Archive for June, 2011

After Exchange Rate Reform The International Share of China Textile and Clothing Industry Doesn’t Drop But Increase

According to the statistics of General Administration of Customs, in June the growth rate of traditional bulk commodity export is generally higher than the first 5 months’, the apparel export is 53.23 billion U.S. dollars, up 16% and accelerates 2.9 percentage points over the previous 5 months; the export of textile yarn, fabrics and products is 35.65 billion U.S. dollars with an increase of 32.3%, accelerating 2.6 percentage points.

After the exchange rate fluctuations, the risk of big orders and long orders become increasingly obvious, the meager profits are often nibbled by RMB appreciation. So China’s textile and garment enterprises are more inclined to take short orders and small orders, they decrease the pressure of RMB appreciation through settling the exchange as soon as possible and increase the product quote continuously. According to the statistics of China Textile Industry Association, under the influence of various factors, then the actual profitability of two-third enterprises of the whole industry is only 0.62%.

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Career in Textile Engineering: Textile Engineering Courses & Colleges

The textile industry is in the phase of revolutionary automation and modernization in India. The engineers graduated in textile engineering are equipped with the knowledge of the textile materials, machinery in textile and characteristics of different textile and technologies or clothing. Textile Engineering handles with the application of engineering and scientific principles to the design and controls all the aspects of textile, apparel processes, fiber, machinery and principles of different products. These include man-made materials, natural materials, safety and health, interaction of materials with machines, waste and pollution control and energy conservation.

 

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Stolen Wages of the Apparel Industry

Are the core labor and employment laws failing to protect the apparel industry workers?

Labor force constitutes the major population in any country. While they live their lives in darkness, the creamy layer of the society enjoy the benefits of their hardships. In the industrial sector, apparel industry especially, is more labor intensive. As an employee they do have certain rights to protect them. Right to be paid at least the minimum wages, right to get overtime payment, right for appropriate working conditions, right for meal breaks, and accessing workers compensation when injured. Are they getting all their privileges? No. Not at all. The sheer breadth of the issue, and its profound impact on the workers suffering significant economic hardships, demand an urgent attention.

Wage Theft in the Apparel Industry :

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