Around the World Index                                                                                                            

(BELGIUM)

•  Textile ETP to build largest sustainable garment production line
• 1.8 million worldwide job losses in textile and garment sector

(CHINA)

• Chinese textile machinery faces growing pressure
• US textile trade likely to slowdown in 2009
• Country seeks to stabilize cotton output in 2009

(GHANA)

• Smuggling of textiles cause drastic decline of employment

(INDIA)

• Textile industry seeks government help to save jobs
• Consultations to resolve anti-dumping duty issue
• Egypt withdraws fee on CIF value imposed on Indian cotton yarn & fabrics
• More textile jobs at stake due to recession
• Government advised to increase focus areas in technical textiles
• Anti-dumping duty re-imposed on nylon cord fabrics from China

(JAPAN)

• MMF production drops below 60,000 tonnes

(NEW ZEALAND)

• Three major textile companies announce drastic measures

(NIGERIA)

• UNIDO partners BoI on textile industry's revival project

(TURKEY)

• Turkish union urges government to implement incentives for textile

(USA)

• Global textile trade has lucrative future despite recession