Category: General

19 MAR

Clothing: Huge Italian contingent for China Fashion Week

Clothing: Huge Italian contingent for China Fashion Week
China Daily, China 
By Jiang Jingjing (China Daily)
Updated: 2014-03-18 15:20

Italy plans to send a delegation of more than 30 companies and 40 brands to this year’s China Fashion Week and a pavilion of almost 50 fabric companies to the InterTextile 2014 in Beijing, an Italian official said yesterday.

As the largest overseas exhibitor, Italy will showcase woven, knitted, leather and fur garments as well as accessories for men, women and children at the event, which will cover an area of over 700 sq m, said Antonino Laspina, trade commissioner of the Italian Trade Commission’s Beijing office. Read more about Clothing: Huge Italian contingent for China Fashion Week …

18 MAR

Garment export tumbles double-digit

Garment export tumbles double-digit
Kantipur Report
Kantipur Online, Nepal 

KATHMANDU, March 18 – As political instability and the tarai unrest continued to drive away buyers and hit timely delivery of orders, the Nepali garment industry – employing over 10,000 people – suffered a double-digit decline

in exports in February

this year.

The data of the Garment Association – Nepal (GAN) shows that Nepali readymade garment manufacturers exported a mere US$ 2.01 million worth of products to the US, the largest apparel market, in February. During the same month last year, exports amounted to US $2.33 million. Read more about Garment export tumbles double-digit …

17 MAR

From practical to goofy, American inventors vie for a cool million

From practical to goofy, American inventors vie for a cool million
The State
By MATT HURWITZ
For The Associated Press

Who knew we all needed the “Bladder Buddy”? After all, being able to go in public without anybody’s knowing what you’re doing under that plastic garment bag might come in handy someday.

NOT, say the four judges on Simon Cowell’s latest competitive concoction, “American Inventor,” which will premiere with a two-hour special at 8 tonight on WOLO-17, cable channel 5.

The show highlights some of the country’s brightest and most inventive minds — as well as some of the nuttier variety — in a search for the next “it” gadget. Contestants will vie for a $1 million prize and the chance to have their inventions end up in homes across the land. Read more about From practical to goofy, American inventors vie for a cool million …

17 MAR

Italian garment investment for Bingiriya

Italian garment investment for Bingiriya
Daily News

AGREEMENT: Benji Limited Company signed an agreement on March 10 with the Board of Investment (BOI) under the 300 Factories Programme, which is an important part of the Mahinda Chinthana the Government’s economic plan.

Benji Limited is a 100% Italian investment that has two existing sister companies in Sri Lanka. They are Omega Line Ltd, which was established in 1998 in Sandalankawa and Serio Limited, which was established in 2001 in Badalgama.

Both companies are operated from rural areas and have decided to expand their presence in the country. Read more about Italian garment investment for Bingiriya …

17 MAR

Textile project chief bullish on brands

Textile project chief bullish on brands
The Nation

The head of the Textile and Garment Development in Efficiency and Technology (TDET) project wants to continue his consulting role with fashion entrepreneurs after his current contract expires in July.

Yotsaton Kijkusol, chief of TDET and director of the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association, said yesterday that continuing the scheme would strengthen the 45 clothing brands the body had advised during its 18-months in operation. Read more about Textile project chief bullish on brands …

17 MAR

Garment industry to get help

Garment industry to get help
Bangkok Post, Thailand 
Firms struggle to deal with Chinese goods

PHUSADEE ARUNMAS

The Commerce Ministry has pledged to encourage closer partnerships between Thai textile and garment manufacturers and the world’s leading brands. It also wants to bolster the competitiveness of local retail and wholesale firms, particularly in the Bo Bae area, to compete with cheap Chinese goods.

Commerce Minister Mingkwan Sangsuwan said the ministry planned to organise match-making between Thai manufacturers and French and Italian counterparts and seek ways on how to make Thai textile manufacturers supply textiles, fabric or even garments to the world’s leading brands, particularly in the European Union. Read more about Garment industry to get help …

17 MAR

Role of standards in promoting US-Vietnam trade relations

Role of standards in promoting US-Vietnam trade relations
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – “We want to have healthy products and bilateral trade relationship with Vietnam, and we need to ensure that the products imported from Vietnam comply with US standards”, said Steven Bipes, a senior official from the American National Standards Institute.

The US is considered one of Vietnam’s largest and most important markets with numerous export items such as electronics, garment and textile products, footwear, farm products and seafood. In recent years, Vietnam’s exports to the US have increased rapidly. However, the proportion in the US market still remains low as domestic businesses have not yet fulfilled strict requirements of this high-income but demanding market. Read more about Role of standards in promoting US-Vietnam trade relations …