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Lee to launch spring-summer collection soon
Lee, the denim wear brand, will soon be unveiling its Spring-Summer collection, 2006, said Gaurav Chakravarty, marketing manager, Arvind Brands Limited, at the announcement of winners of Lee's 'Perfect Fit' contest in Kolkata. Model Yana Gupta gave away g...more
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Skilled textile sector vacancy drops by 2.7% for Feb
The index of skilled job vacancies in Australia fell to 0.7 percent in February registering a low of 10.2 percent compared to year ago, informed the Employment Department. The index is calculated on the basis of skilled vacancy advertisements in the metro...more
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Traders lose hope of reopening China Town
Traders who were waiting to reopen the sealed China Town Shopping Complex, Ojota, Lagos were disappointed on Tuesday when Customs resumed evacuation of textile materials from the complex. Mr. T. J. Sambo, who led men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),...more
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Concept III Launches New Online ‘Fabric Library’
Concept III textiles, the New Jersey-based textile resource and garment production service will unveil a new ‘textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=fabric" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Fabric' in the Headlines or Body.">fabric Library’ database on their web site (www.conceptiii.com) and demonstrate it for the first time in their booth at ORWM 06. The library will...more
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A survey on global fiber production in 2005 by Saurer
Saurer, the textile machinery manufacturer has come out with a preliminary 2005 fiber production figures. Last year's activity was characterized by uncertainty from the abolition of quotas, strong increase of crude oil prices and its intermediates, ongoin...more
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Danish fashion trend gets wider acceptance
Federation for Danish Textile & Clothing has reported an enhanced export performance up by 8.6 percent, earning revenues worth Euro 2 billion in 2005. The export segment is anticipating a growth of 7.3 percent. Disclosure of its performance report will he...more
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SACTWU union hails Mbeki's commitment
President Thabo Mbeki's commitment to job creation in the clothing and textile industry has been lauded by the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU). Mr. Ebrahim Patel General Secretary SACTWU said “The President has prioritised the...more
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Sanata Textiles is handed over by China
Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Mr. Clement Rohee and Mr. Shen Qing, Chinese ambassador to Guyana yesterday signed the Certificate of Handing Over for the donation of equipment and raw materials of G & C Sanata Company Inc. The cer...more
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Poonawalla Fashions introduces multi brand store in Mumbai
Poonawalla fashions has recently launched a multi brand high fashion store ESCAPE through its associates, Bin Hendi Enterprises, UAE. The store anchors the now well established luxury shopping destination at the Grand Hyatt Plaza, Santacruz....more
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Picketing textile mill workers arrested
Workers of the Swadeshi and Bharathi Textile mills in Pondicherry put up a road blockade to push their demands on 24th January....more
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Textile Mill workers stages dharna against minimum wages
Last week, workers of Anjaneya and Ganeskar textile Mills staged a dharna in front of the Labour Department office in Devangere demanding intervention of the department on minimum wages and other benefits....more
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Vietnam’s Vinatex to develop textile trademarks
In the back drop of increasing input cost, high competition in the domestic market as a result of reduction in import tax rates, state owned Vinatex are concentrating on building trademarks to increase the value of its products, sources said here a few da...more
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Dan River’s plant sale causes uncertainty in Brookneal town
The sale of Dan River’s plant, has drawn varied reactions from different sections. Officials in the town and Campbell County remain optimistic that it will stay open, but said they will do what they can to provide employment opportunities if it closes....more
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Chennai to house Jute weaving park
The Union Government of India, through the jute Manufacturers Development Council (JMDC) will grant more than Rs 20 lakh under the Textile Centre Infrastructure Development Scheme for setting up a jute weaving park at Anakaputhur, a suburban area of Chenn...more
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TUFS fuels expansions in Indian textile industry
Finally Indian textile companies are waking up to the reality of new-found opportunities in the post quota regime, which began exactly a year ago. The Indian textile industry is now on an expansion spree. These were blamed for being slow in achieving econ...more
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Australian chains to open sourcing office in India
Five chain of stores to open their sourcing office in India by next year to textileintelligence.com/news/index.php?ns=source" target="_blank" title="Click to see all the articles,category wise, having the word 'Source' in the Headlines or Body.">source textile and various other products from growing India’s manufacturing industry. Addressing a press conference, C Sarat Chandran...more
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NIFT to train weavers in five clusters
Under the Cluster Development Programme, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has proposed to train local artisans under the Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development....more
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Mr. George Irion the new Vice President VF Apparel group
Mr. George Irion will be the new Vice President on VF apparel group. He will be the head of a new procurement organisation structure designed to identify cross-coalition purchasing opportunities and alliances for VF. Mr. Irion is currently the Director o...more
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The Las Vegas Design Centre will present educational seminar in Las Vegas
The Design Center at World Market Centre to present an educational seminar at Las Vegas, exploring home textiles on the first Friday of the new year on 6th Jan 2006. Mr. Jeanelle Dech President of Adaptive Textiles and the members of the Interior Design...more
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The National Textile Museum (NTM), Bhutan to preserve its collection of traditional textiles
A new technique is trying to preserve Thimphu’s traditional textiles collection, is made by The National Textile Museum (NTM). “It is similar to the technology used in food packaging and this is the first time in the world that we are using it to preserve...more
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A show that shows 19th and 20th centuries African Textile
A show on 19th and 20th centuries African Textile was held on 20th Dec at the La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art, Manama. The event was entitled ‘Bambuti and Kuba’ that is Tribal Patterns from Congo. The exhibition was opened by Parisian art consulta...more
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View more news from [ Manama ] [ Bahrain ]

