Author: Indonesia Grament

28 AUG

UAE's share of global garment market shrinks

UAE’s share of global garment market shrinks
By Shakir Husain, Staff Reporter
Gulf News, United Arab Emirates

Dubai: The UAE’s garment industry is feeling the pinch as local manufacturers lose their meagre market share to exporters from low-production centres like China, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.The rising cost of doing business in the UAE is also taking a toll on the industry as the labour-intensive sector employs about 180 staff per establishment. Read more about UAE's share of global garment market shrinks …

28 AUG

Garment producers urged to take part in Source It Fair

Garment producers urged to take part in Source It Fair
Mathaba.Net, UK

Ha Noi (VNA) – The Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) is calling on garment and textile businesses nationwide to attend Source It Fair, saying that this is a good chance for them to advertise their products to international customers.

The fair, which will be held in Shanghai, China, from October 29 to November 1, will offer Vietnamese producers an opportunity to seek materials from China, the world’s leading garment exporter, and other countries with an advanced textile industry. Read more about Garment producers urged to take part in Source It Fair …

27 AUG

Faiza Mardzoeki: Life-changing experience at a garment factory

Faiza Mardzoeki: Life-changing experience at a garment factory
Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Jakarta Post, Indonesia

Siti Faiza Hidayati Mardzoeki (Faiza Mardzoeki), 35, sat relaxed on a bench at a small cafe in Central Jakarta. Once in a while, she took a sip from her favorite drink — orange juice.

She had just attended a meeting with the crew after concluding the three-day performance of Nyai Ontosoroh, for which she was the scriptwriter.

“I’m very excited because the play received a positive response from the public. People were very enthusiastic,” Faiza told The Jakarta Post. Read more about Faiza Mardzoeki: Life-changing experience at a garment factory …

27 AUG

Workers stage rally after closure of factory

Workers stage rally after closure of factory
Bangkok Post, Thailand

More than 200 workers of the Inter Buda garment factory in Pathum Thani yesterday staged a rally in front of the plant after the employer shut down the factory without prior notice.

Anant Ngern-tapaeng, who led the protest, said workers were told that no more export orders would come in for some time. ”However, we did not know before that the factory had financial problems,” he said. Read more about Workers stage rally after closure of factory …

26 AUG

Textile Turnaround Spins in $9.7m from Exports


Addis Fortune, Ethiopia
For Nazareth Garment Factory, located in Adama town 100Km east of Addis Abeba, the just ended Ethiopian fiscal year [2014/08] has been a period of recovery and optimism. The factory managed to export 4,000 pieces of uniforms to the U.S. based company, Fair Glory, thus generating a monthly revenue of 100,000 dollars.
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