While the Miu Miu runway show that took place last night was technically to showcase fall 2013 looks, I spotted a styling trick I plan on using every weekend this spring. You see those silk scarves that are tied around the models' necks? How chic are they? You probably remember this look on some of most stylish women in history (Grace Kelly, Jackie Kennedy), but I don't think it has to be as prim and proper as it once was. Toss 'em on with your cutoff

Although there's a blizzard taking over the country today, I'm clinging on to hopes of warmer weather with a spring trend I can wear now: sunglasses. Mirrored lenses, geometric shapes, round and cat-eyes are the 4 OMG-worthy styles I'm excited to try this season. Don't know which style is best suited for you? It all starts with your face shape. Massade Eyewear Belle de Jour sunglasses, $270, Round sunglasses look great on square-shaped faces since they give your straight angles a s

The Pakistan government announced on March 2 an increase in the “withholding” tax on imports of cotton and cotton yarn (as well as some other types of textile raw materials and machinery). The increase in duty on cotton imports is from 1 to 5%, while the tax on cotton yarn was raised from 0 to 2%. Mills can claim back this tax if the finished goods are then exported, but such “drawback duties” often involve lengthy delays in receiving refunds. Textile lobbyists are pushing hard to have the dutie

As per the latest available data released by WTO Secretariat for the calendar year 2009, 2010 and 2011 the share of Indian textiles and clothing exports in World’s exports were 3.98% , 3.98% and 4.11% respectively and has not been declining. Several provisions are included in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14, for providing incentives to the Textiles & Clothing sector exports which includes incentives for exports to focus markets and focus products, interest subvention on pre-shipment cred

With cotton prices ruling firm, the textile industry has requested the government to immediately release cotton procured by various government agencies through minimum support price (MSP) operations. Cotton prices had increased steeply because of an artificial shortage in the market created due to hoarding by traders and non-release of procured cotton by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and other procurement agencies, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) chairman S V Arumugam sa

Overseas buyers have been losing their confidence in Bangladesh for importing readymade garment (RMG) due to continuous shutdown and political turmoil in the country, industry insiders said. During the last one month many shipments have been cancelled for missing schedule as the RMG makers failed to send their goods to port due to hartal. Many of the international buyers have started threatening to cancel orders if this trend continues, exporters said. "Country's RMG makers have been losing

Swiss shoe retailers Bata and V?gele have recalled models of shoes made in Bangladesh from their stores after tests found they contained a cancer-causing chemical, according to internet newspaper The Local. The report quoted a local news agency, ATS news, to say that tests confirmed presence of chromium 6 in 14 pairs of shoes on Thursday. According to the report, the test was conducted for a consumer TV show for the Italian-language Swiss broadcaster, RSI. The show was set to be aired on F

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has been encouraging the textile industry to become environment-friendly since 2000, Mr. Arif Wibowo, deputy head of environment-friendly technology standardization in the Ministry of Environment, said on the sidelines of a workshop on Textile Industry and Eco-labeling in Surakarta. He said the lack of commitment from top executives is hindering the transition of Indonesian textile industry into clean and green industry. He said being environment-frie

After exceeding the RM 300 million-mark last year, the Government is aiming to achieve RM 350 million in handicraft sales this year by promoting batik among young people, Secretary-general of the Information, Communication and Culture Ministry Datuk Seri Kamaruddin Siaraf told Bernama. He said the Government aims to attract local as well as global fashion lovers and it is optimistic that the country’s handicraft industry would achieve the set sales target. The Ministry has earmarke

Thailand’s footwear industry is facing a labour shortage as many workers have returned to work in their hometowns following the nationwide minimum wage rise. Kanchit Chanthanapornchai, chairman of the Association of Thai Footwear Industrial Promotion said that Thai footwear industry’s production dropped to 13.7 million pairs last year from its normal annual level of 19 million pairs. Thailand lost market share to Vietnam, whose production capacity and export value tripled, but Thai