Collaboration, key to building a successful supply chain in future
Post COVID-19, the idea of a regional supply chain is taking roots amongst fashion brands. Searching for new alternatives for their current faulty operational systems, brands are increasingly shifting to circular supply chain that also considers environmental impact of clothes, says Imran Ahmed, Founder and C... Read more
India-US FTA can lay down trade rules for the 21st century
When 15 countries including the 10 ASEAN nations signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal on November 15 this year, India decided against participating as it perceived the deal could block India’s exports and spur imports, mainly from China. The China-backed deal would have ac... Read more
Localization can make India the epicenter of global textile growth
In June this year, home textiles major Welspun India forayed into the health and hygiene vertical by creating antimicrobial towels, sheets and carpets. Besides, antiviral products, masks and other goods, the company also launched several sleepwear products. The company started by manufacturing masks and distr... Read more
Its advantage India as the world looks away from China for sourcing ya…
The ban on import of Chinese textiles by the US might prove to be a blessing for the Indian textile industry, spurring not just its cotton but also silk exports. Focus on Indian cotton China caters to around 30 per cent of cotton consumed globally. A ban on Chinese cotton globally may shift world’s fo... Read more
Curbing overconsumption can help China tackle fashion waste
One of the world’s biggest fashion markets-China throws away 26 million tons of clothes every year. Less than 1 per cent of these discarded clothes are reused or recycled, which contributes to 10 per cent of global carbon emissions, says a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Exporting used clothe... Read more
RCEP: India stays out of largest trading bloc, US yet to respond
On Sunday, November 15, China and 14 other countries virtually signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to create world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity. The pact will cover 2.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $26.2 trillion. As per... Read more
Quality and labor upgrade can help boost India’s textile productivity
Though India began unlocking its economy from June, normal textile production restarted much later which resulted in loss of many export orders. Ministry of Commerce and Industry stats reveal, India’s textile and apparel exports shrank almost 87.5 per cent year-on-year in April 2020. Since then, the dec... Read more
ITMF elects Ruizhe Sun new President
At International Textile Manufacturers Federation’s (ITMF) Hybrid ITMF Annual Conference 2020 held on October 22, 2020, the Committee of Management of the Federation elected new board members for 2020-22. Ruizhe Sun, President, China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), was elected the new pres... Read more
Bangladesh continues to lag in the high-end apparel production
Despite majority of its garment factories complying with international quality standards, Bangladesh has not been able to secure orders for high value-added or high-end apparels. The country is still stuck with the production of basic fashion items. Its shift to high-end apparel production is happening ... Read more
Strategic restructuring, innovation to drive China’s textile & clo…
COVID-19 forced Indian textile industry to transfer a large number of textile orders to Chinese factories for production. For example, all orders received by 100 New Delhi factories were transferred to China. To fulfill these orders, Chinese factories are opening new production lines and expanding their staff... Read more
South African apparel retailers opt for local sourcing, move away from…
As COVID-19 has reemphasized the need to reduce dependence of Asian imports, South African clothing retailers are planning to boost local apparel production. As reported by the Kohan Textile Journal, one of South Africa’s biggest dedicated clothing retailers, The Foschini Group (TFG), has decided to red... Read more
RGE Group takes sustainability to next level with new recycling projec…
A new report by the RGE Group underlines its commitment to invest $200 million in next-generation textile fiber innovation and technology over a 10-year period. Released a week before the annual Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference, the report advances RGE’s ambition to develop a closed loop, circ... Read more
Industry body outlines ways to boost India’s textile & clothing se…
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry states, India’s textile and clothing exports declined from $38.6 billion in 2014 to $37.1 billion in 2018 while imports increased from $ 5.8 billion to $ 7.3 billion. To arrest the decline in exports and boost employment in rural areas, CITI released a white ... Read more
Focus on textile and garment exports to drive China’s future growth
China’s goods trade stats from January to September 2020 reveal textile and clothing exports in the first three quarters achieved faster growth than national trade in goods. From January to September 2020, China’s textile and clothing exports increased by 12.2 per cent to 1,515.67 billion yuan, as... Read more
Bangladesh: The primary textile sector comes out RMG’s shadow
The primary textile sector is being hailed as the next big thing after readymade garments in Bangladesh. Though the sector had a dominating presence in the country’s manufacturing sector even earlier, its main role was relegated to meeting domestic demand under high protective tariffs and import quotas ... Read more
Low labor costs, favorable policies make Cambodia an attractive invest…
A fast developing nation, Cambodia has not received any orders for garments since May this year. And as a CCF Group report suggests, around 256 garment, footwear and travel goods factories in the country have suspended operations, affecting over 130,000 workers. A report by the National Bank of Cambodia highl... Read more
India gears up for commercial release of colored cotton in 2021
