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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Pandemic slows down global T-shirt market, will touch 29 bn units by 2030: Study
The global T-shirt market which had maintained positive growth trajectory for two years since 2016 fell for the first time... Read more
US move to join back Paris Agreement augurs well for global apparel industry
One of the most important announcements made by President Biden on his first day in office was that the US... Read more
As near shoring gains ground, stringent rules will guide ‘Made in USA’ label
The pandemic and lockdowns disrupted both sales and supply chains across the world. Besides store closures, the Western world also... Read more
India’s retail outlook stays strong with positive government initiatives
And IBEF report suggests India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. The entry of top players... Read more
Recycled and new materials to fuel global demand for denim
Global denim market is expected to continue its upward growth trajectory predicts various studies. With growing demand for recycled denims... Read more
Online retail upsurge will not dent brick and mortar store’s relevance
As one of the top five global retail destinations, India’s retail landscape is very vibrant. As entrepreneur Narendra Pasuparthy writes... Read more
Brands need to rework strategies in a post-pandemic retail world
The pandemic has changed retail across the world, especially with the huge push for online shopping, and consumers shifting to... Read more
Global demand, rising prices augur well for Indian cotton this year
With US Department of Agriculture (USDA) projecting lower opening stocks, production and ending stocks this cotton season from October 2020... Read more
NCTC appeals for better policy support to boost India’s textile MMF sector
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour chaired by Bhartruhari Mahtab, visited Coimbatore and Tirupur to study the growth potential of... Read more
Trends of 2020 will continue to evolve this year for fashion, footwear industry
In 2020, fashion was shaped by shifting consumer priorities. Going ahead the trends that emerged during the pandemic will continue... Read more