Manufacturing Mirror news Manufacturing Mirror news Rss feed

  • Bangladesh garment factories reopen within days of shutdown Bangladesh garment factories reopen within days of shutdown

    DHAKA - Bangladesh has re-opened hundreds of garment factories after just three days of closure following protests over pay and poor work conditions. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association had called for the re-opening on Friday. The shutdown of factories this week was prompted by worker protests over low pay and poor working conditions sparked by the country's ...

  • The experts guide to summer From getting fit for the beach to recreating that Olympic buzz

    The real surfing pros make gliding along waves look as effortless as zipping up a wetsuit. But as any seasoned amateur will tell you, neither of these are as simple as they appear.Let's start with the wetsuit. You're not going diving, so the zip goes at the back. Forget this and you risk getting an almighty chafe on your chest, not to mention a weird crotch bulge in the fabric where ...

  • Get the look Slouchy trousers

    If you're asking whether loose trousers perversely make you look fatter than slimmer-cut styles, then no. It's just that they don't necessarily make you look slimmer either. For a flattering result you need to consider fabric and ...

  • Style shrinks Our experts analyse Tess Dalys Bafta tribute to the Golden Age

    Rebecca: Don't be scared by the rocks that she got - the Art Deco design of her huge pendant earrings keeps the Golden Age going.Hugh: If caterpillars did Art ...

  • From sports to retail to fashion–truly brighter days ahead

    BEN Saunders, Alex Aronson, Harry Morris, Jake Letts, Justin Coveney, Cris Albert, Ben Saunders, Michael Letts, Gareth Holgate, Andrew Wolff, Patrice Olivier Pinoy pride is at an all-time high. There truly are so many exciting and upbeat events happening in our country. Our economy is on the upswing and our tourism campaigns are paying off. All of us Pinoys are looking forward to brighter days ...


partlycloudy
Beijing Weather
18°C Scattered Clouds
Winds: From the ESE at 4 MPH
Mon
clear
28° 11°
Tue
partlycloudy
29° 12°
Wed
mostlycloudy
33° 15°
Last Updated on May 19, 9:30 AM CST
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Like the first movie, Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams is a fantastically ridiculous kids' adventure-fantasy filled with bizarre creatures, outlandish gadgets, and anything and everything else Rodriguez's supple imagination could conjure up. Working with digital special effects that bring to mind the wonderful stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen, Rodriguez (who ... ...

On Facebook

  • Dubai designers to open close Philippine fashion week

    RONALDO Arnaldo A large package from Dubai, delivered by air freight, and an application to join Philippine Fashion Week (PFW) piqued the curiosity of producer-director Joey Espino several years ago. They came from designer Michael Cinco who had read about PFW online and went through the trouble of sending a sample of his exquisitely crafted gown. "Who would spend so much for a ...

  • Prototype At Ministry of Supply Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel

    AS a 14-year-old Boy Scout who went on backpacking trips in western Massachusetts, Gihan Amarasiriwardena ...

  • Ken Venturi golfer who won 1964 U.S. Open in dramatic fashion dies at 82

    Ken Venturi, who won the 1964 U.S. Open golf championship in dramatic fashion and became a longtime television commentator, died Friday in Rancho Mirage. He was 82.Venturi, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame earlier this month, died at Eisenhower Medical Center after battling a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, his son Matt said.The U.S. Open victory was one ...

  • IMS Conducts Manufacturing Research Workshop at SCRA’s Applied Research Center

    Following the International Manufacturing Systems (IMS) Steering Committee meeting to be held today, the IMS will conduct a manufacturing research workshop at SCRA’s Applied Research Center on Friday, May ...

  • BGMEA-CDA begin joint inspection of Chittagong RMG units

    The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) have started joint inspection of readymade garment (RMG) manufacturing units in Chittagong ...

More Manufacturing Mirror news