Source: https://ww.fashionnetwork.com Azadea Group has signed a deal with Urban Outfitters Inc. for an exclusive franchise partnership, bringing the multinational brand to the Middle East. As part of the partnership, the multi-brand retail company will manage Urban Outfitters’ expansion program, and… Read More ›
Source: https://www.fibre2fashion.com The Government of Sweden and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have announced a new programme aimed at strengthening the international competitiveness of textiles and clothing producers in four Arab states-Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. This is expected to boost… Read More ›
Source: https://sourcingjournal.com With Africa becoming more important in the apparel and textile supply chain, cotton exports from West Africa for the 2018-19 crop year are forecast to exceed last year’s record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in its latest… Read More ›
Source: https://www.fibre2fashion.com Egyptian minister for the public enterprise sector Hisham Tawfiq recently announced that a comprehensive development plan for state-run spinning and weaving companies is being formulated that will be implemented over three years. The plan includes development of the cotton… Read More ›
Source: https://egyptindependent.com Minister of the Public Enterprise Sector Hisham Tawfiq announced on Saturday that a comprehensive development plan is underway for the spinning and weaving industry within the ministry’s companies is underway, to be implemented over three years. The plan will… Read More ›
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 ›