Techtextil India showcases technical textile solutions from 13 continents
"Visitors from international countries like Canada, Dubai, Germany, Italy, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA gave the show a global feature. The fair marked a 17% increase in exhibition space, growing by 23% in terms of exhibitors and 25% growth in international exhibitors compared to the previous edition" The 7th... Read more
Apparel brands ‘self-disrupting’ to grow their business
"The growing popularity of social media platforms amongst millennials and Gen Z consumers allows challenger brands to disrupt the marketplace. As 2019 Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor Survey notes, almost one in two consumers today are less loyal to apparel brands than they were a few years ago. Around 22 percent ... Read more
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 complianc…
"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
FSA to add members from 2-3 new cities every year
Formed around 15-16 years ago, the Fabric Suppliers Association provides fabric players with a platform to showcase their products. It also enables its members to exchange data and references. This is mainly achieved through the two fairs that the association organises every year. These fairs attract 1,000-1,500 ... Read more
Gujarat inaugurates ITMACH India 2019
Saurabh Patel, the Energy Minister of Gujarat inaugurated ITMACH India 2019 on December 5, 2019. The textile technology show is being hosted in Gandhinagar’s Helipad Exhibition Centre from December 05-08, 2019. The exhibition, organised by K & D ITMACH Expositions, helps the industry to adopt modern technolo... Read more
Technology, automation make Bangladesh the next apparel manufacturing hub
"With the US increasing tariffs on Chinese goods to 25 per cent, Bangladesh’s overseas sales rose to a record $40.5 billion in the year ended June 30.The country now aims to double its exports to $72 billion by 2024. This includes the $41 billion clothing business that goes to China that will provide a fillip to ... Read more
Brands up against overconsumption of fashion on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
"The United Nations recently declared an 11-year deadline to prevent irreversible damage from climate change. UK-based NGO Fashion Revolution has launched a Black Friday campaign that encouraged people to protest against mindless consumption and retailers to abstain from providing discounts. Similarly, Extinction... Read more
China remains world’s top manufacturer as export share declines
"China still holds a 31.5 percent share in the US textiles and apparel market. However, its share in world exports declined nearly 2 per cent in 2019 from the previous year. Latest Chinese Customs statistics from January to August 2019 reveal among the top 10 garment exporters in China, American brands such as Nike and... Read more
‘We need to take big steps to make this industry truly sustainable’
Alexander, the Reinach, Switzerland-based diversified provider of dyes and specialty chemicals, serves the branded and performance textiles, packaging and paper, and coatings, adhesives and sealants markets globally. The leading company operates a highly integrated, customer-focused platform that delivers specialized p... Read more
“We can be a supplier to not only our nation but the entire world.”
FSA, the only association representing wholesale fabric suppliers in the entire garment industry, organises two ‘Textrade’ fabric fairs every year in Mumbai. The two-day event presents a golden opportunity to its visitors to showcase fabric creativity, design innovation, splash of colors and fashion extrava... Read more
Compliance on living wages still low among most global brands
"Most brands were willing to share initiatives for promoting living wages. They were also transparent about their limitations in producing in developing countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam, as the wage-setting mechanisms and social dialogue in these countries are still at a nascent stage" Even a... Read more
US-China trade war, sustainability top of the mind for dominate global make…
"Two topics currently dominate denim manufacturers list of priorities as of now: the US-China trade war and sustainability. Denim manufacturers are not only adapting their operations in reaction to the US-China tariff war but also maintaining a razor-sharp focus on sustainability. They are developing new strategies to ... Read more
Rental fashion to be the next ‘cool’ factor in clothing
"With fashion trends changing at the drop of a hat, consumers throw away nearly 83 percent of their clothes and shoes into garbage bins every year. Some brands also burn their unsold stock to protect their exclusivity. A glaring instance of this is Burberry which destroyed $36 million worth of unsold clothes/accessorie... Read more
Arvind in India, redefines cotton cultivation with new initiatives
"It’s popularly said, that ‘leaders don’t do different things, they do things differently. A recent embodiment of this is Arvind, the leading textile manufacturer and the largest manufacturer of denims in India. The brand rewrote the history of cotton cultivation in India when it partnered Better Cott... Read more
AEPC new experience center focuses on industry 4.0 solutions
AEPC recently organised an industry and media brief bringing the stake holders all on one platform announcing the 'Lectra Industry 4.0 Experience Center' at Apparel House heralding a giant leap towards leading the industry to the way future factories are heading to. The overarching theme ‘The Connected Ecosystem ... Read more
Luxury brands open up to plus-size fashion
"Though traditionally luxury fashion has always been size exclusive, in recent times, it has been forced to incorporate the concept of inclusivity into its DNA. As a recent Coresight Research notes, demand for plus size women’s clothing in the US is growing by around by 3 per cent to reach $36.3 billion by 2025. ... Read more
Hong Kong designers increase global footprint blending innovation and desig…
"The February 2019 edition of New York Fashion invited three Hong Kong fashion designer labels, 112 Mountainyam, Anveglosa and Heaven Please+ to showcase their Fall/Winter 2019 collections. In addition, medium to high-priced fashion clothing bearing Hong Kong designer labels are being sold at renowned department stores... Read more
