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View News Category Wise Legal & Govt. Policy Market Intelligence Industry Opinion Market Trends Import / Export Product Focus Production Company Performance Trade Fair Fashion Product Innovations General Editorial Investments Expansion Plans Awards Symposium Retail Technical Textiles Restructuring / Closures Joint Ventures Bilateral Trade Statistics Acquisition Capital Markets Traditional Textiles   Industry Opinion   ...more   TGSD call for Govt assistance to help textile industry textile manufacturers need support from Turkish government to sustain them, opined Aynur Bektas, Chairwoman of Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TGSD). The ready-wear clothing segment, said Bektas, has been most hit with the cheap imports....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 23rd February 2006View more news from [ Ankara ] [ Turkey ] Fiji government to negotiate a better deal with Australia for the garment industry Trade minister Mr. Mandisi Mpahlwa on 06 February said, South Africa and China have agreed in principle a pact to regulate the import of cheap Chinese clothing and textiles, but were still working to finalise a deal. COSATU, South Africa's powerful trade...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 07th February 2006View more news from [ Suva ] [ Fiji ] Africa's cotton can transform its economy World Economic Forum has been told that if processing of Africa's cotton is done within Africa, it would facilitate the process poverty eradication in the continent. Speaking in Davos, Mr. Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the Brussels-based Internationa...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 02nd February 2006View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] Chinese offer to limit exports, to trust or not to trust Brian Buckingham, MD of House of Monatic, a subsidiary of Brimstone Investment, has expressed skepticism at China’s offer to voluntarily restrict growth of textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=clothing" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Clothing' in the Headlines or Body.">clothing and textile exports to SA. He said the offer would provide little relief to SA’s textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=clothing" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Clothing' in the Headlines or Body.">clothing...more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 27th January 2006View more news from [ Cape Town ] [ South Africa ] UNDP for study on textile quota phase out A study on 'addressing impact of phasing out of textile and clothing quota' has ben initiated by UNDP Regional Center in Colombo in the four garment producing LDCs of Asia-Pacific region - Nepal, Bangladesh, Laos and Cambodia. Dr Manuel F Montes, UNDP reg...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 25th January 2006View more news from [ Kathmandu ] [ Nepal ] Low export pricing could invite anti-dumping action on China A leading industry association warned on Friday 20th January in Beijing that, the dwindling unit price of Chinese textile exports to the United States and the European Union last year may lead to more anti-dumping measures from the two major markets this...more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 23rd January 2006View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Recent survey portrays positive outlook for clothing industry in 2006 As per a recent survey commissioned by the Trade Development Council (TDC), up to 70 % of the respondents believe, this year's market outlook will be better than last year as per trends in the clothing industry....more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 23rd January 2006View more news from [ Hong Kong ] [ China ] International technical consultants sought to aid Indian textile industry Indian textile and apparel industry is expanding its capacity to compete with other countries in the post quota scenario. Analysts believe insufficient skilled personnel is a major problem hampering industry progress and it requires foreign consultants to...more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 10th January 2006View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Indian textile firms weave high-growth Despite a dominating Chinese presence, India managed to put in good export performance in the developed markets of the US and Europe. Export is expected to grow this year....more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 09th January 2006View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] SAFTA likely to favour the Bangladesh’s textile industry Bangladesh’s textile industry may be favored by the SAFTA deal, largely for its low-cost manufacturing advantage, helping to get preferential access to the huge India market....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 06th January 2006View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] SAFTA likely to favour the Bangladesh’s textile industry Bangladesh’s textile industry may be favored by the SAFTA deal, largely for its low-cost manufacturing advantage, helping to get preferential access to the huge India market....more by Textile Intelligence Friday, 06th January 2006View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Initiate futuristic policies for textile sector in 2006! The industrial sector of India, as well as its textile industry is again looking up for a supportive Budget for the year 2006-07. As the pre-budget memorandum from the concerned bodies have already reached the Finance Ministry with recommendations and exp...more by Textile Intelligence Saturday, 31st December 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Indian textile export to scale USD 50 billion dollar by 2010 The Indian Textile Industry is expecting a manifold increase in exports by touching the USD 50 billion dollar by the year 2010. Mr. Rajiv Aggarwal Secretary, Textiles Committee, Government of India speaking to newsmen on the eve of a one-day workshop on t...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 28th December 2005View more news from [ Kolkatta ] [ India ] China's textile producers to develop their own clothing label to offset competition The Chinese textile producers have a view that they should develop their own clothing label which will help the tough competition and higher costs for labor, energy and transportation. Chinese garment makers still lag far behind in developing their own br...more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 22nd December 2005View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] WTO: Trade Ministers try to think beyond Hong Kong Trade ministers found the going tough to come to a consensus towards a new pact to boost global commerce by the trade ministers and also they are facing an immediate challenge from African cotton farmers demanding to cut down subsidies. Some of the Minist...more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 15th December 2005View more news from [ Hong Kong ] [ China ] Cotton farmers are in bad situation in Africa The cotton farmers in Africa are in very bad state. The reason for this is subsidies give by the US to the farmers. This has depressed the world prices. The African farmers want these subsidies scrapped but the United States has said rich nations can best...