Textile production by area.
Textile industry in India is organized mostly in the form of “clusters”. A large part of them have been formed naturally, and the current trend is to plan for them in terms of logistics, to reduce...
India goes for leadership in textile manufacturing.
In a context where China is becoming more expensive, giving way for other competitors like Vietnam, Cambodia or Myanmar, among others, to enter the market of textile production with plenty of possibilities, what...
Instability of factories in China.
Law firms and every other professionals who provide legal services for foreign businesses operating in China receive calls or emails from their clients because their Chinese supplier has sent them a product with quality issues,...
Comments on managing quality inspectors.
When controlling the quality of productions and purchases, companies have three alternatives: engaging the services of a quality control firm; forming their own team of quality inspectors; or choosing a mixed system with a combination...
State of transport in textile producing countries.
Although many textile manufacturers are taking a change on Southeast Asia countries, India and Bangladesh as the new locations for their ventures, the reality is that many of these countries present limitations and...
Textile sourcing is global.
As we mentioned in the last three articles, we are now experiencing a situation of adjustment in the textile sector because of the hike in costs in China and its new socioeconomic context that is making...
Brief analysis of current reality of the countries that make up the region.
For more than a decade, several countries in Southeast Asia with emerging economies are pushing to become the new “Factory of the world”. With noticeably lower salaries...
New developing countries want to challenge China for the title of “the factory of the world”.
“Together with dynamic and very versatile countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand, Southeast Asia consolidates itself as a new and powerful...
China continues to be the factory of the world, but it updates its production model.
New changes appear on scene at the world’s biggest manufacturing hub.
If we talk about the “factory of the world”, we are undoubtedly talking about China....
Reasons why it is difficult to purchase or produce in small quantities in China.
Many companies, business men and entrepreneurs want to produce or buy their product in China, but that is not always the best option.
There are three important...
Which one do you think will dominate in textile production?
In the last few years, the cotton industry had to endure different fluctuations related to production and use of this natural fiber on a global level. It’s a well-known fact...
Is low cost of labor the only variable that fashion companies have to be competitive?
Of course not.
There are other very important variables that companies must identify in order to work on them, so as to apply improvements that will...
How we manage purchases and production in China.
China presents itself as an excellent opportunity when it comes to manufacturing or buying our product.
The total scale of production in China and the huge number of Chinese products and suppliers mean...
You and your provider.
The goal was clear. You had to make a purchase in China or Asia and try to avoid this situation.
But maybe you couldn’t make it and you have worked with a provider who simply wasn’t...
Why do Chinese providers often make a wrong estimate?
Thanks to your experience producing or importing products from China, you know it’s quite common for estimates to be handled inaccurately.
There are a few perhaps vary basic reasons –and very...
Countless times, in market fairs and meetings with providers, we have heard the following question from the western buyer to the Chinese vendor:
Do you own a factory?
Or a similar question but expressed with “a sense of need”, not to...
Natural Textile Fibers
In the last few months, I have received several questions through the blog regarding natural textile fibers. Evidently, from the perspective of fashion consumers...
