Leading industry event ended on a positive note. Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics held 22 – 25 October 2012 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre attracted 65,778 trade visitors from 98 countries and regions. They came to source from 3,358 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions, which is a five percent increase compared to last year. According to Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager for the organiser, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, the record-breaking trade fair grows in scale every

Item WidthCM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter T/R double-sided woolen cloth 150 620 17．80 Wool/Viscose cloth 150 520 27．50 Cotton pad-dyed drill 150 16S×12S 108×56 15．00 T/R single-thread yarn dyed seven-color checked woolen cloth 150 500 16．00 Wool/viscose mixed-color Swallow-tail cloth 150 450 27．00 11-wale Cotton Corduroy 148 1

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. 210T Water-jet Poly Trilobal 150 50D lustrous FDY×50D lustrous FDY 1.95 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

Kate Winslet picked up her award for Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (or just CBE) for her services to drama at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. So what does one wear to meet the Queen? McQueen, of course. The actress wore a black peplum skirt suit from Alexander McQueen and a coordinating feathered fascinator by British milliner Natalie Ellner. Simple dangling earrings, black pumps, raspberry lips, and red tips finished her sleek look. Source: Styleite

Former chairman Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and renowned ginner of Rajanpur, Amanullah Qureshi said on Wednesday that cotton prices in Pakistan was Rs 500 per 40/kg less than the international market. Talking to newsmen, he said that low rates were given due to the pool system of country’s textile sector. He said that 13 million cotton bales were expected in the country this season and the estimate of 15 million cotton bales production was baseless. Qureshi said that ginners alo

Increasing production costs coupled with low overseas demand are two factors hurting the Indian apparel exports. And neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey and Mexico are benefiting at the cost of India. The comparatively cheaper rates in these countries are luring overseas importers. Statistics released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) reveal Indian apparel exports fell by 7.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August and in April-August 2012 period

Pakistan’s export of textile and clothing rebounded for the second consecutive month after posting a decline for at least one year. The increase was mainly driven by a surge in demand from recession-hit key markets of Europe and US, suggested data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released here on Wednesday. In absolute terms, export of textile and clothing witnessed a growth of 10.50pc in October 2012, from a year ago. The growth in export proceeds in September 2012 was 12.91pc. The unprec

Next February will kick start the third edition of the London Garments Expo. In the last two years, the trade show has grown immensely, initially showcasing garments manufacturers only. However, LGE’13 will gather garments manufacturing and up and coming designers. The London Garments expo is partnering with the London Asia London Textile Fair featuring Textile manufacturers from around the world for the first time. Moreover, with the introduction of fashion designers, the LGE takes pride in in

According to Binh Thuan Provincial Industrial Parks Management Authority, Korea’s Hansoll Textile has worked with the local authorities to find a location for its textile manufacturing plant valued at around $200 million including weaving and dyeing processes. Japan-funded NSK Vietnam’s garment supporting industry plant in Long Hau Industrial Park in southern Long An province also plans to expand its investment on raw materials supply, Tao Takeda, director of NSK Vietnam told VIR. Vietnam Nati

China's soaring wages and strengthening currency might blunt the competitive edge of exporters that have seen average pay double since 2007, but it won't stop firms worldwide making a collective $100 billion bet on setting up shop here this year. Although foreign direct investment inflows in 2012 have seen the longest monthly run of year-on-year declines since 2009, hurt by a weak outlook for corporate investment and sagging global trade, FDI should still top $100 billion for the third year r