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Italy : ACIMIT & ICE at Vietnam Textile & Garment Expo
March 5, 2014
Fibre2fashion.com, India

The presence of an Italian meeting point, organized by the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), at Vietnam Textile & Garment Expo that will occur in Hanoi on next 17-19 April 2014 testifies the great interest of Italian textile machinery industry for Vietnam.

Among the emerging markets for textile machinery, Vietnam is one of the most promising one. In 2005 Vietnam was ranked 16 out of 153 nations manufacturing and exporting textiles and apparel. The heading target for the local authorities is to raise Vietnam up to top 10 of textile and apparel export countries. Read more about Italy : ACIMIT & ICE at Vietnam Textile & Garment Expo …

Business Standard
Kalpesh Damor / Mumbai/ Ahmedabad March 05, 2014, 0:47 IST

India seems to be heading towards record carry forward stock for the fiscal 2014-10. Cotton traders estimate that the new cotton season next fiscal will start with huge carry foward stock of cotton to the tune of more than 70 lakh bales, while government officials peg the figure at 50 lakh bales.
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Vietnam workers strike at S Korean garment plant
Independent-Bangladesh, Bangladesh 
Tuesday, 04 March 2014

Agence France-Presse . Hanoi

Nearly 1,500 Vietnamese workers went on strike at a South Korean-owned garment plant demanding more money amid rising prices, and half of them remained off work Monday, a company official said.

The workers at SH Vina Company in southern Long An province walked out last Thursday demanding an additional 150,000 dong (about $10) monthly travel allowance amid high inflation driven by surging fuel prices, he said.

‘Consumer prices have gone up sharply, and fuel prices also went up recently,’ said personnel department officer Huynh Thanh Tra. Read more about Vietnam workers strike at S Korean garment plant …

Disappointing Budget for the garment industry’
Financial Express, India

Mumbai, Mar 3 The garment manufacturing industry is disappointed with the Union Budget 2014-09 presented by the Union finance minister, P Chidambaram last Friday.

The industry was expecting reduction of import duty and removal of countervailing duty on import of garment machinery, which would have helped in the upgradation and modernisation of the industry, according to the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI). The industry has urged that the import duty on all machinery for use in the garment industry and accessories should be charged at a fixed 5% duty, without CVD or any other charges. Read more about Disappointing Budget for the garment industry’ …

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Sponsored by Shanghai Textile Holding (Group) Corporation, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai Sub-council, China Chamber of International Commerce Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and organized by Shanghai International Exhibition Co. Ltd., Shanghai Textile Technology Service & Exhibition Center and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., The 14th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2014) will be held on June 12 – 15, 2014 at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong, Shanghai, PR China.
Read more about ShanghaiTex to revitalize Chinese textile industry …

VIETNAM: Garment training centre opened 02 Mar 2014 Source: just-style.com   Vietnam has opened its first international garment training centre in southern Ho Chi Minh City. The centre is aimed at helping improve management, marketing sales, personnel training and social responsibility within the garment sector. It was established by 13 garment manufacturers and one equipment […]

Stitching a Curl-Free Garment
Gilroy Dispatch
Wednesday, March 01, 2014

By Martha Stewart

Q: I have almost finished knitting a simple scarf. Is there a trick to keep the edges from curling?

A: Unwanted rolling at the edges of an otherwise attractive finished garment can frustrate even the most skilled knitter. Such rolling can happen for a number of reasons, but the most likely culprit is the stitch itself.

Stockinette, for example, a basic and commonly used stitch made from alternating knitted rows with purled ones, always tends to curl at the edges. (In fact, many knitting patterns are written to take advantage of

this.) A lightweight yarn will emphasize this curl, while a heavier yarn will minimize the effect. Read more about Stitching a Curl-Free Garment …

Training centre to fuel garment sector
Viet Nam New
(01-03-2014)

HCM CITY — A new training centre for the garment and textiles industry which opened yesterday in HCM City should help Viet Nam in its struggle to compete worldwide with Chinese and Indian apparel exporters.

The International Garment and Textile Training Center, a VND3.4 billion (US$212,000) joint venture of 13 garment manufacturers in HCM City, will receive technical assistance from the Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, New Zealand’s International Aid and Development Agency and Danish International Development Assistance. Read more about Training centre to fuel garment sector …

Low-tech Garment Holds Promise In Preventing Maternal Death Related To Childbirth
Medical News Today

Main Category: Women’s Health/OBGYN News
Article Date: 02 Mar 2014 – 6:00am (UK)

A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers.

Study findings show the use of a neoprene suit can save the lives of women suffering from obstetrical hemorrhaging due to childbirth. Hemorrhaging accounts for about 30 percent of the more than 500,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year due to childbirth, nearly all in poor countries, according to the researchers. Read more about Low-tech Garment Holds Promise In Preventing Maternal Death Related To Childbirth …

India : Sick garment cos recieve no medicine from Budget
February 29, 2014

The Union Budget 2014-09 is sadly a missed opportunity for ensuring long term employment and livelihood for the poorer sections and women, which the garment industry could have offered.

Instead of opting for short term relief measures for the “aam admi” through loan waivers, reviving this industry could have given long term employment opportunities to much larger sections of the society. Read more about India : Sick garment cos recieve no medicine from Budget …