Denims jeans ready to make a comeback with new styles
"Denim is set to get a boost as demand for athleisure clothing seems to have peaked. Now, companies are looking for newer options and resurrection of the good old jeans is most likely." Denim is set to get a boost as demand for athleisure clothing seems to have peaked. Now, companies are looking for newer opti... Read more
ATSM 2019 unveils myriad supply opportunities for local businesses
"Leaders of the apparel and textile industry gathered at the second edition of Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM), held from May 28 to 30, 2019 in Florida. The three-day event hosted domestic and international textile mills and apparel factory exhibitors from 15 countries, and over 3,000 visitors. Leading SME brands... Read more
India's apparel grew lowest in five years, says study
"As per CMAI's annual Apparel Index for FY2018-19, research conducted by DFU Publications on Indian apparel industry reveals, growth has been falling continuously for the past five years. In fact, except the first quarter of FY2018-19, the index values were much lower than comparable quarters in previous fiscal (FY2017... Read more
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles to offer solutions for contract bu…
"The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles will be held from August 28-31, 2019 in Shanghai. The exhibition, to be attended by over 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries, will provide solutions for the contract business and whole-home sectors." The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles w... Read more
Bangladesh: Future of RMG exports is positive, albeit with a few chall…
"The RMG sector in Bangladesh has witnessed tremendous growth over the last one decade. The country has emerged as the second largest RMG exporter to the world with around 85 per cent of its export earnings achieved through this sector. This growth in the country’s RMG sector has created many new employment oppor... Read more
Uster Technologies to launch the Management Platform™ at ITMA 2019
"Uster Technologies will launch the Management Platform™ at ITMA 2019. The Management Platform™, collects and evaluates information from different production stages and expands its insightful analytics with valuable intelligence as each additional instrument is connected. The entire process becomes more tra... Read more
Pure London to focus on S/S ’20 women’s wear collections and ethical b…
"Pure London, the Festival of Fashion scheduled from July 21 to 23, 2019 at Olympia London, will showcase the S/S ’20 collections of new brands and designers. The event, alongwith 700 brands, will feature inspiring and educational content, talks and keynote speakers discussing topics including sustainability, the... Read more
Increasing consumer demand forces brands to prioritise sustainability
"The future generation is always a step ahead of you just like the millennial and Gen Z shoppers are more vocal about their expectation of environmentally friendly practices from brands. Consumers’ are increasingly demanding sustainable fashion, prompting brands to prioritise sustainability and increase transpare... Read more
Brune partners Indian cricket team for World Cup 2019
“We are absolutely ecstatic on having been chosen as the preferred travel choice by BCCI for World Cup 2019,” says Tabby Bhatia, Founder, Brune. The premium leather and accessories brand was recently chosen as the supplier of a customised travelling kit comprising bags and shoes for entire Indian team for W... Read more
ShanghaiTex 2019 to feature 1,200 exhibitors
The 19th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2019), to be held from November 25-28, 2019, will feature over 1,200 exhibitors. The exhibition, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, will showcase a range of intelligent textile machinery and innovative eco-friendly materials, hel... Read more
Fashion becomes ‘big’ as men’s plus size market grows
"This situation allows DXL, the brand catering exclusively to the men’s plus size clothing to dominate. The company is seeing growing demand for trimmer fits across all categories. In bottoms, the company is seeing growing demand for slim-fit joggers in active wear/athleisure assortment and also adding more style... Read more
NCTO CEO Kim Glas to revive the American textile industry
"Kim Glas, new the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organisations since April 2019, has set a definite goal to revive the flagging American textile industry. She notes the American industry in the last few years has seen a remarkable uptick in employment with the industry currently employing 600,000... Read more
Kidswear market rides on fashion, comfort, sustainability
