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10/09/07
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Floodings: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association wants Help from the German Textile and Garment Industry
 The floods in Pakistan have wrought havoc with the lives and living of the population along the Indus River. At present, no complete inventory of the damages and no final figures regarding the losses are available. It is, however, to be expected that the quantity of cotton imported into Pakistan will need to increase in the coming year. so Textination has been told in an exclusive interview with official represantatives of the Pakistani textile exporters' association.
 The central part of Pakistan, where most of the textile production is located was not directly affected by the floods. Therefore, there have not been any shortages regarding the deliveries to Germany or Europe. The only difficulties that must be dealt with at this time are transport delays from the production facilities to Karachi due to the damages to infrastructure in between.
 Now that the floods have gradually receded, reconstruction is fast under process, and with national and international help all major links and bridges have again been opened to traffic. Rehabilitation and as well relief for the displaced workers is under way, also under active participation of the textile associations.
German Foreign Secretary Guido Westerwelle, during his talks with the Pakistani Foreign Secretary, has promised support for the EU granting Pakistan GSP+ (Generalised System of Preferences) status to help offset the economic aftereffects of the flood. The texile and garment industry in Germany can help their counterparts in Pakistan - so the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association - in several ways.
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Gert Krockert
Translation Dr. H. Arndt
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Associations
Sportswear Designer Dietrich Metzger turns 70
Fashion retailers: Plus in the first half
Launch of distance learning courses for clothing and footwear
BTE exhibition regarding on-line stores in Cologne on November 8th
Textile industry with slight price increases
Major Investments at VOWALON Treuen
Prices: Do not confuse consumers!
Keep an eye on the cost situation!
Season appeared
Heike Drechsler - the new face of the fashion line Laura Sarini from the house of strickchic
East German manufacturer with optimism to Fashion Fair
Inventory difference in the textile retailers increased slightly
BTE material for education and training
Concentration in the fashion trade is increasing
Free visit package for the Paris Laundry Exhibition
BTE events in the second half of the year
Textile Service Association opened an office in Berlin
Reason for rejection bleed
BTE supports Profashionalpass
BTE booth at the CPD
In ten weeks to the industry degree "Specialist LDT"
REACH: Hazard list expanded
New Order-Meetings
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10/08/31
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Calida's Expansion Strategy:
From Underwear to Swim- / Beachwear, now Women's Wear
  The Calida
AG, Sursee / Switzerland is presenting themselves as a successful
example for a felicitous diversification; they are one of the internationally
leading companies of luxury lingerie and high-quality day- and night
wear and is represented in about 70 countries. The enterprise, founded
in 1941 by Max Kellenberger and Hans Joachim Palmers, has now expanded
their product offer and provides starting August also women's wear.
The small premium-knitting collection consists of diverse sweaters,
a variation of cardigans and different basic-shirts. Accessories
like scarves round off the choice of products.
 The component parts
are mostly comprised of natural fibers. The collection fall/winter
is on offer now in selected Calida Stores in Switzerland and Germany
as well as in the official Calida Online Store. Initially they produced
only high-quality day- and night wear for men, women and kids. In
2005 they bought the French Lingerie-brand "Aubade". Three
years ago, the swimwear-collection was introduced successfully,
and then complemented in the current season with beachwear.
 The Calida-press
team explained to Textination that the future strategic direction
will include the extension of their own areas and expansion of the
product segment. Basis for that offers the positive first semester
2010, where the Calida-Group could show growth and profit with both
brands "Calida Bodywear" and "Aubade Lingerie de
Femme".
 Worldwide there are already more
than 450 Calida Stores and exclusive spaces including Franchise
with 2,800 retailers. They are supplying leading department store
groups like Coop City, Globus, Loeb, Jelmole, Manor - all Switzerland.
Further renowned buyers are Kaufhof, the French department stores
Galeries Lafayette, Printemps and Le Globe, Inno (Belgium), NK (Sweden),
Magasins du Nord (Danmark), Estelle Adony (Russia), Takashimaya
(Japan and USA) as well as Isetan (Japan). ...more
Gert Krockert
Translation Dr. H. Arndt
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