Denim brands gear up to survive upcoming environmental storm
"Scott Morrison, Founder and President of American denim brand 3X1 views jeans as one of the dirtiest garments produced by the fashion industry. The designer, who has been at the forefront of the high-end denim movement in America since its inception at the end of 20th century, owns three denim brands: Paper Denim &... Read more
Sluggish global economy, trade tensions to dampen apparel sales in next 12 …
"The fourth edition of CENTRSTAGE, a fashion brand-promotion, launch platform and trade exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)interviewed233 buyers and 72 exhibitors to gauge their sentiment on current industry prospects and latest product trends and e-commerce developments. The results... Read more
EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Pham Sanh Chau, Vietnam’s Ambassador to India
‘We need to make everyone realise India’s potential as a good cotton supplier’ India’s share in the global textile and clothing exports has increased modestly to 4 per cent in last two decades. Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Vietnam’s share has grown 6.5 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively... Read more
Messe Frankfurt India to present India's first technical textile hackathon …
"To look into the critical challenges of sustainable urban living, Messe Frankfurt India will host India's first Technical Textile Hackathon on November 22. The hackathon titled "Techtextil NEXT" will build an eco-system that supports India's technical textile start-ups and enables them to develop products and prototyp... Read more
India needs to adopt a cautious approach to RCEP
"The subsidies given by its government and loans granted with low interest rates helped the Chinese textile industry to emerge as one of the top industries in the world. This coupled with zero per cent duty through the RCEP free trade agreement is likely to provide China with an open market, affecting medium and small ... Read more
Yarn Expo Spring 2020 to serve as a springboard for exhibitors and visitors
"The global textile trade in the past year has experienced recorded growth since 2012, and China was among the top three largest exporters and importers of textiles. As a result, suppliers are striving to meet robust demand with innovation and eco-friendly solutions. Yarn Expo Spring will present as an the ideal sourci... Read more
Gap eyes profits with diversified sourcing, lean inventory, cost management
"One of the primary factors driving migration is the planned separation of Old Navy from Gap Inc. and its brands, which include Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. The separation will enable each of these brands to maximise their focus, align their investments to meet unique business needs and to optimise cost structures... Read more
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Italian Trade Agency, ACIMIT to organise a service centre at Irantex
Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, will organise Punto Italia, a service centre at the next Irantex, the main Ir... Read more
Karl Mayer’s new machine reduces time-to-market
Karl Mayer’s new RSJ 4/1 ON raschel machine reduces the time-to-market and brings a touch of individuality to the mass market. The machine exploits all the advantag... Read more
Oerlikon’s Wings Fdy available for polyamide 6
Oerlikon’s Wings Fdy is now available for the polyamide 6 process. With this development, the tried and-tested Wings technology – so far known for Fdy yarns f... Read more
7th China Homelife & Machinex India 2019 to focus on India-China trade relat…
The 7th edition of China Homelife And China Machinex India 2019 will continue to focus on the increasing trade and building sustainable relationships between Chinese and ... Read more
Uster launches new fabric inspection technology
Uster has launched the new the Uster EVS Fabriq Vision inspection technology that offers customised solutions to slot neatly into tightly-spaced production units at the s... Read more
Genesis uses recycled fabric and polymer in S/S ’21 collection
Europe -based denim and garment maker Genesis’ spring/summer 2021 collection incorporates... Read more
Hyosung opens Indian spandex plant
Hyosung has opened its first spandex plant in India near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The plant h... Read more
Philippine garment exports drop 15 per cent
Philippine garment exports dropped 15.6 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017. The plan is to reviv... Read more
UN index ranks India on 73rd position on e-commerce readiness
India has been ranked 73rd out of 152 countries in the Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce Index 20... Read more
New technologies, sustainability and women workforce to spur the growth of …
Any industry that hopes to prosper has to put the welfare of its workers on par with business p... Read more
Uniqlo to open first store in Vietnam
Fast Retailing will soon open its first Uniqlo store in Vietnam as the company forays into the ... Read more
EU Design makes corozo buttons
The EU Design/Fenili Group has introduced a collection of garments that feature buttons and emb... Read more
Pakistan textile exports up two per cent
Pakistan’s textile exports increased 2.95 per cent in the first quarter of the current fi... Read more
PG Denim turnover up 40 per cent
PG Denim’s turnover increased 40 per cent in 2019. The company continues to create a uniq... Read more
Global fashion industry becomes more diverse
The global fashion industry is becoming more diverse in every respect. Just a few decades ago, ... Read more
India’s exports textile rise post GST
India’s textile exports have increased 6.2 per cent post GST. Even after the withdrawal o... Read more
Lenzing aims at 50 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030
By 2030, Lenzing plans to cut down on CO2 emissions by 50 per cent. Now a further milestone has... Read more
Vietnam hopes for export gain from CPTPP
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will allow Vi... Read more
Philippines prepares new strategy to boost garment exports
By 2022 the Philippines hopes to be among the top 20 garment exporters in the world and have an... Read more
“Our goal is to convert textile waste into fuel.”
