This year’s Top Textile & Garment Co. list compiled by TTIS comprises 3 Fiber companies, 40 Textile companies, 25 garment makers, and 6 companies in the ’Other’ category. In total 74 companies withrevenues in excess of Baht 1000 million were selected to represent the local textile sector in operating year 2010, compared to 66 companies on the 2009 list.

Uncertainty is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the apparel industry in 2012. The economic situation in Europe and the US, swings in commodity prices, labour shortages and rising costs, especially in China, all add up to a worrying year.  

McKinsey analyzed the potential impact on 33 industries. Two dimensions stood out: the plan’s effect on profit pools and on the competitive landscape.

The chiefs of three international agencies have warned leaders of the G20 group of countries that their governments have put in place more new restrictive trade measures in the last six months.

China's share of US imports is declining in labor-intensive goods such as footwear and apparel,

In compiling the list of Top 66 Thai Textile & Garment Companies for 2009, TTIS FashionBiz selected top performing companies that recorded sales revenues in excess of Bt1,000mn in 2009. This year’s list comprises 11 Fiber companies, 31 Textile companies, 20 garment companies and 4 companies in the ‘Other’ category.

In the wake of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant explosions which have devastated much of northern Japan, everyone's thoughts are with the millions of people caught up in the tragedy. But there is a commercial cost to be considered too - including its possible impact on the apparel industry.

2010 is a crucial year for achieving all the targets of the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) and laying a solid development foundation for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015). The following is a review of some major targets in Chinese textile industry during the year 2010 and the period 2006-2010 as well as the outlook for 2011.

In 2011 there will be new challenges and opportunities for apparel manufacturers, retailers and brands. Based on insights from just-style management briefing in February, they look at what the industry can expect for the year ahead.

Japanese companies investing in Thailand are expressing a very positive outlook more than a year after the global economic crisis. This is according to results of a business sentiment survey by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok (JCC),with upbeat responses given in virtually every category.