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U.S. jeans imports grow .%
Statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Textile Products (OTEXA) show that U.S. jeans imports totaled US$308 million in January 2011, an increase of 11.5%…

Cotton prices hit new high in northern India, yarn prices steady
Foreign news on April 18th: India decided to cancel approximately 22% of cotton import tariffs last week. This decision failed to cool down cotton prices in the domestic market. On…

Xing Group Garment Factory will expand its operation scale to provide employment opportunities for Basotho people
According to a report by the Lesotho National News Agency on April 19, Masdfssdfskasdfssdfskole, head of the National Garment and Textile Federation Union, said in an interview tha…

Vietnamese companies are not ready to raise basic wages from now on
The Vietnam General Confederation of Trade Unions (VGCL) proposed to increase regional basic wages by 7-8% starting from July 1, 2011, but many companies firmly opposed it for the …

Vietnam’s textiles and apparel contribute the most to export growth
Vietnam’s “Business News” reported on April 20 that according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of Vietnam, Vietnam’s textile and clo…

Malaysia’s textile and garment industry faces soaring costs and shortage of funds
Chan Guanzhi, president of the Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association (MKMA), said that due to the impact of factors such as shortages of raw materials, rising sea freight, a…

U.S. recalls children’s pajamas made in China
On April 21, 2011, the US CPSC announced a recall of Chinese-made children’s pajamas. The recalled products are 3 models of children’s pajamas. The products include two…

EU launches second anti-dumping review investigation into Chinese glass fiber filament
On April 21, 2011, the European Commission issued an announcement stating that in response to an application submitted by the European Glass Fiber Producers Association (The Europe…

South Korea’s Youngone to invest US$100 million in KEPZ, Bangladesh
Kihasdfssdfsk Sung, chairman of Korean clothing, textile and footwear manufacturer Youngone Corporastion, said the company plans to establish a presence in the Korean Export Proces…