Chinese clothing makers see order losses through 2012

Chinese textile and clothing manufacturers are expecting to struggle for business in the rest of 2012, with the worsening Eurozone crisis dampening demand in key export markets and sourcing rivals from neighbouring countries becoming increasingly competitive.

Chinese clothing makers see order losses through 2012

28 August 2012

CHINA: Weiqiao Textile H1 profit plummets 90%

20 August 2012

Chinese cotton textiles producer Weiqiao Textile has booked a significant decline in first-half net profit just two months after it issued a profit warning.

Spotlight on...Has Chinese retail lost its lustre?

3 August 2012

China's reputation as one of the most attractive emerging consumer markets has come under pressure in recent months, with jitters around its slowing retail growth combined with a series of profit warnings from local brands. However, reports that China is loosing its lustre may be premature, as Petah Marian reports.

CHINA: Ever-Glory lowers second-quarter sales forecast

16 July 2012

Chinese apparel supplier and retailer Ever-Glory International Group has lowered its second-quarter guidance after achieving weaker-than-expected retail sales.

Comment: Garment imports settle on strategic suppliers

27 June 2012

The world's economic problems are still very much with us, but it now appears - looking at the latest US figures - that garment customers may have settled down to a new but stable order of strategic suppliers. David Birnbaum looks at the data.

Spotlight on...Rising costs in China create opportunities elsewhere

18 June 2012

While China's position as the world's leading clothing manufacturing country remains unassailable, the increasing cost of doing business there means the rapid growth of its apparel industry may be on the wane. New research highlights Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Madagascar, Tunisia and Morocco as attractive sourcing alternatives.

Comment: Product mix shifts hurt China's US exports

13 June 2012

Last month David Birnbaum argued that China's economic system lies at the heart of its changing share of the US garment import market. Here he looks at how shifts in the product mix have also affected China's exports - including the move overseas of higher quality fashion goods.