20th March 2007

Call for Sunday to be the only Bangladesh day of rest.

Bangladesh garment manufacturers urged the country to make Sunday the weekly holiday. Friday and Saturday are currently the weekend holiday in Bangladesh.In a statement on February 2, BGMEA President SM...

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20th March 2007

…while Bangalore increases sourcing share…

Bangalore is increasing it share of India's sourcing offices.Adidas-Reebok, Next and Calvin Klein are setting up their sourcing bases there, adding to a list that includes Wal-Mart, Tesco, Marks &...

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20th March 2007

Eight major Asian textile players share many weaknesses

A Sri Lankan textiles and clothing sector writer, A H Saheed, recently published a report (“Global Apparel Industry and Major Asian Suppliers”) highlighting regional weaknesses. Pakistan: Major weaknesses of its...

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