With its unique technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand for more sustainable and creative embroideries, Coloreel has sold its first multi-head in the United States to Hirsch Solutions, the world’s largest distributor of embroidery machines. The six units will be placed over a Tajima TMEZ 6 head embroidery machine for one of Hirsch’s innovative customers based in California.

The deal is announced shortly after the very successful Impressions Expo at Long Beach, Los Angeles US, where Coloreel and Hirsch demonstrated live the unique capabilities provided by Coloreel’s products and technology to several hundred interested visitors.

Sven Öquist, VP Sales, Coloreel Group AB, says, Coloreel’s partnership with Hirsch provides Coloreel with the ultimate reach into the US embroidery market and this order of a six multi-head unit is another great step in its growth journey in US. The installation will enable the brand’s customer to meet the fast-rising demand for its more environmentally friendly and creative embroideries.

Asia's largest fashion fair, Chic Spring Shanghai, will be relocated to Nanjing from May 20-22, 2022.

The event will represent various international joint participations. The province of Jiangsu with its capital Nanjing includes numerous fashion clusters such as the Changshu Garment Industrial Cluster for leather and downwear, menswear, womenswear, the Suzhou Garment Industrial Cluster or the Xinqiao Knitwear industrial cluster in Jiangyin. Nanjing itself is known for its womenswear industry.

At the state of the art Nanjing International Expo Center, Chic will offer in halls four, five and six a concentrated overview of the latest trend developments in fashion to the trade visitors. Chic Springas a fashion and lifestyle fair shows the areas of womenswear, menswear, kidswear, denim, shoes and bags, accessories, designers and streetwear in clearly arranged segments.

Chicis organized by Beijing Fashion Expo Co. and China World Exhibitions and sponsored by the China National Garment Association, the China World Trade Center and the Subcouncil of Textile Industry (CCPIT)

Jaimin Gupta, Managing Director and Promoter, Barcelona- India’s leading men’s wear fashion brand, which launched the Barcelona B2B app in January’2022, now aims to scale the App.

Barcelona for business, a B2B app, offersa wide range of fashion apparels in wholesale for garment retailers allowing them to purchase wholesale stock in bulk for their garment shops. The App is available in Android as well iOS.

Jaimin Gupta, a business development veteran with immense exposure in the textile and retail sector, leads Barcelona’s nationwide expansion.

With more than 6 years of experience in all aspects of textile industry, Gupta has been spearheading Stitched Textiles by leading a core team of more than 300 employees, managing country wide 90 plus retail stores and is also expanding empanelling of nationwide retailers on the Barcelona B2B app with utmost zeal.

Being insightful with his vision he has created a roadmap to empanel 10 lac garment shops of India to the Barcelona B2B app in the coming time.

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions haa added two new metal-free* and halogen-free* acid dyes in its Nylosan® S range.

Dark shades represent approximately 80 per cent of the outdoor and sportswear textile market, which is also under pressure to offer more sustainable articles. In this context, the new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N, especially developed by Archroma for polyamides and blends, meet four long-standing market demands for blacks and navies.

First, the Nylosan® S range offers metal-free* alternatives to dyestuff generally used to dye polyamide and nylon and which usually contain metals. The new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N are taking the industry standard one step further by offering a halogen-free* option to those manufacturers, brands and retailers who are looking to offer the safest grade available.

Second, the Nylosan® S range now comprises a wide gamut of colors, with these new dyes targeting the color matching and fastness specifications of the iconic blacks and navies of major sportswear brands. In order to support this color matching process, Archroma makes available the colorimetric dye primaries for the mills in order to (re)match the color standards.

Third, the new navy and black dyes display the same color constancy as the dyes used in many leading color standards, which means the navy and black colors created with Nylosan® S range will be non-metameric to the color standard under multiple light sources, whether artificial or natural, indoor or outdoor.

And fourth, the introduction of the new Nylosan® Black S-3N makes dyeing a metal-free* black on polyamide finally possible – something that was not available before.

The Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will now be held alongside Autumn Edition from August 29-31, 2022 instead of its original April schedule at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is a comprehensive platform for exhibitors to showcase their supreme apparel fabrics and accessories.

The event offers plenty of business opportunities to meet potential customers, explore new market opportunities, learn about next season’s trends, and add value to your business. It is currently one of the biggest and most comprehensive apparel fabric and accessories exhibitions in the world.

With both the spring and autumn editions held in Shanghai, this exhibition helps overseas suppliers build stronger relationships in the region and enhance their presence in the market.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia hopes to set common development goals and develop sustainability and inclusiveness of the sector through the newly launched Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods [GTF] Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027. Phan PhalIa, Secretary of State, Finance Ministry said, the strategy aims to make the GTF sector in Cambodia environmentally sustainable, resilient, focused on high-value products, unique and highly competitive, as well as a basis to support economic diversification in Cambodia by 2027.

The ministry will launch five strategic measures to achieve the vision, Phalia added. These include: further strengthening human resource capabilities to increase productivity and create viable career paths for workers, improving working conditions and worker welfare; improving domestic and foreign investment with a focus on being high value-added and on high-end products, and promoting market diversification in sector exports.

Pan Sonasak, Minister of Commerce adds, the strategy will contribute significantly to the economic recovery of the Kingdom and complement the new normal economic recovery strategy being implemented in the 2021-2023 period. Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training added, this policy will be a roadmap in “defining a common vision, objectives, goals and strategic plans to manage and strengthen this sector in a ‘Cambodian context’.

Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance noted, the strategy will spur the growth of the garment sector both in the short and medium-to-long term. The garment sector will continue to be a potential economic mainstay by expanding and strengthening local industrial bases for exports, and improve on the regional and global value chain,

Kong Sang, Chairman, Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) called for improving trade facilitation through international trade channels and reducing logistics costs.” He added that energy prices and the lack of use of renewable energy remain major challenges, with rates still high compared to other countries in the region. In order to be successful, this strategy needs to be implemented by relevant ministries and institutions under the inter-institutional mechanism led by the Economic and Financial Policy Committee, Sang added.

Denim is in the spotlight again with consumers opting for original raw and authentic fabrics. Denim fabrics produced in a sustainable and transparent way are in demand with brands including J Brand adopting the direct-to-consumer business model to meet changing demands.

New initiatives way forward

As per a Women’s Wear Daily report, Italian brands are reenergizing the denim sector with new initiatives. Distributor of the 3x1 brand, In Style has collaborated with Italian dyer Officina+39 to expand its denim shades. The company uses eco-friendly pigments derived from discarded denim pieces to dye its denims. In 2011, Instyle repurposed 3X1’s signature look by adopting Candiani fabrics and availing Elleti’s laundry services.

Brand Blue of a Kind takes a more sweeping approach. Launched by denim veteran Fabrizio Consoli, the brand considers denim as one of the most versatile and democratic pieces of clothing. Its versatility and ability to transcend trends enables brands to deliver new styles at affordable rates, says Consoli. They also help brands to include denim as part of their commercial collections, he adds.

Tapping the value denim segment

Taking a serious note of sustainability, Blue of a Kind collects vintage denim pieces and unsold stock and gives them a contemporary look and fit. The brand seeks new solutions to convert existing goods into new ones by forming a community of like-minded people, says Consoli. Currently selling denims at high-end price point, Blue of a Kind aims to soon tap into value-driven consumers.

Cristiano Caucci, Brand Manager, Tela Genova, a denim brand operated by FG1936 apparel company doesn’t see any new denim trend emerging. The label reinterprets original selvedge denim cloth from Genoa for a raw aesthetic. With denims becoming a lifestyle product, it’s time for brands to experiment with new styles, adds Consoli.

