Bangladesh's apparel exports to Japan on the rise
Bangladesh clothing exports to Japan is increasing and could touch $1 billion in value in a year due to capacity and product quality increases. Japanese buyers who used to import…
Hudson Jeans to relocate production to Mexico
After Joe's Jeans acquired Hudson Jeans, the Los Angeles premium-jeans maker, company has decided to relocate its production unit to Mexico from the US. Joe’s Jeans manufactures all its pants…
Bast fibers emerge as alternatives to cotton
Technology could allow hemp and flax to break cotton's global hold on textiles. Typically seen as a scratchy, hippy material, fibers like hemp and flax can now be softened to…
Hong Kong pins hopes on Myanmar for sourcing
Hong Kong garment manufacturers are looking to Myanmar as a sourcing destination. About a dozen Hong Kong garment companies are to build plants in a special economic zone in Myanmar…
ITMA's R&E pavilion to get CEMATEX grants
The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX) will provide a grant to all participants of the Research & Education (RE) pavilion at ITMA 2015. The R&E pavilion at ITMA 2015…
Cambodia Rights Group demands regulation of labour law
The Rights Group has demanded that Cambodia's government should make proposed law aimed at regulating the country’s labor movement public. Requests from civil society to review the law on trade…
Date Change: Milano Unica SS'16 to commence from February 4, 2015
Organisers of Milano Unica and Munich Fabric Start have announced a change in dates for both the fairs due to the Paris fabric trade fairs taking place a week earlier…
US apparel imports shift from China to Vietnam
With a rise in wages among apparel factory workers in China, American apparel imports from the country have slowed down. Apparel imports were flat for the 12-month period ending in…
Zimbabwe textiles face tough competition from neighbours
Zimbabwe's textile industry is finding it difficult to compete with imported or smuggled garments from neighboring countries like Mozambique. Moreover, cheap clothes also come into the country duty free. These…
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Threadbare Foundations: Bangladesh’s RMG boom hangs by Indian yarns
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is a global juggernaut. Second only to China in apparel exports, the sector is the... Read more
Global fashion brands brace for tariffs, Zara, Shein, H&M, Fashion Nova navi…
Inditex, the parent company of fast-fashion giant Zara, remains "optimistic" about its growth prospects in the United States, even amidst... Read more
Where do donated clothes go? Report debunks landfill myth, highlights global reu…
Forget the image of mountains of discarded clothing polluting landfills. A new white paper by Bank & Vogue Ltd/Ltée reveals... Read more
India-UK FTA: New opportunities beckon Indian fashion retailers and brands
The just concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK, a culmination of over three years of negotiations,... Read more
ESG backlash and the future of sustainability in textiles, apparel, and fashion
Julia Vol’s LinkedIn post, echoing the Financial Times headline ‘ESG fund outflow hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows’, strikes... Read more
Hermès' Singular Vision Pays Off: Overtakes LVMH in market cap through decades o…
In a compelling narrative of focused growth versus diversified expansion, luxury powerhouse Hermès has shown the power of brand discipline,... Read more
Price of ‘Made in America’ clothes could rise, revealing hidden costs of fast fa…
The allure of ultra-cheap clothing often masks the intricate economic and social factors that enable low prices. While online platforms... Read more
Shrinking slice of the wallet leads to dip in apparel expenditure in the US
The assertion that Americans in 2023 spent less than 3 per cent of their annual income on clothing, a significant... Read more
Luxury Under Cloud: ‘Exclusivity’ in focus as authenticity, origin, and status s…
The rarefied world of luxury goods is facing a numerous challenge that strikes at the very heart of its allure:... Read more
EU Green Deal: New ecodesign rules prioritize textiles for a sustainable future
The European Commission has released its first Working Plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and textiles and... Read more