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…