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South Africa: Local clothing manufacturers have caught eye of powerful retailers
The local clothing industry is a tale of two industries, one rich and one poor. Clothing retailers are making superprofits, while clothing manufacturers have been shedding jobs and closing down. Retai...
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Pakistan working on plans to improve textile sector exports
The World Bank has urged the government to seriously concentrate on improving the low productivity and efficiency of the textile, garments and apparel industries, failing which it will not reap the be...
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Egypt Starts To Build $120m "industrial zone for textiles and clothing"
The General Assembly of the Industrial Development Association (IDA) has approved an international industrial zone for textiles and clothing in Borg al-Arab City, near Alexandria, an official has said...
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WestPoint towel JV in Pakistan
WestPoint Home (WPH), USA, is setting-up a joint venture with Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Pakistan, for the production of towels.
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China proposes to form Asian apparel federation
China has floated a proposal to form a regional apparel federation comprising apparel exporting nations of Asia.
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Armani plans major expansion in China
Italian fashion giant Armani plans a major expansion in China with the opening of as many as 50 new retail outlets and investments in other projects, the Italian News Agency Ansa reported.
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Iran and Egypt agree on new textile investments in Egypt
The Ministers of Industry in Iran Mr.Danesh Jaafari and Egypt's Minister of Industry and Foreign trade Eng. Rashid Mohamed Rashid have agreed during their recent talks in Cairo, to increase bilateral...
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China to help textile firms set up overseas zones
Chinese textile firms will get help from the government to set up trade cooperation zones overseas, especially in developing countries, according to Commerce Minister Bo Xilai.
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Cotton players wary over price surge, special duty
The textile industry in the south, which had urged the Centre to remove the 10% customs duty on extra long staple (ELS) cotton following the sudden spurt in prices, is now faced with the prospect of p...
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Jeantex Group To Buy Sanatex
Jeantex Group Inc. — a Huntington Beach, Calif.-based apparel producer with a focus on denim goods and accessories — will acquire all of Carson, Calif.-based Sanatex Inc.’s stock for an undisclosed am...
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Turkish investments in Egypt is Surging
"The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones in Egypt held discussions with a Turkish delegation of investors and companies working in different productive activities for cooperation with Egyp...
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Cleaner production set to boost Egyptian textiles
Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry has said it is working hard to develop textile companies, so they can cope with the demands of European importers and global markets.
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Taiwan: Textile exports hit 10-year low of US$11.8b in 2005
Taiwan's textile exports stood at US$11.8 billion in 2005 for a net foreign exchange income of US$9.202 billion, both hitting their lowest levels in over 10 years. Compared to a year earlier, the form...
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100 Million USD to be invested in Misr Mehalla spinning and weaving
The Misr Spinning and Weaving Company was founded in 1927 by the late political/economic visionary Mr. Talaat Harb to help to encourage industrial and modernization initiatives that were leading Egypt...
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Jordan : King Abdullah invites US investors to boost country's textile fortunes
Embassy of Jordan informed that His Majesty King Abdullah urged US investors in the textiles industry to increase their investments in Jordan through partnerships with local businessmen.
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UAE: Garment industry un-ravelling
The UAE's garment manufacturing industry is un-ravelling and will soon be in tatters if steps are not taken to boost exports, a report released by Emirates Industrial Bank said here on February 09.
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Morocco : Settavex textile expansion program to cost MAD 650 Mn
First phase of expansion of the industrial unit Settavex, investing more than MAD 650 million, was inaugurated by Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou in the Settat industrial zone on Saturday, last.
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Morocco : Textile multinational expands activities in
The textile and clothing industrial unit "Settavex" launched Saturday in the town of Settat (160 km south-eastern Rabat) the first phase of a USD 71.5Mn expansion project.
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Eight major Asian textile players share many weaknesses
Eight major Asian textile and apparel players share many weaknesses creating hurdles to the growth of their share in the international markets.
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Huge textile factory, largest in ME region to become operational in Ardebil
A huge textile factory, largest in its kind in the Middle East region will become operational in Ardebil Province by the yearend, the Persian service of Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said on Sun...