Price, sustainability in focus at New York Texfusion Summer 2019
"The company outlined the tastes of New York by showcasing 'conversational' prints and scenic designs. The company’s florals in a patchwork arrangement are currently very much on trend and are set to be one of the key looks for the spring/summer 2020 season. Another European exhibitor Lyon-based Ercea Internation... Read more
Karl Mayer’s product feature at ISPO Munich
The new development, 4D-Knit.Solutions was illustrating what can be achieved with double-bar raschel technology for 3D warp-knitted textiles. With their unique, three-dimensional, cushioning construction, these voluminous fabrics offer a new level of design potential. Ready-made panels, e.g. entire back components for ... Read more
Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami envisages global trade structure for 20…
"ATSM 2020 will have a focus on sustainability, near sourcing, and speed-to-market. Amongst many other topics that will be addressed, including Low MOQ Sourcing and the rise of micro-brand disruptors as the fastest-growing segment of the show's database and how retailers and consumers have adapted to the shift" ... Read more
Swiss Textile Machinery focuses on competitive growth structure
"Key components play a vital role in every area of yarn production for both new installations and replacement parts and Swiss Textile Machinery members such as Bräcker, Graf, Heberlein, Loepfe and Rotorcraft are all class-leading manufacturers. All well-known names in the industry, these companies have based their... Read more
India rejects the RCEP deal, textile industry hails decision
"Industry, traders and farmers in India have appreciated the government's decision not to join RCEP deal. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal termed the deal against India's economic interests and national priorities. “We have consistently upholded our demands particularly over-controlling trade def... Read more
Texcon 2019 encourages Indian textile and apparel leaders to think big
Texcon-the annual textile conference organised by CII brings together leading players of the Indian textile industry, global buyers, and policymakers to deliberate on key areas of business, including regional as well as global issues concerning the sector. The conference also focused on emerging export opportunities an... Read more
Swedish companies to participate largely at Heimtextil 2020
"Robotics demonstrates its new robotic pillow filling system and will provide details of how it has been upgraded till 2019, with several commercial systems still in place.“We believe many visitors to Hemitextil 2020 who saw the demonstration last year will be astonished to hear of the potential gains we are maki... Read more
Blockchain redefines fashion transactions, emerge as a trust technolog…
"McKinsey’s State of Fashion reveals 2019 is a year of awakening for the fashion industry as it has brought along a number of strategic and operational challenges like sustainability, ethical fashion, etc. To take stock of these challenges, LINKS Foundation for TCBL released a research note that hails block... Read more
Liva launches premium specialty fiber Birla Modal
"Birla Modal is a premium specialty fiber that offers superior softness. It’s a nature-based fiber made from wood sourced from Canadian Birchwood trees. The Modal has twin benefits: superior softness + strength akin to cotton. So, even after repeated washes, fabrics made from this fiber retain their softness with... Read more
Busan Metropolitan City hosts International Textile & Fashion Exhi…
The 2019 Busan International Footwear, Techtextile & Fashion Fair, hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and supervised by the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, was held at BEXCO’s Exhibition Center from October 31through November 2. The fair is a combination of three major exhibitions (Busan International Sh... Read more
China’s strategic procurement of US cotton to balance import losses
"The market expects China to purchase foreign cotton. If procurement indeed takes place, prices of US cotton price will gradually rise. This will make it difficult for Vietnamese cotton yarn traders to reduce prices. Vietnamese yarn mills are already running in losses, and exports to China have no price advantage... Read more
Maroc in Mode - Maroc Sourcing focuses on sustainable fashion line
"This year, Maroc in Mode focused on sustainable aspects and fast fashion in line with the visitors' interest. Increasingly more exhibitors into sustainability certified, i.a. from Oekotex, BSCI, GOTS, ISO, through individual customer audits, etc. Exhibitors and visitors unanimously confirmed that sustainable productio... Read more
Investments, knowledge to fuel growth of US textile and apparel indust…
"Once a booming market for jobseekers, employment in the US textile and apparel industry is currently on a rapid decline. In 1950, the industry employed an estimated 2.5 million people which were reduced to only 341, 000 by 2017. As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US apparel industry has witnessed the largest d... Read more
AI helps transform business, insufficient knowledge hampers growth
