Project helps women workers in India and Bangladesh
Workplace violence against women garment workers in India and Bangladesh is being increasingly acknowledged as a serious problem. The Fair Wear Foundation has launched a program to tackle this. It…
Karl Mayer acquires stake in Liba
German machine manufacturer Karl Mayer has acquired majority stake in Liba. Both Karl Mayer and Liba are family-owned companies. For decades, Karl Mayer and Liba have been world leaders in…
CNITA and EDANA form strategic partnership
CNITA, The China Nonwovens and Industrial Textile Association and EDANA have signed a partnership agreement following a meeting of the Sino-Euro Nonwoven Industry Cooperation, in the presence of representatives from…
NCTO hails US’ Textile Enforcement and Security Act
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has come out in support of the reintroduction of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in the 113th Congress. Congressmen Tom Graves and Mike…
Vietnam’s apparel exports to Korea rise 49%
The exports of apparel and textiles from Vietnam to South Korea increased by a sharp 49.2 per cent year-on-year to $1.37 billion, during the first 10 months of the current…
APTMA chairman seeks removal of NTBs
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) chairman Yasin Siddique has sought removal of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to boost bilateral trade with India. “We are in favour of promotion of trade with…
Lenzing to present three-day seminar at Texworld
North America’s largest apparel fabrics show Texworld USA will have a complimentary three-day seminar presented by Lenzing Innovation. It will offer presentations ranging from sourcing, trends to sustainability and fibres. The…
Bangladesh: RMG summer orders to suffer due to constant strikes
The readymade garment industry is exposed to risks of losing orders as buyers are staying away from visiting the country due to the ongoing political unrest, including frequent hartals, vandalism…
Peru may not impose countervailing duties on US cotton
The National Institute of Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (INDECOPI) in Peru has announced that there is no requirement for applying countervailing measures on imports of cotton from…
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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