Taiwan Textile Federation is committed to planning and promoting the ‘Taiwan Functional Textiles’ (TFT) certification system. At present, TFT has established several certification standards, including the standards for 18 products,…
Fiji’s clothing industry has a special agreement with Australia and New Zealand called Spartaca and has duty free access. But Spartaca hasn’t moved with the times. Koushik Kumar, President, TCF…
Wrangler has recently introduced denim that comes with a unique feature of keeping warmth. The range is available in iconic fits and is also water resistant. The range consists of jeans…
From next year, Taipei in Style (TIS) will be held twice a year, once in April and then in September. Justin Huang, Secretary General, TTF has said that the number…
Sampath Bank has joined the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) initiative for launching Sri Lanka's first smart card for apparel sector employees. ‘Ransalu Pranaama’ is a program aimed at recognising…
A recent Bloomberg report suggests, China, in order to aid its own cotton farmers by supporting cotton prices, has been buying up excess production into government stockpiles. The world’s biggest…
Rising labor costs is making China reduce cotton purchase and shift to value-added yarn from India, especially Gujarat. It’s no longer viable for China to import cotton and make yarn.…
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles-Spring Edition scheduled to take place in March 2014 has been postponed until 2015. Exhibitors and local buyers feel it would be more beneficial for them to…
Germany-based Karl Mayer has upgraded its RD 6/1-12 and RD 7/2-12 (EL) warp knit spacer fabric machines. Changes to both machines include: individual needle mounting for simplified needle changes and…
The government’s decision of setting up seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel parks across the country will boost India’s... Read more
Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka, is optimistic the country can increase its annual apparel... Read more
Finally India’s fashion retail can look ahead with more optimism as the sector is expected to see good double digit... Read more
Top apparel exporters have been hit badly by ongoing inflation and unstable prices across the globe.Retail outlets are finding it... Read more
Despite inflationary pressures, monthly apparel store sales in the US for February 2023 recorded a 13 per cent increase to... Read more
Global fashion industry, just like most other consumables industries have realised the ongoing inflation isn’t going to slow down any... Read more
Lingerie has come a long way since the time it was considered a female tool of seduction and titillation.The global... Read more
According to a report by the British Fashion Council's Institute of Positive Fashion, “Solving fashion’s product returns: How to keep... Read more
The global ethnic wear market is expected to reach $177.2 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.2 per... Read more
Canada-based Transparency Market Research has published a comprehensive analytical report on the global status of the home textile sector. The... Read more