Thailand earned US$7.45 billion in textile and clothing exports last year, according to the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association, representing a slight decline from the 2013 number of US$7.48 billion. The United States is the country’s top export market, accounting for nearly US$1 billion in sales, followed by Europe, Japan, and other countries in the Southeast

Istanbul has been selected as the host of this year’s World Fashion Convention by the International Apparel Federation. The theme of this year’s event is “Making It Better,” focusing on how much the industry has rejuvenated and strengthened over the years. The event will be held October 14-15 alongside Istanbul Fashion Week. (Fibre2Fashion)

The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that certain imported goods must comply with more stringent country of origin labeling standards after several shipments of jeans in 2010 were found to be in violation of labeling rules. The shipments in question were imported from China in September and October of 2010 and reportedly failed

Garment exports from Vietnam in January and February posted a gain of 18% year-on-year to reach US$3.4 billion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The news has renewed confidence in industry leaders that the country could achieve its export goal of US$28 billion this year. The United States remains the largest buyer of

The BNP, Bangladesh’s primary opposition party, says it will impose a nationwide hartal until 6:00am on Friday, March 6 as part of its protest against last year’s elections which it says were unfair. The hartal is in addition to an already ongoing blockade and protest across the country for the same cause. This latest round

A group of 200 garment workers staged a protest outside the Phonm Penh Municipal Court on February 27 after some of them were denied entry to their factory, even after they were given a judicial order to return to work. The tensions with the workers began early last month after several employees went on strike

The Ghana Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GTDA) says that it plans to build a garment factory near the town of Koforidua aiming to provide more job opportunities for youth. The association says that it has acquired a 2-acre plot of land on which it plans to construct a 2-story building that would house production space,

Textile and garment industry leaders in India are criticizing the newly-released 2015-16 Union Budget, claiming that it contains no measures to promote apparel manufacturing in India. Specifically, industry stakeholders are speaking out against decisions to reduce the allocation for the Technology Upgrade Fund Scheme and to not do away with import duties. It was widely

Owners of garment manufacturers in Myanmar are urging the government to intervene in a series of ongoing worker strikes in the country. Representatives of Japanese and South Korean companies are urging the government to help protect their facilities as factory employees maintain a demonstration pushing for an increase in their wages to about US$80 per

The man who revealed that the 2012 Ali Enterprises fire was intentionally started has gone missing, according to the Rangers law enforcement team. This comes after the Rangers issued a statement expressing concern that some of those involved in the investigation as well as the victims’ families may be in danger. Meanwhile, the Rangers also