US consumers most affected by Trump’s tariffs and ongoing trade war
"Around 23 years ago, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was refurbished as the WTO with almost every country in the world joining the organisation. As per agreed norms, trade tariffs amongst member countries are reduced through negotiations and the agreed rates applied uniformly to all trade partners. H... Read more
Buyer-Seller Meet to promote India-Scandinavia trade relations
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) with the support of Embassy of India in Denmark and office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) organised a Buyer-Seller Meet from November 19-20, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The council is the nodal agency for the promotion and development of handicrafts export... Read more
Melbourne’s International Sourcing Expo opens today with strong Indian part…
"The 9th edition of the International Sourcing Expo, co-located with the 3rd edition of the Footwear and Leather Show will be held from November 20-22, 2018 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The three day event will be Australia’s premier international sourcing show for apparel, textiles, footw... Read more
CITI Global Textiles Conclave 2018 to cover the entire textile value chain …
"Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), one of the leading industry chambers of the textile and clothing sector of India, completed 60 years of its operation in 2018. To celebrate this milestone, the association will organise the ‘CITI Global Textiles Conclave 2018’ from November 27-28 in New Delh... Read more
Opportunities open up as global textiles supply chain heads for recali…
"Arvind Ltd will demerge some of the brand’s business and engineering business in about a month’s time. The company will relist the engineering and business in January 2019. “We are excited about the opportunity in the textile business as the world is heading for a large recalibration of supply chain ... Read more
Pakistan should develop its apparel sector to solve myriad issues
"Due to a massive crisis in its balance of payments (BoP), Pakistan is facing immense pressure on its Forex reserves. The country’s dollar reserves have fallen to $8,408 million, sufficient only to cover its import bill for few months. To buttress these depleting reserves, the country’s finance minister pla... Read more
Cambodia’s Tonlé sets sustainability goals for global fashion industry
"The world is being plagued by environmental abuse from all kind of industries. Traditional economies, dominated by the use and throw policy, did not consider the material’s end use. It only sourced the inputs from the environment, manufactured them, and channeled them into the industrial process to make end prod... Read more
Facing tough times, exporters in Tiruppur, India bank on falling rupee…
"Tiruppur’s garment industry, which has around 3,500 small, medium and large garment manufacturers, generates around Rs 45,000 crore ( US$ 6.16 bn) every year until last year, it had been growing at a rate of 20 per cent year-on-year. After GST was implemented, the 5.5 per cent excise rebate was included in GST. ... Read more
'Not the US, more people elsewhere, own denim'
"Filled with themes and variations that will help create $130 billion sales by 2021, the blue jean is an American original with a global appeal. Consumers, around the world, own an average of 5.4 pairs of blue jeans. It would therefore be natural to expect United States to own the highest per capita in blue jeans, give... Read more
India’s textiles and clothing market, including exports grows in 2018
"As per key findings of the annual ‘Market for Textiles and Clothing (MTC)’: National Household Survey 2017, the overall market size of textiles and clothing including exports increased to $146.63 billion in 2016 and further to $164 billion in 2018. Aggregate demand for textiles & clothing was 41.06 bil... Read more
Revolutionising the clothing re-commerce market, some players take lea…
"As re-commerce, when particularly executed by partners, unleases a low-risk, high-reward market for goods, and offers a straightforward path into a more circular business model, clothing brands are increasingly turning to re-commerce partners to tap into secondary markets. As thredUp's 2018 Resale Report indicates, th... Read more
Bangladesh denim exports report healthy growth as it goes beyond China
"According to the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), from January to September 2018, Bangladesh witnessed a 14.20 per cent increase in its export earnings to the US; i.e. from $367.10 million to $419.21 million during the same period of 2017. China on the other hand earned a $683 million from exports a hike of ... Read more
From Casual to Chic: Streetwear comes of age
"Katie Smith, Retail Analyst and Insights Director, Edited points out the shift towards more comfortable and functional clothing led to an increase in activewear as a trend. According to the Cotton Council International & Cotton Incorporated’s activewear study, about 3 out of 5 consumers have adopted activewe... Read more
CMAI Apparel Index : Q2 records lowest ever growth at 0.18, Small bran…
"CMAI’s Apparel Index for Q2 (July-Sept FY 2018-19) indicates growth has fallen to almost a no growth level and touched 0.18 points. It is the lowest ever, in last five years. Small brands are the big losers with negative growth of -1.71 points. However, big brand’s (Mid, Large and Giant together) cumulativ... Read more
Positive sales predicted for apparel industry despite US-China trade w…
