Indonesia Textile News Summaries

INDONESIA: Lack of incentives stalls investment in textile industries
Poor infrastructure and a lack of government incentives make Indonesia less appealing to foreign textile manufacturers, the Indonesia Textile Association (API) says.

INDONESIA: CTI takes rural crafts global
With the aim of keeping tradition alive and improving the welfare of weavers at the same time, Okke, along with Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Meuthia Hatta, a former state minister for women's empowerment, and 19 other women, established the Cita Tenun Indonesia (Indonesia's Handwoven Textile) community in Jakarta in 2008.

INDONESIA: '7th Bali Fashion Week' scheduled from November 22
The ‘7th Bali Fashion Week 2007’ is being organised by ModaBali Convex here in the city at the DISCOVERY - Kartika Plaza Hotel from November 22-25 2007. The...

INDONESIA: Improve transportation facilities to boost national exports
Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry vice chairman Syafrizal Has said that Jakarta should improve its transportation system to maintain its significant role in the country's export activities and enhance its competitiveness in global trade.

INDONESIA: Luxurious silks at affordable prices
Stacy Porteus got a silk sarong as gift from her mother-in-law. She wore the sarong as a pareo, skirt and scarf. The sarong was from Indonesia. It was five year ago. That kind of garment which was soft, washable silk was not available in Bali market at that time.

INDONESIA: Uzbekistan to host international cotton meetings
The Uzbekistan Embassy's Charge d'Affaires Kahramon Shakirov has said that "The next III International Uzbek Cotton Fair and IV International Cotton and Textile Conference will take place in Uzbekistan from

INDONESIA: High hopes from textile sector
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has identified the textile industry as being among the main engines that will help drive the economy as part of its 2030 vision and road map for industrial development.

INDONESIA: Garments with a message
Zoe Zimmerman, 36, is a world away on the Indonesian island of Bali. She is a world away from her life in Smithville.

INDONESIA: FIRE sees bright prospects of garment industry
The Indonesian Textile Association (FIRE) sees bright prospects of domestic garment industry and expects...

INDONESIA: Garment industry prospects are very bright
Garment exports are expected reach Rp 10.4 billion this year according to Benny Soetrisno, Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association.

INDONESIA: Illegal textile imports making the industry weak
International Garment and Textile Machinery and Accessories Exhibition was organized in Semarang, Central Java

INDONESIA: Textile expo expected to record deals worth $20m
Fourteen countries are displaying their latest textile products andsophisticated textile machines in the ongoing International

INDONESIA: Jambi wants investors for its textile industry
Jambi province faced difficulties while procuring cloth, thread and dye which required to be obtained from other

INDONESIA: Indonesia to increase cotton production by 2010
To increase the cotton production a plan has been chalked out to open 50,000 hectares of cotton plantations which are expected to produce

INDONESIA: Govt. to cough up US$8.8 mn for textile firms
After a long wait, the government intended to cough up Rp 80 billion (about US$8.8 million) in soft loans to small...

INDONESIA: Garment exports rise 17.5 pct in first quarter
Indonesia`s textile and garment exports has soared 17.5 pct in the first quarter of 2007...

INDONESIA: WTO warns Indonesia for revitalizing textile industry
The government of Indonesia is getting warning from World Trade Organization (WTO) for subsidy issue...

INDONESIA: Govt to help ailing textile firms
The Indonesian government has launched a new financial relief program on Firday to help the ailing textile manufacturers.This is a long-awaited relief for the

INDONESIA: A scheme for subsidizing in textile firms to commence
A scheme of worth Rp255 billion for subsidizing the interest on loans taken out by textile and garment industry firms for refurbishing purpose is to commence; Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati promised here on March 14...

INDONESIA: Textile exports may fall short of target
Textile and textile product exports of Indonesia may fall short of the target of US$10 billion this year due to slow disbursement of state funds to restructure textile machineries; Chief of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) Benny Sutrisno said...

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