Ministry of Textile Industry will launch a Skill Development Programme for youth shortly. According to Radio Pakistan, 120,000 men, women will be imparted training during next 5 years under the programme. The main objective of the training programme is to provide skilled workforce to textile industry and make it more competitive in the world market. The Ministry would bear cost of skill development programme including stipend to the trainees and provision of raw material. Source: The Nat

Monsanto will start selling cotton hybrid seeds in India under its global brand ‘Deltapine’ from the current kharif season. Currently, Monsanto Holdings Private Ltd (MHPL) – the 100 per cent-owned Indian subsidiary of the US agri-biotech major – is marketing cotton seeds under the ‘Paras Brahma’ brand. This brand belonged to Emergent Genetics India Ltd, a firm that Monsanto had acquired in 2005. “The introduction of the Deltapine brand from this year shows our commitment to growing the cot

Carpet export has witnessed a sharp decline of more than 60 percent during the last six years as hand-made carpet export has dropped to $120 million from $300 million, depriving almost 0.5 million people of their employment. The acute shortage of electricity, bad law and order, inflation, shortage of skilled labour force and high mark-up rate were main reasons of sharp decline in carpet exports, Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Major Akhtar Nazir Khan Cooki (Retd)

The textile sector praised the present government when during the severe gas and power shortages in winter, the federal government ensured its 24/7 operations. During power load shedding of 6 to 8 hours the industry will get gas supplies. The spinners could then operate their gas run generators to ensure uninterrupted operations. “The viability of spinning industry is linked to 24/7 operations,” said Gohar Ejaz, the group leader of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma). Except

Sri Lanka's apparel exports have been exceptional during the past few years despite the withdrawal of the GSP Plus trade concessions and the global economic turmoil, Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLEA) data revealed. Apparel export turnover has grown several-fold despite the global economic slow down affecting Sri Lanka's key markets such as the US and Europe which import a large quantity of apparel, said SLEA President Yohan Lawrence. Apparel exports in the first four months

According to an analysis done by Southern Indian Mills Association (SIMA) the Indian textile sector and in particular, the spinning industry has witnessed growth in the last fiscal year 2013-14. As per the analysis, cotton consumption increased 8.86%, yarn production rose 8.79%, yarn deliveries climbed 7.94%, registrations for cotton yarn exports surged by 33% and month-end average stock of all yarns mounted by 15% in 2013-14. Cotton consumption by mills in Non-SSI and SSI sectors in 2013-

Cotton yarn export is on the decline this financial year, thanks to weak demand from China, the largest importer of India’s cotton yarn. The export fell to 99.92 million kg in April this financial year compared to 115.96 million kg during the same period last year, according to data released by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. The fall has continued even after April and stocks started piling up in the spinning mills, though mills have yet not reduced the production. Dollar appreciation a

Country's technical textiles market which is currently estimated at $14 billion is likely to reach a level of $32 billion by 2023, by diversifying towards non-woven technical textiles and forging global partnerships with counterparts, according to a study. The study conducted by PHD Chamber of Commerce released today further states that textiles and apparel industry size would balloon to $226 billion by 2023.Currently, Indian textiles and apparel industry is estimated to be worth $99 billion wh

Jute goods export from state-owned jute mills of Khulna-Jessore industrial belt has registered a sharp fall of 38.65 percent in the just concluded fiscal compared to its preceding fiscal. Industry insiders put the blame on lack of demand in global market, particularly the political instability in major importing countries. According to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), about 31,647-tonne jute goods was exported from nine state-run jute mills of the region till the first week of

The Department of Environment (DOE) fined on Thursday a dyeing factory for polluting environment and the surroundings by operating the factory in the restricted area without setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). Director of DOE Md Alamgir fined Trust Knitwear Industries Limited at Bhabanipur area of Gazipur Sadar upazila Tk 76 lakh as part of regular anti-polluting drive. Assistant Director of DOE Hafizur Rahman said the authorities of Trust Knitwear Industries Limited have been oper