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 14th December 2005View more news from [ Korhogo ] [ Ivory Coast ] Borrowings by Pakistan textile sector has slowdown The main reason for overall decline in Pakistan’s private sector credit take-off is that, the flow of bank credit has been slow for the textile sector. According to a banker, “The textile sector is not borrowing aggressively though the cotton arrival is a...more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 14th December 2005View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Bangladesh may lose competitiveness in global knitwear market A newly formed forum in the knitwear sub-sector of the apparel industry apprehends that Bangladesh may lose part of the international market of its knit products due to the persisting yarn scarcity on the local market....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 07th December 2005View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] Vietnam Garment and Textile Group (VGTG) begins t take shape A policy was signed on 2nd Dec by the Prime Minister of Vietnam to ratify a pilot project on establishment of the Vietnam textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=garment" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Garment' in the Headlines or Body.">garment and textile Group (VGTG), which will act as a holding company engaging in textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=garment" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Garment' in the Headlines or Body.">garment and textile, investment and finance....more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 06th December 2005View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ India ] Federation of Andhra Pradesh Industries come out with SLBC In order to provide more finance in the form of loans to the industries in Andra Pradesh, the Federation of Andra Pradesh Industries (FAPI) has come out with a State-Level Banker Committee (SLBC). The federation has urged to include Jute sector in the tex...more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 05th December 2005View more news from [ Hyderabad ] [ India ] Synthetic fibre industry seeks 4% common Cenvat The synthetic fibre industry has petitioned the Government seeking a 4 per cent common Cenvat rate on all types of textile fibres, with an option to stay in the Cenvat chain or not....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 25th November 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] India: FICCI for cut in excise, custom duties for textile sector In its pre budget memorandum FICCI has asked Finance Ministry to reduce duties on raw materails and to bring it lower than the finished products....more by Textile Intelligence Thursday, 24th November 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] EU delegation to meet with Scottish textiles industry A group of influential policy makers from the EU will visit Scotland this week to discuss how international trade issues are affecting Scottish textiles companies....more by Textileintelligence Tuesday, 01st November 2005View more news from [ Scotland ] [ United Kingdom ] East African Countries for Common Textile Policy MEMBER countries of the East African Community, with an objective to promote cotton, are planning a common textile policy....more by Textile Intelligence Tuesday, 25th October 2005View more news from [ Cape Town ] [ South Africa ] Zimbabwe shops lose to Asian influx At least 35 Zimbabwean textile firms have closed down in the last three years due to competition posed by cheap Asian imports, a Zimbabwe financial newspaper has reported....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 17th October 2005View more news from [ Harare ] [ Zimbabwe ] India to slash duties on Bangladeshi textiles: report According to the sources, the Indian government is planning to slash duties on a wide range of Bangladeshi textile imports....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st September 2005View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Greater investment needed to boost productivity and competitiveness. India is becoming costlier than its neighbours and this is taking away its competitive edge. This view emerged at a seminar on 'Strategies and Preparedness for Trade and Globalisation in India' conducted by the Textiles Committee of the textiles ministry...more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 20th September 2005View more news from [ Bangalore ] [ India ] Textile Association of India, Mumbai elects new President and Vice President The 54th Annual General Body Meeting of The Textile Association (India) was held on 30th August 2005, at Century Bhavan Auditorium...more by Textile Excellence Friday, 09th September 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] 'Outcome Budget' is a welcome step towards transparency: IMC Indian Merchants' Chamber has welcomed the presentation of an 'Outcome Budget' by the Union Finance Minister, Mr P.Chidambaram....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 17th August 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Belgium: EU to follow in the footsteps of US on China safeguards Alarmed by the Chinese exports of apparel products into EU countries the EUratex and countries like Italy and France have urged the Union to take serious safeguards in line with US decision to save the domestic industry from sudden death....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 18th May 2005View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] India: Sarla Polyester to invest US$ 500,000 in Honduras sarla polyester Ltd has revised its investment plan in SAVITEX S.A. de C.V. in Honduras....more by Textile Intelligence Saturday, 14th May 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] EU: Euratex appeals for safeguard action against China EU's Textiles and clothing body Euratex has recently made a formal application to the European Commission to apply the special textile safeguard clause to 12 categories of products imported from China....more by Textile Intelligence Sunday, 13th March 2005View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] India: SRTEPC Export Award Function - Chairman urges to resolve 80HHC issue At the export award function Mr Rakesh mehra chairman SRTEPC urged Union Minister of Textiles to resolve the serious problems the exporters face including the problem of 80HHC....more by Textile Intelligence Saturday, 05th March 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Favorable situation exists for Indian players, SRTEPC India's export target for textiles of US$ 40 billion, as against the existing export value of US$12 billion, can be