To aid weavers, the Jharkhand government has decided that clothing material for government schools would be purchased from Jharcraft (Jharkhand Silk Textile & Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd.), the state’s textile body. Chief Minister Raghubar Das issued orders to purchase the clothing materials from Jharcraft and end the practice of floating tenders to purchase uniform, blankets … Read More →
Pakistan’s textiles products and readymade garments have great export potential for the Indian markets as part of ambitious plan to increase overall exports to India to $1 billion within a year, Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan has said. His comments came while chairing a meeting with Pakistani members of the Pak-India Business Council in … Read More →
Macy’s Inc (M.N) reported a much bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly sales and slashed its full-year forecast, underscoring U.S. department stores’ uphill struggle against slumping demand for apparel. The dismal forecast from the retailer pushed its shares down nearly 14 percent to a more than 4-year low, and also weighed on shares of rivals on Wednesday. … Read More →
A “Special Forum” on rough diamond valuation will held on May 23 in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The one-day event will coincide with the start of the Kimberley Process Intersessional. The Special Forum will be used as the platform to drive discussion and contribution towards a better understanding of … Read More →
The United States Jewelry Council (USJC), a group of US-based jewellery trade associations working to ensure that the US jewellery industry is collectively represented at government and international levels, has announced the addition of new members. The four new USJC members are the American Gem Trade Association, Diamond Club West Coast, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and … Read More →
With the start of the 37th World Diamond Congress just days away, the gathering is set to be among the best-attended and most impressive ever held, reflecting renewed optimism in the diamond trade internationally, the event organisers announced recently. In addition to top-level speakers from different areas of the diamond pipeline, the organiser, the Dubai … Read More →
More than 300 products and four exclusive charms will be presented by Danish jewellery brand Pandora at its new boutique scheduled to open in Hong Kong Disneyland in August, according to a recent report. The charms, especially designed for Hong Kong, carry the inscription of the city’s name, The Standard reported. The pieces feature four … Read More →