Topic: Apparel Manufacturing

The US apparel manufacturing industry includes about 8,000 companies that have combined annual revenue of about $20 billion. Large companies...

At least 100 hurt in Bangladesh clashes over wages

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 100 people were injured when garment workers attacked factories and vehicles in Bangladesh on Saturday in a second day of protests to demand higher wages, police and witnesses said.Police fired rubber bullets and used teargas an

Dozens hurt in Bangladesh clash over wages

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 100 people were injured when garment workers attacked factories and vehicles in Bangladesh on Saturday in a second day of protests to demand higher wages, police and witnesses said.Police fired teargas, rubber bullets and used b

Bangladesh garment workers rampage in Dhaka: police

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked highways, attacked factories and set fire to shops in Dhaka on Friday, police said, after rejecting the terms of a government wage hike.An estimated 5,000 workers, who stitch clothes for leading Western bra

Bangladesh hikes wages for garment workers

Bangladesh raised the minimum wage for its millions of garment workers by 80 percent on Tuesday, following months of violent protests over pay and conditions, an official said.An emergency wage board committee of government officials, garment manufacturer

Bangladesh hikes wages for protesting garment workers

Bangladesh raised the minimum wage for its millions of garment workers by 80 percent on Tuesday, following months of violent protests over pay and conditions, an official said.An emergency wage board committee of government officials, garment manufacturer
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole is urging Congress to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' with a limited edition t-shirtFashion designer Kenneth Cole is urging Congress to repeal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” with a limited edition t-shirt. DADT is
Correction: G-III earnings storyIn a story June 7 about G-III Apparel Group's first-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company had a profit of $6.8 million in the first quarter last year. It was a loss, as indicated ...
Jones Apparel Group postpones selling $250 million in debt because of weak marketJones Apparel Group Inc. is postponing its planned sale of $250 million in senior notes due 2018 due to unfavorable market conditions.The clothing maker, which late Thursday

Haiti trade bill heads to Obama for signature

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to help Haiti rebuild after its devastating earthquake by opening the U.S. market to more clothes made in the Caribbean nation was headed on Friday to President Barack Obama for his signature.The Senate approved the bipartisa