Pakistan cotton crisis adds to apparel angst
Textile and clothing firms around the world are bracing themselves for more disruption to cotton supplies and a possible rise in garment prices after the worst floods in decades hit Pakistan's cotton industry, squeezing companies just as they head into the important summer buying season.
SOURCING: Pakistan cotton crisis adds to apparel costs
18 August 2010
Textile and clothing firms around the world are bracing themselves for more disruption to cotton supplies and a possible rise in garment prices after the worst floods in decades hit Pakistan's cotton industry, squeezing companies just as they head into the important summer buying season.
PAKISTAN: Apparel buyers divert orders amid supply fears
18 August 2010
Garment exports from Pakistan are likely to be down by nearly one-third as orders for the Christmas season shift to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka over fears that supply will be disrupted as a result of the recent floods.
PAKISTAN: Floods could threaten 1.5m cotton bales
13 August 2010
Devastating floods in Pakistan continue to hit core cotton production areas of the country, losing cotton farmers in the country billions in both output and earnings.
PAKISTAN: Flooding hits textile and clothing trade
11 August 2010
Pakistan's ongoing flood crisis has hit the country's textile and clothing industry hard, battering cotton crops and local infrastructure.
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