achieved by 2010 provided major players grab the opportunity being offered to them by the lifting of the quota system, according to the Syn...more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 07th February 2005View more news from [ Kolkata ] [ India ] Scotland: Russian high profile fashion and design market attracts the Scottish textile industry The Scottish Textile Industry is convinced they can cash on by selling their top quality Made-in-Scotland products to wealthy Russians to cash on the Post quota trade....more by Textile Intelligence Wednesday, 19th January 2005View more news from [ Moscow ] [ Russia ] India: CII urges for reduction of excise duty on PFY In a pre budget recommendation CII has asked for reduction in excise duty on polyester filament yarn to 16 per cent from the current 24 per cent....more by Textile Intelligence Monday, 17th January 2005View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Indian textile machinery sector set to witness record growth After being dormant for nearly years now, the Indian textile sector is waking up to the opportunities in the post quota regime......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 28th December 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Karnataka govt. intends to set up three textile parks Karnataka government is mulling over the idea to set up three textile parks at Davangere, Hubli and Bellary......more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 26th December 2004View more news from [ Karnataka ] [ India ] India: Knit Cloth Manufacturers ask for increase in interest subsidy under TUFS Knit Cloth Manufacturers Association (KniCMA) has asked for higher interest subsidy under TUFS......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 21st December 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] India: Textile companies should set up integrated facilities: SIMA, ICMF Indian Cotton Mills Federation (ICMF) and Southern Indian Mills Association (SIMA) had recently held a meet in the city to discuss industry's action plan in the wake of abolition of quotas......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 18th December 2004View more news from [ Hyderabad ] [ India ] India: Infrastructure funds scheme for textile clusters lacks lustre The Textile Centre Infrastructure Development Scheme (TCIDS) has brought no cheer to the industry......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 17th December 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Exports orders moderate, but at low prices: Pakistani cotton traders Sources with the local markets reveal that the cotton exporters have acquired considerable exports but at lower prices......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 13th December 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Thailand's Industry Ministry warns on implications of strong Baht In the last few weeks, Thailand's currency Baht has moved up from Bt41.5 to a dollar to Bt39.5, and this, according to the Office of Industrial Economics, is bound to have an inevitable impact on the country's imports and exports......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 13th December 2004View more news from [ Bangkok ] [ Thailand ] A legal roadmap charted for ASEAN textile sectors The Asean Federation of Textile Industries (Aftex) has proposed a legal roadmap for strengthening the textile industry in South-East Asia......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 29th November 2004View more news from [ Vientiane ] [ Laos ] Pakistan: Industry well equipped to fulfil SAARC textile demand Pakistan's Federal Minister for Textiles Mr. Mushtaq Ali Cheema has recently confirmed the country's capability to cater to textile needs of SAARC countries......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 04th November 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] China: CNTAC enters into a JV with a US company China National Textile and apparel Council (CNTAC has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with CNTextile LLC, a US company......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 01st November 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Indonesia: Industry could grab 4 percent of US textile market Indonesian Industry and Trade Minister has stated that after the quotas are dismantled, Indonesia could get hold of almost 4 percent of the US' textile and garment market......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 26th October 2004View more news from [ Jakarta ] [ Indonesia ] Hong Kong: Garment makers are in no hurry to shift to Mainland Many of Hong Kong’s garment manufacturers who were expected to shift to China in the free trade era, have been showing no such signs......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 25th October 2004View more news from [ Victoria ] [ Hong Kong ] India: Oxemberg forays into apparel Oxemberg the flagship brand of Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd., has entered the branded jeanswear market......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 15th October 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Spain: Textile sector witnessed slight growth The prospects for the Spanish textile sector are still uncertain, as the country's textile and clothing exports increased by just 2.8 percent in the first six months of 2004......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 11th October 2004View more news from [ Madrid ] [ Spain ] India: CCI gives a dividend of Rs 5 crore to the Ministry The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Ltd. has handed a cheque of Rs. 5 crores to the Textiles Minister Shankersinh Vaghela as dividend for 2003-04......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 05th October 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Kerala garment makers would create a common brand Small-scale garments units of Kerala would soon market their products would under a single unified brand......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 22nd September 2004View more news from [ Kerala ] [ India ] India: GTN Textiles lifts Hyderabad unit’s lockout Having reached a consensus with its workers, GTN Textiles has lifted the lockout of workers......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 15th September 2004View more news from [ Hyderabad ] [ India ] India: Demeger of Vardhaman Group’s textile division, on cards Punjab-based Vardhaman Spinning & General Mills will demerge its textile division into Mahavir Spinning Mills - a group company....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 13th September 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Textile mills disappearing at an alarming rate India’s textile sector, which plays the role of country’s second largest employment provider, has been witnessing a rapid rise in the number of mills that are opting to shut down......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 08th September 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Davangere to get a textile park A textile park and a powerloom complex have been planned in Davangere(Karnataka)......