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Myanmar manufacturers take a stand against potential wage hike

Garment manufacturers will conduct surveys of their own to determine whether workers are justified in calling for a substantial raise…

4 years ago

No demand for Kora silk despite awarded GI tag

More than 80 percent of the residents of Thiruvallur located near Alangombu and Sirumugai a 40km from Coimbatore are weavers…

9 years ago

Cambodia’s garment sector may lag behind as global manufacturing hub

Cambodia garment sector may find itself lagging behind as a global manufacturing hub as it is facing a number of…

8 years ago

Top Indian designers to give a face lift for Banarasi handloom industry

Designer-turned-BJP politician Shaina NC came up with an innovative concept of organizing an event where reputed Indian designers will converge…

9 years ago

Low cost countries rated Extreme Risk for working conditions says report

In a recent Labor Costs Index report, risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft, warned that companies would be wise to really…

9 years ago

Rising labour costs in 2014 pushes global sourcing costs to increase

2014 saw more wage strikes, resulting hikes and general unrest among workers when rates were not sufficiently raised. But despite…

9 years ago

Surat textile preparing to grab orders this marriage season and upcoming election

Surat, biggest man-made fabric (MMF) sector is getting ready grab continuous flow of orders as the demand for textile likely…

10 years ago

Tax at source for apparel and textile sector reduced to 0.30pc by Bangladesh govt

The Bangladesh government has reduced tax at source for the apparel and textile sector to 0.30 per cent from the…

10 years ago

Bangladesh garment makers agree to raise worker wage to US$73 pm

After days of labour unrest that forced the closure of hundreds of factories in Bangladesh, the garment manufacturers have agreed…

10 years ago