Workers make clothes at Yinchuan Wantini Clothing Co Ltd. [Photo / China Daily] The Middle East sees new riches for makers of clothes Just as sightings of the crescent moon indicate the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, rising sales to the Middle East are pointing to more prosperous times for some of the garment makers of Yinchuan. One such company is Yingchuan Wantini Clothing Co Ltd, which employs 230 people. Yang Faxiang, the company chairman, says: "Even though our expor

Bangladesh plans to import 200,000 tons of cotton a year from Uzbekistan in a new deal to be finalized soon. Negotiations are underway to set its terms in a Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments, the Financial Express quotes Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Atiqul Islam as saying. Bangladesh’s industry is heavily dependent on imported cotton yarn and fabric. The proposed deal will "ensure a steady supply of cotton to the country's textil

At a time when the Rajasthan government is encouraging the garment industry, in the city, the industry, which employs more than 3 lakh people, is facing a possible exit, chiefly owing to lack of infrastructure. Garment manufacturing and export units flourished in Haryana, especially in Gurgaon-Faridabad belt in the last three decades. It is a labour-intensive industry, where workers have to develop certain skills and engage in profitable manner. With that skill, they can earn Rs 10,000-12,000

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The Northeast's contribution to raw silk produced in the country is projected to reach 15 per cent by the end of the Twelfth Plan — up from 14 per cent clocked at the end of the last five-year plan. The region's contribution has been steadily increasing since the Ninth Plan, during which it contributed nine per cent of the country’s total production. “We have been providing all support and this will continue through the entire plan period. We expect to see the share of the Northeast going

Marks & Spencer (M&S) opens its latest concept store in Al Ghurair Mall, its 7th in Dubai and 12th in the UAE. The new store is over 950 square meters in size and located at the ground floor of the popular shopping centre. Women looking for a quality international retail experience will enjoy the brand's new inviting and inspiring store design offering a wide range of stylish and innovative products in exceptional quality and at great prices. The store clearly differentiates each sub

This fall, Guess by Marciano introduces a vibrant women’s collection that captures the sophisticated essence of the Marciano brand. Pops of teal, electric blue, pink, and gold are worked into the color palette of the modern fall styles. The versatile styles in the fall collection can take you from day to night with ease. The fall collection for women offers some of the season’s most anticipated trends. A black and cobalt brocade blazer is the perfect statement piece to add interest to a retro

With the finest decorative fabric inventory in Northern California, Norman S. Bernie Co, serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1957, always has strived to provide the greatest range of upholstery fabrics and drapery fabrics for their very discriminating customers. It is with that in mind that Norman S. Bernie Co. is constantly looking for more ways to serve their loyal customers. Ideally, with more decorative fabrics to choose from, customers have more options, and are better able to tailo

The Nike Pro Elite Knit collection is mapped directly to the heat zones of the female body. Vertical ventilation openings down the centre also allow women to check out their alignment. Sportswear giant Nike has developed a range of lightweight and breathable seamless performance apparel for women based on its Flyknit technology. To create the Nike Pro Elite Knit collection designers studied a thermodynamic map of the female body, provided by the Nike Sport Research Lab. The map sh

China's average daily crude imports from Iran fell 12.6 percent in July from the same month last year, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Wednesday. China, Tehran's largest oil customer, bought 1.687 million tonnes of crude from the Middle East nation in July, or about 397,261 barrels per day. For the first seven months of the year, imports fell 3.5 percent over a year earlier at 12.205 million tonnes, or around 420,267 bpd, according to the data. Source: Reuters.