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 07th September 2004View more news from [ Davangere ] [ India ] Unifi would shut down Kinston polyester plant in September Greensboro-based Unifi has decided to acquire Invista polyester plant of Kinston, on 30th September 2004......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 03rd September 2004View more news from [ Greensboro ] [ USA ] India: Silk products to bear a quality mark The silk Mark Organisation Of India (SMOI), a newly registered body, has launched a quality symbol identifying pure silk products to be marketed in the domestic and global markets......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 03rd September 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Fong’s acquires rival Scholl-Then Hong Kong’s Fong's Industries will acquire its rival dyeing machinery maker Scholl-Then......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 27th August 2004View more news from [ Hong Kong ] [ Hong Kong ] India: Truckers’ strike unnerve spinning mills In the backdrop of the sluggish yarn market, the spinning mills are now bothered by the truckers’ strike......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 26th August 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] India: Arvind Mills planning a homecoming The Ahmedabad-based denim major, Arvind Mills has decided to shift back its operations from Mauritius to India....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 25th August 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] China to establish a trade park in US China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone’s proposal to begin a trade and industrial park in the United States....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 25th August 2004View more news from [ Greenville ] [ USA ] China, India could dominate textiles in quota-free era: WTO The WTO has predicted that China and India would become significantly more competitive......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 24th August 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Pakistan: Govt asked to procure 2 million cotton bales Pakistan’s cotton growers are now troubled with a different kind of challenge, as the ginners have refused to procure fresh crop from them......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 24th August 2004View more news from [ Multan ] [ Pakistan ] India: Govt exploring ways to strengthen cotton industry Mr Shankersinh Vaghela, Union Minister for Textiles said that the government, aware of the immense potentials held by the cotton sector, was taking serious steps to strengthen the cotton economy in all aspects......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 24th August 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Asda replaces M&S as UK’S top clothing retailer Supermarket giant Asda has outdone Marks and Spencer (M&S) to become Britain’s biggest clothing retailer......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 23rd August 2004View more news from [ London ] [ United Kingdom ] Indonesia: Texmaco units react to delisting threat Acting on the recent threat by the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to delist PT Texmaco Jaya and PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, the units have announced that they were still operating but at low capacity......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 21st August 2004View more news from [ Jakarta ] [ Indonesia ] Nigeria: Industry appeals for resumption of export incentive scheme, assures cooperation The Nigeria Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has appealed to the government to restart the Export Expansion Grant (EEG), which was recently suspended......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 20th August 2004View more news from [ Abuja ] [ Nigeria ] India: Capacity consolidation possible with labour reforms - SIMA Outdated labour laws have been the biggest impediment in the capacity consolidation of textile sector, feels Southern India Mills Association (SIMA)....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 18th August 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Scotland: Industry draws plan to overcome skilled labour shortage Scottish industry experts are predicting serious labour shortages over the next decade......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 16th August 2004View more news from [ Scotland ] [ United Kingdom ] India: Spinners demand extension of sops to synthetic fibre segment The Indian Spinners Association (ISA), the apex users body of man-made fibre (MMF) segment of the textile industry, has strongly demanded reduction in excise duty to eight per cent from 16 per cent on MMF....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 09th August 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Textile industry burdened by high power costs The latest data released by the International Textile Manufacturers’ Federation points out that the textile industry has been feeling the heat of excessive power costs......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 03rd August 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Korea: Textile sector passing through a difficult phase Struggling hard in this increasingly competitive scenario, the Korean textile industry is desperately seeking a new path to development......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 26th July 2004View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] Japan: Economy develops at a faster rate he recent economy report presented by the Bank of Japan suggests that Japan's economy is likely to gather strong momentum......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th July 2004View more news from [ Tokyo ] [ Japan ] Vietnamese garment makers overlook domestic markets for global trade Vietnamese garment makers have been showing keen interest in export-oriented textile production, so much so that the domestic consumers are being grossly neglected......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th July 2004View more news from [ Hanoi ] [ India ] India-Bangladesh alliance could facilitate post-quota industry performance With the ongoing Indian visit of the high-powered Bangladeshi business delegation, talks for a strategic textile alliance between the two nations is gaining ground......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th July 2004View more news from [ Kolkata ] [ India ] TC undertakes textile development projects in Tirupur Textiles Committee (TC) has signed and MoU with GTZ-Proclima, an NGO from Germany for phasing out the use of CTC......more by Press Release Thursday, 15th July 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: PDEXCIL urges spinners to reduce cotton yarn prices Only a couple of days after the announcement of Budget Proposals, the spinning mills have hiked the prices of cotton yarn by about 5 percent......