Growth And Innovation In The Indian Textiles Industry Increasing innovations, strong domestic consumption and a healthy export demand make the prospects for the Indian textiles industry look promising, writes C Kamatchisundaram. One of the oldest in India, the textiles industry is a major … Read more about Growth And Innovation In The Indian Textiles Industry
US, China Agree On 90-Day Trade War Ceasefire At G20 Meet
WUS, China Agree On 90-Day Trade War Ceasefire At G20 Meet The United States and China on December 1 agreed on a 90-day ceasefire in their trade war after talks between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires. Both sides agreed to no … Read more about US, China Agree On 90-Day Trade War Ceasefire At G20 Meet
Portugal’s Tintex Expects To Grow By 30% By 2019 End
Portugal's Tintex Expects To Grow By 30% By 2019 End Portugal-based fabric manufacturer Tintex expects to grow by around 30 per cent till the end of 2019 due to a strategic approach to the market, according to its chief executive officer Mario Jorge Silva. The company had a turnover of around … Read more about Portugal’s Tintex Expects To Grow By 30% By 2019 End
S Africa Working On Apparel-Textile Value Chain Masterplan
S Africa Working On Apparel-Textile Value Chain Masterplan South Africa wants to develop a master plan for the growth of the apparel, textile, footwear and leather retail value chain, targeting creation of 60,000 jobs, according to trade and industry minister Rob Davies, who said his department … Read more about S Africa Working On Apparel-Textile Value Chain Masterplan
Foreign Fashion Brands Eye Mergers, Acquisition In Vietnam
Foreign Fashion Brands Eye Mergers, Acquisition In Vietnam Though many foreign fashion brands like Zara, H&M and Mango have been present in Vietnam, many such brands from abroad are now acquiring stakes in Vietnamese companies to strengthen their position in the domestic market. Japan’s Uniqlo … Read more about Foreign Fashion Brands Eye Mergers, Acquisition In Vietnam
Azerbaijan May Grow More Coloured Cotton If Tests Succeed
Azerbaijan May Grow More Coloured Cotton If Tests Succeed If coloured cotton experiments show positive results, Azerbaijan may grow organic cotton in other colours, according to Imran Jumshudov, head of the state seed control service under the agriculture ministry. Brown and light-brown cotton … Read more about Azerbaijan May Grow More Coloured Cotton If Tests Succeed
Vietnam World’s 3rd Largest Exporter Of Shoes, Leather
Vietnam World's 3rd Largest Exporter Of Shoes, Leather Vietnam is now the world’s third largest exporter of footwear with a total export value in the first nine months of this year rising by 10.5 per cent to $11.7 billion, according to the ministry of industry and trade (MoIT). The sector, … Read more about Vietnam World’s 3rd Largest Exporter Of Shoes, Leather
South Africa Commits Support To Apparel-Textile Sector
South Africa Commits Support To Apparel-Textile Sector South Africa’s Clothing and Textile Competitiveness Programme has helped sector exports grow from 7.1-billion rand (R) in 2008 to R25.1 billion in 2017 and will receive its share of the R15.9 billion allocated to incentives and the Expanded … Read more about South Africa Commits Support To Apparel-Textile Sector
Sri Lanka’s Textile Exports Up 4.7% in Jan-July ’18
Sri Lanka's Textile Exports Up 4.7% in Jan-July '18 Sri Lanka’s earnings from textiles and garments exports increased by 4.7 per cent year-on-year to $2.984 billion in the first seven months of 2018, according to the statistics recently released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Imports of … Read more about Sri Lanka’s Textile Exports Up 4.7% in Jan-July ’18
Record Cotton Production To Drive West Africa Exports
Record Cotton Production To Drive West Africa Exports Cotton exports from West Africa for 2018-19 are projected to surpass last year’s record, driven by record production, according to the US department of agriculture (USDA). West Africa comprises 12 cotton producing countries, namely Benin, … Read more about Record Cotton Production To Drive West Africa Exports
US Polyester Yarn Makers Allege Dumping From China, India
US Polyester Yarn Makers Allege Dumping From China, India Two major US synthetic yarn producers—Unifi Manufacturing, Inc (Unifi) and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (Nan Ya)—have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India are … Read more about US Polyester Yarn Makers Allege Dumping From China, India
95% of Tunisia’s textile, clothing exports go to Europe
95% of Tunisia's textile, clothing exports go to Europe Ninty five per cent of Tunisia’s textile and clothing exports are aimed at Europe, according to official statistics unveiled recently during the Tunisian-French partnership day in the textile and clothing sector, which accounts for 35 per … Read more about 95% of Tunisia’s textile, clothing exports go to Europe