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Related Keywords: allocated 100 MMCFD gas, employment, export oriented industry, exports to EU, focus on apparel industry, gas and power supply, generate $500 million, generate foreign exchange, Pakistan government, Prgmea urged, spinners facilitated, value-added textile industry

The Pakistan government has allocated about 100 MMCFD gas to the entire export-oriented industry but now the spinners are being facilitated only. The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea) Central Chairman Ijaz Khokhar as requested MoC to keep focus on apparel industry which can generate foreign exchange, contribute to local taxes and generate employment.

(PRGMEA has urged the govt to prioritize value-added textile industry in energy supply on the patron of Bangladesh, as the garment industry is presently without gas in Punjab.

Related Keywords: engaged in high end production, finalize Warangal textile park, gujarat government, Integrated textile park, study textile industry, Surat, Telangana team, wholesale market system

Telangana team are in Surat to study textile industry there so that the system could be adopted in the textile park being planned to set up in Warangal. A five member delegation led by Warangal MP Kadiam Srihari visited an integrated textile park which has 15 units engaged in high-end production in weaving, yarn processing, texturing and technical textile at Surat in Gujarat on Saturday as part of its exercise to study the textile industry there. They also visited the textile units run by entrepreneurs hailing from Telanagana.

Related Keywords: 70th All India Textile Conference, boost entrepreneurs, future textile and garment hub, integrated framework, Nagpur, Textile Association India, Vidarbha unit

The Textile Association India (TAI), Vidarbha unit with the aim to boost the confidence of existing and budding entrepreneurs and develop an integrated framework to make Vidarbha as a future textile and garment hub of the country is going to host the 12th International & 70th All India Textile Conference on January 17 and 18 in Nagpur.

The theme of the conference is ‘Cotton, textile & apparel value & supply chain: Global opportunities & challenges’ and will cover the entire range of the textile & garment industry.

Related Keywords: export credit, export promotion capital goods scheme, export subsidies, focus market scheme, FPS, India textile industry, Indian textile and garment sector, market-linked FPS, phase out subsidy, WTO rules

India’s textile and garments sector employ over 35 million people and accounts for over 12% of its total exports. The export subsidies offered by India for Textile and Clothing are under certain heads such as the Focus Market Scheme, Focus Product Scheme (FPS), market-linked FPS, Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme, interest subvention on pre- and post-shipment export credit as well as tax breaks for special economic zones.

Related Keywords: custom taxes, joint ventures and investments, Preferential Trade agreement, PTA, technical committees, textile fair scheduled, Turkey and Iran, uniform customs clearance

The Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) concluded between Turkey and Iran came into force on Jan.1, the customs taxes imposed on 265 products will be lowered by a great degree with some of the customs taxes imposed on certain products to almost zero percent.

Related Keywords: 20th Anniversary Celebration, Autumn Edition 2014, exhibitors, fabric, international apparel, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabric, trade fair, visitors

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics- Autumn Edition 2014, the world’s largest international apparel fabrics and accessories trade fair recorded a historical high both in the number of exhibitors and visitors. A total of 3,844 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions welcomed 71,138 visitors from 93 countries and regions.

Related Keywords: bed linen, cotton and silk yarn, dress fabric, foot hold, handloom products, handmade product, international arena, international market, kitchen linen, new processing techniques, oldest traditional craft, saree, small-scale industry, Sri Lankan handloom textile industry, table linen, upholstery

Sri Lankan handloom textile industry is one of the country's oldest traditional crafts. The industry has helped showcase the undying creativity of generations of Sri Lankans taking them to the international arena.

The modern design trends combined with traditional designs and the influx of new processing techniques has given a new life to Sri Lankan handlooms. The industry has gained a dominant identity and a foothold in the competitive international market.

Related Keywords: Air-India, electronic jacquard machine, fabric, GI tag, import from China, KSIC, Mysore silk saris, soar sky high, Vibant Gujarat international summit, yarn

Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd. (KSIC) has bagged a large order of 10,000 saris from the public sector airline, Air India as the flight attendants will now sport Mysore Silk saris. This single bulk order is worth Rs. 6.5 crore, but that the product’s popularity to soar sky-high, according to the KSIC Chairman B. Basavaraju.

Related Keywords: CII, investment destination, Jaipur summit, multi-country linkages, Partnership with Ministry of Commerce, Rajasthan, Textile Industry

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organizing a three day 'Partnership Summit' in Jaipur, Rajasthan an important place to organize such summits as it attracts one third of the tourists coming into India and a prosperous textile industry is present there. The Summit will begin from January 15.

Related Keywords: ASEAN ranked third, fibers and yarns, Foreign direct investment, Japan, textiles and garments, US surpassed EU, Vietnam export, Vietnam’s biggest export market

Vietnam raked in $28.5 billion from exports to the U.S. in 2014, up 19.6 percent compared with 2013, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO). In particular, the fastest growth rate was seen in such groups as textiles and garments (13.9 percent), footwear (26.1 percent), wood and wooden products (12.8 percent), and electronics, computers and components (45 percent).