INDIA: Knitwear industry is in terrible condition
[Oct 10, 2007] The knitwear industry in Tirupur is in severe crisis. Nearly one lakh people are facing job losses. Another 40,000 are facing threat of being laid off in the granite industry. The powerloom sector and the cotton yarn industry are the worst hit, as the appreciating rupee has resulted in fewer export orders, and lesser
USA: Knitting is back with a bang
[Aug 16, 2007] Knitting is back. Its new status is evident on the Internet where knitting groups, blogs, video tutorials and podcasts are present in abundance. The Yarn Craft Council of America estimates that 53 million women in the United States knit or crochet. The number of female knitters between the ages of 25 and
USA: Books to teach knitting
[Aug 03, 2007] Even if you have never held a knitting needle before, there is a quick and easy way to add this fun, creative and practical skill to your life with the help of this book called "I Can't Believe I'm Knitting", which teaches the intricacies of this classic art.
PAKISTAN: Knitwear units face shortage of skilled workers
[Aug 02, 2007] Due to closing of many knitwear units of the country many skilled workers who had become redundant have changed their profession. The knitwear exporters are now finding it difficult to get skilled workers.
CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off
[Jul 21, 2007] The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters.
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