Pakistan sets cotton targets for 2015-16
Pakistan has set a target of 15.49 million cotton bales for the 2015-16 season. Punjab would produce 10.5 million bales from 2.43 million hectares, Sindh 4.4 million bales from 0.65…
The ongoing East China Fair aims for a high turnout
East China Fair 2015 is being held from March 1 to 5. This caters to fashion, gifting, and home furnishing. The product range encompasses home textiles, fashion garments, home furnishing…
Gujarat may impose VAT on technical textiles
Gujarat will impose a five per cent value added tax on technical textiles. Technical textiles are used in industries including building construction, civil engineering, furniture, household textiles, floor coverings, automobiles,…
ATE ties up with Chinese loom maker
India's ATE has joined hands with Chinese loom maker Hangzhou Huahong Machinery. ATE is a group of engineering companies in India specialising in yarn spinning, textile knitting, weaving and printing…
Lenzing sees a drop in sales in 2014
Consolidated sales of the Lenzing group declined slightly in 2014 compared to 2013. This drop can be attributed to the continuing downward pressure on fiber prices as a consequence of…
Bangladesh: Accord warns units of action
Accord has warned of snapping business ties with more than a dozen apparel makers in Bangladesh over their failure to improve safety even after the initial inspection. The Bangladesh Accord…
Myanmar introduces a code for apparel manufacturers
Myanmar has made massive strides as a global apparel sourcing destination. Export revenues have more than doubled in less than three years. The country has some 275 garment factories. However,…
Mumbai to host Textile Exchange this October
Textile Exchange will be held in Mumbai from October 5 to 10, 2015. It will bring together leaders from the global textile industry to create a space for learning and…
Pakistan to invest in value-added segment
Pakistan government will help the textile industry enhance capacity to boost exports. Value addition in the textile sector is top priority. The aim is to raise exports from the current…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Threads of Labor and Steel: The human-machine ecosystem powering India’s textile…
India generates nearly eight million tonnes of textile waste every year, placing the country at the center of the global... Read more
Hanging by a Thread: US Tariffs cripple Indian textile exports, orders drop 70%
India’s textile and apparel industry is facing an unexpected mid-cycle rupture that is reshaping the sector’s economics far faster than... Read more
Sourcing's new compass, navigating apparel's great migration beyond Asia
The global apparel sourcing business is redefining the metrics of success beyond traditional labor costs. Led by geopolitical risks, consumer... Read more
No A-Grades for Climate: What the fossil-free fashion scorecard reveals about in…
For years, the global fashion industry has promised a cleaner, greener future but 2025’s Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard by STAND.earth offers... Read more
Wired Threads: How India’s textile backbone is powering the smart apparel future
India’s huge textile industry, long celebrated for its command over cotton and competitive manufacturing scale, is going through a foundational... Read more
The New Core Competency: How sustainability and advanced fabrics are driving Ind…
The SportTech Pavilion at Techtextil India, hosted by Concepts N Strategies, concluded with a unanimous declaration: for India to successfully... Read more
New EU import rules set to raise prices for Shein and Temu, boosting European re…
Europe’s fashion and textile scenario is on the verge of its most consequential structural shift in over a decade. The... Read more
Global apparel trade rebalances in 2025 as Europe rises, Asia stumbles: Wazir Ad…
As the global apparel economy enters the final quarter of 2025, trade flows across major markets reveal a sector facing... Read more
Tariffs, turbulence and tenacity, India’s textile sector finds new strength
India’s textile and apparel export sector is showing a remarkable capacity to adapt and thrive in one of the most... Read more
Future Fiber Demand and the Chemical Recycling Imperative: Global industry eyes …
The global textile industry is entering a period of exponential growth and profound technological transformation, according to key figures speaking... Read more