Category: General

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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Prescott Daily Courier, AZ
By Bruce Colbert, Reporter
PRESCOTT – Batik – the ancient art of dyeing intricate designs onto fabrics worn by Indonesian royalty – is now a contemporary art form that hangs in galleries and on living room walls.
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Nepali ready-made garment export to U.S. declines in May
People’s Daily Online, China

A continual fall of exports of the Nepali ready-made garments to the United States continued for yet another month, as the month of May 2014 saw a massive decline of 60 percent in exports, reported the local media website THT Wednesday.

This is the fifth consecutive month this year that the exports of Nepali textile and apparel products lost its upbeat. The garment export to the United States has been suffering from the very beginning of the year, as it witnessed a whopping decline of 54 percent in January, 64 percent in February, 47 percent in March and three percent in April. Read more about Nepali ready-made garment export to U.S. declines in May …