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 14th July 2004View more news from [ Erode ] [ India ] India: Mills enter agreement to import 6 lakh bales of cotton Several spinning mills in the country have tied-up contracts to import at least 6 lakh bales of cotton......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 14th July 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Raymond to offer new shirting range Post-monsoon, Raymond Apparel Ltd., makers of menswear, would offer a range of shirts to correspond with its range of Raymond and Park Avenue suits.......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 13th July 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Hong Kong textile sector eyes China for expansion moves Textile firms are reportedly looking forward to cash on the fast growing trend of shifting their manufacturing bases to Mainland China......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th July 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] Thai textile sector could reap 'Eco-label' benefits Ambassador Klauspeter Schmallenbach, the head of delegation from the EUropean Commission, has appealed to the Thai textile industry to implement the 'eco-labelling' concept to boost their competitiveness in EUrope......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th July 2004View more news from [ Bangkok ] [ Thailand ] Exports of South African garments declined by 28 percent Strong rand, unresolved wage negotiations and illegal imports of finished garments have been creating problems for the South African textile industry......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th July 2004View more news from [ Cape Town ] [ South Africa ] German textile sector still having a tough time Recent industry survey results suggest that like last year, this year too, Germany would have to face a number of bankruptcies......more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 11th July 2004View more news from [ Berlin ] [ Germany ] Indonesia: Reduce dependence on raw material imports: Govt The Indonesian government has appealed to the country’s textile sector to lessen their dependence on imports of raw materials......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 10th July 2004View more news from [ Jakarta ] [ Indonesia ] India: CMAI considers optional excise proposal as bold and encouraging The Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI) has complemented the Finance Minister for his bold proposal of making the payment of excise duty optional throughout the textile chain......more by Aditi Gangavkar Thursday, 08th July 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Colour-Chem's seminar on polyester processing "Total Solutions for Polyester Processing" - a seminar for the Surat's mill owners and technicians - was held recently by Colour-Chem's Textile Chemicals Business Unit......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 02nd July 2004View more news from [ Surat ] [ India ] TC moves to a new office Furnished with centralised ultra-modern facilities for industry benefits, the Textiles Committee’s new building brings the entire range of TC’s industry support services under one roof......more by Aditi Gangavkar Saturday, 26th June 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] "Govt will provide the necessary impetus to the industry”: Vaghela "The growth of India's apparel exports is certain, if there isn't much of government interference", said Hon' able Union Minister, Textiles Shri. Shankersinh Vaghela at a felicitation programme held by the Confederation of Indian apparel Exporters (CIAe)...more by Aditi Gangavkar Friday, 25th June 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Sportswear manufacturers face protest Several human rights organisations, which have been accusing leading sportswear manufacturers of violating labour rights, have spruced up their protest with a "Play Fair at the Olympics" campaign......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 25th June 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Thailand: 12 percent growth forecasted for textile industry With increasing purchase orders from European and Chinese importers, Thailand’s textile and garment industry is expected to record 12 percent growth......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 25th June 2004View more news from [ Bangkok ] [ Thailand ] Australian buyers disadvantaged by high apparel prices: Survey According to a recent survey by ‘The Sunday Telegraph’ consumers in Australia have been shelling more money for apparel as compared to their American counterparts......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 22nd June 2004View more news from [ Sydney ] [ Australia ] NZ: Wool Testing Authority discovers fraudulent activities The New Zealand wool Testing Authority has revealed that an Asian company had made a fraudulent use of its test certificates on some wool deliveries in Europe......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 19th June 2004View more news from [ Wellington ] [ New Zealand ] China could steal Indonesia’s US textile market: Industry expert Indonesia’s declining textile trade with US suggests that the country could lose its US textile market to Chinese textile industry......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 18th June 2004View more news from [ Jakarta ] [ Indonesia ] India: Sale of unapproved Bt cotton causes concern The success of Bt cotton in other parts of the country has tempted Punjab growers to procure Bt cotton seeds, despite the fact that they have not yet been approved for cultivation in the northern zone......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 09th June 2004View more news from [ Ludhiana ] [ India ] India: Inadequate monsoon likely to hamper silk cultivation Having overcome the problem of influx of cheap Chinese imports, the sericulture industry is now likely to be severely hit by inadequate monsoon......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 07th June 2004View more news from [ Bangalore ] [ India ] Syria: Media reports US$32 million loss for the textile sector One of the Syria’s newspapers has recently reported that the State-run-textile industry has suffered a “catastrophic” loss of US$32 million......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 07th June 2004View more news from [ Damascus ] [ Syria ] India: Study stresses need for non-tariff competitiveness Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency's (ICRA) recent report suggests that the non-tariff barriers may act as the crucial constraints for the Indian apparel exporters......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 05th June 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] India: AITUC President appeals change in ownership of two NTC-owned units The Former Pondicherry Minister and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) President Mr R Vishwanathan has requested the government to entrust the NTC-owned units to Pondicherry Textile Corporation (PTC)......