Author: Indonesia Grament

Tempo Interaktif, Indonesia
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The government will carry out investigations into the distribution of batik textiles made in China. Trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu said her office will examine whether these batiks came to the country illegally or by dumping
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Bangladesh gets duty-free access to India’s garment mkt
Economic Times, India

DHAKA: Bangladesh and India on Sunday signed a deal that will allow Dhaka to export eight million garments duty-free across the border, an agreement billed by New Delhi as a “milestone” in trade relations.

The deal will “address the existing trade imbalance between the two South Asian countries,” the two countries said in a joint statement. Read more about Bangladesh gets duty-free access to India's garment mkt …

Antara, Indonesia

Cilacap, C. Java, (ANTARA News) – Hand painted batik from Maos in Cilacap district, Central Java, has made a breakthrough in the international market and is now marketed in South Korea and some European countries, an industry spokesperson said.
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LubbockOnline.com, TX
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Selling attributed to speculators amid ongoing demand worries sent cotton futures to new lows for the move last week as traders awaited USDA’s monthly supply-demand estimates.
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Economic Times, India
NEW DELHI: Exporters of textiles and garments may strike it lucky this month. While incentives given to exporters to fight the appreciating rupee stands to be withdrawn for all sectors this month-end, exporters of textiles and garments may be allowed to retain the benefits for a longer time.
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Shanghai Daily, China
CHINA continued to see a slowdown in textiles and garments exports in the first eight months of the year, the General Administration of Customs said yesterday.
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Garment workers in Bangladesh reject $23 minimum wages
Web posted at: 9/14/2014 9:23:13
Source ::: AFP
Peninsula On-line, Qatar

DHAKA • Bangladesh garment manufacturers and workers both rejected a proposed new monthly minimum wage of $23 a month following violent protests in May over pay and conditions.

“It’s far lower than our expectations. We hoped the commission would think about the cost of living in the country before fixing this absurd minimum wage,” Nazma Akhter, a garment labour union leader said. Rioting workers torched 16 factories and ransacked hundreds of others in May. At least two people were killed and scores injured after security officers fired on demonstrators. Read more about Garment workers in Bangladesh reject $23 minimum wages …

Bangladesh garment workers reject minimum wage proposal – union leader
Forbes

DHAKA (XFN-ASIA) – Bangladesh garment workers have rejected a proposed new monthly minimum wage of 1,604 taka, a labor union leader said.

‘It’s far lower than our expectations. We hoped the commission would think about the cost of living in the country before fixing this absurd minimum wage,’ said garment labor union leader, Nazma Akhter.

‘We shall not accept this minimum wage. We want the minimum wage to be at least 2,000 taka or else we will have no option but to launch protests on the streets to realize our demands,’ Akhter said Read more about Bangladesh garment workers reject minimum wage proposal – union leader …

Garment exporters to counter West’s sweatshop allegations
Economic Times, India

NEW DELHI: Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), a government-sponsored body, is launching a campaign to counter allegations in the western media of unfair labour practices being followed by Indian apparel makers. Of late, India’s biggest apparel exporters that supply to major brands have been fending off charges of running sweatshops by European NGOs and media houses. And before the impact of such allegations travel to the order books of exporters, AEPC has embarked upon a counter-strategy. Read more about Garment exporters to counter West’s sweatshop allegations …

Vietnam : Textile & garment exports surge 30.65%
September 12, 2014/Fibre2fashion.com, India

Textile and garment exports turnover climbed 30.65 percent to $3.3 billion during the first 7 months of the current year, announced Vietnam General Department of Customs.

Major importers of Vietnamese garment products include the US, Korea, Russia, Canada and EU. Read more about Vietnam : Textile & garment exports surge 30.65% …