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Thousands of workers were out on the streets of Ashulia, 30 kms from the capital Dhaka, and also torched an apparel manufacturing factory. They were protesting against the wage cuts and inordinate delay in release of their wages. According to a survey carried out by the Factory ...
Hollywood actress- singer-designer Jennifer Lopez is halting the production of her clothing line, Sweetface, after six years. She launched the line as a high-end sports and street-wear spin-off of her original JLO clothing collection. Sweetface will stop production of its line ...
Dickies, the leading global workwear brand, announces its new brand campaign featuring real, hardworking people, in real jobs with the new tagline, “Wear with Purpose.” The new campaign includes images of people wearing Dickies as part of their everyday life whether at work or ...
Consultations with all the stakeholders for the new textile policy have been completed and a draft policy will soon be sent to the National Economic Committee (NEC) for approval. This was told during a seminar titled “Emerging Trends in Pakistan Fashion Industry” organised by the ...
Bethel Industries, Inc., Jersey City, N.J., is being awarded a maximum $13,730,220 firm fixed price, total set aside contract for airmen battle uniform coats and trousers. Other location of is in Tennessee. Using service is Air Force. This proposal was originally Web solicited ...
The garment industry will have to pay the wages which have been increased by 20 percent on the stipulated date and any kind of changes to this would have to go through me, said the Employment Minister, Mr. Filipe Bole. The minister made this remark on hearing the comments of Mr. ...
The US footwear industry consists of about 100 manufacturers; 1,500 wholesalers; and 30,000 retail outlets, with combined annual retail revenue of $25 billion. The major shoe companies in the US, including NIKE, Reebok, Brown Shoe, and Timberland, are mainly owners of brand names ...
30 June 2009, Osaka - Teijin Fibers Limited, has developed what it says is the world’s first polyester-based cushioning material for swimwear bra cups, made with V-Lap, a vertically lapped nonwoven fabric that the company introduced in 2007. Swimwear incorporating the new bra ...
An agreement, to establish a garment design centre project in the Kingdom, was signed between Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) and an Italian Company. The agreement was signed in the presence of Italy’s Ambassador to Jordan, Mr. Francesco Fransoni. Under this ...
High interest rates, lack of credit, high raw material prices and recession in the US and Europe have hurt the country's cotton textile industry, the Economic Survey said on Thursday. All these factors, the Survey noted, lead to a decline in textile fabric production by 1.9 per ...
The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has asked the government to delay implementing the Free Trade Agreement between ASEAN and China until 2015, back from the original schedule of 2010, citing a lack of preparation. API Vice Chairman Ade Sudrajat said Tuesday the local ...
American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: APP), a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced that it received a letter from the NYSE Amex LLC (the ”Exchange”) that the Exchange accepted the company’s previously submitted ...
Infant and toddler sublimation printed clothing is hot and receiving top dollar at retail. Printing placement opportunities are limitless thus creating a look that is WOW. This look is new for infant and toddler clothing, even though the process has been around for a while, says ...
Sixty-eight small businesses across Australia will receive grants totalling $2.6 million to become more innovative under round four of the Australian Government’s Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program. Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, said the grants, ...
The demand for cost-cutting information technology (IT) solutions in the Indian textile industry has increased after the sector took a brutal hit owing to the economic downturn. The bigger garment companies that bag regular export orders have been replacing their workforce with ...
The post quota regime favors suppliers like China who quote best prices for the products in the first shot. In current day’s unpredictable economy, no one has the time to negotiate. China is the biggest shareholder in global apparel sourcing market. Surpassing Chinese styles and ...
Have you heard the one about the law student with the prosthetic arm who was taken off the sales floor of Abercrombie & Fitch and forced to work in the stockroom because she was breaking the “look policy”? I know! Unbelievable, isn’t it? How did someone with a prosthetic arm get ...
Futura Fair Ireland¹s premier fashion, footwear and accessories trade fair, is pleased to announce its new dates for next season. Futura Fair will take place in the RDS, Main Hall Complex, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on the 16, 17, 18 August, 2009. As a result of strong feedback from ...
Topping the list of most-searched sandals on AOL is FitFlop; marking yet another record in its meteoric rise. The footwear phenom surpassed a slew of globally-recognized brands proving that these muscle-toning, pain-relieving, posture-improving shoes are on everyone's mind. This ...
Mauritius is phasing out its Bangladeshi male workforce and it is not renewing their job contracts. The country, however, continues to hire female workers in readymade garment sector and fish packaging factories, recruitment agencies said. "Mauritius has not been issuing work ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...