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The End of Fibre Blends: Why retailers are moving toward 100% recyclable ap…

The End of Fibre Blends: Why retailers are moving toward 100% recyclable apparel

  The apparel industry is entering a redesign phase as sustainability goals, regulatory pressures, and resource security unite around one central principle: material simplicity. For years, consumers were encouraged to seek out garments labeled ‘100% cotton’ or ‘100% polyester’ as a way... Read more

Recycled polyester’s next growth phase will be driven by data, not fiber

Recycled polyester’s next growth phase will be driven by data, not fiber

  For much of the last decade, recycled polyester was one of the easiest sustainability wins available to brands. Replacing virgin polyester with yarn derived from discarded plastic bottles allowed companies to reduce reliance on fossil fuels while strengthening environmental credentials. That relatively simp... Read more

Lefties becomes Inditex's new weapon against Primark and Shein

Lefties becomes Inditex's new weapon against Primark and Shein

  While much of the global apparel industry has focused on the rapid rise of digital-first retailers such as Shein and Temu, Spain's Inditex is pursuing a different strategy. Rather than building an entirely new low-cost retail model, the company is utilizing the scale, technology and supply chain that power ... Read more

Bangladesh’s apparel export model hits a breaking point as price wars reduc…

Bangladesh’s apparel export model hits a breaking point as price wars reduce margins

  Bangladesh's apparel industry, long regarded as the world's manufacturing hub for affordable, high-volume garments, is facing one of its most significant commercial challenges in recent years. Fresh trade data from Eurostat reveals that the country's traditional low-cost sourcing model is failing to protect... Read more

EU textile labeling crackdown exposes apparel supply chain compliance risks

EU textile labeling crackdown exposes apparel supply chain compliance risks

  The European apparel industry is facing a major compliance challenge after a coordinated market surveillance exercise by the European Commission uncovered widespread inaccuracies in textile labeling. Conducted under the Joint Actions on Compliance of Products (JACOP) framework, the enforcement drive found t... Read more

Can Surat overcome raw material volatility to become a global MMF hub?

Can Surat overcome raw material volatility to become a global MMF hub?

  Surat remains the undisputed heart of India's man-made fibre (MMF) textile industry. The Gujarat cluster produces nearly 65 per cent of India's synthetic fabrics and manufactures close to 60 million metres of woven fabric every day, making it indispensable to the country's apparel value chain. Synthetic tex... Read more

 
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Italy, India collaborate to build more resilient supply chains

  Actively pursuing an expanded industrial footprint within India’s textile sector, Italy seeks to leverage the momentum from the recently elevated Special ... Read more

Textile Ministry to infuse high-solutions in weaving with ‘Handloom Hackathon 20…

  The Ministry of Textiles aims to infuse high-tech solutions into India’s decentralized weaving industry with the recently inaugurated ‘Handloom Hack... Read more

Italian textile machinery manufacturers intensify R&D towards sustainable pr…

  Despite prevailing geopolitical instability and a contraction in traditional investment cycles, Italian textile machinery manufacturers are securing their leade... Read more

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