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 04th June 2004View more news from [ Pondicherry ] [ India ] India: Textile manufacturers pause yarn purchase Almost 150 powerloom textile manufacturers in Somanpur, near Coimbatore, have refused to purchase yarn for 15 days beginning May 27th......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 29th May 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] China: Cotton prices likely to fall According to National Development and Reform Commission reports, the cotton prices in China are expected to decline......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 21st May 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] US textile sector shows signs of recovery For the first time since the recession that began 10 years ago, the US textile industry has been showing signs of recovery......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 19th May 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] India: Tamilnadu weavers receive training on value addition A 10-day training programme for weavers was recently organised at Dindigul by the Gandhi Gram Rural Institute (GRI) and the Commissionerate of Handloom and Textiles......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 18th May 2004View more news from [ Madurai ] [ India ] US apparel retailers enjoying strong demand US clothing and apparel retailers are generating cash on improved consumer demand and price hike......more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 09th May 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Zimbabwe: Cotton output estimated to increase Despite the unfavourable market prices, the industry operators expect this year’s cotton output to reach 3,00,000 tonnes......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 08th May 2004View more news from [ Harare ] [ Zimbabwe ] India: Tirupur’s textile traders pleased with PM’s CENVAT assurance The unrest prevailing in Tirupur’s textile producer and dealer community has eased, with the Prime Minister Mr Vajpayee’s recent assurance to consider their demand to repeal the CENVAT after the elections......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 07th May 2004View more news from [ Erode ] [ India ] India: Cotton exports could reach an all-time high According to Indian cotton Mills Federation’s (ICMF) Secretary General Mr D K Nair, the Indian cotton is passing through a unique phase, despite the tight supplies......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 05th May 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] USA: FLA approves Reebok labour standards The Fair Labour Association (FLA), has approved Reebok International after verifying Reebok's credentials of implementing standards protecting workers in its footwear factories worldwide....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 05th May 2004View more news from [ New York ] [ USA ] India: Tirupur ready to reap babywear benefits The Tirupur exporters are increasingly moving towards the high value low-cost baby wear category....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 27th April 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Poor countries resent EU, US cotton subsidy practices At the WTO's ongoing agriculture talks in Geneva, the poor countries are all up against the EU and US practices of providing huge subsides to their cotton growers......more by Textile Excellence Friday, 23rd April 2004View more news from [ Geneva ] [ Switzerland ] Dubai Textile City’s Phase-I fully booked The hi-tech Dubai Textile City project has received overwhelming response from the industry......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st April 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] India, Bangladesh urged to map common growth strategies Indian Textile Secretary Mr S B Mohapatra, said that both the nations should work in close cooperation to increase the competitive edge of their products......more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 21st April 2004View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ] India analyses technical textiles’ growth prospects Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been assigned to conduct a study to identify the requirements to boost the production operations of technical textiles in the industry......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 19th April 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] India: NIFT Mumbai highlights productivity to gain competence The Garment Manufacturing Technology Department of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, organised a half-day seminar on ‘Achieving Global Competitiveness Through Productivity Gains’......more by Aditi Gangavkar Friday, 16th April 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Sourcing raw materials from China to maximise realisation Some of the Indian textile majors have started to source cheaper raw material from china to offset losses accruing due to appreciating rupee....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 16th April 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] SEZ benefits requested by apparel exporters Apparel exporters have demanded tax benefits on par with Special Economic Zones (SEZs)to meet the impending post 2004 challenge....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 16th April 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Planning Commission terms end of quota restrictions a ‘watershed event’ Terming the end of quota restrictions a "watershed event" in the history of international trade in textiles and clothing, Planning Commission Member N. K. Singh has urged the textiles exporting countries to be vigilant about other forms of trade restricti...more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 07th April 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] ITCB meet to discuss post quota issues The 39th Annual Council Session of the International Textile and Clothing Bureau (ITCB) kick-started at New Delhi yesterday....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 06th April 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] High-power committee to discuss Sino-US trade disputes: The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade is trying to find solutions to growing trade disputes between the world's two strongest trading nations...more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th April 2004View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Middle East fashion accessories exports fourth in world league ICON Group Ltd have ranked the Middle East fourth in the world league of fashion and clothing accessories exporters, accounting for almost 5.5 percent of global trade....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th April 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] Public hearing on easy access of yarns A public hearing on the issue of easy yarn access for the Handloom weavers has been organised at the Institute of Engineers today, April 3 2004 by the Dastkar Andhra Trust....