E-commerce platforms enabled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) are changing the business model of many brands. However, Sudhir Kadam, Venture Partner of FYDA Growth Partners believes there’s still a lot to achieve. While moderating the keynote panel ‘AI in Retail/E-commerce’ at the 7th Annual Big Data... Read more
ITSA-The most trusted platform for industry leaders celebrates 25 year…
"The recently concluded Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics marked the 25th year of the launch of this trading platform. With 89,662 visitors from over 120 countries and regions, the exhibition proved to be an ideal platform for them to meet global partners. “Exhibitors use this platform to un... Read more
With its unparalleled products on display, Yarn Expo paves the way for…
"With a record-breaking 543 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, Yarn Expo Autumn 2019 offered an unparalleled range of quality and product diversity. Held from September 25-27, 2019 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, the expo showcased an array of fancy, specialty and regenerated yarns,... Read more
China’s textile industry gears up for a structural transformation
"Official statistics released by the China Customs reveal the textile manufacturing sector is going through an intense transformation. Few years ago, many garment factories in China refused to manufacture less than 1,000 pieces of clothing on a single model. These factories also calculated their profit margins based on... Read more
Home textiles takes to sustainability with recycling, product certific…
"For decades the home textiles business focused on launching a wide range of products. These included everything from bed sheets and comforters to towels. But recently, the industry has started to curtail its product excess as it is finally discovering that less is often more. This was particularly evident at this year... Read more
Texworld Paris asserts its dominance as an undisputed industry leader
"With 1014 exhibitors from 25 countries, Texworld Paris once again asserted their dominance as undisputed leaders of sourcing for fabrics, components, trimmings and materials for the clothing industry. Spread across three halls in September, these remarkable events for anyone involved in creating fashion proved to be a... Read more
Hemp to help revive American interest in fashion
"Though a Bureau of Economic Analysis NIPA table notes Americans spent $391.5 billion on their clothing and footwear in 2018, their share of disposable income on these items declined from 3.8 per cent in 2007 to 3.0 per cent in 2019. Even more alarming is the fact that their global share of expenditure on fashion was o... Read more
15th Interferliere Shanghai welcomes exhilarating number of visitors
"The 15th edition of Interfilière Shanghai, which concluded on Sept. 27th, 2019, welcomed an exhilarating record numbers of visitors. The 2-day trade fair also welcomed 150 exhibitors, representing 15 countries and regions, with wider range of offerings from fibers, fabrics, lace, accessories, embroidery, OEM &a... Read more
Maroc in Mode Sourcing to offer a complete overview of the Morrocon te…
"The upcoming Maroc in Mode - Maroc Sourcing, to be held from October 17-18, 2019 in Marrakech, will offer international buyers and retailers a complete overview of the Moroccan textile and clothing industry by focusing on varied topics ranging from fast fashion to sustainable production." The upcoming Maroc i... Read more
Volatile market, unstable prices compel Chinese weavers to wait and wa…
Even though the September-October period is known as the peak season for sale of rayon grey fabric in China, the market did not perform as well as expected. Production in weaving mills of Gaomi, Nantong and Shijazhuang surpassed sales leading to a lot of unsold inventory. Fabric mills in Shandong, Hebei, Shaanxi and Zh... Read more
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ATE to market CMC tufting machines
ATE has tied up with Card-Monroe Corp, (CMC), USA to market tufting machines in India. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA), CMC has been manufacturing and supplying t... Read more
Evolution St. Louis receives Innovation Award for tech solutions
Evolution St. Louis, a leading high-tech knitting facility received an Innovation Award from St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson. The award, given at the Mayor’s Business ... Read more
ColorJet to expand in Chinese textile market
ColorJet India, one of India’s largest manufacturers of digital textile printing technology, plans to expand its operations in China to derive volume growth in the ... Read more
Karl Mayer invites global industrialists at Vietnam event
Karl Mayer invited leading global textile industrialists and international investors in Vietnamese textiles industry to participate in a joint exclusive recently. Around ... Read more
Mimaki USA launches new dual capability textile printer
Mimaki USA has launched the TX300P-1800 MkII, dual capability textile printer that offers the ability to switch between transfer paper for dye sublimation printing or dir... Read more
Australia cotton production falls
Australia’s cotton crop production has fallen 16 per cent compared to two years ago. The ... Read more
Global denim fabric imports up nine per cent
Global denim fabric imports increased 9.4 per cent last year. Bangladesh, with a 25.5 per cent ... Read more
India’s October RMG exports dip
