was voiced at a conference held yesterday in the southern province of Dong Nai by the province’s People’s Committee and the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vinatas). It was reported that as of 2012, the industry has had 6,000 companies and 2.5 million worke

According to China Apparel Industry Report, 2013-2016, China's apparel market size will reach RMB 1.1 trillion in 2016. In 2012-2013, China's apparel industry continues the status of adjustment, enterprises focus on destocking, and the production grows at a low speed. In 2012, China's apparel output was 26.728 billion pcs, up 6.2% year on year, the growth rate declined by 1.94 percentage points. In the first quarter of 2013, China's apparel output was 5.754 billion pcs, up 1.06% year on year;

- File Photo by AFP The ongoing slide of the Indian currency is poised to cause some major dents to Bangladesh's garment exports, as the two neighbouring countries compete in the same segments globally. The rupee slumped to a record low last week amid growing concerns over the health of the Indian economy. Although both the Bangladeshi taka and the Indian rupee now have more or less the same denomination value against the dollar, the rupee’s downtrend suggests it is bound to get cheap

Cotton processors in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are planning to build a cotton trading center in the country's largest cotton planting area. The center will be located in the Xinjiang Huijin Logistics Garden, Korla City, in southern Xinjiang. It will be jointly supported by 17 cotton purchase and processing enterprises with a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan (242 million U.S. dollars). The first phase of the project, with an investment of nearly 300 million yuan