Could India rival China as a clothing exporter?

Could India rival China as a clothing exporter?

The Indian apparel industry has made progress with backward integration over the last five years, but needs to continue to…

WORLD: Apparel market worth US$2 trillion by 2025

The combined apparel market of China and India will grow to US$740bn by 2025 - surpassing the projected combined US…

WORLD: Garment worker wages mirror sourcing shifts

Garment worker wages in most top apparel-exporting countries have fallen in real terms over the last decade - with the…

INDIA: Government moves to stabilise cotton prices

The Indian Government is poised to intervene in a bid to stabilise falling cotton prices after recent sharp declines. Textiles…

INDIA: Eyes 10m new textile jobs by 2017

The Indian government plans to create another 10m jobs within the textile industry by 2017, as part of efforts to…

US/INDIA: Governments look to deepen partnership

The US and Indian governments are looking to grow trade and investments between the two countries at the fourth annual…

INDIA: New textiles minister eyes $50bn in exports

India's new textiles minister has promised to do "everything possible" to boost employment and exports in the country's clothing and…

INDIA: Eyes key role in reviving Burma apparel factories

India is hoping to play a key role in re-opening 300 apparel factories in Burma/Myanmar, offering finance, technical assistance, and…