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Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut Following Violent Protests

Textile Insights November 3, 2023

Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment factories stayed closed on Thursday following protests and violence by garment industry workers who are demanding a higher minimum wage. Sources said that around 50 apparel manufacturing factories were vandalised by workers on the outskirts of Dhaka, following

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Andhra Pradesh Mills Seek Govt Support To Tide Over Crisis

Textile Insights November 2, 2023

The Andhra Pradesh Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the support of the state due to the critical situation facing the textile industry in the state. APTMA cited several challenges, including escalating cotton prices, dwindling yarn prices, surging power charges, and the post-COVID market imbalance all of which have severely impacted the industry’s financial

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Bangladesh Minister Assures Garment Workers Of Higher Wages

Textile Insights November 1, 2023

The Bangladesh Minister for Labour, Monnujan Sufian assured workers that the minimum wage would be set higher than that proposed by the Minimum Wage Board, following protests by garment sector workers. The Minister said that there will be another meeting of Minimum Wage Board on November 1 in which concerns of all stakeholders will be […]

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DGTR’s Anti-Dumping Duty Decision Threatens Jobs Of 50,000 Weavers In Surat

October 29, 2023

A looming decision by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) to impose anti-dumping duty on viscose rayon filament yarn imported from China has sent shockwaves through Surat’s textile industry. This pivotal move, aimed at safeguarding domestic interests, could result in over 50,000 weavers being forced out of their jobs, leaving a vast number of […]

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Africa Has Potential To Become Next Global Fashion Leader

Textile Insights October 27, 2023

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director-General released a report titled ‘The Fashion Sector in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth’, arguing that the continent has all it takes to become one of the next global fashion leaders. The UNESCO analysis shows that the continent holds all the cards to become one of the next world fashion […]

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Indian Garment Production Falls 22.6% Between April & Aug

Textile Insights October 26, 2023

Indian garment industry production declined sharply by 22.6 percent year on year between April and August this year Data from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on the Index of Industrial Production for Textiles and Apparels informs that the garment index fell 22.6 percent in the first five months of fiscal 2024 “However, the […]

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Surat Weavers Protest Imposition of VFY Anti-Dumping Duty

Textile Insights October 26, 2023

Various Surat textile industry associations, primarily those of weavers are up in arms against the decision of the Indian government to again impose anti-dumping duty on imports of viscose filament yarn (VFY). The anti-dumping duty on VFY was earlier removed in fiscal 2017-18, which led to weavers investing in modern and high speed weaving technologies […]

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Obasanjo Appeals to FG to Protect Adire Production and Local Textiles

October 25, 2023

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government (FG) to ban the importation of Chinese adire into the country to safeguard the local adire market from potential harm. Obasanjo emphasized the need to protect local production of adire and other items that can be made in Nigeria. Speaking at the ‘Canada Trade Mission […]

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All Kenyan Police & Military Uniforms To Be Produced Locally

Textile Insights October 25, 2023

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that henceforth all uniforms of the police and armed forces will be produced in Kenya to promote domestic manufacturing. “Currently, the east African country imports 90 percent of its textiles and garment requirements from various countries like India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, etc,” Deutsche Welle stated. Caroline Karugu, an

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Bangladesh Textile & Garment Sector Tops FDI Chart In FY’23

Textile Insights October 21, 2023

US $1.22 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) was received by the Bangladesh textile and garment industry and it was the topper among FDI received by various sectors in the country in fiscal 2023. According to Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, the country received $3.2 billion as FDI in fiscal ending June 2023, […]