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Milliken & Company, one of the world's largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturers, and Winner Garment Industries Ltd., a manufacturer specializing in custom-designed industrial protective wear, announced that Winner Garment will now offer Amplitude, Milliken's premium, high-performance line of flame resistant (FR) fabrics for industrial workwear to its customer base.

Trent Ltd, the retail arm of the Tata Group, has formed a 51:49 joint venture (JV) with Inditex Group, a fashion retailer from Spain, in order to develop and promote Zara stores in India.

The Central Silk Board, working under the aegis of the Textile Ministry is planning to raise awareness of its much respected 'Silk Mark' and also add 1,500 authorized manufacturers and retailers to its existing members by 2012.

"This is... Conturelle" 鈥� the name of the third swimwear collection by Conturelle Beachwear speaks volumes. The Mannheim-based lingerie and swimwear specialist Felina has taken another step ahead and given its new swimwear collection a very distinctive identity.

Discount clothing chain Goody's Family Clothing will begin liquidating its stores on Friday as the retailer becomes one of the year's first victims of the worsening economy.

After weeks of hoping for a Christmas miracle, U.S. retail chains confirmed Thursday that they suffered one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in decades. Most stores reported sales declines and many lowered their earnings guidance, including Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer.

According to the latest forecast from General Admisnistration of Customs, the export in 2008 was expected to accumulate into 2550 billion USD, up 18% on the previous year. The favorable balance could reach 290 billion USD. While the export decline might last some period. Based on the current economic situation, the export growth rate in 2009 might go below 5%.

Sweater manufacturing is an important sector in the textiles and apparel industry. After a well-received seminar on this subject held in early 2008, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) organized another talk, Technology Seminar for Sweater Manufacturing, at the Royal Garden Hotel, Dalang, Dongguan.

The 32nd Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC) took place last night, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

Mr. Fawad Ijaz Khan Chairman Pakistan Leather Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PLGMEA) has stated that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering to withdraw Zero-Rating of Sales Tax granted under the Sales Tax regime to five Exporting Industries.