Wall-Street, Romania
In the past few years, Romanians started to use more the services of cleaning firms, choosing the ecologic alternatives of dry cleaning, which are currently limited in number, for the soaring demand. Opening an ecologic cleaning firm requires minimum 50,000 euros initial investment, according to holders’ statements.
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Garment industry sees “really tough” 2014
Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka –
By Dilshani Samaraweera
GSP+ application goes to Lankan embassy in Brussels
Sri Lanka’s application for the EU GSP+ trade scheme has been sent to the Sri Lankan embassy in Brussels.
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Garment workers clash with cops
Garment workers clash with cops
23 arrested
Staff Correspondent
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Several hundred garment factory workers clashed with the police in and around Kafrul Police Station in the capital yesterday afternoon while demonstrating against the arrest of six garment workers’ leaders on October 10.
Police arrested 23 workers from the spot after they damaged several vehicles. Read more about Garment workers clash with cops …
Export of readymade garment to US declines
Export of readymade garment to US declines
Nepalnews. com
The export of readymade garments to the US, one of the major market of Nepali readymade garment, continued its downward trend in the month of September as compared to same period of the last year.
According to the data released by Garment Association Nepal (GAN), the export of readymade garment to the US declined by seven percent in the month of August as compared to same period of the last year.
According to the statistics of GAN, readymade garment worth over $ 3.29 million was exported to US in September 2014 as compared to $ 3.36 million in the same month of the last year. Read more about Export of readymade garment to US declines …
Apparel and Textile Imports Down in August
Women’s Wear Daily
by Liza Casabona
Posted Friday October 10, 2014
Flagging consumer demand and economic pressures dragged apparel and textile imports down in August for the sixth straight month.
Apparel and textile shipments to the U.S. fell 6.4 percent to 4.68 billion square meter equivalents in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. Imports of textiles and apparel to the U.S. have fallen every month this year, except February.
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Embroidery adds allure to baju kurung and kebaya
CELEBRATE festivals in style with the latest E’tho Fall/Raya collection by Eric Tho.
Malaysia Star, Malaysia
Tho adds a modern twist to the traditional baju kurung and kebaya with intricate embroidery on the blouses that come with matching batik or plain skirts.
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Tekstil ilegal kuasai pusat grosir
Tekstil ilegal kuasai pusat grosir
Jakarta (Espos)
Tekstil dan produk pakaian jadi (garmen) selundupan menguasai sejumlah pusat perdagangan grosir, terutama di Jakarta, di antaranya di Tanah Abang dan Mangga Dua.
“Tekstil dan garmen impor yang masuk secara ilegal terus membanjiri pasar di dalam negeri yang berlangsung sejak dua sampai tiga tahun terakhir tanpa penanganan yang jelas,†kata Ketua Asosiasi Pedagang Grosir DKI Jakarta Heris MM, di Jakarta, Minggu (8/10). Read more about Tekstil ilegal kuasai pusat grosir …
BD garment exports soar at China’s expense
Pakistan Observer, Pakistan
Dhaka—Bangladesh’s leading garment-making group said Wednesday that exports would more than double to around 25 billion dollars over the next five years, as buyers turn away from rising labour costs in China.
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Garment workers strike today
Garment workers strike today
By Staff Reporter
The New Nation, Bangladesh
Garments workers will observe today a daylong strike enforced by the Garments Sramik Sangram Parishad, an alliance of several garment workers associations, across the country demanding immediate cancellation of the recent recommendation of minimum salary of Tk 1, 662 by the Wage Board and payment salary with bonus before Eid.
Leaders of the Bangladesh Sanjukta Sramik Federation, another platform of garment workers in a meeting held at Muktangon in the city yesterday demanded the immediate implementation of the accord signed with the Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad(SKOP), a grand alliance of labourers and employees . Read more about Garment workers strike today …
Garment Industry in Sri Lanka at Cross Roads: Manufacturers concerned of high cost while the workers demand a "Living wage"
Garment Industry in Sri Lanka at Cross Roads: Manufacturers concerned of high cost while the workers demand a “Living wage”
Mon, 2014-10-09 01:18
By Quintus Perera – Asian Tribune
Asian Tribune, Thailand
Colombo, 09 October, (Asiantribune.com): Initially the Free Trade Zone or better known then as the Investment Promotional Zones were basically set up to solve two major problems in Sri Lanka viz to solve unemployment and to earn more and more foreign exchange to boost the economy.
As in all other investments, the first priority of the investor has been to ensure their share of return on the investment. Read more about Garment Industry in Sri Lanka at Cross Roads: Manufacturers concerned of high cost while the workers demand a "Living wage" …