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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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
Post-pandemic Retail Relevance: Brands look at digitalisation, building image
How has the pandemic accelerated digitalisation, nearly 100 fashion brands shared their plans for the future and strategies until 2023... Read more
Pandemic effected made-to-measure business will ride on technology to move forwa…
While suits or tailor-made suits were a must in every man’s wardrobe, the pandemic has changed the scenario as formals... Read more