Source: https://sourcingjournal.com The fertile ground of African apparel sourcing is finally turning from seed to sprout after years of its potential lying dormant. Driven in part by a desire among companies to diversify their production strategy in light of the trade… Read More ›
Source: https://www.al-monitor.com CAIRO — Egypt’s Minister of Public Business Hisham Tawfik said Sept. 17 that Egypt will sell 14 tracts of land where it stores its industrial cotton gins in a bid to overhaul and develop the textile manufacturing industry. The… Read More ›
Source: http://www.jordantimes.com AMMAN — Poor ventilation, plumbing, sanitary services, failure to renew work permits and delayed payments are some of the violations that Bangladeshi and Indian workers at factories in the Al Hassan Industrial Estate in Irbid have recently reported to… Read More ›
Source: https://www.thenigerianvoice.com The current romance with Chinese authorities by the Federal Government and higher propensity for foreign textile materials, among others have been identified as major reasons for concerns over recent alert of possible influx of carcinogenic school fabrics and related… Read More ›
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.in If you’ve ever looked at a $5 H&M white T-shirt, you’ll notice it doesn’t look all that different from a plain white designer tee that sells for upwards of $300. What’s the deal with the price difference? Is the… Read More ›
Source: http://www.busiweek.com PVH, Velocity Apparelz and Intrade UK to invest in Hawassa. The companies are all manufacturing textile products in Ethiopia. Industrial parks up and down the country are employing thousands of people thanks to FDI which currently stands at a… Read More ›
Source: http://www.fibre2fashion.com Sourcing at Magic, a global supply chain fashion event, which will be held from August 12 to 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, US, is set to focus on sustainability in fashion. The show will mainly emphasise on helping… Read More ›
Source: https://www.egypttoday.com Europe is allocated 30 percent of the Egyptian readymade garments’ exports, according to the Readymade Garments Export Council. The council emphasized in a statement its interest to increase the ability to access the European market in cooperation with all… Read More ›
Source: http://www.arabianbusiness.com The Holy Month of Ramadan brings people across the region together as they connect with family, friends and faith. The combination of different working hours and an increased pace of life after Iftar creates a setting unique to the… Read More ›
Source: https://www.egypttoday.com CAIRO – 19 April 2018: Egypt’s manufacturing and extractive industries’ index (without crude oil and petroleum products) increased 0.8 percent in February 2018, recording 123.69 points, compared to 122.65 points in the same month of 2017, according to the… Read More ›