3PLs helping manufacturers, retailers keep pace with changing trends
"Comprising freight forwarders, courier companies, and other companies integrating and offering subcontracted logistics and transportation services, third party logistics (3PL) companies, help textile manufacturers and fashion retailers to grow their businesses and boost profits. These companies typically provide wareh... Read more
Moda brings the AW20 fashion community to life
As the doors close on a successful AW20 season at Moda, the heart of UK fashion and the National Footwear Show, its organisers Hyve Group plc have committed to the show’s long-term future at the NEC Birmingham securing future dates which are aligned with all of its key sector buying calendars. Adam Gough, Event ... Read more
Reloved - innovative and responsible, without compromising on style
Featuring the innovative ISKO’s R-TWO program, the Reloved collection has a new take on sustainability: it relies on fabrics made of reused and recycled materials as well as an advanced design research for the development of a new, conscious style. Sustainability through the use of highly responsible materials a... Read more
Digital printing to transform apparel production, increase sustainability
"Its ability to print with bold colors in a precise and controlled manner makes screen printing an immensely popular method of production in the fashion industry. However, this method gained commercial popularity in fashion only after 1960s when the first rotatable, multicolor garment screen printing machine was develo... Read more
Increasing media influences attract American brands to Los Angeles
"A result of the overlap of Academy Awards with the New York Fashion calendar, the global fashion tour of Autumn/Winter 2020 fashion collection began in Los Angeles this season despite it being a part of the New York Fashion Week. At one of such events, designer Tom Ford launched his collection with an Oscars-after par... Read more
98th edition of Lineapelle goes beyond all expectations
Lineapelle closes the 98th edition, going beyond the current global forecasts and emergencies, concretely strengthening its international leadership. Held at Fieramilano Rho from 19 to 21 February 2020, Lineapelle confirms its importance for the global supply chain in the fashion and luxury goods sector by welcoming a... Read more
Hackathons enable brands to crack sustainability strategies
"Stepping up their sustainability efforts, fashion players like Kering and LVMH are organising hackathons that include awarding prizes to developers, students and experts to help them manage their supply chains and overproduction. However, as these hackathons lack proper resources or metrics, they run the risk of turni... Read more
Exquisite new designers create the ultimate showroom experience at Scoop AW…
The AW20 edition of Scoop, the UK’s leading premium contemporary womenswear show located at Old Billingsgate Market London from the 9th – 11th February, focused on newness; keeping the show fresh, launching new designers and exquisite cutting-edge fashion. Creating a premium ‘showroom’ experienc... Read more
Symposium on emerging opportunities for Indian textiles
To meet the challenges and opportunities arisen due to outbreak of coronavirus in China, a symposium on ‘Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts’ was organised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India at New Delhi. Smt. Smriti Zubin I... Read more
Global apparel industry facing structural decline
Global clothing industry is going through a long-term structural decline with growing awareness among consumers and limiting purchases, even as prices fall. This is destabilising the future of many global companies whose USP is fast-changing and affordable fashion. Fast-fashion retailers are waking up to a changed glo... Read more
Kiabza - Decluttering wardrobes and monetizing them
Actress Evelyn Sharma is taking her the next step towards responsible fashion. To buy only second-hand clothing is her New Year’s resolution for 2020, and it’s an easy one she says! Interestingly, this trend is not limited to celebrities but also common people are having a keen interest in not just exchangi... Read more
Employment generation to fuel garment industry growth in India
According to Axel Baumanns, Product Management and Sales, Kannegiesser, the garment industry in India is suffering. Speaking at the recently held GTE exhibition, he said, “Countries like Bangladesh, which proves to be an ideal manufacturing base for the US and Europe, have picked up business since 1998.”Tho... Read more
Falling revenues, uncertainty force brands to bypass Hong Kong for entering…
