Bangladesh may earn over $50 million Remittance from Malaysia

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Pekan Mode Paris 2014 : Romantis,Manis,Lembut

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50 Tahun "Made In" Italia

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Weatherproof Garment Company Introduces Revolutionary Outerwear Insulation


Earthtimes (press release), UK
NEW YORK – (Business Wire) As a 60-year pioneer in the outerwear business, Weatherproof Garment Company once again blows away the competition with the industry’s first hot-air insulated jackets. Partnering with Klymit, a noble gas technology company based in Ogden, Utah, Weatherproof has the rights to sales and marketing of fashionable outerwear in the US market using this new state-of-the-art method.
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WTO leaves garment makers out in the cold

WTO leaves garment makers out in the cold
Vietnam Economic Times, Vietnam

“Never before have we met obstacles like the current flooding of the market with apparel from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, China and Hong Kong,” said Dang Quynh Doan, CEO of Viet Thy Co.

Owing to Viet Nam’s WTO commitments, tax cuts have subsequently reduced the price of clothing imports. As a result, garments imports rose 30 per cent last year.

The nation’s clothing manufacturers face formidable opposition from cheap and deluxe foreign garments. Read more about WTO leaves garment makers out in the cold

Viet Nam urged to apply licences on garment exports to US

Viet Nam urged to apply licences on garment exports to US
07:32′ 14/02/2014 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam

Christopher Muessel, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam, has suggested that Viet Nam immediately adopt an export licence requirement for apparel exports to the US to prevent companies outside the country from falsely claiming that their apparel is of Vietnamese origin.

Muessel put forth the suggestion in a recent letter concerning Viet Nam-US apparel trade after the former’s WTO entry addressed to leaders of relevant Vietnamese ministries, the Ha Noi-based US Embassy and the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, and the Viet Nam Textile and Garment Association. Read more about Viet Nam urged to apply licences on garment exports to US