India’s cotton yarn exports grew 34.77 per cent year-on-year to 110,800 tons in January 2022. However, exports have declined 9.77 per cent on a month-on-month basis, as per a CCF Group report. With a 45 per cent share, Bangladesh remained the largest market for Indian cotton yarn. Exports to the country increased 5 per cent from December 2021

Turkey overtakes China as second largest export market

Earlier the second largest export destination, China was overtaken by Turkey as exports to the nation declined 68.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis and 42.1 per cent on a month-on-month basis. China accounted for about 6.2 per cent of Indian cotton yarn export market in January 2022. Its share declined 4 per cent from December 2021. Turkey’s market share in India’s cotton yarn exports declined 3 per cent. Accounting for 5 per cent market share, Portugal, Egypt and Vietnam emerged as fourth, fifth and sixth largest export markets for India. Peru accounted for 4 per cent, South Korea accounted for 3 per cent, and other countries accounted for less than 3 per cent.

In January 2022, Indian cotton yarn exports to Turkey saw the largest year-on-year increase of 1,408.48 per cent. Exports to China declined significantly from the same period last year. Exports to markets other than Bangladesh, Vietnam, Peru, Columbia and Guatemala also declined on a month-on-month basis. Exports to Bangladesh rose slightly on a month-on-month basis to make it largest export destination in January 2022.

Export of all four varieties to China declines

Export of all four mainstream Indian cotton yarns to China decreased year-on-year and month-on-month in January 2022. Export of carded C8-25S/1 variety of cotton yarn accounted for 55.83 per cent, while its export volume declined by 60.14 per cent to 3,876.71 tons from the same period last year.

Export share of combed C8-25S/1 and C25-30S/1 dropped by 3.78 per cent and 17.17 per cent respectively from the same period last year; while the export of combed C30-47S/1 decreased by 78.87 per cent compared with the same period last year.

The mapping of 723 export-oriented readymade garments factories in Bangladesh under its five-year Mapped in Bangladesh (MiB) initiative shows, the country’s RMG factories employ 2,77,8677 individuals, significantly less than the four million claimed by entrepreneurs. The initiative has mapped 723 export-oriented readymade garment (RMG) factories using factory census approach by mid-March.

Being implemented by Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) of Brac University (BracU), the MiB project is funded by Laudes Foundation and the Netherlands government coordinated by BRAC. The project is also supported by the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE).

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) are strategic partners of the project. The latest MiB data shows, there are 2,754 factories that are members of the BGMEA and BKMEA.

Ravi Sam, Chairman, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has appreciated M K.Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and MRK Paneeerselvam for allocating Rs 33,007.68 crore to the Agriculture Department in the State Agriculture Budget for the year 2022-23 which would benefit farmers at large and cotton farmers in particular.

He welcomed the allocation of Rs 15.32 crore in the Budget to enhance cotton yield. The average cotton yield per hectare in the state is around 585 kg as against the world average of 805 kg while over 20 countries achieve over 1,500 kg per hectare, he points out. SIMA Cotton Development & Research Association (SIMA CD&RA) has been closely working with the Department of Agriculture in implementing various schemes relating to cotton.

The state has potential to increase the cotton production from the current level of 5 to 15 lakh bales in five years with the proposed Mission. The state would encourage cultivation of sustainable, extra-long staple cotton and implement the Mission right from the supply of genetically pure seeds, he added.

Sam also appreciated the allocation of funds for setting up of 3,000 solar powered pump sets that would benefit farmers and reduce the burden on government for free power supply to agriculture. He said, the government may increase the allocation for solar pumpset that would greatly benefit TANGEDCO to reduce its losses and also the budget allocation for free power supply to agriculture.

He said the allocation of Rs 150 crore to use machinery to overcome labor shortage will help farmers to increase their net income and in the case of cotton, battery operated Kapas Plucker double their net income. Mechanization would also help farmers improve soil condition, conserve water, increase yield, plan sowing and harvesting in the right time and fetch better revenue. He also welcomed fund allocations for digital agriculture, crop insurance scheme, State Agriculture Development Plan and creation of new soil testing centre in Mayiladuthurai.