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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Physical stores continue to remain relevant as new retail trends emerge
Major retail destinations across the globe struggled to sustain demand throughout 2020 and 2021 as they continued to grapple with... Read more
Asia Pacific to dominate global textile growth as market moves to organic clothi…
Currently worth $530.97 billion, the global textile market is expected to grow at 8.3 per cent CAGR to reach $575.06... Read more
India-EU FTA to make trading system more fair and sustainable: Euratex
The current trade balance between the European Union and India in textiles and clothing is hugely tilted in India’s favor.... Read more
Fashion for Good’s first India report highlights textile recycling initiatives
To reduce dependence on virgin resources and decarbonize operations, the fashion industry needs to introduce, new textile recycling technologies, says... Read more
Maternity apparels market to reach $41.3 billion value in 2031: Report
Latest Future Markets Insights report shows, global sales of maternity apparel will increase 5.8 per cent year-over-year in 2021. Demand... Read more
APTMA outlines new reforms to stabilize Pakistan’s economy, boost exports
Sri Lanka’s economic fallout made headlines in the last few months. Pakistan is also on a similar path with most... Read more
Sri Lanka’s Stretchline Holdings using the downturn to spread wings beyond count…
The recent success of high-end apparel manufacturing nations like Sri Lanka can be attributed to three defining characteristics including robust... Read more
Vietnam’s textile and garment exports continue to grow despite challenges
A conference organized by the Trade Promotion Department, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade highlighted, the country has grown to... Read more
Economic slowdown to impact global luxury sector: Survey
Nearly 59 per cent of respondents to a survey by the Global Expert Network members of the Luxury Institute believe,... Read more
Global secondhand market to grow at 11.2% CAGR from 2021-2031: Study
Increasing focus on sustainability is propelling the growth of global secondhand apparel market that is likely to expand at 11.2... Read more