Author: Indonesia Grament

OptiTex Offers Comprehensive Solution for Garment Design
Ten Links, CA

KOLN, Germany, June 8, 2014 – OptiTex, a leading provider of software for the fashion and textile industries, announced a comprehensive industrial solution for the production and evaluation of customized garments. The solution allows to simulate the look of the finished garment, including the fall of the fabric, with the help of virtual models, as well as to design virtual catwalks by means of immediate, intuitive interface. The solution was debuted at the mega textile exhibition IMB in Köln, Germany. A clip demonstrating the system is available on OptiTex’s website Read more about OptiTex Offers Comprehensive Solution for Garment Design …

Safety net widens: Funds for garment workers, homeless housing created The New Nation, Bangladesh In addition to the ongoing social safety net programmes, the government has proposed two more programmes involving an expenditure of Tk 70 crore in the next fiscal year for the ready-made garment workers, and housing for the homeless people. It also […]

Vietnam-US venture to build most modern garment complex
People’s Daily Online, China

A Vietnam-U.S. joint venture is going to construct a textile and garment complex, the most modern of its kind in Vietnam, with total investment of over 80 million U.S. dollars, a local daily reported Thursday.

Under a venture contract signed by the Phong Phu Corporation and the U.S. International Textile Group (ITG), the future complex in central Da Nang city will supply materials for garment production and ready-made clothes, mainly cotton items, in whole package solutions to foreign customers, Youth newspaper reported. Read more about Vietnam-US venture to build most modern garment complex …

Lehigh Valley garment workers end strike
The Associated Press
Centre Daily Times, PA
EASTON, Pa. —

About 500 striking garment workers from three Northampton County manufacturers returned to work Thursday after reaching a three-year deal.
Members of the Unite Here union voted 313-95 on Wednesday to approve the contract, ending the Lehigh Valley garment industry’s largest strike in some 50 years. The walkout lasted six days.

The new contract provides a $500 bonus in the first year and 2 percent pay raises in 2014 and 2014, and requires workers to contribute more toward their health insurance Read more about Lehigh Valley garment workers end strike …

Garment factory at Uttara attacked: 30 injured
By Staff Reporter

A Korean-owned garment factory at Uttara came under attack of a section of unruly elements at 11 AM yesterday leaving over 30 people injured

But the trade union leaders held the management of the factory responsible for the attack alleging that the management of the factory engaged armed hoodlums to let loose a reign of terror in the factory premises to foil the workers what the union leaders said just movement of the workers. The union leaders also said that all the workers injured in the attack were workers of the factory. Read more about Garment factory at Uttara attacked: 30 injured …

Singapore : Textile & garment exports reach SGD $240mln mark
June 7, 2014/Fibre2fashion.com, India

According to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce Singapore domestic exports of garments to US reached SGD$240 million in 2005.

Last year, Singapore also saw arrival of Fashion Week, which will continue this year as well, that will boost textile and apparel exports.

The fashion events of this kind help in addressing value chain ranging from textile machinery, yarns and fabrics and apparel manufacturing and high-end fashion Read more about Singapore : Textile & garment exports reach SGD $240mln mark …

Nominations begin for Vietnam garment industry award
Thanh Nien Daily, Vietnam

Producing import substitution goods and clothing industry accessories have been named among the top criteria for nomination to a Vietnamese textile industry award.

Le Quoc An, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), said screening of apparel businesses had begun for the award given away by Vitas and Saigon Economics Times magazine belonging to Saigon Times Group.

Over 200 candidates from the state, private, and foreign sectors were expected to be considered. Read more about Nominations begin for Vietnam garment industry award …

Bangladeshi garment workers riot over pay
No Sweat, UK 

Police in Bangladesh have used batons to break up clashes between groups of garment factory workers, as thousands staged new walkouts over low wages.
The police intervened when one group of workers, who were locked out of their factory, clashed with another group who refused to go on strike.

The police said that 25 people were injured in the clashes.

The violence happened as workers awaited finalisation of last week’s agreement with factory owners Read more about Bangladeshi garment workers riot over pay …

100 Pct Usaha Konveksi Lumpuh
kedaulatan-rakyat.com

YOGYA (KR) – Dampak gempa tektonik yang melanda Yogyakarta, juga melumpuhkan sektor konveksi. Bahkan dampaknya cukup berat dirasakan para pengusaha konveksi, sebab sejak pasca gempa, belum ada satu pesanan pakaianpun yang masuk. 

Padahal pada hari-hari biasa yang terbilang sepi, para penjahit masih menerima pesanan 1-4 stel/hari. Para penjahit memprediksi 100 persen pemasukan tidak ada, meskipun sudah memiliki langganan tetap Read more about 100 Pct Usaha Konveksi Lumpuh …

Wall Street Journal
Rachael Ray’s ‘keffiyeh’-inspired scarf in a Dunkin’ Donuts ad sparked conservative criticism. What are the rules of fashion and politics?
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