Ready made garments (RMG) sector counted additional production cost of Tk 35 billion in last calendar year due to shutdown and strikes called by political parties and other organisations, BGMEA officials said. They also expressed their concern over the ongoing political turmoil which is discouraging buyers to give orders for Bangladeshi RMG. "The key export industry had to spend additional Tk 35 billion in 2012, due to strikes, shutdown and vandalism," vice president of Bangladesh Garment Man

Dhaka, Mar 2 (UNB) – The international buyers of readymade garments have started threatening to cancel their purchase orders in case of failure in making shipment timely, the trade bodies of the apparel sector said on Saturday. “Many entrepreneurs are facing discounts, cancellation and deferred payment for failing to make shipments timely. It’s a matter of fear the buyers are threatening to cancel orders for delay in delivery,” the BGMEA and BKMEA said in a joint statement expressing concer

Tidebuy.com, a renowned online retailer of wedding dresses for women, has launched its newest wedding dress collection for 2013. The outfits can be purchased online at their website at affordable prices. Tidebuy.com is a one-stop shop to buy all sorts of fashion apparel for women. The company claims it is the perfect place to buy wedding dress online. In addition to wedding dresses, the website also features a good range of mother of the bride dresses. The 2013 wedding dresses collection c

A sweater manufacturing factory was gutted by a devastating fire which broke out at Kaliganj of Keraniganj upazila on Friday. Fireman of Keraniganj Fire Service Hafizul Islam said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the factory on the fifth floor of an eight-storey building, Saddam Tower, in the area at about 10 am and engulfed the whole factory soon. On information, two fire fighting units from Kerniganj Fire Service rushed in and doused the flame after frantic efforts of o

Coldesi, Inc., national apparel decorating equipment supplier with offices in Tampa, Florida and Santa Ana, California announced the release of the latest in the DTG family of Direct to Garment Printers– the DTG M4. Direct to Garment Printers use inkjet technology to print designs directly onto t-shirts from graphics files on the computer. This technology has enabled online t-shirt companies to print small quantities of shirts on demand rather than insist on minimum orders. This would be unhe

Posh Couture has just launched its first design: “rebirth for Posh Couture”, a funky, fun shirt collection by the firm’s new in-house designer, Cari Martin. Each piece is custom-designed for Posh and no two are exactly the same. The free-spirited long-sleeve tees and sweatshirts have an accent on style, comfort and attitude. Relaxed silhouettes with positive messages are easy to wear and the cotton-blend fabric makes them comfortable year-round. Martin created “rebirth” after the birth of her

Bank Indonesia (BI) says it will provide loans and training to develop a weaving center in the East Kalimantan capital of Samarinda. A memorandum of understanding to develop the center was signed in Samarinda on Thursday by the head of the central bank’s provincial office, Ameriza M. Moesa and Samarinda Deputy Mayor Samarinda Nusyirwan Ismail. BI governor Darmin Nasution and East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak also attended the signing. Ameriza said that the center, to be called the

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Add dazzle and style to your wardrobe this summer as Anantam presents its latest collection for its discerning customers. The store offers a complete shopping experience to all its customers by presenting Anarkali suits, Stawls, Sarees, Beautiful Kurtis, long Dresses, patiyala suit with nice collection of footwear and accessories. Women looking for Indian Ethnic wear won’t be disappointed at Anantam Stores. They not only have trendy western attire but also offer a wide range of beautiful and

A woman folds second-hand clothing at Olympic market in Phnom Penh yesterday. Photograph: Hong Menea/Phnom Penh Post CAMBODIA imported almost 10 times as many used clothes as new ones in the first 11 months of last year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Some 79,217 tonnes of used garments worth $61.5 million were brought in during that period, compared with 8,134 tonnes of new garment products, worth $2.6 million. The figure was a 2 per cent increase on th