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Vietnam : Garment maker Viet Tien among the top value brands
April 12, 2014/Fibre2fashion.com, India

Specialized garment manufacturer Viet Tien and Garment 10 were among the receivers of top value brand award in Vietnam under a program jointly held by Vietnam Economic Times and Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency.
President of G7 Mart, Dang Le Nguyen Vu said that quality was fundamental requirement to create successful brand as well as to survive in global market.

Vietnam has to become competitive in crude oil, clothing and footwear, said UN Development Programme economist Scott Cheshier. Read more about Vietnam : Garment maker Viet Tien among the top value brands …

China : Japanese brands keen to capture niche garment markets
April 11, 2014
Fibre2fashion.com, India

A team of 40 famous Japanese garment brands took part in CHIC2014.

It indicates not only that Japanese brands are eager to enter into Chinese markets, but also that they will affect Chinese garment retail markets.

In CHIC2014, this group formed a big Japanese shop with an area of 2060 square meters, a total of 36 clothing enterprises, a service enterprise and 3 media enterprises, including women garment, men garment, child garment, accessories and so on. Read more about China : Japanese brands keen to capture niche garment markets …

Garment exports and user fee collections drop to Feb. ’95 levels
Saipan Tribune, Micronesia/Monday, April 10, 2014

Saipan garment exports, as well as user fee collections from the apparel industry have decreased to levels of a decade ago, according to the Governor’s Office.

Richard Pierce, the governor’s special assistant for trade relations, reported that sales for March 2014 totaled only $37.3 million, with user fee collections netting only $1.382 million in revenue.

“The collections have not been as small since February 1995,” Pierce said. Read more about Garment exports and user fee collections drop to Feb. '95 levels …

BANGLADESH: Garment exports to China begin
BharatTextile.com (subscription), India

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi exporter, Nasrin Zaman Knitwear Ltd., which got an export order of 50,000 pieces of T-shirts from a Chinese buyer while participating in a trade fair in Kunming last year, exported huge quantity of knitwear products to China; M Aminuzzaman, Managing Director of Nasrin Zaman Knitwear Ltd., aid here on April 10,

Aminuzzaman, said that Bangladeshi products have huge demand in China and the rate is also pretty good compared to the European markets. Ensuring 100 per cent guarantee of payment can boost our export to China many times. Read more about BANGLADESH: Garment exports to China begin …

Local garment cos move East, get a toehold in Japan
Economic Times, India 

AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI: Domestic textile companies may have been busy draping the large and lucrative western world all these years. But now they are stitching together a new script for the East.

After countries such as the US and UK, Japan is the newest darling for Indian companies as it is fast emerging as a good market. Traditionally, China holds almost 80% of the share of the garment imports. However, it did not see any change in the growth rate, which has remained stagnant at 13% over the past two years Read more about Local garment cos move East, get a toehold in Japan …

USA : AATCC-NCSU ‘Six Sigma’ for garment development personnel
April 10, 2014/Fibre2fashion.com, India

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), in conjunction with North Carolina State University (NCSU), will offer a workshop titled, ‘Improving Dyeing and Finishing Operations Using Six Sigma’, at the AATCC Technical Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

The program will be held July 17-20, 2014 and August 14-17, 2014 and consists of two four-day weeks for a total of eight class days. The instructor will be Cliff L Seastrunk, Lead Instructor for Six Sigma programs at NCSU. Read more about USA : AATCC-NCSU ‘Six Sigma’ for garment development personnel …

Germany : China makes up for 25% of garment imports April 10, 2014/Fibre2fashion.com, India Federal Statistical Office Germany reports that the total garment imports for 2005 touched 15.997 billion euros, of which Chinese imports accounted for almost 25 percent making it the country’s top supplier. Of the 3.994 billion euros worth of products from China, trousers and t-shirts […]

Garment makers eye latest technology
(10-04-2014)
Viet Nam News, Vietnam

HCM CITY — Thousands of domestic and foreign textile and garment companies aim to ink deals and test technologies at the International Textile and Garment Industry Expo in HCM City that opened yesterday.

The four-day exhibition at HCM City’s International Exhibition and Convention Centre until Saturday has 550 booths in a space of more than 12,000sq.m, representing 395 companies from 27 countries and territories, a 50 per cent increase against last year.
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Vietnam : Vietnam Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2014
April 10, 2014
Fibre2fashion.com, India

The most famous international shows in Vietnam textile industry will be held 17 -19 April in Hochiminh City and Hanoi respectively.

• Saigon Garment & Accessories Machinery Expo 2014
• Saigon Fabric & Accessories Expo 2014
4-7 April 2014, HIECC, Hochiminh City, Vietnam

• Vietnam Textile & Garment Industry Expo 2014
• Vietnam Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2014
17-19 April 2014, Hanoi Exhibition Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam Read more about Vietnam : Vietnam Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2014 …

VIETNAM: Over 100 foreign companies display at Textile and Garment Expo 07
BharatTextile.com (subscription), India

HO CHI MINH CITY: More than 100 foreign textiles and apparel companies displayed their materials and equipment at the international exhibition the Textile and Garment Expo 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City; Le Quoc An, president of the Vinatex and the Viet Nam Textiles and Apparel Association said. Read more about VIETNAM: Over 100 foreign companies display at Textile and Garment Expo 07 …