Although colored cotton is not new to India, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Cotton plans to commercially release colored cotton by 2021. Five colored cotton lines on the anvil Under AICRP, ICAR will release four to five color... Read more
European nonwoven fabric consumption remains flat from 2014-2019
From 2014-2019, EU’s consumption of nonwoven fabrics recorded a relatively flat trend. The market attained maximum consumption level of $7.6 billion in 2018, before declining slightly in 2019. The figure reflects total revenues achieved by producers and importers excluding their logistics and retail mar... Read more
Fashion recycling takes a beating amid COVID-19 as clothing waste pile…
Textile and apparel recycling, which prevents the fashion industry’s growing of pile of waste from being dumped into landfills, is reeling under COVID-19. Thrift shops and clothing banks outside stores and on streets across the world are deluged with more clothes than could be sold on, reports China Dai... Read more
Gartex Texprocess to be launched as a hybrid event
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 reports revenues of $57.4 million in Q3
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
FESPA expo attracts over 200 exhibitors
To be held from March 9 to 12, 2021, FESPA Global Print and European Sign Expo 2021 are attracting a good line-up of exhibitors who are enthusiastic to en... Read more
Mimaki showcases new textile printers at Innovate Textile & Apparel
Visitors browsing Mimaki Europe’s interactive virtual booth at Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show can see the best-selling dye-sublim... Read more
HKRITA to launch first retail model of G2G system
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparels (HKRITA) plans to launch ‘Loop’ the first retail model of its Garment to Garment Rec... Read more
Nigerian craftsmen urge government to boost local handloom exports
Nigerian craftsmen have urged the government to boost buy their handmade fabric... Read more
C.L.A.S.S ecohub partners with Smartex
C.L.AS.S. ecohub, the platform empowering professionals to grow more sustainabl... Read more
Alejandro Laquidain to be the new President of GINETEX
Alejandro Laquidain, has been appointed President of GINETEX, the International... Read more
Remove ADD on viscose fiber, urges SIMA
Ashwin Chandran, President, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), has... Read more
MANTRA develops ozone treatment method to reduce water contamination
Surat-based-Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA) has developed an ozone t... Read more
India’ yarn exports increase mere 1 per cent in October
India’s yarn exports increased a meager 1 per cent to $289 million in Oct... Read more
Hyosung launches eco-friendly stretch fibers
Hyosung has launched a new range of eco-friendly stretch fibers. The first of t... Read more
Manufacturers seek reduction in raw material costs for MMF garments
Garment manufacturers in India believe, to compete in the fast-growing global M... Read more
Cotton production to decline by 4 lakh bales
The Cotton Association of India predicets, India’s cotton production will... Read more
VSF exports decline by 4% from January-September 2020
VSF export of India totaled 54,000 tonneduring January-September this year and ... Read more
Wool prices on a rebound: AWI
At the organization’s annual general meeting, Colette Garnsey, Chairman, ... Read more
Invista expands Nylon Polymer Plant capacity
Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) has expanded capacity of its 40,000-ton per yea... Read more
CCI to complete major export order to Bangladesh by December
As per the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), a large cotton export order betwe... Read more
China’s apparel sector stages faster recovery than other countries: USDA
Recent trade data from the HS Code reveals COVID-19’s impact and signs of... Read more
ROICA launches Imagining Sustainable Fashion Award
ROICA has launched the ‘Imagining Sustainable Fashion Award ‘that a... Read more
C.L.A.S.S to launch talk on responsible fashion business
C.L.A.S.S. ecohub, the platform empowering responsible fashion and textile busi... Read more
Gujarat wholesale markets witness heavy buying during Diwali
Most wholesale markets in Gujarat witnessed heavy buying during Diwali from buy... Read more
15 countries sign RCEP to launch world’s biggest free trade bloc
On November 15, 2020, 15 countries alongwith the Association of Southeast Asian... Read more
Restrictions on exports to China can cripple the Australian wool industry: …
According to a report by Rural Bank, restrictions on Australian wool exports to... Read more
Surat manufacturers bag orders for 10 lakh meter fabrics from defense force…
Textile manufacturers in Surat have received orders to manufacture 10 lakh metr... Read more
Virtual Techtextil North America &Texprocess Americas organizes session…
This month, the Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas Virtual Sympos... Read more
Imogo unveils Dry Max spray dyeing technology at ITA
In a roundtable discussion during the recent Innovate Textiles & Apparel (I... Read more
EU imposes new tariffs on US imports
The European Union (EU) has imposed tariffs on certain imports from the US, wit... Read more
APR reaches numerous sustainability milestones
In less than two years, Indonesian viscose rayon producer Asia Pacific Rayon (A... Read more
ITF launches #IndiaforSure on social media platforms
The Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) has launched hashtag #IndiaforSure on l... Read more
APRIL announces sustainability targets for 2030
Leading global producer of sustainable fiber and bio-based products, Asia Pacif... Read more
HKRITA hosts webinar on sustainability
Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) hosted a webinar ... Read more
US textile, apparel sectors to face negative impact of COVID-19: Creditsafe
As per a new report by the global intelligence firm Creditsafe, the US manufact... Read more
Pakistan: Focus on cotton production, urges PCGA
Textile exporters in Pakistan have urged the government to support its value-ad... Read more