In view of the corona crisis earlier this year, Messe Frankfurt offered exhibitors of Texcare International the right to cancel their participation free of charge until 3 September 2021. As the months passed, the overall outlook became increasingly positive and, by the beginning of August, around 200 companies – including the important and big manufacturers from all parts of the textile-care sector – had registered to exhibit at Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main from 27 November to 1 December 2021. Factors contributing to this included the growing pace of vaccination around the world, the categorization of trade fairs as business events and the officially approved protection and hygiene concept of Messe Frankfurt. Nevertheless, the mood changed shortly before the cancellation deadline as leading companies decided to withdraw from the event because of uncertainties regarding the future development of the pandemic.

Held every four years, Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main brings together suppliers of laundry and dry-cleaning technology with customers from the textile service, laundry and dry-cleaning segments. Until the next edition, Messe Frankfurt can already offer the textile-care sector several events where they can do business in other important economic regions of the world. Thus, Russian experts from the textile-care sector will meet at Texcare Forum Russia in Moscow on 15 September. On 27 September 2021, Messe Frankfurt France is holding Texcare Forum Nantes. Still in this year, Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo, Asia’s leading textile-care trade fair, will open its doors in Shanghai from 22 to 24 December. At the Clean Show, the biggest trade fair for textile care on the American continent and also organised by Messe Frankfurt, the industry will present its latest innovations and developments in Atlanta from 30 July to 2 August 2022.

Pakistan’s textile exports grew by 46 per cent in fiscal year August 2021-22 to as compared to $1.01 billion exports in fiscal year August 2020-21.

The average increase in the exports of textile products for the current fiscal year -- comprising two months recorded as 29 percent to $2.949 billion as compared to the $2.289 billion exports of corresponding period of the last financial year.

According to the latest data available with The News, exports of textile apparel, clothing accessories, knitted and crocheted in the month of August increased by 47 percent to $366.38 million as against the $248.82 million of exports during the same period of the last financial year. Likewise, the exports of textile apparel and clothing accessories showed 41pc growth in August to $285.67 million.

In addition, the exports of clothing, textile articles and rags picked up by 47 percent to $469.67 million in August as compared to $319.29 million of the last fiscal year.

The data also shows that exports of man-made filaments, strip and textile materials surged by 180per cent to $5.53 million during the second month of current fiscal year.

Staple fibers recorded a 63 percent growth to $37.75 million, carpets and textile floor coverings, 15 percent to $5.87 million, knitted or crocheted fabrics, 35 percent to $4.40 million and cotton products 46 percent to $ $297.78 million during August 2021.

Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Centrestage 2021 features 30 fashion events. Hong Kong designers at the event will present their 2022 Spring/Summer collections at the event.

For the first time, the show is open to public visitors for the entire duration. Visitors have a unique opportunity to check out the latest designs from leading local and overseas fashion brands, with most of the participating brands offering retail sales along with special offers.

The sixth edition of Centrestage adopts "Chapter Infinity" as its central theme. The event features three thematic zones: Allure - representing craftsmanship, refinement and elegance; Iconic - displaying avant-garde designs; and Metro- showcasing contemporary, minimalistic expressions of urban life. This year's event hosts more than 200 fashion brands from 24 countries and regions. Multiple brands and industry organizations from outside Hong Kong have sent local representatives to participate in the event, including the Taiwan Textile Federation, Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center, Italian fashion promotion organisationEnteModa Italia (EMI) and new joiners the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Thai Government, and the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Amalty from Kazakhstan.

In addition, fashion buyers such as Club 21, D-mop, Harvey Nichols, I.T, Lane Crawford and online fashion store Farfetch are joining the event. Over the three days, more than 700 video business meetings will be arranged to match exhibitors with major overseas buyers such as 3NY from the United States, Germany's Encode Fashion, Korea's Wonderplace and Vietnam's Runway.

Bike manufacturer Brompton has launched a autumn collection of bags in the iconic Made with Liberty Fabric Jonathan print, capturing the infectious spirit of London with function and style.

The bags design is an ode to London, the city both brands are synonymous with. The print, Jonathan, references the creative process with a monochrome geometric pattern inspired by pencil shavings found on the design studio floor, and features across four of Brompton’s most popular bag silhouettes, the Tote, Basket, Backpack and Zip Pouch.

Specially selected from Liberty Fabric’s 50,000-piece archive, all material used is printed inItaly on Polyester fabric, with a highly water-resistant coating, perfectly built to meet thedemands of a Brompton’s day-to-day use in the city. Every bag is a weatherproof workhorsethat take the weight when the bike is folded and rolling or heading through the streets at apace.

The AW21 Brompton Made with Liberty Fabric Jonathan collection is available from today at www.brompton.com,Brompton Junction stores and selected Brompton accredited retailers.

Despite good diplomatic relations with Gulf countries, Bangladesh is missing out on the $10 billion unexplored apparel market owing to a lack of initiatives on parts of the government and the private sector.

According to the International Trade Centre data, in 2020, the UAE sourced about $4.40 billion worth of apparel items from global markets, Saudi Arabia $3.01 billion, Kuwait $1.13 billion, Qatar $660 million, Oman $608 million and Bahrain $274 million.

Bangladesh now exports only $367.49 million worth of goods to this region, as per Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. But, the country can supply about 5 per cent of the annual demand of the UAE, around 4 per cent of Saudi Arabia’s and less than 1 per cent of the rest.

