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Textile recycling gaining traction in New York
"In line with various eco-efforts being taking place globally, non-profit organisation Fabscrap has invited clothing brands, designers, tailors and others in New York City to sign up for textile pickup and recycling. The organisation provides reusable bags in two colours – black for proprietary materials and brow... Read more
Challenges at workplaces hampering Burma’s textile sector growth
"Burma’s garment and footwear exports clocked in $3 billion in 2017, a growth of 25 per cent over last year. Factories have expanded from Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone to rural regions, in the wake of a tax holiday of seven or five years meant to encourage operations in less developed parts of the... Read more
Global textile companies eye India for their sourcing needs
"Amid clouds of uncertainty, companies across the globe are facing challenges while operating businesses out of their own countries. Given this scenario, India is emerging a preferred destination for sourcing. Alessandro Lenzi, Administrator, Lebiz srl, recently came to India to explore factories for intimate apparels.... Read more
Constantly falling apparel exports a matter of concern for India
"India’s apparel exports registered a 17.78 per cent decline in March 2018 against the same period last year reveals latest trade data. Indian RMG exports were to the tune of $1.49 billion (approx.) in March 2018 against the corresponding month of February 2017, which was $1.81 billion (approx.). In rupee term, e... Read more
USTR lists out trade concerns with countries
"The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2018 National Trade Estimate (NTE) annual report, which highlights the foreign trade barriers American exports face. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Rep., said the President is fully committed to addressing unfair foreign trade barriers through tough enforcemen... Read more
Fashion Access emerges strong a sourcing destination
"The recently concluded Fashion Access and Cashmere World attracted over 10,000 international visitors from 85 countries during the three-days. Around 227 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions including well-known international brands such as Otto Kessler, LSR International, Cerutti – Massimo Cerutti, Simpson ... Read more
Pakistan’s textile industry regains its old verve
"Pakistan has always been a major textile market for India and the Asian region. Even after decades of political unrest, India is the 4th largest source for Pakistan’s total merchandised imports and second largest for textiles and clothing. Among Pakistan’s overall imports from India textile and clothing ta... Read more
US jeans retailers revamping their denim business
"America’s biggest fashion retailers including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein are now looking at a revival of blue jeans while losing out to athleisure wear which has overpowered jeans in recent times. The US Census Bureau recently pointed out last year, imports of elastic knit pants surpassed those of jeans for the ... Read more
Bespoke Living launch at 5th edition of Heimtextil India and Ambiente …
"Heimtextil India and Ambiente India, touted as India’s premium fairs for home textiles, homeware and interior décor, have launched Bespoke Living, an exclusive product showcase space dedicated to companies dealing with signature collections at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from June 27–29, 2018. With fo... Read more
Bangladesh to become self reliant in textile & apparel
"Grabbing the third spot, Bangladesh is reigning its share in global exports of textile and apparel products. The country’s exports registered a growth of 9 per cent over the last five years to reach $34.4 billion in 2016, while imports have increased at a CAGR of 7 per cent in the same period to reach $10.3 bill... Read more
Tough competition make China a tough market for global brands
"While China presents a huge opportunity for global brands with its huge consumer base, yet there have been instances where Western brands have failed to lure Chinese consumers. The recent case is that of Marks & Spencer which has exited online retail in the country. The company recently announced it would end onli... Read more
Technology the way ahead for Bangladesh RMG companies
"The last few decades have brought tremendous growth for ready-made garment (RMG) exports in Bangladesh as a result, in FY 2016-17, exports stood at $28.5 billion. Meanwhile, the country has set an ambitious export target of $50 billion by 2021. And to achieve this, companies need to reinvent themselves to beat the fie... Read more
Grassroot innovations to drive US apparel industry forward
"Grassroot initiatives and pathbreaking strategies are fuelling US President Trump’s agenda of ‘Made in US’. For instance, American Giant has launched its first new product of 2018 the ‘Roughneck Pant’ for men and probably its most challenging to stay true to its Made in American sourcing ... Read more
Middle East emerging as a fashion hotbed
"Thomson Reuters ‘State of the Global Islamic Economy Report’, recently reported that Muslim consumers’ spending on apparels was the highest in 2015 around $243 billion and is projected to touch $368 billion by 2021. As per Pew Research Center, Muslims are the fastest growing religious group in the wo... Read more
Demand mapping gets easy with artificial intelligence
