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Gauging India-China’s trade relationships amid US-China trade war

"On positive fallout of the ongoing turmoil between China and the US, is that Beijing has lowered duties on many Indian imports and removed them for 28 drugs, including anti-cancer drugs. As a favour, India has removed tariffs on over 3,000 goods from China and other Asian countries. Trade experts and Chinese officials... Read more

US to impose second set of tariffs on China, cotton and ancillaries in…

"The US is looking to impose a new set of $200 billion tariffs on China. The move comes after the US implemented $34 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports recently, which was the first portion of the promised $50 billion Trump promised to levy against China over intellectual property concerns. Robert Lighthizer, ... Read more

Hong Kong Fashion Week presents an amalgamation of fashion and tech

"Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 25th Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring/Summer ended recently. The four-day fair held from July 9-12, 2018 attracted around 11,000 buyers from 65 countries and regions. The participating countries included: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Tha... Read more

Luxury fashion moving to eco-friendly expanse

Sustainability is now an integral part everyday life with consumers’ growing awareness and their stance to opt for eco-friendly products. And to sustain existing customers and lure new ones, textile and apparel companies are creating ethical robes and offering innovative products. They are also making sure that t... Read more

Apparel Sourcing Paris: To host global clothes and accessories makers

"Consolidating its position as a leader for global sourcing of clothes and fashion accessories production, Apparel Sourcing Paris to be held from September 17-20, 2018, in Paris will host 690 exhibitors. The show, to be organised by Messe Frankfurt France, will offer a dynamic solution for women’s, men’s an... Read more

Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen sees record number of exhibitors, visit…

"Shenzhen is fast establishing itself as China’s fashion capital with some 1,000 fashion brands, 2,000 garment companies and 30,000 fashion designers based in the city and this year’s strong growth confirms Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen as the industry’s platform of choice for suppliers to connect wi... Read more

Raw material price hike a cause of worry for apparel industry

"Besides other prevailing challenges, apparel companies need to now tackle steep increase in prices of raw materials as well. As per recent stats, wool prices have soared to record highs this year on booming demand, while a drought in Texas and rising Chinese imports have sent cotton futures to a nearly six-year peak i... Read more

Gauging blockchain’s impact on global textile industry

"Blockchain was originally created as a public ledger for bitcoin, the crypto-currency. In the apparel industry, blockchain means more transparency when it comes to what apparel is made of, and where and how it is made. Daniel Newman, Principal Analyst and founding partner, Futurum Research explains blockchain can help... Read more

Rising Transparency: A sharp increase in AGT’s list of compliant compa…

"As per The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT), currently there are 4,268 production sites in India where participating companies produced goods in the past year. This sharp rise in the number of production sites is a result of more companies signing up the Agreement, as well as them gaining insi... Read more

Lenzing carves a new sustainability chapter with Veocel in nonwovens

"The Lenzing Group introduces Veocel, the company’s new nonwoven specialty brand. Positioned as a premium brand of nonwoven fibres for daily care rituals, Veocel provides the nonwoven industry with fibers that are certified clean and safe, biodegradable, from botanic origin and produced in an environmentally resp... Read more

CMAI’s 67th National Garment Fair to open in Mumbai on July 16

"India’s largest apparel trade show – The 67th National Garment Fair is being organised by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) from July 16 to 19, 2018 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon. The fair will be inaugurated by Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI, who is also the ex-chairman of t... Read more

ITC’s conference explores integration of fashion and AI

"The Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in partnership with the Vision and Beauty Team at Alibaba and The Textile Institute, UK is organising the first-of-its-kind academic conference titled ‘Artificial Intelligence on Fashion and Textile Conference 2018&rsquo... Read more

REI comes up with stringent sustainability norms for suppliers

"With growing eco-landscape, retail giant REI has come up with a new set of sustainability standards, which will apply to 1,000-plus outdoor brands it sells currently, and the ones it will sell in the future. With immediate effect, companies will need to abide by the code of conduct, pledging to uphold environmental an... Read more

Sri Lanka strengthening its presence in global luxury fashion

"Sri Lanka has created a niche in luxury fashion and increasingly top global fashion houses are expanding their bases in the country. Jude Gayantha Perera, Chief Curator, Stylist.lk, points out Sri Lanka’s market for international luxury fashion brands is on the cusp of a renaissance. And it has moved its way up ... Read more

US tariffs may trouble fashion retailers

"US policy makers have put themselves in a fix with the imposition of duty on imported products. While clothing and footwear haven’t come under the duty radar but the scenario seems grim. Clothing accounts for about $35 billion of China’s annual exports to the US and footwear $15 billion, around 10 per cent... Read more

CHIC’s theme 'New Makers' to bring progressive changes in Chinese fash…

"CHIC, China International Fashion Fair would present around 800 exhibitors in an exhibition space of approx 50,000 sq. mt. in two halls from September 27 to 29, 2018 at the National Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai. The current conditions for international fashion companies in the Chinese market offer sign... Read more

Global fast fashion giants set the trend for success in this space

"When it comes to fast fashion, Zara’s place is quite influential and its supply chain success story is one of the few in the industries to reckon with. It has over 2,200 physical stores globally and ventured online relatively late on (in 2010). Its model also differs from other store focused clothing businesses.... Read more

Style at a Cost: Deforestation, environment damage a price we pay for …

"Garments, traditionally made from animal furs, are increasingly being replaced by synthetic materials, causing large scale deforestation. For instance, a wool sweater, earlier made from animal hair, is now being made from cotton or nylon yarn. Coats are being stuffed with goose down or synthetic insulation depending o... Read more

India, a potent market for technical textiles

"Global technical textile imports are dominated by the US with 17 per cent share; followed by China, Germany and UK with 10 per cent, 8 per cent and 4 per cent, share respectively. The rest of the world accounts for 40 per cent in technical textiles imports. Emerging regions such as the Asia-Pacific and Latin America a... Read more