Category: General

17 APR

Nepalese Garment Exports To U.S. Fall Drastically

Nepalese Garment Exports To U.S. Fall Drastically
AHN
Siddique Islam – AHN South Asia Correspondent

Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – The exports of the Nepali readymade garment (RMG) to the United States witnessed a huge fall of 66 per cent in terms of value in March, 2014.

The apparel products valued over US$998,820.70 were exported to the US in March as against over $2.89 million in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Garment Association of Nepal statistics. Read more about Nepalese Garment Exports To U.S. Fall Drastically …

17 APR

China : Garment sector seeks to be part of global brand culture

China : Garment sector seeks to be part of global brand culture
April 16, 2014
Fibre2fashion.com, India

As everyone knows, China’s textile and apparel exports have been mainly in OEM processing. In the whole industry chain, enterprises in OEM processing only earn about 10 percent of the total market profits.

Therefore the high-speed growth relying on such a low value and huge volume has given China garment the pronoun as low-end and low-priced clothing in the world. Read more about China : Garment sector seeks to be part of global brand culture …

17 APR

China – Textile and Garment Export down 9.03% in First Quarter


YarnsandFibers (subscription)
According to Customs data, the accumulated export of textile and garment were 34.062 billion USD in the first three months, down 9.03% to the same period of last year. Nevertheless, it shows a little recovery compared with 14.54% negative growth rate in first two months. The textile export were 12.017 billion USD, down 15.6%; garment 22.045 billion USD, down 5%.
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16 APR

Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices

Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices
AFP
36 minutes ago

DHAKA (AFP) — At least 15,000 Bangladesh garment factory workers went on strike Tuesday to call for higher wages as food prices in the impoverished nation soar, police said.

Bandladesh’s garment industry, crucial for the economy as the leading export earner, saw dozens of factories idle at the Fatullah industrial area, 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Dhaka, local police chief Bhuiyan Mahbub Hasan said. Read more about Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices …

16 APR

CDA plans housing project for female garment workers

CDA plans housing project for female garment workers
Our Correspondent
4/16/2014
Financial Express.bd, Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG, April 15: Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has undertaken a housing project to ensure security and provide accommodation facilities exclusively for female garment workers who constitute the major portion of total working force employed in the main export earning sector of the country, sources said. Read more about CDA plans housing project for female garment workers …

15 APR

Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices

Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices
AFP

DHAKA (AFP) — At least 15,000 Bangladesh garment factory workers went on strike Tuesday to call for higher wages as food prices in the impoverished nation soar, police said.

Bandladesh’s garment industry, crucial for the economy as the leading export earner, saw dozens of factories idle at the Fatullah industrial area, 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Dhaka, local police chief Bhuiyan Mahbub Hasan said. Read more about Bangladesh garment workers strike over soaring food prices …