India’s merchandise exports fell by 1.1 per cent in October. However, some large export i... Read more
Organic cotton production up 56 per cent
Global organic cotton production has gone up 56 per cent, reveals Textile Exchange. India, Tanz... Read more
Stoll’s Knitelligence enables personalized products
Stoll’s knitelligence enables automated sweater knitting development and production and p... Read more
DeSL launches new software solution for color management
Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) recently released the latest module in the company’s suite fo... Read more
SACTWU accepts BRICS summit declaration
The COSATU-affiliated Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) has... Read more
Stoll displays an extensive product range at China International Import Exp…
Chemtax Industrial Co, Stoll’s sales & service agency in China area, participat... Read more
Grasim Q2 revenue up three per cent
In the second quarter Grasim Industries revenue grew three per cent. Ebitda grew seven per cent... Read more
Global cotton shows signs of recovery
Global cotton prices are rising. The trigger for the welcome price rise has emanated from the d... Read more
Cambodia exports to Japan up eight per cent
Cambodia’s exports to Japan were up 8.4 per cent in the first nine months of this year. I... Read more
Isko launches recycled fabrics
Isko’s latest series of performance fabrics is made with certified recycled materials. Th... Read more
Tanzanian cotton processors bogged by unsold stocks with slow trade
Cotton processors in Tanzania are facing a pile up of cotton yarn. China is the main market for... Read more
Refund delay hits Pakistan textile exporters
Pakistan’s textile industry is facing a liquidity crunch. Five export-oriented sectors we... Read more
Tariffs unsettle US fashion apparel
The tariffs on Chinese imports continue to unsettle the fashion apparel industry in the US. The... Read more
Advance Denim reduces energy use
Advance Denim has reduced its energy consumption per yard of fabric by 42 per cent since 2013. ... Read more
Bangladesh to increase its logistic structure for development
For a fast-paced economy and to boost export growth, Bangladesh finds it important to improve i... Read more
Bangladesh Denim Expo puts the spotlight on responsibility
Bangladesh Denim Expo was held from November 5 to 6, 2019. The expo attracted 99 exhibitors fro... Read more
Fall in Nandan Denim’s September sales
Nandan Denim’s net sales were Rs 393.29 crores during the period ended September 30, 2019... Read more
Applied DNA develops leather marking CertainT
Applied DNA has developed CertainT system for marking leather through the leather value chain b... Read more
China’s filament yarn prices drop
Prices of polyester filament yarn have continued dropping in China since late September. Supply... Read more
Bahadurke Textile and Knitwear Association face authorities ire due to affl…
The Bahadurke Textile and Knitwear Association is going through though time as the November 15 ... Read more
Retailers face scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton
Global retailers are facing scrutiny over cotton supplies sourced from Xinjiang, a Chinese regi... Read more
ISKO presents ArquasTM 6.0 at Performance Day
ISKO has been working every angle to provide the new era of activewear and sportswear with just... Read more
Profit shares extend for Garware Technical Fibres by 40.5 percent
Garware Technical Fibres Ltd, a leading manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and g... Read more
Bangladesh apparel earnings up 17 per cent
Bangladesh’s earnings from apparel exports in October 2019 fell 17.19 per cent compared t... Read more
Candiani launches world’s first biodegradable stretch
Candiani and Denham have launched the world’s first biodegradable stretch denim. Candiani... Read more
Consumer preference of leather declines
A recent Vogue Business poll reveals consumer opinion of leather has plummeted in recent years.... Read more
HEWA seeks Prime Minister’s intervention on release of RoSCTL dues
The Home Textile Exporters’ Welfare Association (HEWA) has sought Prime Minister Modi&rsq... Read more
Indonesia imposes import duties on textiles and its products
Indonesia has imposed duties on imports of textiles and textile products. These duties, to the ... Read more
Pakistan apparel exports up 17 per cent
Pakistan’s apparel exports have increased 17 per cent. The second phase of the free trade... Read more
Printing event Fespa in Turkey
Fespa will be held in Turkey, December 5 to 8, 2019. This is an event for screen, textile and d... Read more
ShanghaiTex2019 to focus on textile technology and life applications
The 19th Shanghai International Exhibition on Textile Industry, organised by Shanghai Internati... Read more
Sri Lanka focuses on recycling fabrics
Sri Lanka is recycling 30 per cent of its waste into fabric and brushes. Trischel Fabric, a sub... Read more
APR participates in Bali Fashion Trend Spring Summer 2020
Exhibiting commitment to sustainable fashion in Indonesia, Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) participate... Read more
Woolmark selects ten finalists
Ten designers have made it to the finals of the International Woolmark Prize. The finalists hav... Read more
Birla Cellulose launches new viscose line
Birla Cellulose has achieved a breakthrough in manufacturing viscose fiber using pre-consumer c... Read more