To be held from September 06-08, 2022 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, CinteTechtextil China 2030 will have a package booth with complete construction and equipment or raw space booth with visitors’ own branding and design, complimentary online listings, marketing support from the show’s PR professionals, optimal reach to potential clients from the fair’s database.

Following the switch to being held annually, in 2021, CinteTechtextil China hosted 366 exhibitors across two exhibition halls and attracting over 14,868 visits. The fair offered the perfect platform for in-person infor

CinteTechtextil China’s product categories cover 12 application areas, which comprehensively span the full range of potential uses of modern textile technologies. These categories also span the entire industry, from upstream equipment and raw materials providers to finished fabrics, chemicals and other solutions.

The government has begun work on the new Textile Technology Development Scheme, launched with an outlay of about Rs 16,600 crore. To be implemented for the next five years, the scheme will boost textile machinery manufacturing, support to technology upgradation in existing clusters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and support for new integrated manufacturing facilities in various segments including spinning, weaving and knitting.

The new scheme, will replace the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), which ends on March 31, 2022.

The Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme was launched in 1999 and has been modified many times since then.The thrust on manufacturing textile machinery is crucial as India imported shuttle-less looms, sewing machines and knitting machines, among others, and accessories such as spindles and needles worth almost Rs 72,000 crore in the past five years, mostly from China.

The textile ministry has proposed investment and value-addition linked incentives under the scheme. Incentives for technology transfer in case of joint ventures by foreign manufacturers, and support for research and development and commercialisation, are also likely to figure in the planned scheme as it seeks to encourage indigenous manufacturing of machinery with a focus on the garmenting sector.

Indonesian products continue to face obstacles from authorities of other countries including India. Led by Prime Minister NarendraModi, the country plans to impose an anti-dumping import duty (BMAD) for polyester spun yarn (PSY) products

The cancellation of PSY product BMAD is based on the decision of the Indian Ministry of Finance through the Tax Revenue Unit (TRU). The decision is contained in Office Memorandum No. 190354/182/2021 - TRU issued by Government of India on 8 January 2022.

With this decision, the final recommendation from India's Directorate General Trade Remedies (DGTR) published on August 19, 2021, is declared null and void and Indonesian exporters are not subject to BMAD of US$61 per metric ton to US$191 per metric ton.

This is the third time since 2021 the Indian government has canceled implementing the BMAD. The success momentum is certainly expected to continue for other cases, says IndrasariWisnuWardhana, Director General, Foreign Trade.

Previously, flat rolled products of stainless steel (FRPSS) and plain medium density fiberboard (MDF Board) products were also almost hit by the BMAD, but the Indian government was unable to prove the alleged violation of the Indonesian products, including PSY.

This case began on May 21, 2020 when the Indian DGTR authority initiated an anti-dumping investigation for PSY with the HS code 5509.21.00 originating from China, Indonesia, Nepal and Vietnam. PSY is a raw material for making cloth which is used for clothing, curtains, car seats, and other products.

PSY products already have a sizable market in India. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's PSY export performance to India reached the highest value in 2019 at $51 million. Although it had dropped to US $ 23 million the following year. Meanwhile, in the January-June 2021 period, the export value was recorded at $26.1 million, or an increase of 321.23% from the same period in the previous year, which was $6.19 million.

Hohenstein, a leading specialist in fit and pattern engineering, has joined forces with digital size pioneer, Presize. The partnership now offers a variety of business services, including reliable size tables and digital scaling, that empower online retailers to automatically recommend appropriate garment sizes.

Merging traditional size tables, reliable garment fits and digital body measurements with smartphone technology reduces the number of returned online purchases. Proper fit also reduces waste, lowers footprint and bolsters customer loyalty.

This size and grading advice is now underpinned by digital measurement services and technology based on artificial intelligence. “All it takes to work out the right size, based on a user’s individual body measurements, are some quick questions regarding their age, height and weight, plus an optional video to take measurements. We use an algorithm that learns as it goes along, and this improves the advice given on sizes with each order or return,” states Leon Szeli, Co Founder, Presize.

Italian trade shows Micam, Mipel and Milan Design Week have been postponed to March to enable them to better meet operators form across the world and offer more buyers an opportunity to participate. As per a Spin Off report, International Footwear Exhibition Micam Milano, International Leather Goods and Fashion Accessories Exhibition Mipel,and Haute-à-Porter Exhibition The One Milano have all been postponed to March 13-15, 2022. They were initially scheduled for February. An event dedicated to fashion jewelry and accessories, Homi Fashion&Jewels Exhibition, will partially overlap these events from March 11 to 14, inside the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center.