"In face-to-face interviews conducted with 234 buyers and 72 exhibitors, Centrestage, a fashion brand-promotion, launch platform and trade exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) noted that many industry players are optimistic about their sales prospects over the next 12 months. Around, ... Read more
Asia Pacific to dominate global knitwear market by 2026
"A new market report by Transparency Market Research titled ‘Knitwear Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2018-26 reveals the global knitwear market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.3 per cent from 2018 to 2026 reaching $817,402.7 million by 2026. In terms of vo... Read more
Denim capacity expansion plans for Kanoria Chemicals & Industries
"Kanoria Chemicals & Industries, which manufactures two million meters of denim fabric per month plans to ramp up its capacity to 27 million meters per month in the next three years. “We serve all mainstream brands such as: Otto Group, Inditex, TCP, TEDDY, H&M, Levis, VF Corp, and niche markets of the wor... Read more
Mexico, Turkey emerge new manufacturing destinations
"As per a new McKinsey study, western brands are finding it easier to produce in low-cost countries due to the rising costs in China. For brands selling in the US, Mexico has emerged as the most suitable option while for labels selling in Europe, Turkey is a prime manufacturing destination. According to McKinsey, labor... Read more
AEPC organises the Fabric of Unity to commemorate the Indian Textiles …
"AEPC, to mark the unveiling of the ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat on October 31, 2018, organised the ‘Fabric of Unity", an event to commemorate the Indian textiles industry. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, Government of India graced the event attended by EC Members of AEPC, Officials fr... Read more
Maroc in Mode-Maroc Sourcing 2018 focuses on fast fashion, sustainabil…
"Fast Fashion, denim, knit, tailoring, leather and the latest offers by the Moroccan brands were highlighted at Maroc in Mode-Marc Sourcing fair, held from October 11-12, 2018 at Marrakech. In line with current market trend, the fair focused on fast fashion and sustainable ecosystems. It deployed a specific promotion s... Read more
Titas underscores the primacy of need for ‘Global Smart Value Chain’
"Organised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Foreign Trade and the Taiwan Textile Federation from October 16-18, 2018 in Taipei, the 22nd Edition TITAS 2018 “Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show” focused on smart textiles, sustainable environmental protection, and functional applica... Read more
Indian apparel industry plagued by volatile prices, fabric-sourcing ch…
Fabric sourcing, till a few years ago, was one of the most challenging tasks. But increasing options of fabric sourcing, advanced technologies and awareness about quality have improved the conditions for fabric sourcing; though some challenges still prevail and industry continues to struggle with those issues. The pro... Read more
Intex to transform South Asia into a textile and garment powerhouse
"The 4th edition of Intex South Asia, to be held in Sri Lanka from November 14-16, 2018, is the biggest and only international textiles sourcing show that brings together the entire supply-chain and value-chain for the textiles and apparel industry under one networking platform. A show for yarns, apparel fabrics, denim... Read more
Prosperity Textile aims to touch 100 million yards per annum mark next…
"A global leader in denim fabric Prosperity Textile has introduced multi fiber types. These are different fibers like cotton, Tencel, polyester rayon, etc, blended together to improve performance and the features. The company, founded in 1999 in China, will also start operating its Vietnam unit from next month. The uni... Read more
MBFW Russia focuses on Contrafashion
The fifth day of the Merdeces-Benz Fashion Week Russia started off with a collective show by the Contrfashion (standing for Contradiction Fashion) project, collecting you... Read more
A 3-in-1 extravaganza at the The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Around 175 Russian and foreign designers presented their new collections of clothing and accessories at the just concluded Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia. These includ... Read more
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Moscow showcases futuristic, trendy styles
"The October edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicked off with traditional finale of the Futurum Moscow providing a fresh start to the event. The show kick started wi... Read more
Success for STOLL at ITMA Asia + CITME 2018
Once again STOLL has inspired many visitors with the latest innovations and developments presented at the fair. The booth was entirely dedicated to knitelligenc... Read more
SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Expotextil Peru 2018
Leading Japanese computerized flat knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. will exhibit at the upcoming Expotextil Peru 2018 show in Lima, Peru. A... Read more
Shima answers call for automation in Korea
Leading computerised knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki, of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Korean subsidiary Shima Seiki Korea, will participate in the Korea I... Read more
APAC to lead digital textile printing market in 2018-27
The global digital textile printing market’s revenue is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 16.3 per cent during 2018-2027, according to a new r... Read more
Mexico Digital Textile Printing Inks Market Expected to Grow $51 Million by 2023
"Rapid growth in screen-printing fuels the digital printing market, which leads the market players to develop new and improved ink types such as Elva Jet Punch EP to cope... Read more
