Growing importance of Cellulose fibers boosts sector
The cellulose fiber market has been witnessing strong growth over the past few years. Fibers extracted from natural plants are called as cellulose fabrics whereas fibers extracted from plant pulps…
World Textile Awards, application deadline till January ’16
Organisers of the World Textile Awards, sponsored by The Textile Institute, Manchester, have extended the final deadline for entries to January 31, 2016 driven by demand. The winner will be…
Africa, the next export market for India
India is looking at increasing textile and clothing exports. New markets like Africa are being explored to widen the geographical spread of export market and reduce dependence on the developed…
Indonesia mulls tax cuts to support footwear, textiles
Indonesia is contemplating income tax cuts to support the labor-intensive footwear and textile industry. The proposal is to reduce employees’ income tax by as much as 50 per cent. The…
Vietnam’s textile exports grow steadily
From 2011 to 2015 Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments have maintained steady growth and stability. Total exports in the first nine months of 2015 were up 10 per cent…
Taiwan looks for closer trade ties with Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosted Taiwan Textile Fair from November 23 to 24. The trade show was all about fabrics and accessories. The aim was to provide a unique opportunity for business matchmaking…
Tanzania’s cotton yield expected to fall this year
The agriculture season of 2015-16 is expected to witness a relative fall in cotton production, feels Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB) acting director, Gabriel Mwalo. Reason: lack of quality seeds for…
Pakistan’s cotton production misses market estimates
Traders and analysts expected the current cotton season from August 2015 to July 2016 in Pakistan to produce a record cotton output of nearly 15 million bales (155 kgs). However,…
TPP creates opportunities for US textiles, apparel sector
"An estimated $48 million in duties are levied on US exports of textiles and apparel products in TPP markets including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,…
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India's ‘Technical Textile’ sector 'Important for the World,' says Techtextil Di…
India is emerging as a global powerhouse in technical textiles, a growth recognized by the organizers of the world's leading... Read more
Anti-Dumping probe on Chinese PTY threatens to negate QCO rollback benefits
Just days after the Indian government withdrew Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) and other textile inputs... Read more
India's new ‘Labour Codes’ weave global compliance into apparel exports
The full implementation of India's four consolidated Labour Codes (The Code on Wages, The Industrial Relations Code, The Code on... Read more
Cotton’s fragile comeback, how the US-China truce is redrawing global fiber map
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping announced a fragile peace in Busan last week, most of the attention in... Read more
Viscose freed, industry revived as India’s raw material reforms trigger a new MM…
In a policy reversal that has given some relief across India’s textile ecosystem, the Ministry of Textiles has officially rescinded... Read more
Q3 Lyst Index reveals a turning point, Saint Laurent rises, Loewe slumps
In a fashion industry often driven by noise viral micro-trends, rapid-fire drops, and overstated marketing the third quarter of 2025... Read more
India Fashions a Greener Future: Global Fibre Summit spotlights $100 bn export g…
The world's largest fibre innovation congress, the Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference (GFC) Asia, made a landmark debut in Mumbai this... Read more
Techtextil India 2025: Mumbai kicks off 10th edition, focussing on sustainable a…
The premier trade fair for technical textiles, non-wovens, and composites, Techtextil India 2025, commenced today, November 19, 2025, at the... Read more
Fashion’s Next Playbook: Leaders at WWD summit push for radical transformation
On October 29 and 30, the marble halls of Cipriani South Street became the nerve center of a global fashion... Read more
Tariff turbulence spurs transformation in India’s textile value chain
When the US announced a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Indian textile and apparel imports, the shockwaves reverberated across... Read more