"Bypassing Hong Kong, many brands are now making Shanghai or Beijing their first port of call. The city, which European and American brands identify with for its culture, language and shopping habits, has since long being known as a China-light launch pad. Its Causeway Bay and the malls of Central and Tsim Sha Tsui are... Read more
Freudenberg presents the world’s first nonwoven crimping material
Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) will be presenting an innovation that meets the increasing demands of manufacturers and consumers alike in the footwear market. Made from nonwoven fabric, the innovative crimping material optimally combines high permanent moldability and shape retention with flexibility a... Read more
Strong wage policy, timely adjustments to enable Bangladesh RMG sector meet…
"Though the Bangladesh RMG sector witnessed insignificant growth during the fiscal years 2016-17 and 2017-18, growth rate picked up the following year owing to Taka’s depreciation and a rise in exports to the United States. However, now the country’s major export-earning industry faces a number of challenge... Read more
Infrastructural development, youth employment to boost Indian productivity
Growing employment is a serious issue in the Indian apparel industry. “To solve this issue, the industry needs to introduce certain measures. Anil Anand, Director, HCA, elaborates on these. A leading manufacturer of sewing spares and services in India, Hari Chand Anand and Co. (HCA) has been providing affordable... Read more
Lyst Index: Sustainable luxury rules in Q4 2019
"The fourth quarter of 2019 gave fashion brands with an opportunity to step up their game and they did this in style by focusing on sustainable and other high-end fabrics. The recently released quarterly report of global fashion search platform Lyst revealed luxury brands like Off-White, Gucci, Balenciaga, Moncler and ... Read more
Global textile and apparel industry wakes up to sustainability hazards
"Finally in 2019, the global business community, politicians and consumers awakened to the importance of sustainability that is affecting everyone to a great or less degree. Driven by consumer’s demand for carbon neutrality, the textile industry is slowly adapting its manufacturing processes to fully reverse the ... Read more
CITI organises interactive meeting with the Textile Minister
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the National apex body for the textiles & clothing industry across the nation, organised an interactive meeting with Ravi Capoor, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India with the office-bearers of 48 textile Associations in South India representing t... Read more
World’s first C2C Platinum for RajbyTextiles
Monforts customer RajbyTextiles is the first company in the world to have finally achieved the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Platinum Standard for a product. Its Beluga denim fabrics have gained the ultimate sustainability score in all five categories covered by the C2C standard, which is acknowledged as involving the toughe... Read more
Eco-friendly fashion reaches new levels with materials, distribution method…
Fast fashion is increasingly becoming disposable fashion as consumers are discarding their clothes after only one use. In the UK alone, consumers throw away over 300,000 tons of clothing every year. And part of the problem is over-production of clothing that is never sold. A power plant in Sweden recently switched to H... Read more
Coronavirus: Not just China, global textiles and apparels sector feels the …
"The impact of Coronavirus can be felt across the globe. The apparel and textile industry across the world is facing numerous challenges from sourcing to retail. And this uncertainty is affecting business" While the US-China trade war has negatively affected Chinese textile and apparel industry, the latest Cor... Read more
Need for a trade agreement to save EU, UK from future mayhem post Brexit
"Uncertainty prevails in Great Britain as the country exited from the European Union. Though negotiators have been trying to strike a deal to govern Britain’s future commercial relationship with the EU, if they fail to achieve this by December 31, 2020, UK would lose its duty-free access to EU markets. As a resul... Read more
Sustainability takes centre stage at CIFF Fashion Fair
Held in Copenhagen, the CIFF Fashion Fair, focused on sustainability. Besides the regular brands that showcased clothing lines made from organic cotton or other recycled materials, new brands like Tomorrow, OFFT, 1331 and Cult Studios also incorporated sustainability as a part of their DNA. The Special Project area fo... Read more
