Search Results for: japan

ONE of the warmest fibres used in knitwear across the world is also – unsurprisingly – one of the rarest and most expensive, making the manufacturing of ‘qiviuk’ garments from musk ox wool a true art. Harvested from the soft underfur of this High Arctic musk ox, qiviuk fibre is long, does not shrink when washed and lacks the scales that makes sheep wool itchy.…

The increasingly fluid global market for outsourcing enables brands to switch countries for their manufacturing needs, and it is in the interest of exporting countries to make it easy for them.

Cambodia’s garment industry has been the beneficiary of sourcing shifts from more expensive countries such as China in recent years, attracting manufacturers with some of the lowest labour costs in the world, a past reputation for reasonable working conditions and favoured access to US and European Union (EU) markets.…

The value of Bangladesh’s clothing exports to Japan are increasing and could hit USD1 billion in the next 12 months, because of capacity and product quality increases, a senior government official has told just-style. “Japanese buyers are increasingly showing interest to source our apparel items.…

BRANDED food retailers across the European Union (EU) are facing additional administration to sell organic food products, because of reforms proposed last week by the European Commission. At present, EU member states may exempt wholesalers and retailers selling pre-packaged organic products from annual controls required for manufacturers and farmers creating organic food products.…

WHEN the Percassi family, owners of the successful make-up brand KIKO Make Up Milan, purchased in October 2013 a UNESCO-listed historic industrial site called Crespi d’Adda in northern Italy, it was not only a sign of their success, but proof of the old adage that tough economic times can be good for the beauty industry. …

Innovations in sustainability for cosmetics and packaging were highlighted at the 47th Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna (April 4-7), in Italy. From natural, innovative materials to using traditional materials specifically designed to protect sustainable and organic products, Cosmoprof and its related Cosmopack exhibition emphasised the latest in cosmetics and personal care innovations, and offered a look at trends to come in 2015.…

THE ROLE of secondary packaging in cosmetics and personal care products is growing. In addition to protecting and presenting the product, companies are expecting these packages to interact with consumers and engage the senses. Innovators in the industry are therefore developing packaging with multiple uses – from displaying textures and scents to playing music and even rotating automatically.  …

MYANMAR’S booming construction industry is spurring rapid growth in the country’s paints and coatings sector, as a steadily increasing number of foreign firms attempt to stake out a share in a market that was, until relatively recently, decidedly lacklustre.

The Burmese  construction industry is currently valued at USD3 billion and is forecast to grow to USD4.2 billion by 2016, according to a February 2014 report by the financial advisory firm New Crossroads Asia.…

MYANMAR’S booming construction industry is spurring rapid growth in the country’s paints and coatings sector, as a steadily increasing number of foreign firms attempt to stake out a share in a market that was, until relatively recently, decidedly lacklustre.

The Burmese  construction industry is currently valued at USD3 billion and is forecast to grow to USD4.2 billion by 2016, according to a February 2014 report by the financial advisory firm New Crossroads Asia.…

While India’s Supreme Court last week (April 21) lifted an 18-month-old ban on iron ore mining in the state of Goa, it maybe six months before extraction begins, Steel First has been told.

“Some things can be put in place by September but the full-fledged mining would start only by January [next year],” said Parag Nagarcenka, assistant director at Goa’s directorate of mines & geology.…