Trade fair for the textile and garment industry, ZhejiangTex will be held under the name YIWUTEX/YIWUSEW from June 08–10, 2022 at the Yiwu International Expo Centre.

Zhejiang International Trade Fair for Textile and Garment Industry (also known as ZhejiangTex) has been successfully held for 20 editions and accumulated rich network resources, large customer base and high market value. The 2022 edition will be renamed as “The 22nd China Yiwu International Trade Fair for Functional Yarn & Knitting & Hosiery Machinery” (YIWUTEX) and “The 11th China Yiwu International Trade Fair for Sewing & Digital Printing Machinery” (YIWUSEW) and will take place at the Yiwu International Expo Centre in Zhejiang, China. The show is jointly organized by Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. and Yiwu China Commodity City Exhibition Co to present two thematic zones catering to knitting, garment & printing industries, with a comprehensive showcase of the world's leading textile machinery and cutting-edge technology.

YIWUTEX/YIWUSEW 2022 will be held under the theme of “Smart Production for New Textile Vitality”. Through more segmented industries, it will gather digital high-tech knitting and clothing equipment, exerting advantages for the knitting industrial cluster in Yiwu, and empowering the industry with innovative technologies.

The trade fair will feature two thematic zones including Exhibition on Functional Yarn & Knitting & Hosiery Machinery and Exhibition on Sewing & Digital Printing Machinery.

Following its hugely successful beta trial and launch within the UK at Spring and Autumn Fair, Curated Meetings is now opening its doors to buyers and brands from across Europe and the rest of the world, inviting them to take part in this new game-changing way of doing business at Autumn Fair on September 05 – 06,2022 at NEC Birmingham, England. The program now open to retailers and buyers who have purchasing responsibility and are actively sourcing across product categories including home decor, housewares, garden, toys, party, beauty, wellbeing, seasonal, accessories, jewelry, white label and more.

Attracting brands and buyers from across the UK, Europe and rest of the world, Curated Meetings facilitate efficient, 15-minute pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings between qualified buyers and relevant suppliers based on a mutual interest to drive new business opportunities together. Working closely with DIT representatives, Curated Meetings is specifically focused on attracting buyers and brands from Central & Eastern Europe, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Nordics, France, US, Mexico, and India, with buyers from Four Sister, The Smug Hedgerows and HeneryVokesAdarefrom Ireland, Mango from Switzerland, Kosmelita from Lithuania, and Pro-92 from Slovenia, already confirmed.

The worldwide polyester filament yarn market is expected to grow to $106.23 billion by 2030. As per Reports and Data, the market development will be fuelled by rising utilizations of polyester fiber yarns among the end-clients.

Polyester fiber yarns have great flexibility, shape maintenance, wrinkle obstruction, remarkable wash and wear execution, launderability, and life span, among others, and subsequently, track down broad application in different sorts of attire textures. It is utilized to make elegant dresses, and climate safe apparel, and is a favored material for youngsters’ wear. Developing interest from the development business is probably going to help the market interest. Polyester Fiber Reinforced Concrete (PFRC) is utilized in concrete substantial asphalt material. Polyester fiber yarns are impervious to antacid assaults, and PFRC tracks down use as overlays and in asphalt quality cement. The utilization of filaments might bring about a concrete investment funds of almost 10.0%, and with fly debris, the concrete saving might be expanded to around 35.0%. Polyester fiber yarns, inferable from their non-biodegradable property, are utilized in concrete substantial street works, consequently aiding the protection of the climate.

Key members incorporate Tongkun Group Co., Shenghong Corp., XinFeng Ming Group, Reliance Industries Ltd., Reliance Industries, William Barnet and Son LLC, Hengli Group, Indorama Ventures Public Company, Polyfibre Industries, Toray Industries Inc., and GreenFiber International SA, etc.

Delhi-based sustainability focused organization, the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), has released a new report titled ‘Circular Textiles and Apparel in India: Policy Intervention Priorities and Ideas’. The report is based on secondary and field-level research and engagement with key stakeholders. It makes specific recommendations for incorporating principles of circular economy in the sector. CRB launched the report to identify priority areas for Circular Economy interventions in the Indian textile and apparel value chain. The report highlights the potential for the apparel and textile sector and recommends policy interventions to support its growth.

It states, linking circular economy priorities with social benefits such as fair wages, good working conditions, augmented by transparency in business practices, may open new business opportunities for the apparel and textile sectors. The sector can boost exports by adhering to global norms and voluntary sustainability standard, says the report. It can also create new jobs by prompting and formalizing activities such as recovery, repurpose, repair and recycling of garments, managing post-production and post-consumer textiles waste, etc, it adds.

Spinners Association (Gujarat) or SAG plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore over the next year and a half for adding 7 lakh new spindles in the state to boost its spinning capacity. As per SAG, many spinning mills in Gujarat plan to expand operations while 10 new spinning mills are expected to start operations during this period. Saurin Parikh, President, SAG notes, at least 7-10 lakh spindles will be added across the state over the next 18-24 months.

