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…