anipat textile exporters are a worried lot. The ongoing European debt crisis, which is a major importer of textiles from the Panipat cluster has created low or no export order situation. These exporters are now exploring new markets like UAE, Australian, Japan, Canada, Dubai, South Africa and the US. Panipat-based companies, which are major home textile producers and exporters are also witnessing a drop in turnover due to falling orders. Home textile products such as bed sheets, curtains, pillo

Pakistan's cotton production is likely to decrease during 2012-13, as the crop volume is estimated at 12.666 million bales against 13.59 million bales in 2011-12, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday. In reply to a question by Syed Asif hasnain, Minister for Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin cited Cotton Crop Assessment Committee estimates and told the lower house of parliament that the cotton crop output would decline. Attributing the decrease in production to an 8% decline in

Low gas pressure has began hitting the value-added textile manufacturing units of the city, bringing about delays in productions in the early winter days, industry sources said on Wednesday. “Last Friday on Dec 7 and Saturday Dec 8 from 10 pm to 7 am many industrial units in Karachi suffered low pressure of gas supply which was 1PSI to 2PSI leading to shutdown of their production,” Chairman Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Associations, Javed Bilwani told Business Recorder.

It is part of the TenCate Advanced Armour worldwide growth strategy to expand its local footprint in major markets for armour materials in order to support major defense programs and enhance business sustainability. Steen Tanderup, managing director of TenCate Advanced Armour states: "We are delighted to open this office. It is the next step in our long-term strategy for providing the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East with state-of-the-art armour technologies in a manner which not only

JJsHouse, an online shop for wedding dresses and special-occasion dresses, has introduced its bridesmaid dresses 2013 collection, which features gorgeous look and delicate craftsmanship for every bridesmaid. Jennifer Nicole introduced, "From little black dresses to Kate Middleton style, and from sweet to luxurious, you won’t be able to contain your excitement as you browse through our bridesmaid dresses 2013 collection. Featuring top designers perfect for any themed wedding, trendy is the nam

Heeding the continued growth and popularity of its original private label, Guide Gear, The Sportsman’s Guide has called a new in-house brand into service: HQ ISSUE. Shoppers of The Guide’s popular HQ Military Surplus catalog were recently introduced to the new HQ ISSUE brand - and its cutting edge, big-value line of rigorously-tested tactical gear and clothing. This line-up of military-inspired BDU clothing, flashlights, tents, knives and more leads the way for a much larger deployment of the

Hudson’s Bay Company announced a total donation of $360,000 in monetary fund’s and product to support those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, including the 35 Lord & Taylor Associates who lost their own homes and /or major possessions, thanks to the combined efforts of Associates and customers across North America. The donation includes more than$200,000 in cash donations from Associates to a special fund for impacted colleagues, as well as an $8,500 cash donation from customers to the Canadia

At an average of 91.88cm (just over 36"), the biggest male waistlines in the UK belong to folk from the West Midlands, according to new data from virtual fitting room company Fits.me. Following close behind are Wales (with an average waistline of 91.53cm), the east of England (91.52cm), NW England (91.47cm) and the north of Scotland (91.37cm). After Birmingham – whose men average 92.06cm around their middle – the UK cities with the largest average male waistline measurements are Belfast (91.6

AusIndustry, the Australian Government’s specialist program delivery division, has invited applications for the eighth round of its annual Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program (SBP), which aims to boost the country’s small businesses by providing them funding up to Au$ 50,000. The competitive, merit-based grants program, slated to end in June 2016, offers financial grants worth Au$ 2.5 million every year to the eligible businesses. For the past few years the Governme

The world’s largest denim brand, Levi’s, today committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020, following public pressure in response to Greenpeace’s global Detox campaign. "Now more than ever, we are seeing brands such as Levi’s listen to the groundswell of support for toxic-free fashion. It’s about time other brands such as Calvin Klein, Gap and Victoria’s Secret finally cotton on and end their toxic addiction. We’ll continu