Royal Dutch Shell said it plans to increase by more than 20 percent the production capacity of olefins and aromatics at its petrochemicals complex in Singapore, but did not say how much the expansion would cost. The ethylene cracker, which opened in March 2010 and was Shell's largest petrochemical investment, is integrated with the company's 500,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery on Singapore's Bukom island and a mono-ethylene glycol plant in the Jurong Island industrial complex. "The inve

According to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh is currently one of the biggest markets in the South Asian Region and with a population of 161 million people is also a potential growth market for Vietnamese products because of its strong purchasing power. Bangladesh is not a completely new market for Vietnam, but trade between the two countries is low-key as Vietnamese firms are still hesitant to tap this market. However, in the past few years, some Vietnamese companies ha

Minister for Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that around 40,000 power looms of different sizes have been closed due to energy crisis. He informed the National Assembly during question hour that textile sector represents the longest agro-manufacturing value chain starting from seed, natural fiber, synthetic fiber, yarn, greige fabric, processed fabric, garments, made-ups and high value added brands. The textiles industry setup in our country is

The effect of the European debt crisis has percolated down and is now affecting the textile exporters of Panipat. The exporters association based in Panipat are of the view that the crisis would hit the textile export by around 20 percent as the ripples can be felt in the US economy also. Till last fiscal, Panipat used to generate around Rs 4,500 crore of revenue per annum. The trend had been continuing for the last five years. There are around 300 active exporters creating around 3 lakh direc

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 500g/m 26.80 yuan/m 4 Polyester Warp Knitted Printed Brushed Velvet 160 75DFDY×68D semi-dull FDY 5.00 yuan/m 5 Polyester/Spandex two ways stretch 150 520 g/m 13.50 yuan/m 6 Polyester/Ny

SustainU, a leading producer of clothing using fabrics made from 100% recycled materials that are manufactured in the USA, announced that it will be previewing its Spring Collection with The Clymb. "The Clymb caught our attention because of their drive to inspire adventure in people and deliver member-exclusive deals from premium brands. They are an innovative and cutting-edge company and their love for the outdoors and people is a great fit for us" said Chris Yura, CEO and founder of Sustain

Pakistan fashion would unfold in London as the Pakistan Fashion Week 3 (PFW 3) begins at Great "Connaught Rooms", London on November 16, 2012. Being held after two successful editions - autumn 2011 and spring 2012, the PFW 3 would showcase work of some of the Pakistan’s most fashion-forward designers, who would display their collections at the event together with other globally renowned designers. Being organized by Riwayat to present and promote Pakistani fashion before world market, the

M?nchengladbach-based trouser specialist GARDEUR and designer Thomas Rath will be launching onto the fashion stage "Thomas Rath Trousers" – a new premium trouser brand for women, with initial prototypes being presented to a select trade audience today. The collection will be premiered at Berlin Fashion Week in January 2013 and will be available from exquisite fashion retailers as from Summer 2013. The equal partnership between Thomas Rath and GARDEUR GmbH is to be a long-term alliance. In

At the 4th Bangladesh-Turkey Joint Economic Commission, held in Dhaka recently, Bangladesh’s Finance Minister AMA Muhith sought withdrawal of the 17.5% import duty on ready-made garments (RMG) exported to Turkey, which has sharply reduced trade between the two countries. The imposition of the import duty in July 2011 on RMG from all developing countries, following the previous zero rate, has reduced Bangladeshi exports by over 9%, in what had been seen as a rapidly-growing market. Turkey took

London based designer Emma Nissim has created the "Ori-Fabric Wrap", a versatile scarf-shawl-wrap-dress, adorned with her signature hand printed foil designs. Chrysanthemum, butterflies and leaves are her selected prints for the festive season collection. "This is the perfect gift for any woman; young or old; of any style, size or shape." Emma Nissim has specifically chosen to use fabrics that derive from sustainable wood sources, such as beechwood (Lenzing MicroModal) and eucalyptus (Lenzing