Indian Textile ministry awards exporters for their outstanding performance
"At a glittering function of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), held on February 08, 2020 in Mumbai, Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Women & Child Development and Textiles awarded exporters of synthetic textiles for their outstanding export performance for the year 2018-19."... Read more
New technologies, creative services to shape future fashion retail
"Marked by an unrelenting and disruptive consumer revolution, the past decade made mobility a make-or-break factor for fashion retail businesses. Factors responsible for this change included demographic shifts, rise of the smartphone, the ubiquity of the internet, the changing role of stores and competition from unexpe... Read more
Global apparel industry facing structural decline
Global clothing industry is going through a long-term structural decline with growing awareness among consumers and limiting purchases, even as prices fall. This is destabilising the future of many gl... Read more
Coronavirus: Countries including India stand to benefit
The virus outbreak could augur well for the Indian subcontinent, especially India with orders being diverted and demand for Indian cotton, leather increasing in the international market. The Coronavi... Read more
Coronavirus: Not just China, global textiles and apparels sector feels the heat
"The impact of Coronavirus can be felt across the globe. The apparel and textile industry across the world is facing numerous challenges from sourcing to retail. And this uncertainty is affecting busi... Read more
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ITA Singapore show cancelled due to Coronavirus
Innovate Textile and Apparel (ITA) in Singapore scheduled for May 2020 has been called due to the Coronavirus. A virtual conference will be held instead. Delegates will h... Read more
Reloved - innovative and responsible, without compromising on style
Featuring the innovative ISKO’s R-TWO program, the Reloved collection has a new take on sustainability: it relies on fabrics made of reused and recycled materials a... Read more
Shima Seiki develops weft knitting machine
Shima Seiki is developing a prototype weft knitting machine capable of multi¬axial insertion. Fabrics produced on the prototype machine use the inlay technique for th... Read more
Karl Mayer’s latest technology enables stylish shoe fabrics
Karl Mayer’s new RDJ 6/1 EN has piezo jacquard technology for producing stylish shoe fabrics. Almost 90 per cent of the jacquard shoe fabrics currently produced can... Read more
Egypt to host Stitch and Tex garment fair
Stitch and Tex in Egypt will consist of two trade fairs, February 27 to March 1, 2020, and March 5 to 8, 2020. The first trade fair is dedicated to garment processing te... Read more
CHINA INSIGHTS
Contributed by Mr. Zhao Hong & Ms. Xing Rong
Face Mask production in China in full Swing, daily output crosses 54.77 million …
The production growth of Face Mask is nothing short of a reflection of the China governmen... Read more
Coronavirus impact on Chinese business income, employment and exports
Survey Shows Coronavirus Impact on Chinese Textile Industry -Part III While businesses ha... Read more
Production Expected to Shift Gears by the End of February
Survey Shows Coronavirus Impact on Chinese Textile Industry -Part II The Survey analysis ... Read more
CCI launches Indian cotton brand “HIRA”
India became the largest producer of cotton in the year 2014-15 and continues to be the leader ... Read more
US retailers stick to the tried and tested
US companies don’t take a chance on new fashion or new ideas. They are all hiding behind ... Read more
Hermes revenue up 12 per cent in 2019
Hermes 2019 revenue rose 12.4 per cent. Recurring operating income was up 13 per cent. The comp... Read more
Indorama Ventures grows 18 per cent in 2019
Indorama Ventures registered a volume growth of 18 per cent in 2019. Core ebitda fell 20 per ce... Read more
Mumbai to host powerloom expo India International Textiles
The India International Textiles expo will be held in Mumbai from March 5 to 7, 2020. This thre... Read more
India’s polyester yarn makers to clock in good profits next fiscal
Operating profits of polyester yarn manufacturers in India are set to rise next fiscal. Reason:... Read more
EU fashion exports up 48 per cent compared to 2010
The European Union’s exports of fashion goods have increased 48.4 per cent compared to 20... Read more
Tirupur manufacturers adopt clean processes
Tirupur garment exporters are investing in sustainability. For example, Tirupur-based Sulochana... Read more
Spanish groups divert from China for sourcing