UTSA and TRSA to merge early next year
The Arlington, Va.-based Uniform & Textile Service Association (UTSA) and Alexandria, Va.-based Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) at the beginning of the next year will come together into one national association representing the entir...more
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Senate body to probe tent scandal
In Islamabad on Thursday the Standing Committee on Textile Industry, constituted a sub-committee to probe the alleged non-observance of transparency and quality in the manufacturing of tents for the quake victims...more
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Unifi Sailing through Troubled Water
Unifi Inc is facing tougher competition in US and overseas market and considering options to improve its business, including putting itself up for sale....more
by Textile Excellence
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Bangladesh: Normalcy Resumed at Sinha Textile Mills
Normalcy resuming at the Sinha Textile Mills after last week’s violent encounter between workers and security persons at the mill premises....more
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View more news from [ Dhaka ] [ Bangladesh ]

Africa Trade Unions come together for a comprehensive policy on textiles
African trade unionists of the textiles and clothing industries have issued a resolution in which they express their intention to urge governments to adopt a comprehensive industrial and trade policy approach to cope with the impact of the Agreement on Te...more
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Prato and Pistoia districts join the "MARCH TO BRUSSELS".
Prato and Pistoia, the two textile districts, are lobbying with the European Commission to put into practice long asked for initiatives....more
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NITRA's expert panel committee meets to assess R & D projects
The Research Advisory Committee and Expert Panel Meeting of Northern India Textile Research Association, the R&D organization in the country, met recently at HO, Ghaziabad....more
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Dan River to sell apparel fabrics division
US based textile manufacturer Dan River Inc has expressed its interest to sell its Apparel Fabrics division by the end of the year...more
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Li & Fung buys US garment firm for US$ 124 million
Consumer products trader Li & Fung said it is acquiring US garment firm for US$ 124 million. Li & Fung made the announcement as it released its first-half to June results,...more
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Japan's Denim export slightly up during Jan-July 2005
Japan's exports of denim were up slightly in the first seven months of 2005....more
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Küsters installs Continuous Bleaching range in Turkey
Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has completed the installation of a continuous bleaching range at Zorlu Linen Dokuma Emprime, Turkey, a bed linen manufacturing company....more
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View more news from [ Berlin ] [ Germany ]

