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Bangladesh ready to cope to EU’s new sustainability decision

Bangladesh ready to cope to EU’s new sustainability decision

Apparel Industry experts in Bangladesh believe, the country is fully equipped to cope with the European Union’s recent decision end to fast fashion by 2030 The EU recently announced an expansion of its eco-design rules in textile products. The Union also urged big companies to disclose the volume of unsold inv... Read more

Global apparel industry facing structural decline

Global apparel industry facing structural decline

Global clothing industry is going through a long-term structural decline with growing awareness among consumers and limiting purchases, even as prices fall. This is destabilising the future of many global companies whose USP is fast-changing and affordable fashion. Fast-fashion retailers are waking up to a changed glo... Read more

Wrangler eyes long-term growth sustainable initiatives

Wrangler eyes long-term growth sustainable initiatives

"In order to improve soil health, Wrangler works with scientists and specialists to implement techniques such as no-till, cover crops, and crop and grazing rotations to supplement organic matter and microbial organisms in the ground. These practices lead to higher yields for farmers and reduce associated carbon emissio... Read more

SgT Group’s quality management solutions balance performance with…

SgT Group’s quality management solutions balance performance with compliance

"To cater to this demand of their consumers, GST continuously invests in new technologies to ensure top performance and sustainability of their products. The group has laboratories close to its factories to customise the testing of its products It can also provide fast lab testing and adapted onsite testing, helping wi... Read more

Challenges at workplaces hampering Burma’s textile sector growth

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

Myanmar's minimum wage to boost RMG industry

Myanmar's minimum wage to boost RMG industry

Myanmar has positioned itself as a direct competitor to Bangladesh in the RMG industry by setting its minimum wage at $67 per month. The Southeast Asian country though, will have to hike wages at regular intervals, promote collective bargaining, and safeguard workers’ health and rights of workers to avo... Read more

Taiwan to focus on functional textiles with fashionable use

Taiwan to focus on functional textiles with fashionable use

Taiwan best known for its functional textiles for fashionable use is planning to keep its focus on R&D and eco friendly textiles in the future. This was reiterated by Justin Huang, Secretary General of TTF. Emphasizing on the development of the textile industry, Justin Huang, Secretary General, TTF says, “Our futur... Read more

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Elevate Textiles acquires membership of Textile Exchange

Parent company of Cone Denim, American & Efird, Burlington, Gutermann and Safety Components... Read more

TAG to develop Yarn Index System

The Textile Advisory Group (TAG) plans to develop a Yarn Index System to control the high volat... Read more

India changes HS codes

India has made some changes to the ITC HS codes. HS codes related to yarn, fiber, garments and ... Read more

Applied DNA Sciences inks supply chain agreement with ITW Pillar Technologi…

   As per a Sourcing Journal report, Applied DNA Sciences has entered into a suppl... Read more

#PayUp Campaign to compel fashion brands to pay for their orders

   The #PayUp Campaign, launched on March 30 by Remake, aims to force fashion bran... Read more

FOSTTA bans delivery of fabrics amidst rising COVID-19 cases

  With rising number COVID-19 cases in the Limbayat region of Surat, the Federation of ... Read more

RMG Sustainability Council takes over Accord’s operations

Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has handed over all its operations to the RMG ... Read more

BGMEA engages international rights groups for payments to local suppliers

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has engaged different intern... Read more

ILO urges governments to extend social protection to the industry

The International Labor Organization has urged governments to extend social protection to the i... Read more

Bluesign releases revised criteria

A revised version of Bluesign criteria has been released. The intent is to simplify the plannin... Read more

Earth Logic Action Plan proposes new sustainability model for fashion indus…

Earth Logic Action Plan urges businesses across the global fashion sector to radically transfor... Read more

UK shoppers turn down fast fashion

The number of sustainable shoppers in the UK has increased by a third in the last 12 months. Cu... Read more

EU Circular Economy Action Plan: Euratex stands ready with concrete and rea…

The European textiles and clothing sector cares about circularity of its products; for several ... Read more

BGMEA denies US senator report of violations of labor rights and safety

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has refuted a report by ... Read more

Bestseller refutes forced labor allegations against Jack & Jones

Danish fashion giant Bestseller has responded to a report that implicated its brand Jack & ... Read more