Apparel manufacturers worldwide need to adopt analytical tools to outperform in the sector as it helps them identify the market trends and consumer choice. In an interview with fibre2fashion, Mr. Paul Magel, president of application solutions at CGS, a leading global provider of end-to-end, technology-enabled business solutions, said, “Without technology, it is difficult to survive in today’s apparel market, where we have to analyze all of the sales through data coming in from the retailers w

Lilysilk knows that some people cannot sleep well at night. A good night’s sleep is vital in helping people to work and study efficiently in the day. Lilysilk has recently introduced its new silk pillows to help people to improve their sleep quality. These delicate silk pillows are breathable and very long lasting. There are three types: silk pillow with cotton shell, silk pillow with silk shell and silk pillow with silk jacquard shell, which are all filled with soft silk floss and covered wi

A strike by Turkish textile workers has ended following the signing of a collective labor agreement that reportedly answered all the demands of the workers’ union. The Teksif Union, which represents textile, clothing and apparel workers, and Altınyıldız Mensucat Turkey Textile Industry Employers’ Union reached an agreement on Aug. 23 that put an end to the strike and lock-out decisions. Altınyıldız made an announcement to the Public Disclosure Platform yesterday w

The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) on Monday revised downward the cotton production to 12.65 million bales against the initial estimates of 13.22 million bales for the current season 2013-14. The second meeting of CCAC was held here with Rukhsana Shah Federal Secretary Textile Industry Division in the chair. Representatives of provincial governments, Trading Co-operation of Pakistan (TCP), Cotton Growers, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Pakistan Cotton Ginners Associatio

Pakistan’s export of textile and clothing products witnessed a double digit growth in the first month of the current fiscal year from a year ago. The export proceeds from these sectors rebounded following substantial increase in exports of raw cotton, showed data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics here on Thursday. Export of textile and clothing surged to $1.136 billion in July 2013 from $1.090bn during the corresponding month of last year. Textile and clothing products, which witnessed

Aptma has already established a Sustainability Cell that ensures efficient use of energy and conservation of water. PHOTO: AFP The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has decided to adopt the Triple Bottom Line concept – a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy that focuses on ‘people, planet and profits’ – as a part of its social corporate responsibility programme to launch a soft image of Pakistan globally. “Aptma is engaging all its members to ensure the welfare of their w

With the landing price of cotton in Coimbatore shooting up to more than Rs. 50,000 a candy, cotton yarn prices have also gone up. This has resulted in slow demand of yarn from weavers and garment manufacturers. According to industry sources, prices of hank yarn has increased by Rs. 4 a kg, warp yarn by Rs. 10 a kg and hosiery yarn by Rs. 7 a kg during the last one month. M. Kumarasamy, a job working power loom weaver at Somanur, says that yarn supply to the job working power loom units has

Workers make clothes at Yinchuan Wantini Clothing Co Ltd. [Photo / China Daily] The Middle East sees new riches for makers of clothes Just as sightings of the crescent moon indicate the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, rising sales to the Middle East are pointing to more prosperous times for some of the garment makers of Yinchuan. One such company is Yingchuan Wantini Clothing Co Ltd, which employs 230 people. Yang Faxiang, the company chairman, says: "Even though our expor

Bangladesh plans to import 200,000 tons of cotton a year from Uzbekistan in a new deal to be finalized soon. Negotiations are underway to set its terms in a Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments, the Financial Express quotes Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Atiqul Islam as saying. Bangladesh’s industry is heavily dependent on imported cotton yarn and fabric. The proposed deal will "ensure a steady supply of cotton to the country's textil

At a time when the Rajasthan government is encouraging the garment industry, in the city, the industry, which employs more than 3 lakh people, is facing a possible exit, chiefly owing to lack of infrastructure. Garment manufacturing and export units flourished in Haryana, especially in Gurgaon-Faridabad belt in the last three decades. It is a labour-intensive industry, where workers have to develop certain skills and engage in profitable manner. With that skill, they can earn Rs 10,000-12,000