ITG explores Vietnam opportunities
International Textile Group Inc. (ITG) and Vietnam National Textile Garment Corp. (Vinatex),Vietnam, have agreed to enter into discussions related to mutual business interests. Vinatex comprises 57 member companies having a combined annual industrial prod...more
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Paolo Umberto Banfi elected ACIMIT's Chairman
At the annual meeting held recently in Milan, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) elected Paolo Umberto Banfi to succeed Alberto M. Sacchi as its chairman....more
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Textile industry plays vital role in Indian economy, says Vaghela
Union Minister of Textiles Shankarsinh Vaghela has shown satisfaction over the performance of textile industry. Mr Vaghela said that the textile industry plays a very vital role in the Indian economy because it contributes towards industrial production, e...more
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Nepali Terrorists bombs Jyoti Spinning mill
Nepalese Maoist terrorists has blasted and set fire the Jyoti Spinning Mills at Parwanipur in Parsa district...more
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Dan River is closing accessory sewing plant
Dan River Inc announced to close another plant amid fierce competition from overseas imports. Its accessory sewing plant in Danville plant...more
by Textile Intelligence
View more news from [ Danville ] [ USA ]

NITRA's expert panel committee meets to assess R & D projects.
The Research Advisory Committee and Expert Panel Meeting of Northern India Textile Research Association, the R&D organization in the country, met recently at HO, Ghaziabad....more
by Textile Excellence
View more news from [ Ghaziabad ] [ India ]

Logistics industry hit by Textiles quota crisis
In countries from the UK to Spain, clearing houses and freight handlers are amassing more and more clothes as items that have exceeded quota limits...more
by Textile Excellence
View more news from [ Madrid ] [ Spain ]

Tai Yuen expanding Textile operations in Africa
Tai Yuen Textile Co., an affiliate of Yulon Group, has invested NT$14 million US$411,765 to purchase a 20 percent stake in Al Cadaoda, a textile firm in Mozambique,...more
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Sutlej Industries to transfer Textile activities
The Research Advisory Committee and Expert Panel Meeting of Northern India Textile Research Association, the R&D organization in the country, met recently at HO, Ghaziabad....more
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TC’s inception workshop in Bangalore
The Research Advisory Committee and Expert Panel Meeting of Northern India Textile Research Association, the R&D organization in the country, met recently at HO, Ghaziabad....more
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US: Seminar to discuss global sourcing for apparel industry
Top apparel executives from US fashion, sourcing and financial fields will meet in a seminar to discuss issues arising from drastically changing apparel industry during August 28 to 31, 2005....more
by Textile Excellence
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Dan River to sell apparel fabrics division
US based textile manufacturer Dan River Inc has expressed its interest to sell its Apparel Fabrics division by the end of the year...more
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India: JVS Export bags the international supplier of the year 2004 award
JVS Export received the award for successfully implementing processes that resulted in the better management of inventories and tracking of sales by item, store, distribution centres and goods in transit....more
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View more news from [ Madurai ] [ India ]

India: Minister of Textiles launches website for SME segment
The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Shankersinh Vaghela launched the website www.Indianfashiononline.net in Delhi on 3rd June....more
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India: Mr S P Sapra conferred the Companionship of Textile Institute
Mr. Subodh P Sapra, President, polyester Sector, Reliance industries Ltd. has been awarded the most coveted Companionship of the Textile Institute (Comp TI) by the governing council of the Textile Institute, UK....more
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India: Punjab Hosiery Corp being sold at throwaway price
Retrenched employees of the defunct Punjab State Hosiery and Knitwear Development Corporation have demanded a CBI enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds by a former official of the corporation, which is being sold off....more
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India: BTRA publication on performance challenges of modern cotton spinning mills
BTRA has launched a publication on the problems of the modern spinning mills in India. It is an excellent data bank and provides valuable information on all aspects concerning quality, production, maintenance,etc....more
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Welspun to sell Tommy Hilfiger home textiles in India
Indian home textiles major Welspun has won a license to distribute home textiles from Tommy Hilfiger in India. The company would start production of the product...more
by TextileIntelligence
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