The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) said that it is extremely disappointed by recent government's measures for stimulating the economy.

The National Assembly�s Standing Committee recently suggested that Government should assist cotton growers by offering incentives for sowing cotton.

Studies show that 12% of the population suffers from asthma and another 40% from allergies; a leading Australian fabric supplier heeded the call of people and came up with a breakthrough in age care fabrics.

A report named �Jaqalanka Closure Report� was recently commissioned by the Fair Labour Association an international NGO. The report investigated the causes leading to closure of three garment factories under the management of the Jaqalanka group.

U.S.A: U.S. textile industry trade associations will hold a telephone press conference call on 30th September at 11:00 AM to announce that they have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab urging the U.S. government to expand the Textile Monitoring Program (TMP) that monitors U.S. apparel imports from Vietnam for illegal dumping to U.S. textile and apparel imports from China.

Have you registered for the 24th IAF World Apparel Convention, to be held on October 30th and 31st, 2008, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Maastricht (The Netherlands)? Prominent speakers from renowned international fashion companies will share their vision on a number of topics related to the theme �Changing Consumer Needs and the Future of Fashion Business�.

DHAKA, Sept 18 Asia Pulse - In the wake of recurrent labour unrest, Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce has asked garment factory owners to settle the wage enhancement issue through discussion with workers leaders within 4-5 days.

Trade associations representing textile and apparel manufacturers in 17 countries have written to leaders of Congress and the Bush administration urging them to create an import monitoring system after quotas are removed from Chinese imports in January 2009