Ethical fashion gains ground as brands wake up to hazardous industry p…
"It took a disaster of the magnitude of Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh to stir clothing manufacturers out of their slumber and raise some pertinent questions on dangerous industry practices that were being followed across the world. The tragedy, which killed over 1,100 people besides injuring 2,500, compelle... Read more
Government policies needed to boost Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countri…
"As per Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, the country’s total textile and apparel (T&C) exports during the first four months of 2019 registered a 9.59 per cent growth to touch $11.43 billion. The US emerged as the largest importer accounting for 39.6 per cent of Vietnam’s export turnover. CPTPP m... Read more
ITMA 2019: Sustainable trends and demand in focus at Tex Summit Global
"On the first day at ITMA 2019, China Textile Magazine organized the Tex Summit Global-a conference on the sustainable trends and demand in the textile industry with a focus on Chinese textile industry and Shaoxing district where largest concentration of textile manufacturing and dyeing finishing units is centered in C... Read more
Planet Textiles Summit to provide a blueprint for change in denim prod…
Global denim leaders, brands, retailers and alike will gather at the Planet Textiles Summit on Sustainability that will be held on June 22, 2019 at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The key point of discussions will include how the denim manufacturing industry should make jeans by 2025? And what breakthroughs in technol... Read more
Growing health consciousness sees athleisure scale new heights in Chin…
With China becoming health conscious the country has over 37,000 fitness facilities. A recent wellness trends report published by the Global Wellness Summit notes over 104 million Chinese have at least one fitness app on their phones while another five million have a gym membership. The country, home to approximately 5... Read more
NCTO recommends strong policies, FTAs, improved infrastructure for US …
"While NCTO strongly supports the free trade structure established under NAFTA, it also agrees with President Trump’s desire to improve the terms of the original agreement. It specifically advocates certain improvements in NAFTA renewal negotiation. Some of these include: maintaining yarn forward as the fundament... Read more
ATSM 2019 unveils myriad supply opportunities for local businesses
"Leaders of the apparel and textile industry gathered at the second edition of Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM), held from May 28 to 30, 2019 in Florida. The three-day event hosted domestic and international textile mills and apparel factory exhibitors from 15 countries, and over 3,000 visitors. Leading SME brands... Read more
India's apparel grew lowest in five years, says study
"As per CMAI's annual Apparel Index for FY2018-19, research conducted by DFU Publications on Indian apparel industry reveals, growth has been falling continuously for the past five years. In fact, except the first quarter of FY2018-19, the index values were much lower than comparable quarters in previous fiscal (FY2017... Read more
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles to offer solutions for contract bu…
"The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles will be held from August 28-31, 2019 in Shanghai. The exhibition, to be attended by over 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries, will provide solutions for the contract business and whole-home sectors." The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles w... Read more
Bangladesh: Future of RMG exports is positive, albeit with a few chall…
"The RMG sector in Bangladesh has witnessed tremendous growth over the last one decade. The country has emerged as the second largest RMG exporter to the world with around 85 per cent of its export earnings achieved through this sector. This growth in the country’s RMG sector has created many new employment oppor... Read more
Uster Technologies to launch the Management Platform™ at ITMA 2019
"Uster Technologies will launch the Management Platform™ at ITMA 2019. The Management Platform™, collects and evaluates information from different production stages and expands its insightful analytics with valuable intelligence as each additional instrument is connected. The entire process becomes more tra... Read more
AEPC launches SLCP operations in Haryana
"Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), in association with the Social and Labour Convergence Program (SLCP), organised a workshop to announce the launch of SLCP operations in Gurugram, Haryana on June 7, 2019. " Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), in association with the Social and Labour Convergence P... Read more
