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REACH REPLICAS IN ASIA SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED, SAY EXPERTS



THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) seems to have sparked a regulatory trend with its REACH chemical control system, with more and more countries in Asia adopting REACH-inspired chemical management laws. Thus textile finishing units, companies and suppliers will have to pay increasingly close attention to chemical regulations in Asia-Pacific countries such as China and South Korea.…

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SOUTH KOREA’S FASHION SECTOR SEES OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA-SOUTH KOREA FTA



SOUTH Korea clothing executives have welcomed the bilateral free trade agreement signed on Tuesday (November 11) between China and South Korea, telling just-style this should ease the export of South Korean clothing exports to China. No details on rules of origin and duty elimination have been revealed, but South Korean textile industry insiders are nonetheless optimistic.…

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REACH REPLICAS IN ASIA CONTINUE TO BE MOVING TARGET, SAY EXPERTS



THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) might have been making the regulatory heavy weather with its REACH chemical control system, but paints and coatings companies increasingly have to pay close attention to developing chemicals regulations in Asia-Pacific countries such as China and South Korea.…

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VIETNAM TEXTILE SECTOR MAY INCREASE – AS TRADE DEAL WITH SOUTH KOREA APPROACHES CONCLUSION



THE CLOSE relationship between the textile sectors of Vietnam and South Korea could be intensified by the end of the year, with the two countries’ governments saying they want to conclude a bilateral trade deal this year.

Talks have been ongoing since September 2012.…

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NORTH KOREAN TEXTILE EXPORTS TO CHINA TO QUADRUPLE: KITA



NORTH Korean textile product exports to China are expected to quadruple to USD800 million by the end of 2014 from 2010, according to the Seoul-based Korea International Trade Association (KITA) – giving Chinese clothing firms a welcome supply of cheap fabric.…

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TEXTILE INDUSTRY STILL AWAITING CLARITY ON FORTHCOMING EU-VIETNAM FTA



Although the outgoing European Commission president José Manuel Barroso on his late-August visit to Vietnam presented the planned European Union (EU)-Vietnam free-trade agreement (FTA) as a nearly finalised deal – and Vietnamese state media predict the signing will happen in October – the Vietnamese textile industry is still unsure about the FTA’s potential impact.…

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SOUTH KOREAN COSMETICS INDUSTRY GROWING DESPITE SLUGGISH ECONOMY



South Korea is a society that values image and status. It is said that looking good is a sign of your respect towards others. Men and women of all ages in the country typically place great emphasis upon looks; personal grooming and beauty routines are of utmost importance. …

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TECHNOLOGY SPEEDS UP FAST FASHION ORDERING AND DISTRIBUTION



Product lifecycle management (PLM) systems help apparel companies share information more efficiently and plan for future lines more accurately as time-to-market shrinks.

Software such as the WFX Cloud PLM helps speed up companies’ processes from product concept and design to delivery at stores, said Jatin Paul, CEO of WFX (World Fashion Exchange).…

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SOUTH KOREAN PUBLISHERS LEAD RACE TO HARVEST CHINESE BUSINESS AT BEIJING BOOK FAIR



Tech-savvy South Korean publishers were out in force at the Beijing Book Fair this weekend hoping to strike sales and partnerships. South Korea’s e-book players looking for partnerships in China have an edge, said Kim Tae-won, head of ebook sales at Seoul-based Book n Book.…

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SHOW EXHIBITORS EXPLAIN VALUE OF INVESTING IN DISPLAY STANDS AT VIETNAM TRADE EVENTS



EXHIBITORS at two key international textile and shoe exhibitions in Vietnam have spoken personally to WTiN.com on the value of investing time and money appearing at such shows.

The Vietnam International Exhibition on Garment Manufacturing Equipment and Fabric 2014 was organised concurrently with the International Shoes and Leather Exhibition 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City from July 16 to 18.…

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