"Slowly but surely, Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping deep into the textile industry production cycles. Till date, several attempts have been made to quantify something as abstract as fashion but all were in vain. Thanks to the fast changing technology landscape, things are finally able to quantify the complexiti... Read more
Fast fashion forcing US apparel manufacturers to change pace
"Till some years ago, producing clothes in a span of six weeks was a distant dream or rather a challenge. Thanks to fast fashion, this has become a reality today for apparel manufacturers and retailers. And as, Spencer Fung, CEO, Li & Fung, opined in the last couple of years, people started realising they have to s... Read more
Indo-US trade relations facing troubled times
"Though India is still growing steadily amid the unexpected US trade proposition, industry might get bruises if the situation doesn’t turn up in India’s favour, fear analysts. President Trump’s recent amendments in trade policy are impacting global economic growth negatively. As counteractive measure,... Read more
Chic Spring edition sees positive business with good order bookings
"The spring edition of CHIC, held from March 14 to 16, 2018 ended on an optimistic note with yet another increase in visitor figures. Held at the National Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai the fair hosted 1,210 exhibitors from 21 countries. Around 112,666 visitors of all business channels were registered at ... Read more
NCTO’s outgoing chairman lays out priority areas for US textile indust…
"The outgoing chairman of National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, William V ‘Bill’ McCrary Jr. delivered the trade association’s 2018 State of the US Textile Industry overview at NCTO’s 15th Annual... Read more
Trump’s tariff policy to hamper domestic apparel industry dynamics
"The world is concerned with President Trump’s tariff plans. The US has also announced 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and 10 per cent on aluminum for countries other than Canada and Mexico. Additionally, there are plans to impose around 45 per cent tariff on goods imported from China to suppress the country&... Read more
Maiden CEO agenda for sustainable fashion gets thumps up from apparel …
“It’s the first time in history that key players from the industry have joined forces to discuss and agree on what to prioritise to improve the industry’s environmental and social footprint. It takes a coordinated effort to move the needle on sustainability, which is why this agenda for a common indus... Read more
EU’s changing trade landscape, trade within member states rules
"As per, in 2017, the United States with €631 billion (16.9 per cent) and China €573 billion (15.3 per cent) continued to be the two main goods trading partners of the European Union (EU), well ahead of Switzerland (€261 billion,), Russia (€231 billion), Turkey (€154 billion) and Ja... Read more
Yarn Expo Spring edition sees enhanced participation by 15 per cent
"Yarn Expo continued its growth story as the industry’s most comprehensive and effective business platform with its Spring edition which concluded recently. It saw a large increase in buyers, as well as another year of growth in exhibitor numbers. Strong demand was evident in synthetic, fancy and specialty yarns ... Read more
9th Shanghai International Digital Printing Industry Fair (TPF 2018) from April 19
"The 9th Shanghai International Digital Printing Industry Fair (TPF 2018) will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from April 19 to 21, 2018. Th... Read more
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Home Textiles & Furnishings FairHKTDC to host Houseware Fair and Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair
HKTDC will host Hong Kong Houseware Fair and Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair simultaneously from April 20 to 23, 2018 at the Hong Kong Conventi... Read more
HKTDC to host home textiles and furnishing fair in April
HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair will be held in Hong Kong from April 20 to 23, 2018. The fair is a dedicated sourcing platform and an inf... Read more
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Italy textile machinery makers to display at Techtextil
Italian machinery manufacturers involved in the production of machines for technical textiles will show their innovative solutions at Techtextil, US, May 22 to 24. Italia... Read more
Digital Printing Zone to debut at Intertextile Shanghai Spring Edition
"Despite the economic ups and downs in China over the last few years, demand for premium European textiles remains high. Whether it be premium wool for the flourishing su... Read more
Textile coatings market forecasted to grow over 3 per cent
Global textile coatings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.9 per cent from 2017 to 2025. Of all the segments, the polyurethane and polyvinylchloride sub-segments h... Read more
GMMSA 2018 ends on a high note
The 3rd Edition of the Garment Machine Manufacturers Suppliers Association (GMMSA) ended on a positive note in Ludhiana. The exhibitors showcased their range of technolog... Read more
Knitting technology expo GMMSA 2018 in Ludhiana attracting footfalls
The third edition of Garments Machinery Manufacturers & Suppliers Association (GMMSA) expo is now on in Ludhiana, the knitwear hub of India. The event is focussed on ... Read more
RCEP to revive Southeast Asia
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) could help revive the garment and textil... Read more
