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Tired at work? Your garment will massage you
Times of India, India

AHMEDABAD: Ever sat through a business meeting, dreaming of a relaxing massage to soothe your muscles? Ever had arthritic pain and wished buttoning up your shirt was easier? These may not remain mere wishes any longer, with students of the National Institute of Design (NID) creating special garments to make you feel better Read more about Tired at work? Your garment will massage you …

guardian.co.uk, UK
Tania Branigan in Beijing

China raised export tax rebates on toys, textiles and more than 3,000 other products yesterday as it attempts to mitigate the impact of the global slowdown.
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Reuters India, India
DHAKA, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Bangladesh is looking to increase sales of knitted goods to Japan, Eastern Europe and Africa to diversify markets and reduce the impact of global economic shocks on the country’s main export business, a top business leader said on Monday.
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AFP

DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh garment manufacturers said Sunday they have targetted Japan as their next big market to offset a drop in orders from the United States and Europe caused by the global financial crisis.
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Pakistan : Govt. mulls over R&D assistance to leather garment
October 19, 2014
Fibre2fashion.com, India

Government is contemplating extending six percent Research & Development (R&D) support to leather garment sector as exports have continued their slide.

Acting on the persistent demand of Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PLGMEA), Export promotion Bureau has moved a proposal in this regard to Ministry of Commerce.

PLGMEA was advocating for this move as they faced tough competition from China in low-cost leather segment. It was demanding R&D support for research and development in the areas of information collection, modernisation of garment designing, quality improvement and use of new and better accessories. Read more about Pakistan : Govt. mulls over R&D assistance to leather garment …

Garments, textiles nab top spot for exports
Viet Nam News, Vietnam

For the first time, textile and garment exports have exceeded that of oil. According to the General Statistics Office, garment exports reached US$5.8 billion in the nine month period ending September 30, up 31.6 per cent year-on-year. Crude exports on the other hand were $5.7 billion, down about 12.8 per cent.
Viet Nam News reporter Phuong Hoa talked with experts about the garment industry’s growth and future. Read more about Garments, textiles nab top spot for exports …

Artisans from Rio Grande do Sul find new use for garment production offcuts
ANBA, Brazil
Agência Sebrae*

Guaporé – The offcuts of over 60 industries and garment manufacturers in the region of Guaporé, a city 199 kilometres away from Rio Grande do Sul state capital Porto Alegre, are made into products like handbags, dolls, carpets and garments. The initiative, apart from contributing to preservation of the environment, guarantees artisans in the city a line of their own products and greater income.

The line of articles they produce is very broad. Up to the 20th of this month, products made by the group and focussed on the youth clientele are being exhibited at Guaporé Culture House, in the city, from 1:30 pm to 8:00 pm. A group of 10 artisans make up the nucleus of the Entrepreneur Handicraft Project in Guaporé, established in 2005. Read more about Artisans from Rio Grande do Sul find new use for garment production offcuts …

Erode garment exporters lose orders worth Rs. 500 crore
Hindu, India
R. Sundaram

They have incurred a loss of more than Rs. 300 crore in the last six months
‘We do not accept new orders as the dollar value is decreasing every day’

Stocks have accumulated in factories leading to a financial crunch

ERODE: The textile garment export sector is in the doldrums owing to the fall of the dollar vis-À-vis the Indian currency. Exporters in Erode have lost orders worth more than Rs. 500 crore from many countries, especially the U.K., Singapore and Sri Lanka. Read more about Erode garment exporters lose orders worth Rs. 500 crore …

Textile industry workers lose jobs as rupee hits hard
Times of India, India

BANGALORE: This Dusshera, garment factory workers in Tirupur are getting a generous fortnight off. All these years, factory owners frowned upon any leave more than the standard two-three days. But there’s not much reason to celebrate this Diwali. The leave is an indication of the slump in demand at the garment factories that drive the economy of this town.

With the appreciation of the rupee showing no signs of slowing down, the textile industry has been badly hit. “This is the first time that something like this is happening,” says R Sivaram, executive director of Tirupur-based Royal Classic Mills. Read more about Textile industry workers lose jobs as rupee hits hard …

Brain tumour killed worker, says garment export firm
Web posted at: 10/17/2014 0:41:16
Source ::: AFP
Peninsula On-line, Qatar

BANGALORE • An Indian woman whose death while working for a supplier for clothing giant Gap sparked the retailer’s concern and union anger died of a brain tumour, her employer said yesterday.

Samir Goenka, owner of Bangalore-based Texport Overseas, said he had just received the report on an autopsy conducted on Padmavathi, 39, which determined she suffered a “natural death due to brain tuberculoma.” Read more about Brain tumour killed worker, says garment export firm …