China is the world's largest cotton textile consumer. Since 2011, the difference between international cotton price and domestic cotton price has remained steep, the difference being as high as RMB 6,800 Yuan/ton at one point and staying at around RMB 3,500 and 4,000 Yuan/ton at present. As the pressure of material cost has yet to be mitigated, the textile is still advancing bearing great pressure. Supply of raw material not satisfactory According to the CE Prosperity Index of Cloth

Exports of Bangladeshi products to the United States (US) rose 3.31 per cent to US$ 1.87 billion in the first four months of the calendar year 2013 compared to the same period of the previous year. Bangladesh's export-items to the US include ready-made garment (RMG), textile products, headgear, shrimp and prawn, tobacco and hundreds of other non-traditional merchandises. However, during the months from January to April Bangladesh has also imported goods worth $ 243.6 million from the US and

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-07-04 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 98.06 USD/Barrel 1.51 2013-07-04 PX 1438 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-04 PTA Buy 7700 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 PTA Sell 1060 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-04 MEG Buy 7140 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 MEG Sell 972 USD/Ton 10 2013-07-04 CPL Buy 18300 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 CPL Sell 2360 USD/Ton -10 2013-07

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images We’ve all experienced the frustration of trying on what feels like hundreds of pairs of pants without finding a single pair that fits just so. But it may surprise you to hear that custom clothing may be a time- and money-saving solution to this problem. That’s right, made-to-order apparel isn’t just for the celebrity set anymore, Forbes reports. A couple of companies are using sizing-calculation algorithms and e-commerce to democratize customized fashion.

Joanna Sykes takes Nicole Farhi's final bow at London Collections: Men SS13 | Source: Now Fashion A business restructuring firm says British designer fashion chain Nicole Farhi has filed for a form of bankruptcy. Restructuring experts Zolfo Cooper says it is in talks to sell the brand, one of Britain’s best-known luxury clothing chains and a regular at London Fashion Week. Nicole Farhi was founded in 1982 by the designer and her then-partner, Stephen Marks. It has a flagship store in

Amidst a wearable technology market that's set to explode, Apple has announced that former Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve has joined the company to work on "special projects," reporting directly to chief executive Tim Cook. Paul Deneve, former chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent and vice president of special projects at Apple | Source: Courtesy photo Yesterday, the fashion industry was buzzing with the news that Paul Deneve, chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent, was leaving the

The country's raw jute export witnessed lowest export in FY2013 compared to the last three years as the shipment (in value) was reduced by 30 per cent. Cold bilateral relations with one of the key export destinations Pakistan was the main reason behind the fall as export to the country was reduced by 0.2 million bales (per bale= 180 kg) during the period. Officials of the Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA) said overall export fell to 2.025 million bales in FY'13 from 2.30 million bales in FY'11

Nike has called for an inquiry by the Cambodian government into a protest last month at a factory it sources form which resulted in a clash between the police and thousands of garment workers. The protest took place at the Sabrina Garment factory in Kampong Spue province and among the people injured during the clash was a pregnant woman. "We are deeply concerned with the treatment of factory workers," a Nike spokesperson said in an interview with just-style on Monday. "We also reached out to

Mr. Jang Hui speaking at conference/China.org.cn A conference to discuss the implementation of China’s ‘Going Out’ strategy, as outlined in the country’s Twelfth Five Year Plan, was organized in Beijing by the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC). At the conference, officials from relevant government departments, financial institutions as well as professional bodies outlined the policies related to the government’s ‘Going Out’ strategy. Representatives of several textil

Norafin has invested ?12.5 million in a new spunlace line in Mildenau, Germany in an effort to meet increasing demand for specialized nonwovens and to broaden its assortment of high quality technical textiles. The new line officially began production in a special ceremony today before a group of invited guests including representatives from the economic, political and industrial sectors. The new line can makde multilayered technical nonwovens with widths up to 2.4 meters and grammages between