Milan Design Week/The Salone del Mobile of Milano has been rescheduled for June 7-12 in Milan. However, not all fashion events have been postponed international exhibition of leather, accessories, components, fabrics, synthetics and models will be held as per scheduled as will Mipel Lab

Milanese fashion salon White will also be held as per scheduled from February 24-27, 2022 during the Milan Fashion Week

Denim brands Diesel and Levi’s are launching tiger-themed collections for the Chinese New Year. As per a Sourcing Journal report, Levi’s has launched a range in partnership with Hong Kong-based streetwear label Clot to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures. The collection includes tiger-striped denims, spanning Type II Trucker jackets available in a cropped version for women and a full-sized version for men, as well as a pair of 551z cropped relaxed fit jeans for men and a high-waisted midi skirt for women.

All items feature co-branded shank buttons, double-layered patches and a silk back patch with Clot’s emblematic Silk Royale pattern. The Clot x Levi’s collection will be available starting January 14 in select Juice stores and online at juicestore.com, with prices ranging from $166-$282.

Diesel’s collection also features tiger-striped garments, with men’s and women’s denim in red and ecru washes. Standout items include a unisex leather jacket with ultra-fine cracked detailing and a subtle tiger stripe pattern, a heavy crewneck sweatshirt with a collegiate feline graphic and a draped midi skirt with a pastel mountain range print.

The collection also features a unisex Velcro-strap sneaker with a fluorescent orange wrap. The celebratory line is now available online and at select Diesel stores, with pricing ranging from $14-$470.

Italian luxury brand Gucci is launching a new Tiger-themed collection centering on a pastel-colored tiger print presented across outerwear, denim, dresses, etc. The collection includes accessories like tote bags and fanny packs displaying the words “Gucci tiger” in bright red typography. Balenciaga has introduced a range of 57 tiger-themed garments, including tiger-striped fleece jackets, button-downs and dresses, as well as basics that feature Balenciaga branding alongside a tiger graphic.

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) believes, the garment sector may face a shortage of raw materials, primarily cotton, in February and March as shipping lines have refused to carry containers headed to Bangladesh due to a shortage of feeder vessels for timely unloading. Mohammad Ali Khokon, President, BTMA says, Bangladesh has to pay additional 4 to 5 cents for a pound of cotton due to the higher freight cost as container clearance in the country takes more than a week due to the complex customs procedures while other countries take a maximum of four to five days.

He demanded duty-free import of all types of fibres to ensure product diversification as different types of fibres with cotton are being used in the primary textile sector to produce yarns as per the demand of global buyers.

E-commerce giant Amazon plans to open its first physical clothing store in Los Angeles later this year. As per a Xinhua Net report, the e-commerce company will open its first store in Glendale, Los Angeles. The store spread over 30,000 sq ft will feature women's and men's apparel, shoes and accessories from well-known and emerging brands. Its prices will cater to a wide range of shoppers.

The store will allow shoppers to use their smartphones while shopping. This will enable them to view additional colors and sizes and product ratings, and notify store employees to put an item in their fitting room.

Since the last few years, Amazon has been expanding its physical stores. Last March, it surpassed Walmart as the No. 1 apparel retailer in the United States as its apparel and footwear sales grew by approximately 15 percent in 2020 to more than $41 billion.

The company ventured into physical retail by opening a bookstore in 2015 and then launched a number of traditional stores that feature the top-selling items on its official website.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal informs, India is no longer signing free trade agreements (FTAs) just to join a group and instead is looking at reciprocal access, good market conditions, and fair play in trade in both goods and services. However, FTA industry should inculcate greater appetite for risk taking as these pacts cannot give one-sided access for Indian goods and services alone.

India has launched negotiations for such pacts with the UAE, Australia and UK and would launch talks with Canada and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). Under such agreements, two trading partners significantly reduce or eliminate import/ customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them, besides easing norms to promote trade in services.

All these agreements are going to be two-way traffic. Replying to a question about industry's apprehensions on such trade pacts benefitting India's trading partners, etc, he said textiles industry is facing issues due to zero-duty benefits being enjoyed by Vietnam and Bangladesh in many developed markets.

India’s total textile and clothing exports grew by 30.43 percent to $3.84 billion in December 2021, from $2.94 billion in December 2020.

As per a report by Business of Fashion, exports of cotton yarn, fabrics and handloom products increased by 66 per cent to reach $11.29 billion during the period between April to December 2021 against the export of $6.8 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

However, the rise in exports from the sector slowed in December 2021, according to data from India’s ministry of commerce and industry. Cotton textile exports in December 2021 increased by 46.19 per cent to $ 1.44 billion over the $987.76 million exports in December 2020, as per government data. Apparel exports also grew by 35.62 per cent to $11.12 billion from April to December 2021.

Growth in apparel exports also slowed in December 2021, rising by 22.63 percent to $1.47 billion over $1.2 billion in the same month of 2020.