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Ban on mitumba to improve local industries

East Africa where second hand clothes and shoes known as mitumba are commonly available throughout not only allows governments to…

8 years ago

Increase in import of branded shirts in pieces into Kerala to evade tax

Recently, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) probed why readymade shirts were shipped into Kerala in parts. There is a…

9 years ago

Telangana textile mills seek govt help to overcome cotton crisis

The large numbers of spinning and textile mills in Telangana are in trouble due to the unfair trade practice adopted…

9 years ago

Bangladeshi garment workers demand higher wages and safer conditions

Bangladeshi workers protest for higher wages to make a living due to the factor that they earn one of the…

6 months ago

Rester & Elis partners to convert used workwear into a new raw material

In support of the circular economy in the Nordic countries, the two textile pioneers are initiating a large-scale collaboration.

2 years ago

Mother nature changed the cotton schedule in Texas

It’s hard to make predictions about ‘Mother Nature’ and often, that’s the consequence for farmers. During planting season, right up…

5 years ago

Cut in import duty on blankets to affect domestic manufacturing units

The Central government’s decision to cut the levy of import duty and GST from 29 percent to 16 percent on…

7 years ago

Jamdani weavers of Tangail busy eyeing Eid market

Over the time although Muslin Saree has lost its existence but the Jamdani, Benarasi and Tant Sarees of Tangail have…

7 years ago

Pharr Yarns to merge with Phenix Flooring a Georgia carpet maker

McAdenville-based Pharr Yarns one of leading manufacturers of differentiated carpet yarns and high performance yarns.announced that it has merged its…

9 years ago

Zimbabwean textile Industry is slowly dwindling

Zimbabwean textile industry is slowly dwindling due to the prevailing economic crisis as well as the influx of cheap imports…

10 years ago