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...
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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,...
India’s textile & garment exports drop 1% in H1 FY19
India’s textile and garment exports remained US $ 18.4 billion in the first of the current financial year, down by 1 percent from the previous...
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...
Walmart India COO Quits
As a surprising news to many, COO of Walmart India, Devendra Chawla, has announced his exit from the company after being associated for 15 months....
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...
EXCLUSIVE: Hohenstein Institute opens maiden lab in India
Headquartered at Germany, Hohenstein Institute, one of the most important independent research and testing institutions in the textile sector, has today launched its brand-new, maiden...