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Related Keywords: 23 lakh powerloom, bankers, beneficiaries, Indian textile ministry, Kiran Sony Gupta, office of textile commissioner, online, Textile Commissioner, TUF scheme

The Indian Textile Ministry has decided to put all information related to Textile Upgradation Fund (TUF) Scheme online. This will assist the beneficiaries to overcome any possible procedural hassles and also delay and confusion over the communication. The decision on TUF procedure to be made online as it was observed that of the 23 lakh powerlooms, only about 1.25 lakh looms have taken advantage of the TUF and other schemes.

Related Keywords: AmCham Bahrain, asssociation, GTA, home textile, job creation, Manama Textile, trade and business, West Point Home

The American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain), an independent, private, non-profit, non-political business association has taken up the initiative to enhance textile trade and business using the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain. AmCham held a meeting with West Point Home (WPH), a leading textile manufacturer in the US and an active member of AmCham Bahrain. The meeting was attended by Mr. Billy Harris, Vice President International Manufacturing and Operations of WPH and Mr. Qays Hatim Zu'bi, President of AmCham Bahrain.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh Fashion Carnival 2014, Bangladesh Fashion Trade, branded clothing, Consumer maket, fashion products, readymade garments, woven garments

After the huge response received from First Edition in the year 2013 on the potentiality of Bangladesh Fashion Trade & Consumer market, the second Bangladesh Fashion Carnival- 2014, a international exhibition of branded clothing and fashion products was inaugurated by the Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Pinu Khan on Wednesday. The theme of the event is ‘Do your Eid shopping with us'. More than 50 companies from home and abroad are participating in the expo.

Related Keywords: anti dumping duty, Chinese clothing, Comex, INDECOPI, Peruvian domestic industry

To neutralize and protect from the damaged caused to the Peruvian domestic industry due to import of clothing from China, which entered Peru at dumping prices, mechanism of anti dumping duty was carried out the state's agency, the National Institute for Defense Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI).

Related Keywords: die finishing, fashion industry, industrial strategy, Morocco Quality Knitting, Morrocan textile industry, printing, projects, technical equipment

The industrial strategy approached by Morocco as given its textile industry a priority and ability to not only face but overcome the rising challenge of competition, especially from China and Turkey. Five projects are underway and agreements have been signed. These include an investment by Paris Texas in die finishing, printing and dyeing for MAD 101 million, Sefita is investing MAD 100 million in finishing and dyeing rooms. Plastima is investing in technical equipment for the textile industry with an investment of MAD 80 million.

Thai textile and garment products likely see an increase by 3.66 percent to last year touching US$7.6 billion this year as per the Ministry of Industry official. According to Atchaka Sribunruang Brimble, director-general of Industrial Promotion Department at the ministry, there is a growing demand for sport outfits as more Thais are turning to physical exercise. At the same time, Thai companies have been assigned to manufacture soccer outfits for 10 teams participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament.

Related Keywords: Fairy Feather silk, Kawamata silk, lightest silk, Saiei Orimono Co, silk production centers, Tokyo Girls Collection 2014

Japan's most exciting fashion show – Tokyo Girls Collection 2014 had on the runway the ethereal lustrous white bridal gown made from world’s lightest silk from Kawamata worn by model Ashley which was one of the highlights of the fashion show, bring out a sense of local pride. The bridal gown was made from Fairy Feather silk, weighing in at a mere 600 grams. Fairy Feather silk is the thinnest in the world and was developed locally by Saiei Orimono Co., based in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture.

Related Keywords: apparel, Bangladesh trade, bilateral trade relation, cotton, fibres, import, Indian export, Textile, Two way trade

Two-way trade between India and Bangladesh stood at US$6.6 billion in 2013-14 with India’s exports at US$6.1 billion and imports from Bangladesh at US$462 million. Major Indian exports to Bangladesh include Cotton, Sugar, Cereals, Vehicles and accessories, etc. and major Indian imports from Bangladesh include textile fibres, paper yarn, fish, apparel, mineral fuels, salt, cement, etc. However, the trade imbalance in favor of India and decline in Bangladesh exports to India are of concern.

Related Keywords: Arvind, clothing, Fast Retailing Group, Indian garment sector, Japanese retailer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, readymade apparel, UNIQLO chain

Fast Retailing Group, a Japanese retailer that runs UNIQLO chain of casual clothing is keen to enter the Indian market aiming to source garments from India. The Japanese fashion retailer has been linked with Arvind to for its entry in India. The company Chairman Tadashi Yanai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar expressing intention to source garments from India.

Related Keywords: CCICL, Craft Heritage exhibition, Indian Handicrafts, Indian handicrafts and handlooms, Indian Textiles Industry, Zohra Chatterjee

Indian textiles and handicrafts sector performance at the global level is remarkably well, in terms of export revenue turnarounds it has managed to overtake both Germany and Italy, said Union Textiles Secretary Zohra Chatterjee at the Craft Heritage exhibition that was launched at the Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India on Tuesday. Mrs. Chatterjee said that India with 40 billion dollars in textile exports has moved to the second position from fourth, which is a matter of great pride for the country. Handicrafts, specially, have done exceedingly well.