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To increase yarn production capacity, Asian Development Bank signs loan agreement with Bangladeshi denim producers
The Asian Development Bank has signed a €10.8 million (US$22.2 million) loan agreement with Bangladeshi denim producer Envoy Textiles to support and finance Envoy’s second yarn mil…

Market sentiment weak, cotton yarn prices stable in southern India
Foreign news reported on January 17 that cotton yarn prices in southern India remained stable due to weak market sentiment. Cotton prices in Mumbai were also steady. The Tamil Harv…

The textile industry is an important economic sector in Jordan
On January 10, King Abdullah II met with representatives of the textile industry department at the palace, and Prime Minister Hasavanah attended. The king pointed out that the text…

Vietnam’s textile, clothing and footwear industry exports total US$100 million
The Electronic News of the Communist Party of Vietnam reported on January 18 that Vietnam’s textile, clothing and footwear industry exports totaled US$71 billion in 2011, a record …

Pakistan exports cotton yarn 10,000 tons
Pakistan’s exports of textiles and clothing reached US$1.356 billion in December, down 4.57% month-on-month and 16.50% year-on-year, marking the third consecutive month of year-on-…

Vietnam’s textile and footwear industry strives to reach approximately 100 million U.S. dollars in exports
Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi reported on January 27 that according to the “Textile and Footwear Industry Development Strategy to 2030 and Outlook to 2035” strategy, fro…

Pakistan implements health and safety protocols for textile and garment industry
The signatories of the “International Agreement on Health and Safety in the Textile and Clothing Industry” announced on December 14, 2011 that they would formulate the …

Cold wave sweeps across northern India, cotton yarn prices steady
Foreign news reported on January 30 that cotton yarn in northern India remained stable as the region experienced cloudy weather and another cold wave. Demand is average and prices …

/Bangladesh’s garment exports increased by % year-on-year in the first half
According to data from the Bangladesh Export Promotion Agency, ready-made garment exports from July to December 2011/23 were US$23 billion and US$20 billion from July to December 2…