The federation said it expected up to 100 SMEs to go out of business every year if the government failed to offer any assistance. Thailand’s export of lifestyle products is only expected to increase by 2 per cent this year mainly due to the global economic crisis, which diluted the export value of lifestyle products by 50 per cent. The federation predicts the value of total export of lifestyle products to reach about US$3 billion or between Bt90 billion and Bt100 billion this year. Next year's

Lao silk approaches crisis due to a low number of sericulture-and-mulberry raisers but a high market demand. (KPL) The investment of business sector should take more involvement in mulberry and sericulture cultivation after raisers are going downward. Lao silk comes near crisis when so many local raisers who relying on planting mulberry and producing sericulture have shift to other cultivation of lucrative plants while market demand is high. Head of Mulberry and Sericulture Cultivation

DAK Americas' will increase the price for all Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) products by $0.04 per pound effective January 1, 2013. This increase is necessary due to the continued upward movement of global raw material costs. DAK is committed to the polyester staple fibers business and will continue to supply quality products, services and innovation to its customers. Source: DAK Americas .

The declining trend in the world cotton prices has taken its toll on Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports as almost all textile categories have undergone dip in the average unit price (AUP), suggests the data issued by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). According to the details, the average unit price of raw cotton decreased by 19.05 percent during July-October 2012-13, cotton yarn by 10.62 percent, hosiery by 7.18 percent, and bedware by 5.07 percent, while average unit pr

Icebreaker, the New Zealand Company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel category, opened its first retail store in Melbourne, Australia on December 7, 2012, just in time for the holidays. The new 160-square-metre store is located in Chadstone Shopping Centre. "Australia has been waiting a long time for its first retail store and we’ve finally jumped the ditch. Chadstone is a premier shopping destination in Melbourne and we’re excited to introduce Icebreaker to the multitude of vi

Bali Intimate Apparel has taken the next step in simplifying the bra shopping experience with its introduction of the newest addition to the Comfort Revolution collection, the Comfort Revolution Smart Sizes Shaping Wirefree. This new style is designed for women who prefer a lightly lined foam cup, but want the unparalleled comfort and simplified sizing offered by the collection’s use of seamless shape-to-fit technology. "Our latest Comfort Revolution bra style is a perfect solution to her

According to a report in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), a new reverse liposuction procedure enables surgeons to remove and replace implants used for breast augmentation with the patient’s own fat cells. The technique, called simultaneous implant exchange with fat (SIEF) offers women a new alternative when having implants from a breast augmentation removed. "We are excited about the n

The 23rd edition of Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (Batexpo-2012), the biggest-ever apparel show, begins in the city today (Wednesday) with a high expectation of attracting higher foreign buyers and spot orders despite the recent campaign abroad highlighting the country's RMG sector's weaknesses, reports UNB. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the three-day show at the Bangabandhu Internat-ional Conference Centre in the morning. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Te

The exports of readymade garments from Bangladesh rose by 8.8 percent year-on-year to US$ 1.36 billion in November 2012, according to the data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). While woven garment exports fetched US$ 710.04 million, knitwear earned US$ 653.96 million, EPB statistics showed. Bangladesh has posted positive growth in its garment exports in spite of the ongoing debt crisis in several European nations, the traditional buyers of Bangladeshi clothing items. In Nov

The UK garment maker Armadillo Merino has won an award at the 'Startups Awards 2012' for its high quality woolen innerwears manufactured for professional risk takers such as military personnel, fire fighters and police. In a conversation with fibre2fashion, Mr. Andy Caughey, owner of Armadillo Merino, said, "We have received the UK national award (Startups Awards) for Product Business of the Year 2012 at London." The product business award is given for a new business which produces