Faruque Hassan, President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says, Bangladeshi apparel exporters have a big opportunity in the Gulf and Middle East markets that have remained untapped for a long time owing to a lack of initiatives. Exporters are planning to explore those markets in association with the commerce ministry and the foreign affairs ministry, he adds

.ShahidullahAzim, Vice-President, BGEMEA, adds, if the government takes initiatives, exporters can increase its export share to $6 billion annually. For this, the government needs to hold a single country or region-based expo to export potential and make bridges among customers and manufacturers, adds AshikurRahmanTuhin, Managing Director, TAD Group

UK’s leading home, gift and fashion trade show, Autumn Fair co-located with Moda recorded millions of pounds worth of business during the last four days at the

Retailers from across the UK, including Harrods, Anthropologie, Dunelm, Walt Disney Company, B&Q, Oliver Bonas, Fenwick, Boohoo, Blue Diamond Garden Centres, Bloom & Wild, British Garden Centres, Daylesford Organic, Fortnum & Mason, Graham & Green, Tesco, Hobbycraft, La Redoute, Lakeland, Next, Paperchase, Pets at Home, and Sainsbury’s, attended the first major retail trade show held since lockdown in March 2020.

The four key show destinations: Home, Gift, Fashion and Design & Source focused on creativity, innovation, inspiration, and inventiveness. Feedback from exhibitors centred on the amount of pent-up demand for face-to-face trading. Brands including Little Bird Told Me, Hippychick, Asmodee, Inside Out Toys, Keel Toys, My Doris, Jess & Lou, Isles & Stars, The Travelling Craft Room, Fountasia, Lesser & Pavey, Richard Lang & Son/Lang’s, Sass & Belle, Kikkerland and Lesser & Pavey, had their busiest shows ever, opened lots of new accounts, and seen a fantastic range of buyers.

PavethraPonniah, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head, Corporate Sector Ratings, ICRA said, the PLI scheme will help bridge gaps in India’s textile ecosystem, aligning Indian production to the global demand for MMF and technical textiles. Globally, MMF accounts for bulk of the apparel demand, while the Indian supply-chain is skewed towards cotton apparel, with cotton apparel accounting for 55% of India’s cotton apparel exports.

The scheme will boost domestic manufacturing and self-reliance in technical fabric, apart from driving exports. The scheme is expected to attract investments of Rs. 19,000 crore during its five-year term. With the PLI prioritising women empowerment and semi-urban & rural manufacturing, ICRA expects large textile manufacturers to announce new capacities under the scheme shortly. The two-tier incentive structure, allowing investments of Rs. 100 crore and above, will encourage even the mid-sized players in the sector to set up capacities, she added.

Gap has launched a new advertising campaign that showcases the voices of a distinct and diverse cast of individuals.

As per a Fashion Network report, the campaign is dubbed as ‘Individuals’ and features an array of creators ranging from award-winning Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao, to Black Deaf BASL activist Nakia Smith, to aspiring, young astronaut Alyssa Carson, who define their creativity, self-expression and personal style.

The diverse group of 10 “culture shapers” also include native actress, JaShaun St. John, 17-year-old mental health advocate and singer-songwriter, Willa Amai, and philanthropist, model, designer and musician, Kailand Morris, to name a few.

Through the campaign, the essence of the individuals are captured in just 15 seconds offering a unique take on the concept of '15 minutes of fame'. Including a mix of video profiles paired with portraits, stories are amplified and represent how their values are a force for good.

The campaign highlights Gap essentials made iconic in the 90s, reinvented for today, featuring new loose, relaxed fits in denim and khakis styled back to hoodies, crisp white and plaid button-downs and transitional outerwear.

Electroncis For Imaging, Inc has launched its third digital textile printer of 2021, delivering the world’s highest real production throughput for a scanning digital textile printer. The EFI™ Reggiani Hyper is a scanning printer available in 1.8-metre, 2.4-metre or 3.4-metre widths.

With an up to eight-color configuration, the EFI Reggiani Hyper prints at up to 13 linear metres per minute in two-pass production mode, making it the fastest textile scanning printer on the market. The new printer is suitable for high-quality production on knitted or woven fabrics and is designed with smart technology that enables it to be integrated into Industry 4.0 projects.

The new EFI Reggiani Hyper targets the industrial high-speed segment of the multi-pass textile printing sector. Not only is it the fastest multi-pass printer that EFI Reggiani has ever developed, but the fastest of its kind in the market, offering extraordinary printing quality with unmatched productivity.

The Hyper’s superfast carriage with 72 printheads can print two passes with production quality at speeds up to 13 metre per minute for a 1.5-metre-wide roll, or up to 10 metre per minute for a 3-metre-wide roll. On a 3.4-metre Reggiani Hyper printer, users can print a pair of 1.5-metre-wide rolls in parallel, delivering a total throughput of up to 20 metres per minute, which is comparable to some single-pass printers currently in the market.

The printer is powered by EFI Reggiani genuine inks, with high-quality formulas developed to ensure the best performance in terms of runnability and longer printhead life while producing astonishing colour depth and brightness, as well as excellent fastness properties.

The second quarter sales of British luxury fashion retailer Ted Baker surged by 50 per cent. The retailer attributes this jump to scaling back on the aggressive promotional activity of 2020.

Additionally, the clothing retailer’s retail revenues rose by 30 per cent in the quarter that ended 14 August 2021. However, when compared to the second quarter of 2019, it was a fall of 30 per cent.

The retailer has attributed the good Q2 numbers to the strong performance at its stores in the US and UK shopping centers as well as in its US concessions.

Notably, Ted Baker’s sales made through bricks-and-mortar stores more than doubled when compared with the same period last year. However, when compared to Q2 2019, the fall was 45 per cent.

E-commerce sales slumped by 25 per cent year-over-year and accounted for 39 per cent of retailer’s overall retail sales. Its footfalls continue to be below prior levels and are stronger in out-of-town and regional locations, where the retailer runs smaller stores.