Tag: manufacturing

Bangladesh Garment Industry Faces Losses and Layoffs

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry, the country’s largest export earner and a central pillar of the economy, is enduring one of its most difficult periods....

Proposed Duty Hike on Polyester May Slow Bangladesh’s MMF Transition

Bangladesh’s drive to expand MMF garments could face a slowdown after a proposed Bangladesh MMF import duty adjustment on key synthetics prompted concern among...

Target supplier pays Guatemalan garment workers $6m in back pay

The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) reported that more than 750 garment workers at the now-closed KOA Modas factory in Guatemala have received approximately $6...

Textile Millers Advocate for Retention of 30 Percent Value-Addition Requirement

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association has formally requested that the government maintain the existing 30 percent value-addition requirement on imports of garment raw materials....

Durban’s Clothing Industry Sounds Alarm on Job Losses Amid Immigration Enforcement Debate

Durban's crucial clothing and textile industry is facing a significant threat, warning that thousands of jobs could be on the line if foreign workers...

Dutch Industrial Production Rises in April Amidst Shifting Producer Sentiment

The Dutch industrial production landscape saw a notable expansion in April, with a majority of sectors reporting increased output. However, this positive momentum was...

U.S. Textile Industry Hails NDAA Passage, Strengthening ‘Made in America’ Rules

Washington, D.C. – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), a prominent trade association representing domestic textile manufacturers, has lauded the House Armed Services...

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