"Children’s fashion is not a child’s play,” says a recent kidswear advertisement featuring Amitabh Bachchan. Brands and retailers are scratching their heads over how to appeal to kids’ tastes besides keeping parents happy. They are not only consulting kids during their pre-production process bes... Read more
Increasing bottom lines in FY19, Indian companies plan new strategies …
"FY 2019 has been a mixed year for Indian textile companies. For smaller companies like Morarjee Textiles, Bombay Rayon Fashions, Mafatlal and JCT, it was a challenging year as their quarterly earnings slipped below given estimates. However, for bigger companies like Arvind Mills, Raymond, Vardhman Textiles and Grasim ... Read more
Brands become honest as transparency gains importance
"Brands are slowly realising the importance of the dictum, ‘Honesty is the best policy.’ They are embracing transparency by listing their supply chains on their websites and also making public transparency pledges on these issues." Brands are slowly realising the importance of the dictum, ‘Ho... Read more
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Bangladesh exporters seek more incentives
Bangladesh garment manufacturers and exporters want cash incentives to be raised from one per c... Read more
BGAPMEA calls for a reduction of corporate tax rate to 12%
Bangladesh Garment Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) ... Read more
China textile conference in July
The China Textile Innovation Conference will be held July 4 to 6, 2019. The aim of this confere... Read more
Dipayan Chakraborty joins Myntra
Dipayan Chakraborty has been appointed as the head of Analytics and Business Intelligence at My... Read more
Indonesian batik clothing and fabrics on display at ATF 2019
The Apparel Textile and Footwear (ATF) 2019 trade exhibition featured several Indonesian batik ... Read more
Lifestyle International launches the tween lines in India
The Dubai-based business Landmark Group’s fashion arm Lifestyle International, recently i... Read more
Luxury brands increase social media budgets
Luxury brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior are targeting social media platforms... Read more
Inditex reports 10% increase in Q1 profit
Inditex recently reported a 10 per cent rise in its first-quarter profit, as foreign currency e... Read more
Indian Imports of garment from Bangladesh increases by 53%
Imports of readymade garments from Bangladesh have increased by 53 per cent Cotton garments ... Read more
Hanes tees feature US parks
HanesBrands has issued a line of T-shirts celebrating national parks in the US. These are Acad... Read more
Inditex reports 10% increase in Q1 profit
Inditex recently reported a 10 per cent rise in its first-quarter profit, as foreign currency e... Read more
Indian Imports of garment from Bangladesh increases by 53%
Imports of readymade garments from Bangladesh have increased by 53 per cent Cotton garments ... Read more
Hanes tees feature US parks
HanesBrands has issued a line of T-shirts celebrating national parks in the US. These are Acad... Read more
New process by Lectra wins Texprocess Innovation Award 2019
Lectra has been awarded by a jury of experts the Texprocess Innovation Award 2019 in the New Pr... Read more
Herrero joins G-III
Victor Herrero is on the board of directors of G-III. Herrero’s expertise has been devel... Read more
Fiji to reduce import duty on kid’s apparel
The Fijian Government will reduce import duty on kid’s apparels in the country from the c... Read more
India’s T&C exports decline by 0.3 % in 2018
As per the data released by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, India’s textil... Read more
US import of denim apparels increases by 6.82%
Recently released apparel import data by OTEXA suggests that USA imported US $ 1,061.76 million... Read more
Inditex net profit up ten per cent
For the first quarter Inditex’s net profit was up ten per cent. The company’s net ... Read more
Patagonia offers trade-in option
Customers can mail-in used Patagonia clothing in exchange for purchase credit. This is part of... Read more
Suzanne Silverstein appointed new president of 7 For All Mankind
7 For All Mankind brand recently reappointed its former employee Suzanne Silverstein as its new... Read more
Wrangler, Gap strive for sustainable denim production
Denim brands Wranger and Gap plan to increase their sustainability efforts during denim product... Read more
Liberty store launches first RTW collection
Destination department store Liberty recently launched its first own-brand ready-to-wear collec... Read more
PVH names Cheryl Abel-Hodges as the new CEO of Calvin Klein
PVH Corp has named Cheryl Abel-Hodges as the new CEO for its Calvin Klein division. Hodges, who... Read more