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WW Holding to solidify growth by acquiring more brands
WW Holding, which has become the largest luxury bag and luggage manufacturer, serving more than... Read more
Consumer behavior differs between younger and older generations in China
International brands haven’t read the Chinese market correctly. Mass-market fashion in Ch... Read more
US, China talks to focus on ways to end the US tariffs
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in November at th... Read more
Synthetic fiber manufacturers to focus on Asia-Pacific market
Manufacturers of synthetic fibers are likely to focus on the Asia Pacific market owning to fewe... Read more
New spun-dyed laminates from Sympatex
Sympatex will launch a new line of spun-dyed laminates. These apparel innovations from Sympatex... Read more
India, Vietnam set bilateral trade target of $15 billion by 2020
India and Vietnam have set a bilateral trade target of $15 billion by 2020. Ram Nath Kovind, Pr... Read more
LVMH Retail Lab to speed up digital transformation
Luxury brand LVMH is planning to speed up its own digital transformation through the Retail Lab... Read more
ICA Bremen conducts Cotton Classing training course
ICA Bremen conducted its ‘Cotton Classing’ training course, in association with the... Read more
For Days shows the way how a zero waste model works
US-based For Days is turning the idea of consumption on its head. This closed-loop clothing lin... Read more
UK Fespa discusses automation
The Fespa conference in the UK provided some practical guidance on how to move towards further ... Read more
Cruelty free sustainable fashion gaining traction
A video showing Australian wool suppliers punching sheep in the face, slitting the throat of st... Read more
China tops the list of counterfeit goods seized at EU borders
A new analysis by Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, a global leader in risk mitigation an... Read more
Coats revenues down two per cent
Coats’s revenues fell two per cent in the four months ending October. Sales were affected... Read more
China tops luxury spending
China’s luxury goods market is expected to grow by 20 per cent this year. In Mainland Chi... Read more
Use of hemp fiber up amongst Indian brands
More and more brands are using hemp fiber in their collections. These include brands like Arman... Read more
British Wool updates on benefits of refocused strategy
British Wool held its 65th Annual Conference last week in Bradford. The conference focused on t... Read more
Syed Ali Ahsan elected new chairman of APTMA
Syed Ali Ahsan is All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) new chairman. He is the chief ... Read more
Knitting and Stitching show to exhibit potential health benefits of arts an…
The Knitting and Stitching Show, to be held in London’s Harrogate from November 22-25, 20... Read more
Pollution from cotton, linen fibers make up 80 per cent of all deep-sea mic…
A new research on Southern European seas reveals, pollution from cellulose fibers such as cotto... Read more
US cotton industry introduces plan to meet sustainability goals
Cotton Council International President Ted Schneider, at the Cotton Sourcing USA Summit, reveal... Read more
Japanese lifestyle brand Muji to relaunch Toronto store
Japan-based global lifestyle brand Muji will relaunch its store in Toronto, Eastern Canada. The... Read more
US retailers try to soften tariff impact
US retailers and their suppliers are looking to mitigate impact of tariff on shoppers once 2019... Read more
Japanese lifestyle brand Muji to relaunch its store in Toronto
Japan-based global lifestyle brand Muji will relaunch its store in Toronto, Eastern Canada. The... Read more
RadiciGroup introduces new color chart
RadiciGroup Performance Yarn has introduced a new Radifloor Solid BCF PA 6 1300 F68 color chart... Read more
Timberland to facilitate creation of greenspace
Timberland has teamed up with Belgian non-profit King Baudouin Foundation to facilitate the cre... Read more
As global Lyocell fiber market grows, applications widen
The lyocell fiber market is primed for a profitable future. Vendors operating in the market are... Read more
China slowly moving towards becoming a textile supplier
China is gradually shifting its role in the world textile and apparel supply chain. While China... Read more
In first half of year, Gap faces excess inventory
Gap performed poorly in the first half of the year. The operating model improvement process at ... Read more
Africa turns fashion pioneer
Africa’s role as both a consumer and a producer of fashion is on the rise. Powered by e-c... Read more
Bangladesh turns apparel frontrunner in high-end clothing
Bangladesh is one of the most preferred sourcing destinations owing to its low cost manufacturi... Read more
Bangladesh accessory makers ramp up production
Makers of garment accessories in Bangladesh are gearing up to meet the demand of apparel sector... Read more
India: Tirupur hopes for FTA with Russia
Knitwear industrialists in Tirupur feel a free trade agreement (FTA) with Russia will help them... Read more
US refuses to back off on trade dispute
The US has refused to back down from its ongoing trade dispute with China. Instead it has warne... Read more
Rise in KG Denim net sales
During the period ended September 30, 2018, KG Denim’s net sales were Rs 183.60 crores as... Read more
India’s apparel exports increases 54 per cent in October
Apparel exports increased by 54 per cent in rupee terms in October compared to the same month l... Read more
C&A Foundation’s cotton program helps Indian farmers
C&A Foundation provides interest-free loans to smallholder and marginal cotton farmers in I... Read more