Social media when used wisely can give a casual and conversational extension to a retail company’s selling promotional campaigns and result in sales. Apparel companies are now using various kinds of social media to create a compelling customer journey according to age group and socioeconomic l... Read more
The pandemic if nothing else has proved that there is always a rainbow after the storm lifts, and that is the case with the global health and wellness industry as sales figures spiral up with customers increasingly purchasing apparels and accessories suited for their fitness regimes. Yoga as the most anci... Read more
Things do get worse before they get better and the Bangladesh RMG segment is counting on that as their current profit margins sink deeper with international clothing brands demanding further discounts to place orders from their local apparel retailers. Global big and small clothing brands are now de... Read more
Japan is emerging a strong market for Bangladesh readymade garments (RMG) industry with a healthy growth of over 42 per cent to cross the billion-dollar mark in the first nine months of 2022. And this trend is continuing in 2023 as well. Although the US and Europe are the largest export destination as mos... Read more
With a global slogan of a better environment for a better tomorrow, environmentalists have kick-started the fashion industry into combatting textile waste and changing the fashion segment into a sustainable and circular economy. The fashion segment is one of the world’s biggest polluters, with... Read more
Indonesia, at the last count in 2022, was the world’s 10th largest exporter of textiles. However, the Ministry of Industry’s April stats revealed in March 2023, textile exports rose by 16.87 per cent compared to February 2023. The government-funded Export Task Force is keen to make texti... Read more
The Tamil Nadu government has requested the Centre to allow more time for the textile industry to comply with quality control orders (QCOs) for the importation of viscose and polyester fibres. The government has suggested that the implementation of QCOs should be delayed until the Bureau of I... Read more
The synthetic polymer market led by nylon fibres which are far stronger and elastic than polyester fibres and can create smooth and lightweight fabric with high tensile strength, is doing rather well in the global markets. The Nylon-6 polyamide fibre which is semi-crystalline and commonly known as p... Read more
Is the most successful fashion app Shein going the TikTok way? The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) just filed in a report about Chinese fashion app Shein and Temu in relation to data risk, which the Chinese view as retaliatory tactics by the federal government of the US tar... Read more
The forthcoming European Union Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme does no favor Bangladesh, points out EuroCommerce, the European body representing retail and wholesale sectors. It says the safeguard measures proposed in the forthcoming GSP would severely affect Bangladesh. Currently, Banglade... Read more
Trade shows are back in business and exhibitors are excited about the positive impact that relaxed quarantine measures and the restoration of business travel will have on their sales and business. HKTDC successfully organised recently concluded seven shows including, the Hong Kong Gifts & Premi... Read more
HKTDC successfully organised recently concluded seven shows including, the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair; Home InStyle; the Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair; Fashion InStyle; the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair as well as the Hong Kong International Lic... Read more
The world of textile and readymade garment manufacturing continues their collective rollercoaster ride of ups and downs indicate various analyses, reports and experts’ statements. The international financial projections have added to the confusion on the state of economies worldwide which saw ... Read more
Fashion Source Spring 2023, one of the most significant events in the textile and apparel industry, is set to take place from April 26-28 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. Many shows within a show The event features the 26th Shenzhen International Clothing Supply Chain Expo, AW2023... Read more
Première Vision Shenzhen is set to showcase the Spring-Summer 24 collections at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from April 26-28. The event is expected to attract visitors and exhibitors from across the globe, as the fashion industry focuses on sustainability and ecolog... Read more
A new generation of consumers in post-pandemic times is making it easy to buy and sell second-hand apparel, shoes, and accessories on a variety of online resale platforms. Buyers can browse through a versatile portfolio of premium and luxury brands. Analysts say one in every three apparel items boug... Read more
Between July 5 and 7, 2023, downtown Paris, the international hub for fashion, will host the special 25th anniversary edition of Texworld Paris at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre. Themed Texworld Evolution, the three-day trade fair will herald in pre-Covid enthusiasm that will put the busi... Read more
The Indonesian government has announced that it will place restrictions on the import of textile and footwear products, in a bid to protect domestic producers from unfair competition. The move comes after the Indonesian Textile Association (API) revealed that unrecorded imports of textile products had ... Read more
The Indonesian government has announced that it will place restrictions on the import of textile and footwear products, in a bid to protect domestic producers from unfair competition. The move comes after the Indonesian Textile Association (API) revealed that unrecorded imports of textile products had ... Read more
Heralding a textile revolution in India, the textile machinery industry is transforming from labor-intensive to a more modern and automated manufacturing ... Read more
ITMA has announced it will continue to present and share innovative manufacturing technology and materials with the industry at its 19th edition in Milan.... Read more
Leading Italian circular knitting machine builder SantoniSpA has launched its new unique XT intarsia machine that combines all of the knitting possibiliti... Read more
In conjunction with MEX Exhibition, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India will hold Gartex Texprocess India as a hybrid event. The event will scheduled alongs... Read more
Kornit Digital reported revenues of $57.4 million in its third quartercompared to $47.3 million, net of $2.4 million attributed to the non-cash impact of ... Read more
Bluezone, the renowned international denim trade show, celebrates its 20th anni... Read more
China Relaxes Travel Restrictions, Reviving Yarn and Fibre Industry Yarn Expo Autumn... Read more
Première Vision Shenzhen SS24, held from April 26-28, 2023, at the Shenzhen Wo... Read more
The Responsible Sourcing Network and Shahi Exports have joined forces to promote resp... Read more
The Annual Conference; Better Cotton, the world's largest cotton sustainability initi... Read more
Turkish exports to Saudi Arabia have experienced a remarkable surge following t... Read more
Azerbaijani companies have begun exporting cotton fibers to Turkmenistan, accor... Read more
Recent data reveals a startling trend: 90% of used clothes and textile waste fr... Read more
A delegation from the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Association (İTKİB)... Read more
The Istanbul International Yarn Fair, scheduled to start on June 1, provides a ... Read more
A decline in Textile Machinery Orders; The Association of Italian Textile Machi... Read more
US Enforces Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; Bangladesh's apparel manufacturers ar... Read more
Textile Exports: In April 2023, Pakistan's textile exports recorded a significa... Read more
Mixed Trends in Vietnam's Textile Industry: Strong Cotton Imports, Decline in Y... Read more
India's textile and apparel export sector has witnessed a prolonged period of n... Read more
Birla Cellulose has achieved the prestigious Dark Green Shirt status for their ... Read more
Arvind Ltd, a leading textile manufacturer, showed resilience by achieving a 12... Read more
Textile Exchange, a global certification body for the fashion, textile, and app... Read more
Pakistan's textile sector has suffered a significant blow, with a sharp decline... Read more
In a historic milestone, trade in textiles and clothing from the European Union... Read more
In March 2023, the United States experienced a significant decline in textile a... Read more
India's textile and garment industry faced a significant setback in April 2023,... Read more
The Kenyan government has recently announced its ambitious plans to rejuvenate ... Read more
The textile and textile products (TPT) industry in Indonesia witnessed a signif... Read more
Surat, the second-largest textile manufacturing hub in India, is currently grap... Read more
Better Cotton, the world's largest cotton sustainability initiative, has provid... Read more
US witnessed a significant surge in the import of textile products and articles... Read more
Hometex, one of the prominent fairs in the home textile industry, is gearing up... Read more
EU member states have shown their support for a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing in an... Read more