Gujarat currently has about 110 spinning mills with an installed capacity of 45 lakh spindles. Most of these mills were set up after the implementation of the Textile Policy of 2012. Bharat Boghara, Chairman, SAG adds, Gujarat did not have significant spinning capacity till 2012 despite being a leading cotton producing state. The state needs to increase spinning capacity to create higher demand for cotton.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co) has joined a multi-stakeholder organization - the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) to make supplies more secure and measure social and environmental impact on organic cotton farming. As an OCA member, Levis Straus will help increase the global organic cotton supply besides helping the program empower organic cotton farmers. Jeffrey Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer, LS&Co says, the program will bring measurable improvements to farmers’ livelihoods and local communities, creating conditions for change. It will enable the company to source more sustainable cotton for its products besides providing new opportunities to resolve industry challenges.

LS&Co.’s participation enables the company to source more responsible fibers. In a sustainability report published in September, the company pledged to reach 100 percent more sustainable cotton by the end of 2025.

Earlier this month, OCA launched Textile in Transition, a multi-year project targeting transparency and fairness across the organic cotton sector. The project has attracted brand partners Bestseller, G-Star Raw and Essenza Home. Funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency Fund for Responsible Business, it leverages OCA’s established Farm Program in India to support the participating companies in achieving transparency while improving farmer livelihoods, worker rights and environmental impact.

Century Textiles plans to focus on offering new products after considering retail price points. It also plans to focus on blending manmade fibers and expanding into new markets such as Australia, Saudi Arabia and Russia. In Q4 FY22 Century Textiles & Industries’ consolidated net profit increased to Rs 84.43 crore as against a net loss of Rs 4.89 crore in Q4 FY21. Net sales was up 44.62 per cent to Rs 1,186.22 crore during the quarter over Rs 820.21 crore in Q4 FY21. Consolidated EBITDA grew 66.25 per cent to Rs 133 crore in Q4 FY22 as against Rs 80 crore in Q4 FY21.

Century Textiles and Industries’ textiles annual turnover grew 54 per cent Y-o-Y during Q4 FY22 backed by strong sales growth and improved operational efficiencies. The company’s capacity utilization reached 97 per cent during the quarter as compared to 92 per cent in Q4 FY21. The company also launched home textile product for domestic market under the brand name 'Hill & Glade'.

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) will hold a four-day-long ‘Global Textile Trade Fair’ in three states of the United States -- Atlanta, New Jersey, and Los Angeles from June 9. This first-of-its-kind Global Textile Trade Fair will endorse the official logo of the Ministry of Textile, Government of India. It will be supported by the Consulate General of India in Atlanta and various American institutions and organizations.

To begin from Atllanta, Georgia, the three-day textile show will showcase a wide range of products including polyester, nylon viscose, Indoethnic wear, home textile, medical textile, clothing and garments, handicraft and handloom, and Khadi. The exhibition will depict fabrics and styles from Surat and across the country.

It will be attended by buyers sellers and textile manufacturers from across the globe, the Atlanta exhibition will be followed by a B2B and B2C exhibition in New Jersey on June 17 and the B2C Table Top Buyer-Seller meeting n Los Angeles on June 19. Featuring home textiles, the exhibition will also be attended by hotel owners and associated agents.

In a letter sent to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has reiterated the US apparel and footwear industry’s strong support for the Sri Lankan garment industry during this time of crisis and transition.

Steve Lamar, President, says, AAFA recognizes any significant changes in sourcing during this time could have a major impact on Sri Lanka’s garment industry, the hundreds of thousands of workers the industry employs, their families, and the Sri Lankan economy. Therefore, he says the organization commits to being cognisant and mindful of the current situation, and the industry’s ongoing commitment to consider the impact on workers, in any sourcing decisions.

Meanwhile, the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), Fair Wear Foundation, Fair Labor Association and British Retail Consortium have signed a joint call to action, encouraging companies sourcing from Sri Lanka to take specific steps to support workers, suppliers, and the sector at large, during this difficult period.

The ETI says it has been engaging with economists, industry associations, worker representatives, and member companies operating in Sri Lanka, to better understand implications on workers and the industry at large. These meetings have helped to present a clearer picture of the current crisis and steps stakeholders are taking to alleviate risks to workers and suppliers, it says.

Bluesign is developing a partnership with Higg. They partnership is aimed at developing stronger data and service offerings for their customers to eliminate redundancies and accelerate environmental performance in the supply chain.

The parties aim at more advanced integration of data for their customers in order to help textile manufacturers improve chemical management, reduce the risk of water toxicity, better understand and address human health impacts, and eliminate chemicals of concern from upstream production processes.

Through their new collaboration, Higg and Bluesign intend to develop stronger data and services offerings for their customers to eliminate redundancies and support Bluesign’s impact services. The companies will explore how mutual customers can share data between the platforms, with Bluesign facilities gaining access to Higg’s facility tools.

Launched in 2019, Higg delivers software and services for measuring, managing, and sharing supply chain performance data. From materials to products, from facilities to stores, from emission to working conditions, Higg unlocks a complete view of a business’s social and environmental impact.

Bluesign, founded in 2000, is the solution for sustainable textile production. It eliminates harmful substances right from the start of the manufacturing process and sets and controls standards for environmentally friendly and safe production and ensures that the final textile product meets stringent consumer safety requirements worldwide.