Pure London to focus on S/S ’20 women’s wear collections and ethical b…
"Pure London, the Festival of Fashion scheduled from July 21 to 23, 2019 at Olympia London, will showcase the S/S ’20 collections of new brands and designers. The event, alongwith 700 brands, will feature inspiring and educational content, talks and keynote speakers discussing topics including sustainability, the... Read more
Increasing consumer demand forces brands to prioritise sustainability
"The future generation is always a step ahead of you just like the millennial and Gen Z shoppers are more vocal about their expectation of environmentally friendly practices from brands. Consumers’ are increasingly demanding sustainable fashion, prompting brands to prioritise sustainability and increase transpare... Read more
Brune partners Indian cricket team for World Cup 2019
“We are absolutely ecstatic on having been chosen as the preferred travel choice by BCCI for World Cup 2019,” says Tabby Bhatia, Founder, Brune. The premium leather and accessories brand was recently chosen as the supplier of a customised travelling kit comprising bags and shoes for entire Indian team for W... Read more
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Puma cuts down on emissions
German sportswear brand Puma is committed to reducing emissions from owned and operated facilit... Read more
Indian garment exports up 14 per cent
India’s garment exports rose 14.05 per cent in May 2019 compared to the same month last y... Read more
India invites companies
India is looking at offering incentives to attract companies moving out of China amid the ongoi... Read more
Handmade clothing is trending in the West
Techniques from embroidery to cross-stitching are infiltrating legitimate fashion. Domesticity,... Read more
Dolce & Gabbana become the first luxe brand to extend size range
Italian luxury fashion house, Dolce & Gabbana are the first designer brand to include sizes... Read more
Calik Denim launches app for designers
Calik Denim, based in Turkey, has launched an app developed to help designers connect the dots ... Read more
Burberry sets carbon neutral targets
Burberry is aiming to become carbon neutral in its operational energy use by 2022. Burberry&rsq... Read more
India May garment exports up 14 per cent
India’s readymade garment exports rose 14.05 per cent in May 2019 compared to the same mo... Read more
Italian jeanswear brand Giada’s revenues up 10 per cent
Giada, the Italian jeanswear manufacturer is known for its luxury men’s denim brand Hand ... Read more
Pitti Bimbo show concludes
The 89th edition of the International Fair for Childrens wear, Pitti Bimbo, organised by Pitti ... Read more
India May garment exports up 14 per cent
India’s readymade garment exports rose 14.05 per cent in May 2019 compared to the same mo... Read more
Italian jeanswear brand Giada’s revenues up 10 per cent
Giada, the Italian jeanswear manufacturer is known for its luxury men’s denim brand Hand ... Read more
Pitti Bimbo show concludes
The 89th edition of the International Fair for Childrens wear, Pitti Bimbo, organised by Pitti ... Read more
Inditex continues focusing on store openings to boost growth
Inditex is still betting on its network of physical stores to drive growth. Though the Zara own... Read more
Incomes drive global denim market
Higher spending capacity and rise in disposable income are some of the important drivers of the... Read more
First OutDoor by Ispo to debut in Munich
The first OutDoor by Ispo will take place from June 30, 2019 to July 3, 2019 in Munich. The fai... Read more
H&M works on carbon neutral product line
Swedish fashion brand H&M has collaborated with Danish transport leader Maersk in a new car... Read more
Gap increases its green footprint by introducing waterless foam dyeing
Gap will produce denim using Dry Indigo, a waterless, indigo foam-dyeing technique. Utilising f... Read more
Bangladesh apparel exports up 12 per cent this fiscal
Bangladesh’s apparel exports rose 12.82 per cent in the first eleven months of the curren... Read more
Intertextile’s Accessories Vision to feature over 600 exhibitors
Around 600 exhibitors will participate in Accessories Vision, the comprehensive accessory produ... Read more
Asean gets closer to RCEP
Asean members have reached common ground on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Th... Read more
M&B Hangers President bags TRSA Maglin/Biggie Lifetime Achievement Awar…
Milton M. Magnus III, President, M&B Hangers, Leeds, AL, was recently named the winner of T... Read more
NRF urges USTR to avoid additional tariffs
A recently released study by the National Retail Federation urged the Office of the U.S. Trade ... Read more
Fashion SVP Summer Edition to be held in London
UK sourcing and manufacturing expo Fashion SVP will hold its summer edition from June 25-26at t... Read more