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DARK WINTER OF FEMININITY AHEAD FOR PARIS FASHION
Tocqueville Connection
Received Tuesday, 7 March 2014 03:06:00 GMT

PARIS, March 7, 2014 (AFP) – Paris fashion was in dark, serious mode for its eight-day stretch of winter catwalk shows, with femininity and charm translated into wearable style.
    Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton wrapped up the hectic, month-long fashion tour which had brought buyers, journalists and other industry professionals to Paris after stints in New York, London and Milan.
    “Energy, reason and charm,” luxury fashion consultant Jean-Jacques Picart said, summing up the collections unveiled by nearly 100 French and international designers in the French capital. Read more about DARK WINTER OF FEMININITY AHEAD FOR PARIS FASHION …

Bombay Rayon to invest Rs 87.8 cr for expansion plans India Daily Mar. 6, 2014 As part of its expansion plans, textile company Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd will be investing Rs 87.8 crore for acquiring a garment unit at Navi Mumbai, increasing existing capacity and for setting up a power plant. At the meeting held […]

HONG KONG: Lai Sun sells off 51.01% of Crocodile
06 Mar 2014
Source: just-style.com

Lai Sun Garment will sell 51.01% of clothing division Crocodile Garments to chairman Lam Kin Ming for HKD192.03m (US$24.6m), Reuters reported.

Lai Sun will still hold 3.92% of Crocodile, which Lam is also chairman of, after the transaction.

The company will invest about HK137m of the sale proceeds into paying a government fee for a joint commercial and office property development project with Crocodile in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. The rest will be working capital. Read more about HONG KONG: Lai Sun sells off 51.01% of Crocodile …

Garment fire
Financial Express
3/7/2014

FINALLY the BGMEA seems to have become active to check it. Over 300 workers have so far been killed in garment factory fires since 1990 and such incidents continue to occur to kill workers even today.
From the activities carried out by investigating authorities following a fire incident, it appears that they are more inclined to exclude owners from any blame and subsequently from the charge sheet. We can assume that some dubious deals take place under the table work. In all cases it is seen that committee reports gather dusts, no significant action is taken. It is alleged that an investigation report sometimes is altered in a way so that it rather helps the factory owner claim insurance money.
Factory owners, despite recurring incidents of deaths from fire and stampede, never paid any heed to the call for maintaining better working and safety standards. In most of the factory buildings there are no fire exits and the main gates are kept under lock and key by security personnel who run away at any sign of trouble. And certainly the conditions inside are highly unhygienic. Read more about Garment fire …

Labor set hearing for 154 displaced workers of Michigan garment
Saipan Tribune, Micronesia
By Ferdie de la Torre
Reporter

The March 30 closure of longtime CNMI garment manufacturer Michigan Inc. will affect over a hundred alien workers, according to the Department of Labor.

Labor officials told Saipan Tribune yesterday that on March 27 or three days before Michigan’s scheduled shutdown, they will conduct transfer hearing or for any possible claims of the affected workers.

About 154 alien workers of different nationalities are set to appear at that hearing to be held at Labor’s conference room at 8am. Read more about Labor set hearing for 154 displaced workers of Michigan garment …

Tektil Tiongkok Banjiri Pasar
Senin, 06 Mar 2014/jawapos.com

Order Produsen Lokal Susut 25 Persen
SURABAYA – Meskipun sudah ada usaha untuk membatasi masuknya tekstil dan produk tekstil (TPT) dari Tiongkok, tetapi peredarannya di pasar semakin banyak. Penambahan ini dikarenakan adanya barang yang lolos dari pengawasan. Kondisi ini memukul produsen TPT lokal yang selama ini usahanya semakin berat akibat kenaikan biaya operasional.

Sudarmaji, ketua Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia (API) Jatim, menyebutkan,. TPT dari Tiongkok sudah tidak terbilang lagi banyaknya. Membanjirnya produk impor tersebut sangat aneh, karena pengawasan pemerintah semakin ketat. “TPT Tiongkok tersebut banyak yang masuk secara ilegal atau selundupan,” sebutnya Read more about Tektil Tiongkok Banjiri Pasar …

Stylebook: 3/5/06
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunday, March 05, 2014
Compiled by LaMont Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gap’s new-weave denim
Denim jeans, the most universally recognized and worn garment in the world, are popular on every continent because of their easy comfort. But traditional manufacturing methods tend to leave their texture rough and stiff.

Searching for a softer feel and a more natural drape, Gap created a limited-edition denim line for men and women and launched it for spring. Weaving the twill line diagonally from right to left instead of left to right makes the resulting denim trouser noticeably smoother. Also, use of ring-spun yarns contribute to a softer, stronger garment. Read more about Stylebook: 3/5/06 …

Apparel exporters sew up $900 million
Viet Nam News

HA NOI — Viet Nam’s garment manufacturers posted revenue of US$900 million from exports in January and February, a 46 per cent year-on-year increase, reported the Ministry of Trade.

The ministry attributed the strong performance in part to strong demand from the US, which accounted for sales of over $300 million during the two-month period. Notable export categories included popular off-the-rack apparel including cotton and synthetic-fibre daywear and swimsuits. Read more about Apparel exporters sew up $900 million …

Scots incredible ride ends
Boca Raton News
Published Sunday, March 5, 2014
by Hannon Deutsch

With the motivation of players that trekked the same path before him, Xavier Perkins fell to his knees in a state of perpetual disbelief. 

The Saint Andrew’s jersey that absorbed Perkins’ sweat for the duration of 32 minutes was the same garment that concealed the spontaneity of his emotions. Throughout the postseason Perkins enforced team rules by using a precise system of checks and balances. He habitually deferred to his teammates, electing to sit back and watch the pace of the game unfold. Only when the situation called for intervention, did he step up and demand the ball. Naturally, Perkins’ teammates deferred. Read more about Scots incredible ride ends …

Stitch in time
Scranton Times-Tribune
BY DAVID FALCHEK STAFF WRITER

When Renie Dougher was growing up in West Scranton in the 1970s, the garment industry looked pretty secure.

Her mother sewed for Alperin Inc. in Old Forge and her father worked as an engineer for sister company Triple A Trouser in Scranton.

Overtime was plentiful for her parents. Ms. Dougher often made dinner for her sisters when mom and dad worked late.

“Get a job there and get into the union,” her father advised her. She did.

Looking back on her 20 years in quality control at Alperin, Ms. Dougher admitted questioning her choice and her parents’ advice at times.

Her parents couldn’t have foreseen the globalization of garment manufacturing or the flood of cheap imports that obliterated hundreds of mills and dress shops in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Read more about Stitch in time …