The Weavers United Joint Action Committee (WUJAC) in Telangana recently urged the state government to take steps to open the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park at the earliest and provide employment to local weavers as well as workers who have migrated from the north Telangana region.Pic: ShutterstockThe WUJAC demanded that the government provide ₹ 5 lakh insurance to cover to all weavers free of cost and ensure provision of ₹36,000 as annual investment assistance to Telangana weavers on the lines of ne

Man-made fiber (MMF) is the future of Bangladesh’s apparel business as the demand for those goods are growing all over the world. Because the conscious consumers of the world are trying to make the world greener by consuming less nature damaging items.Figure 1: Man-made fiber is the future of Bangladesh’s apparel business as the demand for those goods are growing all over the world. Courtesy: aliexpress.comMaking the world greenerA sustainable and green world is the target of the people. It does

Bangladesh has set a target of $50 billion for its readymade garment (RMG) exports in 2020-21 in line with its commitment to enhance earnings from the sector in the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League. Secretary of textiles and jute ministry Lokman Hossain Mia said this recently ahead of the ‘National Textile Day 2020 and Multipurpose Textile Fair’.Pic: ShutterstockPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the three-day event on January 9 at in Dhaka.The government has pre

Expressing serious concern over the discontinuation of Pakistan Pavilion atthe Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association recently asked theto continue its earlier practice of adding this premier US textile exhibition in its exhibitions calendar.Pic: ShutterstockIn a letter to TDAP chief executive Arif Ahmed Khan, PRGMEA north zone chairman Sohail A Sheikh said Pakistani value-added textile exporters have keen interest in this most comprehensive fashion marketplace in th

The strength of UK brands continue to grow due to their creativity, quality, heritage and innovation. UKFT’s latest figures show that value of UK fashion and textile exports have reached almost £10 billion representing an increase of 66 per cent in a decade. Thus in 2020 and beyond,will continue uniting the industry to address some of its big challenges.Pic: UKFTGrowing awareness of provenance, quality, supply chain transparency, flexibility and speed to market is breathing new life into the UK

The National Union of Textiles, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) recently urged the government to create a textiles ministry to address the industry’s woes and revive the sector. Textiles workers also said they would demand from the government a directive for strong patronage forthis year.Pic: ShutterstockIn a New Year message, union national president John Adaji and secretary Issa Aremu said the creation of the ministry should be taken up as a priority.“The objective of the pr

Thehas retained its cotton crop estimate for 2019-20 season beginning October 1, 2019 at 354.50 lakh bales of 170 kg each, i.e. at the same level as in the previous estimate. While cotton crop estimate has increased by 2 lakh bales in Maharashtra, it is decreased by an equal quantity in the Northern Zone.Pic: ShutterstockIn its December estimate, the CAI has reduced its cotton crop estimate of the Northern Zone by 2 lakh bales from its previous month’s estimate i.e. 61 lakh bales as compared to

is expected to reach $7 billion by the end of fiscal 2020-21, witnessing a growth of at least 10 per cent from the current level, according to Ronak Rughani, chairman of the, which is optimistic about a further momentum in the sector this fiscal.Pic: ShutterstockThough the present trend of total MMF textiles exports from India is not encouraging, exports in value-added segments like fabrics witnessed nearly 8 per cent growth during April-October period in 2019-20 as compared to the same period i

An operational plan provides a clear picture of how a team, section or department will contribute to the achievement of the organizational goals. Any organization can tackle the priorities successfully with a strong operations plan. Because a complete operational plan maps out the day-to-day tasks that required to run a business. This will be successful when operational excellence is achieved by every member of an organization.Figure:Readymade garments (RMG) operation should be driven by the pla

Cotton is a core raw material in textile production and cotton is the second largest industry in the world. But the industry holds many untold stories itself.Uzbekistan produces 5% of total world cotton and cotton is an emergency cash crop a year for the Uzbek government. Cotton is a vital $1 billion-a-year cash crop for the Uzbek government. Uzbekistan has a population of 32 million and is the seventh-largest producer of raw cotton. Over the years, farmers have had to buy seeds and fertilizers