Textile news from Belgium
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BELGIUM: China should open up more to foreign exporters
[Oct 21, 2007] The EU executive has said that “The European Union may take a tougher stance towards China over its growing trade surplus with the bloc if Beijing continues to ignore calls to open up more to foreign exporters and investors.
BELGIUM: EU, China to set up joint textile import monitoring system
MEM [Oct 10, 2007] The European Union and China will set up a joint textile import monitoring system for 2008 to track the flow of 10 categories of Chinese textiles such as bras and bedclothes into the EU, in order to support European producers. The system is called joint import surveillance.
BELGIUM: EU finds new way to handle Chinese textile exports
[Oct 06, 2007] According to trade officials, European Union and Chinese trade officials have agreed on a new way to handle Chinese textile exports to the bloc when quotas expire on Dec. 31. The plan is expected to improve cooperation between the EU and China over the
BELGIUM: Balta Group adds 4 new brands to Carpet Couture collection
[Aug 28, 2007] Balta Broadloom, the wall-to-wall carpet division of the Balta Group, recently added 4 different ranges to its successful semi-worsted wool broadloom “Carpet Couture” collection. Balta Broadloom is the
BELGIUM: Clothing importers are against quota extension
[Jul 20, 2007] The demand by some member states to extend quota restrictions beyond this year on cheap Chinese-made apparels is strongly opposed by clothing importers. They have asked European Union to reject such pleas.
BELGIUM: Louis Dreyfus takes back Qld cotton offer
[Jun 29, 2007] Louis Dreyfus, the world’s biggest cotton trader, had offered $5.85 per share for Queensland Cotton Holdings Ltd has taken back its offer.
BELGIUM: Huntsman launches Araldite adhesives for RFID tags
[Jun 18, 2007] The leading global supplier of synthetic and formulated polymer systems, Huntsman Advanced Materials has introduced smart Araldite® adhesives...
BELGIUM: Textile and garment workers abused
[Jun 11, 2007] Many of the workers are working for half the wages, many children's are employed, are forced to do overtime, are instructed to lie about wages and working
BELGIUM: Belgian garment company withdraws offensive undergarment
[Jun 05, 2007] A Belgian garment company has withdrawn an undergarment with the picture of Lakshmi, The Hindu goddess of wealth.
BELGIUM: Where are you buying the textiles from?
[May 06, 2007] The Brussels based European Union which represents 27 nations,wants to make it obligatory for exporters to show the country oforigin for textile articles, clothing