The West Bengal government will set up a Silk Park in Malda district, Small Scale Industry and Textile Commissioner Prasanta Bhattacharyay said today. The Silk Park would be set up at Madhu Ghat, about 10 km from here, on an 18 acre land belonging to the sericulture department. The Planning Commission has already sanctioned Rs 39 crore for this purpose, he said. A filature unit where silk spinning had been done was there on the land but now it is closed. Source: Business Standard .

The Belarusian company OAO Mogotex will more than double deliveries of home textiles to the international company IKEA in 2013, Mogotex Director for Commerce Mr Vitaly Dedinets told BelTA. Mogotex started working together with IKEA in 2002 but serious changes in this cooperation have been witnessed only in the last few years. “We have come to terms with the Russian representation of the company, have managed to satisfy the major chain’s requirements for quality and the choice of products and ha

A lot of fiber manufacturers and dyeing enterprises have come to Vietnam recently to seek the opportunities to invest in the dyeing, textile and material production projects. In November alone, Vietnam received nearly 10 foreign enterprises which have suggested setting up joint ventures with the Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) and its subsidiaries, to make garment materials in Vietnam. These include the big groups from the countries with developed textile and garment industries, na

Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU) has estimated 33 per cent lower cotton production for Gujarat as compared to last year. A recent agricultural economic study report of JAU noted that in spite of lower production, prices of cotton is expected to remain stable due to large stockpiles in China and at international level. According to the study, cotton sowing in India during the current kharif season is estimated at about 11.6 million hectares and the production is expected to be 5 per ce

Apparel exports remained flat at $907 million in October 2012 compared to the same period last fiscal due to sluggish demand in the European and the US markets. In October last year, garments exports stood at $914 million, according to the data provided by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). "Buyers in markets like Western Europe and USA are not placing more orders due to the economic turbulence in their economies," AEPC Chairman A Sakthivel said. Also, he said, there is a stif

The income from the garment industry increased by around 50 percent, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. "The income earned from the garment industry increased to USD 4.2 billion by 2011. In 2004, this was only USD 790 million," he added. Addressing a press briefing at the Government Information Department, the deputy minister said shortage of labour has become a severe threat to the further development of Sri Lanka's garment industry. According to th

No. Item WidthCM Specification/Weight Price 1 Full Size Lustrous Polyester Positioning Printed Curtain Fabric 280 530g/m 10.80yuan/m ② Cotton Pad-dyed Drill 150 20S×16S 14.60 yuan/m ③ Polyester/Wool Fabric 150 550 g/m 27.00 yuan/m ④ Polyester Warp Knitted Printed Brushed Velvet 160 75DFDY×68D semi-dull FDY 5.00 yuan/m ⑤ T/C80/20 Dyed Drill 150 21S×21S 9.50 yuan/m

Textile and Garment Cluster, an Association of small scale local textile manufacturers, yesterday held an advocacy workshop on the need to set high standards on imported inputs. This, the Association explained would reduce the unfair competition that cheap and inferior imported materials bring into the local textile and garment industry. The Advocacy action, which is being sponsored by the Business Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC), is to create a platform for SPINnet members and other stakehold

Chinese poor quality garment products have become Vietnamese products for exports, by using fake labels. These products are sold very well. The labels of famous brands are usually sold for VND 400 - VND500/unit at garment accessory stores in Hang Bo Street, Hanoi. In Hanoi, along the streets of Hang Dau, Chua Boc, Ton Duc Thang, Bach Mai, Ngoc Lam, Hai Ba Trung, etc. have a series of shops selling "Made in Vietnam" garment products, meaning products for exports. These produ