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India’s innerwear segment needs to harness its true potential
The innerwear market in India is segmented between men and the more fancy-driven women’s and both markets are growing significantly. While the global men’s innerwear segment is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.8 per cent to reach $13.6 billion by the end of 2024, women’s innerwea... Read more
All About Sustainability in focus at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fab…
"The upcoming Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics which opens on October 11, will be the perfect platform for sustainable paradigms and companies. The centre of sustainability at the three-day fair will be the All About Sustainability zone (hall 5.2), but eco-friendly products and companies will also abound in Beyond... Read more
Fashion Summit discusses innovative technology initiatives
Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) organized its annual innovation and technology symposium at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 7 and 8. The two-day symposium attracted over 600 industry partners, research experts, and association representatives. Industry player... Read more
Luxe designers focus on unique textiles to highlight craftsmanship
"What gives luxury designers such as Schiaparelli, Ralph & Russo, Chanel, Dries Van Noten, Stella McCartney, Guo Pei and Ermenegildo Zegna, an edge over others? It’s the unique textile that brings life to the entire ensemble and couture. These designers and couturiers are increasingly focusing on creating uni... Read more
Techtextil India 2017: Texprocess pavilion launched for the first time
"Techtextil India 2017, the three-day premium international show for technical textiles and nonwovens, opened in Mumbai on September 13, 2017. With growing focus on making India the textile hub, the trade fair has drawn strong support from Ministry of Textiles; the Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Te... Read more
Growing knitting sector bring innovative technologies in the limelight
"Knitting industry is on a roll with a number of players announcing new products and planning new collaborations. To start with, to commemorate its 80th anniversary, leading warp knitting machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer organised a series of open house events at its headquarters in Obertshausen, Germany, this July. T... Read more
Pakistan needs to work on its export competency
"While Pakistan’s garment sector can easily drive the country’s economy through exports, it has not been able to fully exploit the benefits of GSP Plus status so far, reveals World Trade Organization data. A recent study by the International Growth Centre highlights the private sector does feel too optimist... Read more
Ahmedabad apparels sector gaining strength
"Ahmadabad’s textile market is worth around $25 billion, contributing nearly 12 per cent to India’s textile exports. It is backed by a strong supply chain from cotton production to textile machinery and now a thriving hub for apparels. As all resources are available close, the city can even quote an extreme... Read more
GTE highlights the latest and the best
Garment Technology Expo (GTE) was held in Gujarat, August 18 to 20. Over 230 participants and brands including leading manufacturers as well as suppliers of garment machinery and accessories from over 18 countries including Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea, Italy and India participated. The show attracted a total ... Read more
CENTRESTAGE concludes with positivity about sales and bookings
The four-day fashion extravaganza, Centrestage, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded successfully on September 9. It featured more than 210 fashion brands from 22 countries and regions, showcasing latest brands and designer collections. The sh... Read more
CENTRESTAGE: Young Fashion Designers’ Contest celebrates budding talen…
As one of the main highlights of CENTRESTAGE, the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest 2017 awards ceremony celebrated young talent on September 9. During the event, Arto Wong was named Champion and winner of the ‘New Talent Award’. She received a cash prize and a study tri... Read more
CENTRESTAGE recognises talent in footwear design
On the last day of CENTRESTAGE, the organisers hosted an awards ceremony for the 17th Footwear Design Competition Hong Kong and a product parade of the winning entries. Recognising creative designers in the footwear industry, the competition was co-organised by the Federation of Hong Kong Footwear... Read more
VIP Judge Tasha Liu aims to spot the right Chinese talent at CENTRESTA…
Tasha Liu, Founder of multi brand Chinese designer store C. Dong Liang is unconventional and unreasonable as she believes, “Being unreasonable means believing in things that most people think hard to realise. But if you believe and are convinced of those things then you should try to ac... Read more
