Textile industry free zone underway in Egypt
The world’s first ever free zone, specifically for the textile manufacturing industry, in the world is underway in Minya, Egypt. It is being reported that...
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Bangladesh garment workers set to get USD 95 as minimum wage: Reports
As per media reports, Bangladesh’s Minimum Wage Board has finalised its proposal of setting BDT 8,000 or USD 95 as minimum monthly wage. It is...
Emerging manufacturing hub Ethiopia opens for textile & apparel park
One of the emerging apparel and textile manufacturing clusters in the world, Ethiopia has set up Adama Industrial Park in Oromia region for sectors like...
International beachwear market to cross US $ 22 Bn soon
As per a latest report published in media, the beachwear market worldwide is expected to surpass US $ 22 billionmark and settle at US $...
Ukraine’s textile company Textile-Kontakt invests to open new fabric unit soon
Ukraine-based Textile-Kontakt Group, a pioneer in fabric manufacturing which is also into wholesale and retail trade, fabric import, accessories, home textile, special garments (like military...
Fashion retailer GAP takes stand against discrimination, pledges to be ‘Open To All’
International fashion company GAP Inc. was ranked as one of the world’s most Diverse and Inclusive Companies for the second successive year in Thomson Reuters...
Just-In: Cambodia increases minimum wage for RMG sector to US $ 182 USD
The Government of Cambodia has fixed a new monthly minimum wage for the garment and footwear sectors at US $ 182 for 2019. This marks...
International brands promote Gender Equality in Indian garment industry
UK-based fashion retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) and other brands such as Levis, Mothercare and Superdry powered a seminar stressing on Gender Equality co-supported by...
Global fashion industry faces ‘skilled professionals’ deficiency: Report
US-based global fashion innovations company Alvanon has released its latest report ‘The State of Skills in the Apparel Industry 2018’, which highlights that the fashion...
Indian Commerce Minister sees South Asia as an unexplored market for exports
In a meeting held to strategise and promote India’s exports, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu asked various ministries such as Textiles and MSME to...