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 03rd April 2004View more news from [ Hyderabad ] [ India ] Belgian textile productivity drops 5 percent According to a recent statement by Febeltex, the country’s textile productivity for the year 2003 has registered a downturn of 5 percent year on year basis....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 02nd April 2004View more news from [ Brussels ] [ Belgium ] Philippines: Industry expert suggests consolidations for the industry According to Chona Felix, consolidation and diversification activities in the local textile and garment industry, would be the only means of survival for the industry post 2004....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 31st March 2004View more news from [ Manila ] [ Philippines ] Demerger of Indo Rama’s DTY business on the cards According to the industry sources, Indo Rama Synthetics is apparently planning to demerge its Draw Texturised Yarn (DTY) business and combine it with Indo Rama Textiles....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 24th March 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Bangladesh: CARITAS to close Modhupur silk factory and sericulture project CARITAS will put up the shutters on its silk factory and the sericulture project in Modhupur....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 22nd March 2004View more news from [ Modhupur ] [ Bangladesh ] Uzbekistan works hard to boost textile industry Uzbekistan is making tremendous efforts to increase its textile production and the foreign earnings that the country earns through it....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 20th March 2004View more news from [ Tashkent ] [ Uzbekistan ] NTC labour restructuring: ‘case study’ for Public sector The voluntary separation of workers gone through in NTC had largely remained smooth and as per schedule, which might turn out to be a `case study' for labour restructuring in the public sector....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 19th March 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] India: State government blamed for crop damage; compensation demanded The cotton farmers in Salem have held the Sate Government responsible for the damaged crops and the subsequent losses suffered....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 17th March 2004View more news from [ Salem ] [ India ] Texmas launches the ‘Dubai Textile City’ Recent statement of the Dubai-based Textile Merchants Group (Texmas), said that the construction process of the much talked about Dubai textile city has kick-started......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 16th March 2004View more news from [ Dubai ] [ United Arab Emirates ] India: Textile industry to have improved loan facilities Several banks are mulling over the idea of providing the industry players with relatively convenient loan facilities......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 08th March 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] CII study suggests mergers in textiles According to a Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) study, formation of informal business groups among clusters would enhance returns and capacity utilisation to the maximum in the industry......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 01st March 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Plea to save Tirupati Cotton Mills made Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Chandrababu Naidu has been requested to take serious steps towards restoration of the Tirupati Cotton Mills...more by Textiles Committee Saturday, 21st February 2004View more news from [ Tirupati ] [ India ] China would not dominate global market in 2005 According to Mr Cao Xinyu, the Deputy Director of China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export for textiles, this will not be true as China would be unable to monopolise the global market even if the quotas are lifted...more by Textile Excellence Monday, 16th February 2004View more news from [ Beijing ] [ China ] India not in favour of new quotas At the recently held EU-India Joint Working Group (JWG) on Textiles and Clothing, India expressed that the EU’s proposal to impose quotas , would be inconsistent with the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing...more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 14th February 2004View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] Vietnam: Industry seeks funds from government The Vietnam government has been urged by the Vietnam Textiles Association (VITAS) to come out with an estimated 1.5 trillion UND (i.e nearly US$ 1 billion) credit package for the textile all through 2009. According to the association’s proposal, half of t...more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 05th February 2004View more news from [ Ha Noi ] [ Vietnam ] India: CIAe’s views on the Interim Budget Expressing his views on the budget, Mr. Amit Goyal, the President of Confederation of Indian apparel Exporters (CIAe) said “The Budget being interim, no major policy decisions were expected.....more by Press Release Tuesday, 03rd February 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] India: Cotton yarn price rise and yarn exports not related - SIMA SIMA's Chairman has refuted PDEXCIL's statement that the current rise in the yarn prices have been due to the increasing yarn exports to China.....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 03rd February 2004View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Pakistan: 9% revenue growth in textiles in ‘03 According to Mr. Khalid Iqbal Siddiqui, a research analyst Pakitan’s textile sector indicated a positive revenue growth of almost nine percent in the year 2003....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 19th January 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Flagging disappoints Exporters: CIAe Mr. Amit Goyal, President of the Confederation of Indian apparel Exporters (CIAe) has expressed disappointment at the AEPC's move of flagging the country's apparel exporters......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 17th January 2004View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] S. Korean clothing companies opt for sale or expansion South Korea’s clothing manufacturers are now opting for one of the two approaches viz., expansion or sale......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 12th January 2004View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] South Indian spinning mills opt for weaving Motivated by the vertical integration format, stand-alone spinning mills in the south India have initiated capital investments in Knitting, weaving and made ups category instead of spinning....more by Textile Excellence Wednesday, 07th January 2004View more news from [ Coimabatore ] [ India ] NORWAY: Clothing retail prices dip 12% year on year According to the December 2003 data the Norwegian clothing prices fell 23% from 1998 to 2003......