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Texworld opens in Paris with debut of Texworld Denim
Texworld is being held in France, September 18 to 21. This year the event sees the debut of Tex... Read more
Textile Asia in Pakistan rakes in huge orders
Textile Asia held in Pakistan from September 16 to 18, 2017 saw numerous orders and MoUs signed... Read more
Orissa to cultivate mulberry to boost silk production
Orissa has vast potential for mulberry and eri silks. Both can be promoted in coastal areas. As... Read more
Nike launches 50 per cent recycled leather material
Going ahead with its corporate sustainability plan to reduce its carbon footprint Nike has anno... Read more
New denim spray ‘OrganIQ Bleach’ replaces potassium permanganate
The used look on denim garments is produced using potassium permanganate. However, potassium pe... Read more
JD Fashion teams up with BFC to help British designers foray in China
British Fashion Council (BFC) has entered a partnership with JD Fashion, China’s largest ... Read more
Jaipur to host textile fair Vastra
Vastra will be held in Jaipur from September 21 to 24. This is a textile and apparel fair, that... Read more
China, India among top global apparel markets
Global apparel sales are forecasted to rise by $156 billion from 2016 to 2019. Only six countri... Read more
Germany emerges Bangladesh’s biggest market for RMG
Germany has overtaken the US to become Bangladesh’s largest readymade garment export mark... Read more
Fashion enters sports apparel, brands cash in on trend
Sportswear is turning into a highly popular style statement and fashion trend. The Asia-Pacific... Read more
Ethiopia to host Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week from October 3
The three-day Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week will be held in Ethiopia from October 3 to 6, 20... Read more
Maharashtra to set up textile parks
Maharashtra will set up nine textile parks in the northern cotton-growing regions of the state.... Read more
GST Impact: Tirupur garment exports down three per cent in August
Readymade garment exports from Tirupur dropped by 3.84 per cent in August. The threat of losing... Read more
Startup Threadsol helping garment manufacturers cut cost
Mausmi Ambastha had seen at close quarters the amount of fabric being wasted every day as she h... Read more
GSP Plus boosts Sri Lanka’s apparel exports
With GSP Plus, Sri Lanka hopes for a further $400 million in revenues from apparel exports to t... Read more
Canada’s Street Legal Clothing looking to source from Tirupur
Street Legal Clothing, based in Canada, will start sourcing garments from Tirupur. But this wil... Read more
Global brands turn to virtual warehousing
Retailers and brands are choosing virtual warehousing coupled with a strong omni-channel supply... Read more
‘Transparency’ the focus of upcoming Bangladesh Denim Expo
As per Fashion Transparency Index 2017 only 32 per cent of the top 100 global fashion brands ar... Read more
Gujarat forward contracts of cotton decline
Gujarat is witnessing a sharp decline in forward contract of cotton for export in the new seaso... Read more
British Fashion Council launches Fashion Switch, to boost green energy
Fashion Switch is an initiative of the British Fashion Council to encourage brands and business... Read more
Denim Days comes to New York on September 29
New York Denim Days will be held September 29 to October 1. The show will connect denim insider... Read more
Chinese cotton auction limited to spinners
Chinese cotton prices have been increasing. Ending stocks (excluding state reserved cotton stoc... Read more
Chic to be held in October
Chic will be held in China, October 11 to 13, 2017. It offers a platform for fashion brands to... Read more
CCI to meet in Coimbatore to give insights on US cotton
Cotton Council International (CCI) is holding a seminar in Coimbatore on September 23, 2017. Th... Read more
Biological molecules added to cotton to boost durability
A team of international scientists from Israel, Germany and Austria has used a biological appro... Read more
Bangladesh’s July earnings up
Export earnings from the US, the largest market for Bangladeshi goods, registered a healthy hig... Read more
Bangladesh: Accord snaps ties with eight more errant units
Accord has terminated business relations with eight more readymade garment factories in Banglad... Read more
Brandix retains position as top exporter in Sri Lanka
Brandix has been named Sri Lanka’s top exporter of the year. Beside... Read more
Technical textiles on a growth path in India
India’s technical textile market is expected to grow at 12 per cent per annum. With suffi... Read more
Strong rupee affects Indian apparel exports
The overvalued rupee is hurting India’s apparel exports. A strong rupee has significantly... Read more
China, India among top global apparel markets
Global apparel sales are forecasted to rise by $156 billion from 2016 to 2019. Only six countri... Read more
Germany emerges Bangladesh’s biggest market for RMG
