Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, has launched a new release of its Kaledo textile-design suite for prints, knits, and wovens.

SAFSA is pleased to announce that this year’s SAFSA Global Forum will be held in Cambodia. SAFSA’s premier annual event will take place in the first week of October, 2012. The choice of Cambodia as a venue location is ideal as the country has now assumed the Chair of ASEAN in 2012 and its garment industry is booming with 80 new factories established in the last year and exports to Europe growing by 80% and to the U.S. by 15% in 2011. This year, in addition to the 2 day networking event, SAFSA and GMAC will arrange a tour of Cambodian factories. Interested buyers or mills should contact Ms. Nuntana Tangwinit at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details. Members are asked to mark their calendars now and more details and information will be sent shortly.

PEI Licensing,  a subsidiary of Perry Ellis International (PEI), a designer of men's, women's and children’s apparel, accessories and fragrances, has entered into a licence agreement with Itochu Prominent USA to design, manufacture and distribute men’s tailored clothing under the Perry Ellis brand name.

During the first round of wage negotiations with the various South African clothing, textile, leather and related sectors, employers, on average, have tabled first wage increase offers ranging between 2.5% to 6%, according to the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU).

Print Unlimited has taken over the activities of fashion printer La Moda in the Netherlands, in a bid to offer customers greater flexibility in their printing while expanding its own operations.

Textile Production Management program (TPM24) will run from 19 May to 8 September 2012. This certificate program, which has been taken by more 1000+ managers over the past fifteen years, is to be offered for the 24th time.

Import-export order slump has led to a drop in contract volume of local logistics firms.

The existence of solid communication within a Company enhances the Company’s productivity manifold. Among other things professional communication within a Company provides information to Staff to let them perform tasks which are expected from them much better. Communication also allows feedback concerning work performance, information concerning Company goals and activities. Also offered by communication and organization are opportunities to participate in the Company’s process environment, e.g. decision making processes, information regarding markets and products (customer relation). There are also opportunities to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships (for task coordination etc.). Altogether Communication allows for better organized decision making at all levels through optimal use of all available resources and alternatives. Better communication is the result of better organization which increases the social integration of all staff and leads to a better sense of belonging and being a meaningful part of the Total Company. ...... Read more click here for English

March 29-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

H&M has published its Conscious Actions Sustainability Report today (April 12), marking a decade of sustainability reporting by the apparel retailer.