Pak textile exporters fear more plunge in shipments
Textile exporters in Pakistan are reportedly concerned about the future of the export industry as they further dip in textile shipments due to the liquidity...
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CPTPP Effect: FDI firms in Vietnam expand into textile & garment businesses
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will take effect in January 2019. The pact includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,...
H&M garment factory workers protest over wage issue, working conditions
How quickly things turn around in this industry? Recently, the Swedish fashion retail mammoth H&M held a summit on Fair Living Wage and went gaga...
India reduces 2018-19 cotton crop estimate
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has projected that cotton crop for 2018-19 season starting October 1, 2018, at 340.25 lakh bales of 170 kg...
What’s H&M doing to achieve fair living wages in global production markets?
‘Right Wage’ has been a topic of discussion in the global apparel manufacturing destinations from the past many years… To discuss this key industry issue,...
Vietnam plans to boost garment exports to Canada
The first thing that needs to be mentioned here is that Vietnam has not yet inked a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada, thus it...
Vietnam may get to procure cotton fabric from India at no tax soon
The FTA between India and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), allows most cotton, woven cotton fabric and knitted fabric imported from India to...
Working conditions in Cambodian garment industry improves
International Labor Organization (ILO) has reportedly underlined that remarkable improvements in labor standards in the garment and footwear industry of Cambodia are now visible. The...
Garment factory engulfs in fire at Karachi (Pakistan)
Fire broke out at a garment factory in New Karachi, Pakistan, at around 6:00 am on Sunday i.e. December 9, 2018. The fire broke out...
BREAKING: India announces Duty Drawback Rates for textile & apparel
India has finally announced duty drawback rates for textile and apparel items for the year 2018-19. The announcement made through ministry of finance’s Notification No....