After a three-year gap, the fourth edition of Denimsandjeans will be held in Bengaluru on June 8-9, 2022. The theme of the show is: Greenable, a term originating from the amalgamation of two words ‘Green’ and ‘Comfortable’, as a response to adoption of sustainable practices by global brands and raising the bar for sustainable productions in their supply chain.

Indian brands are monitoring the operations of their supply chain partners. Along with that a more sedentary lifestyle has caused changes in consumer habits that also reflected itself in the request of more comfortable clothes. Such different needs also caused an increased request for fibers, weaves, sewing and finishing that reduce the wear stress on the body.

Major corporates joining the show are: Arvind, Bhaskar, LNJ, Ginni, Hyosung, Nandan, Jeanologia (from Spain), Global Wash House , VAV, KG Denim, Spectrum, Lenzing, Oswal Denim, Jindal, Raymonds, SF Dyes, Blu Connection, Siyaram, Anubha, WEKO (from Germany), Ultra, Deridesen (from Turkey) , Nandan, Kemin, Fashion Accessories, Ramsons, Suryalakshmi, Fibro Organic, Lion Fabrics, Officina39 (from Italy), Texenzyme, Synergies Bangladesh, The Lycra Company, Vinod Denim, etc

An innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), plans to expand capabilities at its Robards, Kentucky distribution center. As per a Textile World report, CSC plans to add 175 full-time associate jobs and supervisory opportunity at the facility with an investment of approximately $4 million.

The new jobs will pay highly competitive rates and benefits, and are expected to average approximately $24 per hour, inclusive of benefits. CSC’s continued investment in Kentucky is a testament to the company’s commitment to the people living in the state, says Jonathan Dixon, State Representative.

Alonzo Plater, Vice President, Global Distribution adds, investment in this area will help the company achieve its goal to deliver products to customers in time.

The third edition of the Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) aims to showcase responsible financing solutions for the Bangladesh fashion industry. As per a Spin Off report, government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders will participate in the Forum. They will discuss ways for the second-largest garment exporting hub in the world, Bangladesh to bring about a real change in the world and become one of the most responsible apparel sourcing destinations.

The forum will be attended by senior representatives from globally renowned recycling and renewable energy companies. They will highlight issues like climate action, environmental social and governance (ESG) and green finance, purchasing practices, circular economy, and regulatory reforms. The initiative will provide a platform to more than 50 top speakers, as well as 20 sustainable technology players exhibiting at the event, from 20 countries. Speakers include Tawfiq-e-elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikrom, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; Salman F Rahman, Member of Parliament, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Industry and Investment; Tipu Munshi, Commerce Minister, Bangladesh; Begum Monnujan Sufian, State Minister for Labor and Employment –Bangladesh and Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh, etc.

APTMA has urged Pakistan’s new Prime Minister to continue the Regionally Competitive Energy Tariff (RCET) for the textile industry with RLNG price set at $6.5/MMBTU and electricity at 7.5 cents/ unit, immediate provision of gas connections to the new units, extension of load for enhanced capacity, revival of sick units, and reaffirmation for export sector priority in gas allocation.

As per a CCF Group report, APTMA has also urged the Prime Minister to ensure cotton support price for this season was fixed at Rs 8,000 maund. It also demanded a review of duty on Polyester Staple Fibre and removal of anti-dumping duties to enable Pakistani export products to compete internationally. Implementation of a weighted average cost of gas in letter and spirit, enabling uniform and rational gas or RLNG prices across the country, were the some of the other demands of APTMA.

APTMA says, recent 61 per cent growth in textile exports was enabled by the implementation of Regionally Competitive Energy Tariff (RCET), investment of over $5 billion in expansion and establishment of 100 new textile units, resulting in enhanced export capacity of $ 500 million per month.

Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President, Federation of FPCCI, believes, the decline in the country’s cotton production is threatening its economic security. To make its textile products more competitive, Pakistan needs to produce the entire raw materials within the country. It needs to divert cultivation from other crops like sugarcane. This will enable Pakistan to produce an additional five million bales per year and save $5 billion, opines Sheikh.