The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a national policy for retail trade and formation of a separate Ministry of internal trade. The traders’ confederation has also suggested assigning foreign trade portfolio to the Ministry of external affairs instead of the Commerce Ministry. The traders’ body […]
LIVA, the new age fabric brand from the Aditya Birla Group, is back with its unique campaign, a life size mannequin of the brand ambassador Kangana Ranaut dropped down across malls in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune. This season the innovative campaign stands out in 54 malls across 26 cities. LIVA being the […]
Italian company RadiciGroup promotes efforts and investments devoted to measuring sustainability in fashion. The company aims to raise awareness among designers and fashion operators on the importance of backing sustainability strategies with sound, impartial data. RadiciGroup specialises in chemicals, plastics, synthetic fibres and nonwovens. RadiciGroup believes measuring sustainability is a profitable investment in the medium […]
Caprolactum markets were insipid in Asia with rising earlier and moderating a bit in the second half of the fortnight for liquid and flake materials amid light trading and low demand. Upstream benzene market was also range bound, prompting downstream derivatives to dip. In Europe, caprolactam market began April contract negotiations with price sentiment varied […]
Cotton markets were volatile throughout the first half of April but settled higher as both the old crop May and July contracts settled above previous fortnight. The new crop December contract settled at US cents 77.94 per pound, up US cent 0.28 on the fortnight. The near month May contract gained US cents 3.71 at […]
Labour rights in the garment industry, tariff-free access to Bangladeshi goods, education and the Rohingya crisis were the key issues discussed in the second Bangladesh-UK Strategic Dialogue held in London. The United Kingdom assured tariff-free market access for Bangladeshi goods entering the UK market after the latter leaves the European Union. The United Kingdom encouraged […]
INVISTA Apparel and Advanced Textiles, the owner of Lycra Coolmax and Thermolite brands, and FoshanNanhaiSanshan Scientific Innovation Park have signed a memorandum for the construction of a new Textile Innovation Center. Opening of the facility is scheduled for later this year.The Innovation Center, with an area of more than 4,500 sqrmtr, will be equipped with […]
PTA prices remained flat to slightly up in Asian markets in the first half of April amid limited offers in spot while participants held wait-and-see stance. Players were anxious over the trade war between China and US, and PTA market may not show any sign of significant rebound in coming weeks. However, there is limited […]
Eastman has over time become synonymous with cutting rooms of apparel manufacturing units in Southeast Asia. Time and again, the company has proven its expertise and importance to cutting rooms in apparel factories across China, India and Bangladesh.Eastman is a manufacturer of cutting room solutions for the apparel and other sewn products industry. With saving […]
Bangladesh garment manufacturers have called for a “commensurate adjustment” in pricing and sourcing garments from developing countries like Bangladesh. They said it (justified price) is increasingly crucial and needs to be looked at forthright by the global brands and retailers. The garment manufacturers made the call at a conference on ‘Five years after Rana Plaza: […]
