The Apparel Export Promotion Council, representing the industry bodies in apparel and textiles sector, said that it is “disappointed” with the Reserve Bank’s mid-quarter monetary policy review announced today. The apex bank has kept the key interest rates unchanged but hinted at easing rates in January stating that with decline in inflation, the focus of monetary policy would shift to the task of removing the impediments to growth. Overlooking the demands of the industry and the bankers, the

The largest employer, plus the most lucrative industrial segment in Gurgaon, the garment sector is going through tough times these days. According to analysts, exports to countries in Europe have fallen by as much as 20%, and to the USA, the other big market, by around 8%. The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) which is headquartered here, has now issued a set of recommendations, which, it claims, can effectively remedy this decline. The AEPC proposal, which is addressed to the department

MW Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of engineered materials for the window covering and specialty fabric markets, relies on OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification to ensure that their textiles are tested to be free from more than 300 harmful chemicals such as pesticides, heavy metals, formaldehyde, carcinogenic dyestuffs, and residual surfactants. "OEKO-TEX certification is an assurance we give our customers that our products are safe for their clients and for their employees," says Bob Berge

Protesters participate in a "Global Day" of action against Wal-Mart in Florida on December 14. The protesters called for an end to alleged retaliation against US Wal-Mart worker activists. Photo: AFP Wal-Mart Stores Inc has begun discussions with other retailers that would force suppliers to pay for safety upgrades of overseas factories after a Bangladesh fire killed more than 100 people last month. Four days after the blaze, Rajan Kamalanathan, Wal-Mart's vice-president for ethical stan

Width CM Width CM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter Wool/polyester cloth 150 580 27．00 T/C80/20 Thickened Dacron Drill 148 20S×16S 128×60 10．80 Cotton Pad-dyed Drill 150 16S×12S 108×56 14．80 Multi-chemical fiber woolen cloth 150 600 15．00 Wool/polyester over coating 150 580 28．80 8-wale Cotton Corduroy 145 16S×12S 64×128

All Pakistan Textiles Processing Mills Association (APTMA) rejecting gas suspension announced to open the factories by force from Monday. Regional chairman of APTMA Rizwan Ashraf said in an emergency meeting of the Association that 81 per cent of industry has been destroyed in Punjab while the remaining industrialists are shifting their units to other countries. All the textiles-related organizations have jointly decided to stage a protest in front of Sui Gas offices on December 17. If the jo

The Economic Development Ministry and the Industrial and Commerce Ministry will soon take steps to uplift the handloom industry in Ihala Madampella village, Divulapitiya, known for its many traditional handloom textile manufacturers, according to Liya Abhiman Organsation’s Chairperson Attorney Pushpa Rajapaksa. Attorney Pushpa Rajapaksa said this at a ceremony held in connection with the handing over of handlooms and other equipment to 122 textile manufacturers at the Handloom Textile Design D

Vietnam exports 7.6 billion dollars worth of garments to the US. And with the current growth rate, the export turnover would be 13 billion dollars by 2020. However, with the Trans – Pacific Partnership agreement TPP, the figure would be as high as 22 billion dollars. Le Quoc An, Senior Advisor to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), was the person who gave the figure, affirming that this is not an“illusion,” if Vietnam can grab the opportunities to be brought b

Exports of apparel from Haiti to the United States under a government allowance programme have increased “substantially” since 2011, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office. The exports come under the Haiti Earned Import Allowance Programme, which was created under the second HOPE (Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement) Act in 2008, aiming to aid Haiti’s apparel industry and encourage the use of US-manufactured inputs. The provision estab