Germany has overtaken the US to become Bangladesh’s largest readymade garment export mark... Read more
Fashion enters sports apparel, brands cash in on trend
Sportswear is turning into a highly popular style statement and fashion trend. The Asia-Pacific... Read more
Ethiopia to host Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week from October 3
The three-day Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week will be held in Ethiopia from October 3 to 6, 20... Read more
Maharashtra to set up textile parks
Maharashtra will set up nine textile parks in the northern cotton-growing regions of the state.... Read more
GST Impact: Tirupur garment exports down three per cent in August
Readymade garment exports from Tirupur dropped by 3.84 per cent in August. The threat of losing... Read more
Startup Threadsol helping garment manufacturers cut cost
Mausmi Ambastha had seen at close quarters the amount of fabric being wasted every day as she h... Read more
GSP Plus boosts Sri Lanka’s apparel exports
With GSP Plus, Sri Lanka hopes for a further $400 million in revenues from apparel exports to t... Read more
Canada’s Street Legal Clothing looking to source from Tirupur
Street Legal Clothing, based in Canada, will start sourcing garments from Tirupur. But this wil... Read more
Global brands turn to virtual warehousing
Retailers and brands are choosing virtual warehousing coupled with a strong omni-channel supply... Read more
‘Transparency’ the focus of upcoming Bangladesh Denim Expo
As per Fashion Transparency Index 2017 only 32 per cent of the top 100 global fashion brands ar... Read more
Gujarat forward contracts of cotton decline
Gujarat is witnessing a sharp decline in forward contract of cotton for export in the new seaso... Read more
British Fashion Council launches Fashion Switch, to boost green energy
Fashion Switch is an initiative of the British Fashion Council to encourage brands and business... Read more
Denim Days comes to New York on September 29
New York Denim Days will be held September 29 to October 1. The show will connect denim insider... Read more
Chinese cotton auction limited to spinners
Chinese cotton prices have been increasing. Ending stocks (excluding state reserved cotton stoc... Read more
Chic to be held in October
Chic will be held in China, October 11 to 13, 2017. It offers a platform for fashion brands to... Read more
CCI to meet in Coimbatore to give insights on US cotton
Cotton Council International (CCI) is holding a seminar in Coimbatore on September 23, 2017. Th... Read more
Biological molecules added to cotton to boost durability
A team of international scientists from Israel, Germany and Austria has used a biological appro... Read more
Bangladesh’s July earnings up
Export earnings from the US, the largest market for Bangladeshi goods, registered a healthy hig... Read more
Bangladesh: Accord snaps ties with eight more errant units
Accord has terminated business relations with eight more readymade garment factories in Banglad... Read more
Brandix retains position as top exporter in Sri Lanka
Brandix has been named Sri Lanka’s top exporter of the year. Beside... Read more
Technical textiles on a growth path in India
India’s technical textile market is expected to grow at 12 per cent per annum. With suffi... Read more
Strong rupee affects Indian apparel exports
The overvalued rupee is hurting India’s apparel exports. A strong rupee has significantly... Read more
Pakistan wants GSP for textiles and leather goods from the US
Pakistan wants the US give GSP access for its textile and leather goods. At present, the US giv... Read more
UK’s apparel brand Next shows better results
UK retailer Next’s performance in the last three months has been encouraging on a number ... Read more
Lectra enhances productivity by 18 points
Lectra has improved its productivity rate by 18 points in three years and has since maintained ... Read more
Italy’s fashion industry aims to incorporate more eco-friendly practices
Italy has a plan to make the fashion retail business sustainable from end to end. The aim is to... Read more
H&M’s Global Change Awards boosts circular fashion
H&M’s Global Change Awards are a move to accelerate the shift from linear to circular... Read more
Sales of global fast fashion brands slow down in China
Chinese consumers’ enthusiasm for international fast fashion retailers such as H&M ha... Read more
Hong Kong fashion brand BYT uses textile waste to create collections
Eco-friendly Hong Kong fashion label BYT wants to make a difference to a wasteful industry in a... Read more
Bangladesh’s textile imports decline in 2016
Bangladesh was the sixth largest importer of textiles across the world in 2016. During the year... Read more
Asia Pacific driving global apparel accessories market
Asia Pacific is anticipated to remain at the forefront of global market for apparel accessories... Read more
A&E partners CGS to boost quality and productivity in Sri Lanka’s appar…
US-based A&E has partnered CGS to improve productivity, quality and employee motivation wit... Read more