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The article discusses some of the recruitment challenges the fashion industry is facing within the context of a growing economy.

The article discusses the impact of the political and economic association of Ukraine to the European Union (EU) on the local textile industry. It discusses Ukraine' ability to export its products, including textiles, to EU countries duty free, which makes it more competitive. Romania and Bulgaria as clothing suppliers to France, global sourcing trends in 2014, and the qualifications of textile workers in Eastern Europe are also discussed. INSET: L'EUROPE DE L'EST FOURNIT DE PLUS EN PLUS LA FRANCE.

The article reports on a survey by the French Organisme paritaire collecteur agréé (Opcalia), or authorized professional training funds collection agency, concerning the expected hiring of workers in the textile and clothing industries in France in 2019. According to the article, companies with more than 11 employees were surveyed by phone or mail from late September to early December.

The article discusses the recruitment of textile workers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France and mentions the program Perfect aimed at making the textile industry more attractive to future workers.

The article discusses a study by the Fédération de la Maille et de la Lingerie (knitwear and lingerie federation) which focuses on the evolution of clothing appropriation in Europe and France and global outsourcing. It notes China's clothing export decreases in 2012, its outsourcing to Asia and Africa, and the lack of interest in exporting among Chinese textile exporters and textile workers. INSET: La Chine avance ses pions en Afrique.

The article focuses on Haiti and discusses its plans to relaunch its textile industry with plans to become the textile production platform for the Caribbean. Topics discussed include the Association des industries d'Haïti (Adih) which plans to create 200,000 jobs in the textile industry, the country's assets such as its proximity to large markets, including Brazil and the U.S., and its educated and voluntary workers, and its plans to become a major textile supplier for the European Union. INSET: Les Artisans du soleil visent les bords de mer.

The article discusses the liquidation of the French velvet company Saic-Velcorex, which was located in Amiens, France. The author deplores the fact that the company was the last company specialized in velvet in France, and its liquidation and the lack of training courses for textile professions cause the disappearance of a French expertise appreciated all over the world.

This article discusses the plans of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to make changes to French industry in order to make it more competitive in a globalized commercial marketplace. He announced 23 different measures which he will be implementing to accomplish this. Reactions, analysis, and criticisms of the plan are provided including those from Lucien Deveaux, the president of the textile manufacturers labor union. However, all are in agreement that something new is necessary to regain market share.

The article that the French textile label Vosges Terre Textile organizes an exhibition during which different workers of the textile industry will present their expertise on April 6, 2013, in Paris, France.

The article discusses the Rhône-Alpes area, located in France, and its clothing industry's strategy to face the financial crisis. Gérard Ravouna, president of the Trade Union for clothing and textile workers, Mode Habille Rhône-Alpes, explains that the industry relies on the "made in France," value to maintain the sales abroad despite the reduction of purchasing power.

The article discusses the increase of the minimum wage in France, Salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance (SMIC). French government's decision to reevaluate salaries shall take effect on July 1, 2012. The author cites different fashion and textile professionals according to whom this 2% increase is a disappointment, and will represent only a small part of the employees.

The article reports that the milling and texturing field suffered from a lack of skilled persons.

The article reports that mechanical lace professions are disappearing in France.

The article reports that Claude De Pau decided to resign from his position as President of the velvet and sportswear fabrics company Saic-Velcorex. The author explains that the company which went into receivership in January 2010, and saw the majority of its capital bought back by Krief (Bkc), still faces great financial problems. Claude De Pau then chose to quit a company which has an very uncertain future.