The following is a round-up of apparel and footwear news from the world’s local media.

  • The chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab, Aamir Fayyaz, says the association’s members will close their mills for a day in a bid to resolve all the issues hitting the viability of the industry. The so-called ‘black day’ is in protest at the 4% customs duty, 5% sales tax on cotton imports, and duties and taxes on man-made fibre imports, among other things. THE NEWS

  • Vietnam’s central Thua Thien-Hue province plans to spend more than VND6.6 trillion (US$295m) transforming itself into a textile and garment hub. Under the plan, the province will focus on developing the domestic market and expanding export markets; boosting research, product design, brand-building and promotion; and developing a professional fashion industry to change the rural labour structure. It is also conducting research into modern wastewater treatment systems. The province is already home to six industrial zones, with 50 textile and garment enterprises. VIETNAM NEWS

  • Work on a Textile Park at Irur village on the Tiruchi-Perambalur National Highway in Tamil Nadu is due to commence by October. The park will mainly cater to the needs of export-oriented readymade garment units and the production of yarn. A number of entrepreneurs have submitted plans to set up T-shirt manufacturing facilities. THE HINDU

  • Two textile parks have been approved for Uttarakhand, India, but the state government has yet to decide where to establish them. The parks will provide weavers with hi-tech infrastructure, modern technology, training and raw materials. BUSINESS STANDARD

  • India’s cotton industry is calling on the Textile Ministry to stabilise cotton prices and put them on a par with international prices in a bid to improve the competitiveness of India’s textile value chain. The Cotton Corporation has also been called on to purchase 30-35% of the cotton produced in the country and sell it to the mills to bring down speculation in the market. THE HINDU

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