Category: Editorials
ITMA 2015 : Taken Over By Sustainable Technologies
ITMA 2015, held from 12 - 19 November 2015 at Milan, Italy, saw an unprecedented competition among exhibitors over various features related to what th [...]
Spinning Units Seek “Level Playing Field”
The textile spinning sector units, especially those engaged in export of cotton yarn, have expressed unhappiness with the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2 [...]
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), concluded on Oct 5 in Atlanta, is dubbed as the biggest trade agreement in history struck by the US and 11 other [...]
Wages & Working Hours in the Textiles & Clothing Sector
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is holding a Forum of all the stake holders (workers, employers & representatives of government, inter [...]
Can China be a Major Destination for India’s Textile & Clothing Exports?
I recently came across a number of reports and statements by leading export related experts related with textile and clothing claiming that China is s [...]
Is China Clothing the World in Polyester?
There is a growing trend of manipulating consumers who buy their clothing articles thinking they are buying genuine cotton clothing made from 100% cot [...]
Vietnam’s Garment & Textile Industry is On Top Of the World
Vietnam is, today, on top of the world thanks to the expectations of the country joining the elite group of TPP beneficiaries of the US duty free impo [...]
Does India Need A New Textile Policy Or A Plan Plus Effective Action?
Thanks to PM Narendra Modi's 'Make In India' call ('Tiger's Call', if you so like), there has been a flood of seminars, conferences, workshops and wha [...]
Textile Industry finds the Union Budget (2015-16) Disappointing
The Union Budget (2015-16) was presented by FM Arun Jaitley on 28 February at a time when expectations were unrealistically high from all sections: co [...]
‘Moving Production’ to ‘Improving Production’ Can Cure Low Labor Cost Mania
A US apparel manufacturer, in his recent post on forbes.com, has revealed that fashion companies generally fix their MSRP (Market Suggested Retail Pri [...]