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ARE clothing and textile-relevant free trade agreements – which allow the garment and fabrics industries to import wares free of duties, or at sharply reduced rates – really worth the effort involved in their negotiation? Maybe not always, or at least not in the US, say some experts.…

Bangladesh is pushing ahead with its plan to pick contractors to build two economic zones in Chittagong district, which could further boost its fast-growing steel industry.

Muhammad Abdus Samad, secretary of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, told Steel First it will invite expressions of interest from contractors following a study released in February that found the sub-districts of Mirershrai and Anowara, near Chittagong “suitable” for clustering heavy industries, such as steel and shipbuilding.…

British retailer Tesco is making efforts to raise working conditions and ethical standards in Ethiopia’s textile industry before it begins sourcing garments from the horn of Africa country.

“We think the garment industry in Ethiopia has great potential – both to produce good quality clothing for our customers and to create jobs and economic growth for the country.…

Clothing and textile industry disasters in the past year-and-a-half including fires and building collapses at factories in countries including Bangladesh and Pakistan have pushed companies to expand their definition of ‘safe’ suppliers to include more ethical and social standards. Yet, despite, brands’ desire to monitor more operations, the fragmented organisation of standards around the world remains a key challenge.…

BANGLADESH is far from being the only emerging market outsourcer that has had problems with factory safety and auditing. Elsewhere in Asia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and especially Cambodia have had their own problems.

Indeed Cambodia has been wracked by industrial disputes overworking conditions in its textile and clothing sector.…

Bangladesh’s accident-prone clothing and textile industry is struggling to meet safety requirements as factory inspections by North American and European retail groupings gather pace. These are being promoted by international safety initiatives the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.…

THE BEST packaging always seems to be an integral part of a product – indeed for personal care product consumers, the appearance of a container can be why they make a purchase. So for brands, making packaging decorations and finishing seem to melt into a product can be or critical importance.…

INDIAN publishers are adopting a smarter more holistic approach to fight book piracy and are focusing on awareness campaigns to tackle the problem.

“Educational authorities like the ministry of human resource development and other stakeholders should join hands with publishers to make people understand that there is some sanctity to copyrighted knowledge, which should be respected,” said Mr Sesh Seshadri, secretary of The Association of Publishers in India (API).…

Cambodian garment factories will pursue legal action against unions they hold responsible for strikes that caused a sector-wide shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has said.

“Our members have granted power-of-attorney to GMAC to act on their behalf [in this matter].…

SOURCING in Asia has been a merry-go-round for many buyers in recent years. As the era of low-cost Chinese manufacturing draws more or less to a close, several countries have leveraged their low cost labour to capture a significant volume of the world’s lower end knitwear manufacturing, while others have sought to extend their reach into higher value-added manufacturing by investing in infrastructure and training.…