The Government of Tripura is making all possible efforts to increase silk production through adaptation of modern techniques. Recently, the state’s first power loom silk unit for inaugurated by Tripura’s Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury.
Eight automatic machines brought from Karnataka have been installed in the unit which will produce over 500 silk sarees per month.
It will give a fillip to the growth of silk industry in the state and will benefit more than 9,000 people as
German textile machinery manufacturers presented in the framework of VDMA conferences its latest product developments to a very interested Turkish technical audience.
The presentation of 25 German textile machinery manufacturers under the umbrella of VDMA took place in mid November in Istanbul and Gaziantep (Southeast Anatolia) and around 600 representatives of the Turkish textile industry were present and formed the receptive audience. German textile machinery enjoys actually a market share of
Yarn Expo China international Trade Fair for Fibres and Yarns Autumn edition (October 22 -24, 2012 in Chinese Shanghai) – organised by Messe Frankfurt - attracted 100 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions to 3000 m2 (+ 60 %) of exhibition space and the number of visitors increased by 22 % to 4812 visitors from 61 countries and regions
The exhibition took place concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel. Visitors and exhibitors alike benefitted from Yarn Expo and the three additional eve
After all, the slowdown of the global economy is wearing also off on Swiss textile, clothing and textile machinery exports.
According to the newest official statistics, exports of Swiss textile machinery was in October 17.0 % in real terms lower than in October of 2011 and nominally 21.9 % lower and settled at a value of CHF 86 million. Textile exports amounted to CHF 132 million or an increase of 5.9 % in real terms and 4.0 % nominally and clothing exports settled at CHF 124 million meaning
A strike of hundreds of workers at the Global Footwear factory in Kandal province dragged into its 10th day yesterday with no end in sight over a list of 12 demands including a $9 monthly pay raise.
Mao Mol, representative of Free Trade Union at Global Footwear in Ang Snuol district’s Poeuk commune said that the strike for better pay started November 15 and that workers have informed both the factory and provincial labour department in advance.
“Our basic salary is $61, but we want a raise u
Despite the government’s call to ‘Be Vietnamese Buy Vietnamese’–an effort to help domestic enterprises expand in the consumer market–some sectors like the textile and garment industry have failed to tap potential in many segments which look promising.
Home textile and garment firms have not focused on children’s clothes in the age group from 7-12. Vietnamese parents nowadays have 1-2 children and want to give their children the very best of things and don’t hesitate in spending large sums on
The Swiss Government, under the Ethical Fashion Initiative Ghana Project, is providing US$3.5 million to support young Ghanaian entrepreneurs in the fashion and fabric industry to create employment through the establishment of a sustainable supply-chain in textiles, fashion and lifestyle products.
The project, which is aimed at improving the economic situation of less-endowed communities, is a joint effort between Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Internatio
