Oh, Textiles! What business you are in?
“A slow sort of country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to…
Faltering exports – the longer term for textiles
When India was partitioned “West Pakistan” had only two cotton yarn spinning mills and “East Pakistan” had no jute mills. Almost all our cotton and jute were exported and we…
Innovation and investment in textiles
Textile and apparel manufacturing not only serves as a creator of jobs, but also delineates a sustainable path to industrialization, and enables value chain relationships that modernize economies and add…
Let Pakistan compete in synthetic textiles
Polyester is now the most dominant man-made fabric across the globe. Its demand surpassed the demand of cotton in 2002, and it continued to grow ever since at a significantly…
Textiles get their moment in the art world spotlight
From weaving to embroidery, the world of textiles - often largely ignored at Western contemporary art showcases - is taking centre stage this weekend at the "Frieze London" art fair.…
Disappearing textiles
In the contemporary world, the only constant is ‘change’. The world is transforming and consumer preferences are changing across a wide range, from food consumption to the standard of living,…
The myth of quality in textiles
After partition, Pakistan inherited only a few textile mills, despite encouraging growth in this industry. Field Marshall Muhammad Ayub era, for more than a decade, it was disadvantaged because it…
Cotton and textiles — the challenges ahead
FINANCIAL downturn and chaos in international markets have severely hit Pakistan, especially the textile industry which is the biggest provider of jobs and foreign exchange earner.
False starts, faltering economy
BACK in December 2018, Finance Minister Asad Umar was telling almost everyone he met that the economy has turned the corner, that improvements have begun to materialise, that green shoots…
Export-led growth and effective tax management: Leveraging Digital Product Passport
As the EU tightens its regulations, many countries view compliance as a mere obligation, but the implications of this can have benefits far beyond maintaining trade relations. By aligning with…
