Capacity challenge
Production promises set unrealistic sourcing goals
Promises to expand the textile and clothing industries in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have been repeatedly thwarted by government miscalculation…
BANGLADESH: Dhaka relocation sewn up for 2009
The Bangladeshi government has formally agreed on an eagerly awaited three-year plan to relocate 390 apparel units in Dhaka to…
BANGLADESH: To move garment factories out of the capital
The temporary Bangladeshi government has given its backing to a deal to move garment factories away from capital Dhaka. The…
BANGLADESH: Further delay to Garment Village plans
Apparel manufactures in Bangladesh are calling on the government to move forward with the proposed garment village at Munsiganj, after over a…
SRI LANKA: MAS Holdings announces deal for India zone
MAS Holdings announced this week that it is revving up its expansion plans in South Asia with an industrial zone…
INDIA: Minister pledges commitment to textiles industry
The Indian government is striving to make the textile sector the backbone of the country’s manufacturing sector, according to Minister…
INDIA: West Bengal moots textile rejuvenation plan
The West Bengal government is setting up a plan to revive its state's textile industry, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee was…