Gap creates Indian specific products
American casual fashion brand Gap has two smaller size store formats for the Indian market, nam... Read more
China confident of facing US duties
China is the world’s second-largest exporter of textile machinery. Much of the production... Read more
MCPI to invest in a polyester unit in Orissa
Materials Chemicals Performance Intermediaries (MCPI) is looking to setting up a polyester cont... Read more
Gap shuts Weddington Way
Gap is closing down its bridal wear brand Weddington Way. Weddington Way started in 2011 but th... Read more
Cotton production may rise 14 per cent
Global cotton production in 2017-18 is expected to be 14 per cent above last season and the lar... Read more
Cotton is India’s only GM crop
In terms of acreage, India is ranked fourth after the US, Brazil and Argentina in adopting of G... Read more
Chinese invest in sick textile units of Pakistan
The Chinese are contemplating investing in sick textile units of Pakistan. More than 115 textil... Read more
Bangladesh exports to India up 15 per cent
Bangladesh’s apparel exports to India increased 111 per cent point-to-point in the last n... Read more
Bankrupt Alok Industries to see major job losses
As textile firm Alok Industries heads into liquidation, about 12,000 permanent employees of the... Read more
Vietnam Q1 export revenue up 13 per cen
For Q1 of 2018, Vietnam’s revenue from the export of textile and garment products increas... Read more
ITMA 2019 to see packed house, bookings already complete
ITMA, which takes place every four years since 1951, has strengthened its reputation as the wor... Read more
Indian garment exports falter
India’s garment exports for March have contracted by 0.7 per cent compared to a year ago.... Read more
Home Expo India 2018 sees 720 buyers from across the globe
The combination of three integral segments of handicrafts sector home-textiles, houseware and f... Read more
Guess joins Better Cotton
Guess has partnered Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). Since Guess uses cotton in many of its prod... Read more
Farm to Fashion Indian Textile Global Summit 2018 in Gujarat this May
Elevating each segment of the entire textile value chain, Gujarat is ready to host Farm to Fash... Read more
Cambodia to boost its silk production
Cambodia is developing the silk sector. This would be done by growing mulberry trees, raising s... Read more
West Africa’s maiden organic cotton gin comes up in Burkina Faso
West Africa’s first organic cotton gin is coming up in Burkina Faso. The gin, in Burkina ... Read more
Vietnam exports up 13 per cent
For the first quarter, Vietnam’s textile and garment exports are up 13.35 per cent compar... Read more
New York Denim Days in September
New York Denim Days will take place from September 22 to 23. Spearheaded by true denim insiders... Read more
Pakistan’s TDAP plans to tap Saudi’s high-end fashion market
To develop an institutional connection between the fashion institutes of Pakistan and Saudi Ara... Read more
PVH engages in water clean-up
PVH will work with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to improve water quality in Ethiopia, India, V... Read more
Sri Lanka hopes to gain from US-China spat
With growing trade wars with China, American garment importers are looking for new sourcing des... Read more
Japan welcomes US shift on TPP, but says difficult to renegotiate
US President Donald Trump is willing to explore re-entering the Trans-Pacific partnership trade... Read more
ITM sees over half lakh visitors over four days
Turkey’s textile technology show, ITM 2018 ended in Turkey yesterday, the four-day exhibi... Read more
Cordura launches SuperCharged Noir performance denim
Cordura, Tencel and Artistic Milliners are together debuting a new SuperCharged Noir performanc... Read more
Clean Clothes Campaign urges Bangladesh brands to comply, sign Accord
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (the Accord) was signed on May 15th 2013. ... Read more
Moroccan buyers, firms discuss climate change
Moroccan textile enterprises and European buyers are exploring how to mitigate climate risk wit... Read more
Australian brands become more transparent
Australian fashion brands have made some headway in improving supply chain transparency. About ... Read more
Global cotton markets volatile in April
Cotton markets were volatile throughout the first half of April. The global spot benchmark, the... Read more
India’s trade deficit with China doubles
India’s trade deficit with China increased more than twofold from 2007 to 2017. India&rsq... Read more
Pakistan RMG exporters want liberal raw material imports
Pakistan’s readymade garment manufacturers and exporters have called for an ease of doing... Read more
Pitti Uomo to highlight the connection between men’s fashion and football
Recent edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo 94 once more proves fashion and football go hand in hand.... Read more
GTE 2019 will be held in New Delhi next February
The next edition of GTE (Garment Technology Expo) will be held in New Delhi, from February 22 t... Read more
Indian apparel exports down four per cent
India’s apparel/readymade garment exports declined nearly four per cent in fiscal ’... Read more
Huntsman develops cutting-edge innovation
Huntsman is continuing to invest in R&D to bring cutting-edge innovation to the textile ind... Read more
Global car industry use Bangladesh jute
Bangladesh has the potential to become the main supplier of jute to the global car industry. Th... Read more