India
India’s Apparel Exports Rise Nearly 25% in May
India apparel exports saw booming numbers in May, thanks in part to strong demand from non-traditional…
India World’s Second Largest Textiles Exporter
Recent data released by UN Comtrade named India as a top contender in textile and apparel exporting. While…
India: Increased Demand Boosts Profits, Margins for Textile Firms
Rising international demand for textiles and the availability of raw materials at a reasonable cost lifted…
India’s Apparel Sector Has High Hopes for Prime Minister-Elect Modi
Will India’s new prime minister be able to implement badly needed economic reform in the world’s largest democ…
Intertek Launches First Ever Textile Testing Mobile Lab
Leading quality solutions provider Intertek has launched the industry’s first ever mobile textile testing lab…
546 Indian Textile Units Slapped with Closure Notices for Pollution
Hundreds of textile factories in Pali, India have been persistently polluting local waterways and, despite…
Pakistan Removes Duty Exemption On Imported Cotton; Cotton Industry Struggles
Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), an arm of the country’s Cabinet, decided to lift the…
USDA Estimates Decline in U.S. and Global Cotton Production
The US Department of Agriculture estimated that cotton production and ending stocks would be lower for…
Pakistan Cotton Market Pleas for Gov’t Assistance
Still straining to capitalize on the preferential trade status it recently gained from the E.U. under its…
Pakistan Considers Imposing Duties on India Yarn Imports
Contradicting the trend towards thawing commercial ties, the Pakistani government is considering…
Yet Again, Walmart Prepares to Expand into India
Despite serious missteps attempting to penetrate the Indian market in the past, Walmart is digging in its…
India: Woolmark and Raymond Launch Cool Wool
In an effort to promote wool as more than a cold-weather fiber, The Woolmark Company and fabric brand…
Mumbai Textile Factory Collapses; Two Workers Dead
A textile manufacturing unit housed within an industrial compound in Mumbai collapsed on March 16, killing…
India Eases Restrictions on Pakistani Textile Products
The Indian government announced it is prepared to eliminate restrictions on the importation of textile…
Textile Factories in Surat, India Hit by Major Labor Shortages
A perfect storm of unrelated factors are causing serious labor shortages in Surat, India, the home to a major…