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 06th January 2004View more news from [ Oslo ] [ Norway ] Pakistan: Cotton prices up due to speculation Irrespective of the recent assurance that the revised cotton production target of 10 million bales would be met, the local prices are up by almost Rs. 200 per maund due to speculative purchases....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 05th January 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Pakistan: Tough times for PSF sector to continue According to Pakistan’s Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) sector analysts, the income margins of the local PSF manufacturers would continue to remain under severe tension......more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 03rd January 2004View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Karnataka textile sector asks for government’s cooperation At an interaction organized by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), Mr. V K Narayan Nair, Assistant Director for Textiles, Coimbatore, emphasized the need to upgrade the industry’s infrastructure....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 30th December 2003View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Pak: Industry players seek involvement in textile city projects The representatives of various textile and business bodies have stated that the federal government and the relevant ministries have failed to coordinate with them in connection with the proposed textile projects at Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad....more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 28th December 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] Fall back to the composite structure calls CII plenary session The continued fragmented character and commodity centric manufacture are among the negative factors curbing the domestic textile sector from attaining globally competitive production scales....more by Textile Excellence Monday, 22nd December 2003View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Mexican textile sector demands effective defense against China Textile industry leaders suggest that government’s effective defense against China's unfair practices will enable the sector to create jobs in 2004....more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 18th December 2003View more news from [ Mexico City ] [ Mexico ] Burlington welcomes CAFTA Textile Agreement Burlington Industries Chairman, Wilbur L. Ross, has supported the CAFTA for including the recommendations of textile companies. "Preliminary information regarding the...more by Staff Reporter Thursday, 18th December 2003View more news from [ North Carolina ] [ USA ] China, Pakistan to join hands to boost textile industry Pakistan is keen on cooperating with China to develop its textile industry. This was evident from the interaction between the businessmen of the two countries during a visit to the recently held Shanghaitex......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 15th December 2003View more news from [ Karachi ] [ Pakistan ] A world Textile Plan called for by US Democratic leaders Voicing their concern that millions of textile workers in the United States and other developing countries might lose their jobs to China in the quota free trade environment, the US Democratic leaders have been urging the President to develop a world text...more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 13th December 2003View more news from [ Washington ] [ USA ] Protest against hike in yarn prices To protest against the hike in the yarn prices, the CPM’s Tamil Nadu unit has decided to begin a three- phased agitation in the State....more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 02nd December 2003View more news from [ Chennai ] [ India ] Unrestricted cotton exports may hurt the industry According to the Madurai Textile Exporters' Association (META), India may face shortage of raw cotton in the domestic market, if the present unrestricted raw cotton exports are not curbed....more by Textile Excellence Saturday, 22nd November 2003View more news from [ Madurai ] [ India ] Euratex may follow US's footsteps in safeguard measures Stiff conditions that the EU is placing for textile imports, may land Indian textile industry in trouble post 2004....more by Textile Excellence Friday, 21st November 2003View more news from [ New Delhi ] [ India ] TEXPROCIL welcomes EU gesture on bed linen imports Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has welcomed the EUropean Commission's (EC) latest move of ending the ongoing partial interim review and the expiry of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of cotton type bed linen from India...more by Textile Excellence Monday, 17th November 2003View more news from [ Coimbatore ] [ India ] Anti-dumping petition filed against Chinese silk fabrics Realising the threat posed by the Chinese silk fabrics to the Indian goods Central silk Board has filed a petition with the anti-dumping authorities...more by Textle Excellence Monday, 27th October 2003View more news from [ Bangalore ] [ India ] Powerloom sector registers protest by abstaining from Global Investors Summit Federation of Gujarat Weavers' Association (FOGWA) is not happy with Gujarat government......more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 07th October 2003View more news from [ Surat ] [ India ] SRTEPC asks for hike in quota for exports Being aware of the huge export potential that Indian synthetic and rayon textiles have in the United States market, the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Exports Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has requested the Ministry to raise the quota catering to the export ne...more by Textile Excellence Tuesday, 23rd September 2003View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] N.K industrial complex attracts S Korean textiles firms A recent survey conducted by Korean Ministry of Commerce showed that around 206 textile companies are intending to move into an industrial complex, which is being built in North Korea....more by Textile Excellence Sunday, 21st September 2003View more news from [ Seoul ] [ South Korea ] Textile Funds bring some cheer to the small units If the industry sources are to be believed, the Technology Upgradation Fund scheme (TUFS) has been of little benefit to the small units of the industry. The prime reason for this is the ineligibility of looms as against the requirements of TUFS......more by Textile Excellence Thursday, 21st August 2003View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ] Tex Comm. highlights need to boost cotton yield cotton is losing ground to other fibres and its share in the country over the past decade has come down from 69% to 55%", Textile Commissioner Mr. Subodh Kumar......more by Textile Excellence Monday, 28th July 2003View more news from [ Mumbai ] [ India ]

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