http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com Knitted Garments Buyers, Ladies Garments Importers, Gents Wear Dealers, Kids Wears, Woolen Cloths, Winter Wear, Indian Garment Exporters & Manufacturers Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:08:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cape Town based sewing thread manufacturer ACA Threads has bought competitor A&E South Africa in a deal which shows faith in the future of South Africa's often beleaguered textile industry. A&E is the South African subsidiary of US company American & Efird. The combined turnover of the two companies is around ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/boost-for-textile-industry-as-aca-threads-acquires-main-competitor Arlington, VA – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today welcomed remarks by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union Address outlining his goals to continue rebuilding the U.S. economy, promoting U.S. competitiveness around the world, and creating jobs. “I applaud President Obama’s laudable goals to grow our ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/aafa-applauds-themes-of-state-of-the-union-address New Delhi - AEPC chairman Premal Udani has written to senior government officials about garment export cargo as well as inputs for import cargo meant for export production being held-up at Delhi airport. The pileup since last week of November is primarily because of upgradation of some computer systems. Although the ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/aepc-calls-for-ironing-out-problems-at-delhi-airport-tuticorin-port To avoid possible turbulence and maintain the deadline of 2011 for introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), ASSOCHAM has suggested its implementation on the lines it was done in the European Union. The Chamber in a Statement said, in the European countries, stand alone accounts of individual holding companies and ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/assocham-suggests-ifrs-on-european-union-lines The Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest 2011 awards ceremony took place on Jan. 19th, 2011, with Eva Cheng named the Overall Winner. Ms Cheng will work in Paris, at Rue du Mail, for a month. Some of the winning designs will be on display at Joyce Boutique (Admiralty shop). The ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/eva-cheng-named-the-overall-winner-at-designers-contest Arlington, VA – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today petitioned U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to take immediate action to stop the government ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/aafa-urges-us-action-to-resolve-india-cotton-export-ban Arlington, VA – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today welcomed the publication of three reports by the U.S. Department of Labor assessing the global situation of child and forced labor. These reports, including the List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labor as authorized by the Trafficking ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/aafa-welcomes-release-of-dol-child-and-forced-labor-reports The Fair Imports Alliance, which represents a coalition of retail and wholesale industry associations, has called for an end to the big retailers’ campaign about the low value importation threshold. The Fair Imports Alliance has written to the members of the big retail coalition including Chief Executives and Boards of Directors ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/retail-and-wholesale-groups-call-for-an-end-to-big-retailers%e2%80%99-campaign The Global Union representing workers in the garment industry is convening a meeting of jeans’ brands and retailers to raise awareness of the need to eliminate the use of sandblasting, a method used to give jeans a fashionably faded look. Says Patrick Itschert, General Secretary of the International Textile, Garment and ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/global-union-brings-jeans%e2%80%99-companies-together-to-examine-the-perils-of-sandblasting Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, the most important textile trade fair in the world, is to open for four days from 19 October 2010 at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre. Nearly 2,500 industry suppliers from 20 countries and regions including Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, ... http://www.worldgarmentbuyers.com/2010-intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-trade-fair-to-open