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INDIA: Textiles Industry to Attract Rs1500 bn Investment by 2010
The last four years have proved to be a defining period for the Indian textiles industry. In the face of testing global conditions, the Ministry of Textiles, has stayed the course by introducing timel...
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PAKISTAN: Readymade Garments Sector Show Positive Results
It is known fact that out of total exports from Pakistan the leading sector is always textile industry and textile products of different categories and within textile sector Readymade Garments sector...
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CHINA: CWTA Releases Import & Export Statistics for Wool & Wool Textiles
The wool textiles industry is a small but significant sector of the China economy. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of wool textiles and enjoys a reputation for producing broad and s...
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INDIA: Textile Sector for Cotton Export Regulation
Domestic textiles firms have expressed concerns over rising cotton exports which has resulted in higher prices of cotton in the country. They said that if exports were not regulated, the profitability...
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INDIA: India’s Government Came up with New Initiatives for Textile Sector
In a bid to attract investments worth Rs 1,50,000 crore by 2010 into the textiles sector, the government will soon unveil a host of new initiatives including setting up of a centre of excellence for t...
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USA: U.S. Apparel Import Prices in 1st Quarter 2008: China vs. Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Pakistan
U.S. apparel import prices rose in key categories over the first quarter with a double-digit increase even observed for cotton sweaters or man-made fiber suits and sweaters. The rise is mostly due to...
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EU: EU Imports of W/G Cotton Denim Trousers in 2005-2007
EU imports of cotton denim trousers for women and girls stagnated in 2007, reflecting a serious decrease in imports to the U.K. while strongly rising to Italy and Spain where unit prices also were the...
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GERMANY: Business Better in Long & Extra Long Staple Cotton
The trade reported on a markedly quite week and a restrained demand for Upland-Cotton, since the price ideas between spinners and origin are still diverging. Only absolutely necessary amounts and chea...
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EGYPT: Because of the Decline in the US dollar Exchange Rate; Textile Export Councils Demand Subsidy Increase
The export councils for ready made clothes, soft furnishings, yarn and textile, as well as the textile industries chamber of the Industries Federation submitted two memorandums to the ministers of Tra...
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EGYPT: Manufacturers Support of the Government is Essential for Developing the Textile Sector
Manufacturers stated that support of the government is essential for developing and enhancing the textile sector. Hamadah El-Qaliouby, Head of the Chamber of Textile Industries, of the Industries Fede...
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PAKISTAN: Yarn Manufacturers Face Challenging Times
Textile industry of Pakistan is in a dilemma whether to focus on domestic market whose yarn and fabric consumption is stagnant, or to give attention to the international market which is undoubtedly a...
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Port Said Ready-made Clothes Conquer the World
The Egyptian ready-made clothes made in Port Said became an international trademark in the world markets. Since the beginning of this year, 88 factories of ready-made clothes have exported clothes of...
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PAKISTAN: Textile Exports Need Special Attention
The new government will have to rely on textile exports to narrow down the burgeoning trade deficit, at least in the short term, the country’s apex trade body says in a report. The previous trade stra...
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INDIA: Textile Industry to Attract Rs1,50,000 Crore Investment, Create Over 12 Million Jobs by 2010
Total investments in the textile sector in the country are expected to touch Rs150,600 crore by 2012, with overall employment generation of 17.37 million (comprising 12.02 million direct and 5.35 mill...
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EGYPT: 5% Increase in the Local Yarn Mills Consumption - $278 Millions from Cotton Exportation Transactions in 13 Weeks
The consumption of local yarn mills increased during last March, with a 5.3% compared to February, rendering the total consumption of local yarn mills during this season, until the end of March; 88,10...
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USA: Perry Ellis Enters Licensing pact with Smart Apparel U.S. for Tailored Clothing
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Perry Ellis International Inc. said Thursday it has entered into a licensing agreement with Youngor Ltd's Smart Apparel U.S. subsidiary for tailored clothing. Finan...
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ISTANBUL: Ready-to-wear Exports on Rise
Turkish ready-to-wear clothing exports amounted to 4.3 billion USD in the first quarter of 2008, a report said on Monday. The Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters' Associations (ITKIB) released a re...
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INDIA: Garment Exporters Bank on Rising Yuan for EU Gains
Indian apparel exporters are desperately waiting for Spring 2009. After seeing business stagger last year in an uncertain US market, apparel exporters are eyeing European Union to drive volumes in 200...
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USA: Cotton Markets Dip Again
Cotton fell below 70 cents today after a steady climb from the recent lows set back on May 1st at 68.52 c/lb. The market fell back below the 9-day moving average and the MACD is threatening to cross b...
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USA: US Ports Demand $2 Million Demurrage from Textile Exporters
The US port authorities have claimed $2 million demurrage, to be paid by Pakistan textile exporters, before release of the export consignments of any company, except ‘‘Dean River’’ who have been relea...