Japan earthquake: apparel industry impact

JAPAN: Business as usual for leather goods firms

Japanese footwear, belt and bag manufacturers say business is continuing as usual after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the…

CHINA: Clothing firms fear slowdown in Japanese orders

Chinese textile and clothing companies supplying the Japanese market are concerned about a sharp drop in profits in 2011, as…

VIETNAM: Exports likely to be hit by Japanese tsunami

The Vietnamese fashion industry is girding itself for fewer orders from Japan as it struggles to recover from the earthquake…

Japan earthquake: apparel industry impact

In the wake of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant explosions which have devastated many areas in the…

ANALYSIS: Why the yen jump?

After the devastation wrought by what is now officially known as the 'Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake', Japan's currency rose in…