Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reiterated his belief on Tuesday that China's Belt and Road Initiative will be a game changer for regional economy. "Belt and Road Initiative is creating enormous trade and investment prospects via greater connectivity in sea and land links," he said during Malaysia's National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) Economic Forum. He is expecting additional economic growth brought by the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which would be built w

New York-based fashion brand Theory focuses on the essentials for its fall-winter 2017 campaign. Captured by Erik Torstensson, the advertisements star models Iselin Steiro, Sasha Pivovarova, McKenna Hellam, Xavier Buestel and Janis Ancens. The new season spotlights relaxed suiting, leather outerwear and fine knitwear. Finishing each ensemble, short booties and folded bags perfect the looks. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) can be the forerunners in the promotion of handloom and handicrafts in thecountryby strategising policies and programmes related to the sector and conducting research and case studies, M Pariat, director in-charge of Meghalaya Handloom and Handicrafts Development Cooperation Limited (MHHDC), said in Shillong. He was addressing an event, which was part of several curtain raiser events organised across north east India to generate awareness about the i

The cotton crop has entered a sensitive stage and growers are urged to ensure pest-scouting of the crop thrice in a day. According to agriculture department spokesperson, the attack of white fly was increasing and it could damage the crop. The white fly could cause reduction in cotton production. The white fly is a virus which spreads from one sapling to the other speedily, the spokesperson concluded. Source: The Nation PK.

Tianyuan Garments Company of Suzhou signed an agreement with SoftWear Automation of Atlanta to develop a fully automated T-shirt production line at Tianyuan's newly acquired plant in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 19. The technology was developed by and is patented by Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center. Using cameras to map the fabric and robots to steer it through the sewing needles, the system will handle soft fabrics and make T-shirts for Adidas. The system is sched

When people in the United States talk about blue jeans, they are most likely to mention Levi Strauss, the German-American businessman whose company made the first pair of blue jeans in San Francisco in 1873. Levi's, the top brand for Levi Strauss & Co, is not only in all US cities, but also popular in more than 100 countries around the world, including China. While distressed jeans become ever more fashionable, a recent article titled Every Pair of Blue Jeans You Wear Is Paid With Live

For 2016, the sales of organic fibres in the United States have increased to $1.4 billion, 9.2 per cent up from the previous year, says a recent report. For the reported period, sales of non-food organic products have risen by almost 9 per cent to $3.9 billion. Organic fibre, supplements and personal care products account for the bulk of those sales. The organic fibre and textiles category continue to rank as the largest non-food organic category in the $43.3 billion US market. Organic fibre

India’s first special storage facility for handling raw cotton was launched open at the Dakshin Bharat Gateway Container Terminal, the Thoothukudi VOC port, on Friday. An initial step towards establishing the ambitious Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FGTWZ) at the Thoothukudi Port will reintroduce cotton trade in a big way, explicit VOC Chairman S Anantha Chandra Bose. The facility set up by the port estate can house around 500 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU) of 40 foot container at the custo

Garment shipment to the US, the country's single largest export destination, declined 7.47 percent year-on-year to $5.2 billion in 2016-17 largely because of higher duty, longer lead-time, and lower prices. Apparel exporters also blamed the appreciation of the local currency against the American greenback, less imports by US retailers and inefficient port operations in Bangladesh, for the fall in garment exports. Exporters say Bangladesh's garments are less attractive to US customers as co

Most trades in the Brazilian cotton market were limited to small volumes in July. Although sellers were more flexible regarding asking prices, purchasers were not interested in trading in the spot market, bidding prices lower than those asked by sellers. Besides, active processors were complaining about the quality of the available cotton. Between June 30 and July 31, the CEPEA/ESALQ Index, 8-day payment terms, for cotton type 41-4, delivered in São Paulo, dropped 7.3 per cent, closing at 2.4