Spanish fashion companies are facing the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID 19). Companies are lo... Read more
Ludhiana apparel industry investing on high tech solutions
Ludhiana’s apparel manufacturing industry is tilting toward technology and investing in a... Read more
Lee tests sustainable production methods for denim
Lee is testing sustainable production methods together with a series of new technologies and ma... Read more
Invista builds ADN plant in China
Invista is building a plant in China which will produce up to 4,00,000 tons of adiponitrile (AD... Read more
ITA Singapore show cancelled due to Coronavirus
Innovate Textile and Apparel (ITA) in Singapore scheduled for May 2020 has been called due to t... Read more
Global denim jeans grows four per cent
The denim jeans market worldwide is growing by 4.3 per cent. Within Europe, Germany will add to... Read more
NCTO releases statement on coronavirus
National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) is a Washington, DC, USA based trade associati... Read more
Amae – a combination of fashion and sustainability
The Amae collection perfectly embodies the combination of high-end looks with a sustainable vis... Read more
Advanced IoT systems enable Gherzi to increase garment productivity by 15%
Based in Turkey, Gherzi is an independent, global firm of consultants, technical specialists, e... Read more
Coronavirus dampens Chinese yarn demand
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) in China will undoubtedly weaken demand for imported... Read more
US apparel sales slump to 10 year low
Apparel sales in the US have been the slowest since March 2009 despite markdowns and promotions... Read more
EU withdraws EBA privileges for Cambodia
The EU has decided to withdraw one-fifth of the Everything But Arms (EBA) for Cambodia covering... Read more
Shima Seiki develops weft knitting machine
Shima Seiki is developing a prototype weft knitting machine capable of multi¬axial insertio... Read more
Gap partners thredUP to boost circular fashion
Gap has partnered with thredUP to encourage customers to exchange secondhand clothes for shoppi... Read more
Chinese outbreak hits Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s major export sectors have been affected by the Coronavirus (COVID 19). Nearl... Read more
Kerala-based Aranya Natural promoting natural dyed fabrics
Aranya Natural, based in Kerala, produces natural dyed fabrics. The fabrics are produced by spe... Read more
New apparel industry group kicks off project to eliminate textile waste
Accelerating Circularity, a new apparel industry collaborative project, announced the launch of... Read more
WTiN to replace Innovate Textile & Apparel Asia with virtual conference
The information provider to the global textile and apparel industry has announced the upcoming ... Read more
FTA to boost Vietnam’s exports to the EU
Vietnam’s textile and garment export turnover to the EU is expected to increase by 81 per... Read more
Italy hosts footwear event Micam
Micam was held in Italy from February 16 to 19, 2020. This Italian footwear trade show was atte... Read more
India’s textile, garments shipments fall six per cent
India’s shipments of textiles and garments shrank 6.4 per cent in April to January, aidin... Read more
Raf Simons new creative director of Prada
Raf Simons is joining Prada as creative director. Simons has been creative director roles at Di... Read more
Philippines aims to increase garments exports to EU
Philippine trade department’s export marketing bureau (EMB) plans to request the European... Read more
Indian government hopes to be textile champion
Indian government will help top textile companies achieve sufficient size and scale to cater to... Read more
H&M collaborates with PE Nation for a sport’s inspired collection
H&M has launched a sporty series in collaboration with Australian- active wear brand PE Nat... Read more
Indian garment exporters to capture larger market share: AEPC
The AEPC says, though India’s readymade garment exports showed a marginal increase during... Read more
Forever 21 hopes to return to UK
Authentic Brands hopes to relaunch Forever 21 in the UK. There is no current Forever 21 busines... Read more
EU major market for Myanmar garments with 30 per cent export share
The European market imports over 45 per cent garments produced in Myanmar. The European Union a... Read more
Agfa and TFL develop inkjet printing solution
Agfa and TFL have jointly developed an inkjet printing solution to decorate high-quality genuin... Read more
Garment supply chains in Asia wrecked by Coronavirus
The Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak is wreaking havoc on Southeast Asia’s garment supply ... Read more