Anant Ahuja, Managing Director, Shahi Exports Based in India, Shahi Exports is a large garment... Read more
Elleti and MYR build denim platform
Elleti has joined forces with MYR to digitise the creative process and connect users, suppliers... Read more
Ethiopia hopes to be apparel supply base
Ethiopia is building up its potential to become the next textile and apparel supply base for th... Read more
Europe’s driving apparel grows at five per cent
The European driving apparel market is growing at a CAGR of 5.7 per cent. Stringent regulations... Read more
Mango opens logistics center in Spain
Mango has set up a new logistics center in Spain. Approximately 600 people work six days a week... Read more
Hugo Boss builds online business
Hugo Boss is bolstering its online business. These efforts have not been in vain - the company&... Read more
Vinted aims to makes secondhand the first choice
Vinted Europe’s largest online C2C marketplace for secondhand fashion has made it a missi... Read more
Vietnam’s textiles trade value up seven per cent
Vietnam’s import and export value as of November 2019 was up 7.6 per cent compared to the... Read more
“Automation can improve a garment manufacturer’s efficiency by 50%”
BT Nagesh, Managing Director & India Subsidiary Head, Lectra Technologies Once upon a time... Read more
“Brands need to incorporate sustainability in their business models.”
Bimal Arora, Honorary Chairperson, Center for Responsible Business, Aston Business School Bima... Read more
ITMACH to attract investors with latest textile technologies
The 3rd edition of International Textile Machinery & Accessories (ITMACH) India will showca... Read more
EU-Textile2030, Tex4im sign cooperation agreement
EU-Textile2030, the European cluster of advanced textile materials, and Tex4im, the consortium ... Read more
Forever 21, the brand that rose high to lose its way on the way
Forever 21, founded in 1984, became a multibillion dollar operation in over 40 countries before... Read more
Sri Lanka-based Hirdaramani prioritizes sustainability
The Hirdaramani Group, based in Sri Lanka, prioritizes sustainability in its business model. It... Read more
Garment, footwear exports from Cambodia up 24 per cent
Last year, garments and footwear exports from Cambodia were up 24 per cent from 2017. The garme... Read more
Europe cuts fashion emissions by 24 per cent
The fashion industry in Europe has cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 24 per cent between 2008... Read more
African fast fashion may swamp ethical fashion
Fast fashion brands are heading for Africa now. The effects will be catastrophic for the enviro... Read more
Guess unveils five year strategy
Guess wants to boost brand relevancy and has chalked out a new strategy to take it forward. The... Read more
China continues to be a key textile player
China’s textile industry is a key player globally. In 2018, China’s chemical fiber ... Read more
Ralph Lauren sets targets for using renewable electricity
Ralph Lauren will power all of its offices, distribution centers and stores with 100 per cent r... Read more
Gants appoints Patrik Soderstrom as new CEO
Gant has appointed Patrik Söderström as new chief executive officer starting February... Read more
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia to reserve 25% seats for final public
To be organised by IMG from May 11-15, 2019 in Sydney, Mercedes Benz will reserve 25 per cent o... Read more
The Ikat Story collaborates with Pause for collection
Handloom apparel brand The Ikat Story has collaborated with clothing brand Pause for its upcomi... Read more
Blackstone invests huge capital in Ryka Commercial Ventures
Blackstone, globally the biggest private equity firm, has invested a whopping Rs. 1,750 crore i... Read more
Bestseller to focus on digital operations and sustainability
To deal with its falling profits, Bestseller aims to innovate its digital operations besides in... Read more
Gujarat to host Itmach India
Itmach India will be held in Gujarat, December 5 to 8, 2019. This is a textile machinery and a... Read more
Bangladesh opts for digital payments
Bangladesh plans to bring its 3.6 million garment workers under a digital wage system by 2021. ... Read more
Burberry phases out harmful chemicals
Burberry intends for every single product it sells to have at least one positive attribute by 2... Read more