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Tie-Ups With Foreign Institutes To Train Indian Artisans

Textile Insights February 27, 2024

The Indian government plans to help impart world-class training to Indian artisans, weavers and young professionals through tie-ups and exchange programmes between Indian textile research institutes and technical institutes in the UK, Australia and Finland. “With this, it hopes to add heft to

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Bangladesh’s Leap From Poverty To Textile Powerhouse

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Bangladesh’s economy was in ruins in the early 1970s. It had just won its independence from Pakistan in a nine-month war. It emerged as a very poor, densely populated country largely dependent on jute production and subsistence farming but unable to feed its people. “In 1974, it fell into a devastating famine. A World Bank […]

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Apparel Brands Advised To Reassess Myanmar Sourcing Policy

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

Garment workers advocacy group Fair Wear, has urged member clothing brands to re-assess their sourcing policy for Myanmar after the government announced a conscription law for military service. “The military council of Myanmar announced a conscription law in February that makes young men and women subject to military service if called up, effective immediately,” Fair […]

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Bangla Apparel Sector Shining Example Of Workplace Safety

Textile Insights February 21, 2024

President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Faruque Hassan said the apparel industry in Bangladesh is a shining example of workplace safety in the world. Faruque Hassan was speaking at opening ceremony of the 9th International Fire Safety and Security Expo, where he added that workplace safety within garment sector is serving […]

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Odisha CM Lays Foundation Stone For Rs 3,000cr Welspun Plant

Textile Insights February 19, 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 3,000-crore Welspun Group’s Integrated Textiles Manufacturing Facility and Warehousing Complex. The facility coming up in Choudwar in Cuttack district is expected to create 10,000 employment opportunities and will also create business opportunities for local industries. A team of

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SIMA Raises Awareness In Textile Sector On ‘Competition Law’

Textile Insights February 15, 2024

SIMA conducted an awareness programme titled ‘Competition in Textile Market’ to enable textile manufacturers to understand the scope of the Competition Law to sustain competitiveness and achieve sustained growth. V. Sriraj, Joint Director (Law), Southern Regional Office, CCI addressed the participants on the role played by CCI at the awareness seminar, which was attended

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Hyosung Invited To Invest In Bangla MMF Fibres Textiles Sector

Textile Insights February 15, 2024

The President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Faruque Hassan called upon Hyosung Corporation to invest in manmade fibre textiles sector. He made the call when a delegation of BGMEA led by him visited Hyosung Corporation in South Korea. In the meeting they discussed issues related mutual trade interests, especially the prospect of […]

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Ethiopia Gets $28mn From UNIDO To Promote Textile Sector

Textile Insights February 14, 2024

Ethiopia signed a US $28 million agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to promote growth of the Ethiopian textile and apparel industry. The project will be financed in collaboration with the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) of which UNIDO’s share of the program is $3 million. Over the next five years, the Ethiopian […]

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Global Trade Associations Urge Unity To Keep Red Sea Open

Textile Insights February 14, 2024

100 various industry trade associations from across the globe including the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) called for a wider cooperation to keep shipping lanes open and safe. The signatories, representing a range of critical industries like food and agricultural products, retail, energy, clothing, shoes,

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Bangladesh’s RMG Export Journey: A Saga Of Resilience Amid Global Challenges

February 13, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of global trade, Bangladesh’s Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector has displayed commendable resilience and adaptability, as reflected in the performance data spanning from 2018 to 2023. In 2023, Bangladesh’s RMG exports surged to an impressive US$ 47.39 billion, marking a 3.67% growth compared to the preceding year. This robust performance