Coats expands presence in Bangladesh
UK-based Coats has a growing presence in Bangladesh. Coats is a global leader in industrial thread and consumer textile crafts. It has been operating in the country since 1989 and…
Cambodian union settles for low minimum wage
The Free Trade Union in Cambodia has come out in favor of a new minimum wage for garment workers, far lower than what many of its counterparts have been agitating…
ITMA to award sustainable innovation
ITMA 2015 will be held from November 12 to 19 in Italy. This edition will showcase end-to-end solutions for the entire textile and garment making chain. To date, 1,380 exhibitors…
TAL plans investments in Vietnam
Despite a recent spat over territorial dispute between Chinese and Vietnamese ships in the South China or Eastern Sea yet companies from Taiwan or other places in Asia, the country…
Bangladesh jute mills low on funds
The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has no money to buy raw jute. This is because of a delay in financial disbursement from the government. The procurement of raw jute…
ILO urges Bangladesh to waive VAT
The International Labor Organisation has urged the Bangladesh government to waive around $1 million of value-added tax generated from the spending on a project involving readymade garment factory inspection. ILO…
Vietnam expects to sign trade pacts by next year
Vietnam expects the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be signed in 2015. Meanwhile Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese investors have started increasing their investment in…
Russian technical textile company to expand
BTK Holding, one of Russia's largest producers of technical textiles and apparel is commissioning a large-scale facility for this purpose. The company has already completed preparatory work for the launch…
Invista develops eco-friendly spandex
Global fiber producer Invista has introduced a new bio-derived spandex that uses fiber from a renewable source made from dextrose derived from corn. The use of renewable feedstock results in…
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Europe’s Circular Turn: The Danish vision shaping a new industrial era
In a speech that captured both urgency and ambition, Danish MEP Rasmus Nordqvist stood before an audience of European policymakers,... Read more
“The US government’s economic data makes no sense. It’s a con.” says David Birnb…
“The US government’s economic data makes no sense. It’s a con,” declares David Birnbaum, strategic planner for the global garment... Read more
India's fiber sector spins a new thread of growth
India's clothing fiber sector is on the cusp of a revolutionary decade, moving beyond its traditional identity as a cotton... Read more
Global Supply Chain Earthquake: The 100% ‘Trump Tariff’ and the scramble for Chi…
The imposition of an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods by President Donald Trump—a move that underscores the fickleness... Read more
Trump's 100% Tariff on China: Why should Indian apparel exporters not view this …
The announcement by President Donald Trump to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods, on top of existing... Read more
Yarn Expo Autumn 2025: A premier international platform for the yarn industry
Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 concluded a highly successful run, firmly establishing its position as the premier international platform for the... Read more
The Fashion Week of the Decade In Paris: A new chapter for the industry
The highly anticipated fashion week season, which came to a close recently in Paris, was not "business as usual". The... Read more
Tariffs Are Killing "Free, Open" Trade,The Human Cost of Uncertainty: …
In the intricate, interconnected world of global apparel, tariffs are not just a line item on an invoice—they are, in... Read more
China's apparel industry battles a mid-2025 contraction
The summer of 2025 brought an abrupt end to the modest recovery that China’s apparel industry experienced in the previous... Read more
Class: BlockTexx puts Australian innovation on the global sustainability map
In a landmark development for the Australian recycling sector, BlockTexx, a pioneer in textile waste recovery, has become the first... Read more