Japan is forecasted to replace the European Union and become the second biggest garment and textile importer of the Vietnamese products in 2013. Le Tien Truong, deputy chairman of Vitas, said that in 2013, the United States would continue to be the biggest export market of the Vietnamese firms. Japan was predicted to usurp the EU as the second biggest garment and textile importer of the Vietnamese products. According to Vitas, in 2013 Vietnam’s garment and textile export turnover would inc

The textile industry is expected to employ an additional 1,000 workers this year, business picking up in textile factories lately. Their order books are now full, as opposed to a few months back where the factories were on the verge of laying off some of their staff, a sources monitoring the industry said. One example is the New Island Clothing of CIEL Textile Group which has to recruit around an additional 300 workers. About 70 foreigners have already been recruited (40 from Madagascar and 30

Brazil's textile and garment production is expected to grow up to 2 percent this year based on an anticipated 3-percent expansion of the country's GDP, the industry said Monday. Aguinaldo Diniz Filho, president of the Brazilian Textile and Garment Association (ABIT), told a press conference that the industry should perform better than in 2012, when textile output fell 4.6 percent while garment production retreated 10.5 percent from January to November. He added that the sector should gross US

Pakistan's textile exports increased by 8.55 per cent to $6.458 billion during July-December period of the current fiscal year (2012-13) as compared to $5.590 billion in the same period of last year. According to the figures of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the textile exports registered handsome growth of over 12.48 per cent in December 2012 and were recorded at $1.058 billion compared with $1.009 billion of the same period last year. According to figures, in textiles group, the produ

The textile industry circles said on Wednesday that possibility of half a billion dollar growth in textile industry exports were very much likely with uninterrupted energy supply to the industry. According to them, the overall growth may have been much impressive in case there was uninterrupted energy supply to the industry. "It would have been $1.5 billion in case there was a flow of electricity and gas to the industry during December," said one industry analyst, adding: "The exports stood ar

New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the combined North and South Island Wool Sale offering 16,850 bales saw a softening in price levels as pressure from urgent shipping requirements came off. Some grower resistance was evident as the passing levels indicated at 13 percent. Fine Crossbred Fleece and Early Shorn decreased overall by up to 1.5 percent. Coarse Crossbred Fleece 37 to 39 micron reduced 1.5 to 2 percent in the South Islan

During the year 2012, domestic cotton price was stable supported by reserve purchase, while international market decreased distinctively due to weakened demand and troubled economy, enlarging the price gap between them to 5,000-6,000 Yuan in some case. Textiles purchased import cotton in large volumes, making historical high record. According to Customs, the total import volume for 2012 calendar year was 5,137,000 ton, 52.7% up Y/Y; the annual average import price was 2,298 USD/ton, 18.3% less Y

Vanessa Paradis is the face of Conscious at H&M this spring, wearing pieces in the campaign that are both on-trend and also more-sustainable. It is all part of H&M’s ongoing commitment to a more sustainable fashion future, showing that the best fashion can be made from Conscious materials. The actress and singer wear pieces as a ruffle-edged yellow sundress, as well as an embellished zip-up utility jacket worn with botanical print trousers. The pieces are part of a collection full of

New brands that have never before shown at Stitch have been announced.... delivering a high quality line up for Stitch AW13. On show will be footwear brand K Swiss which represents innovation, quality, performance and style. K Swiss' premium sports heritage has expanded from tennis footwear, to also lifestyle, running and training footwear that stands up to the performance demands of world-class athletes and trendsetters alike. Family run denim company ‘MQT’ was built based on the principl