Apparel centers to open in Northeast
About Rs 427 crores will be spent to promote geotechnical textiles in Northeast India. This will be help in stabilising roads, addressing the problem of landslides and preserving water bodies.…
Zimbabwe’s Cottco to restructure debt
Cottco Holdings is sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest cotton company. It is seeking partnership to help in funding and reorganising its debt. The company, based in Zimbabwe, operates five ginneries in the…
India: Despite bleak outlook, industry must focus on prospects
Though a slowdown in China, political unrest in Bangladesh and labour and other issues in Vietnam gave an opportunity to Indian textile exporters, the segment managed to expand its performance…
Asia Fashion Fair in October
Asia Fashion Fair (AFF) will be held in Japan from October 21 to 23. This is Japan’s biggest and most professional clothing and textile fair. It attracts the country’s largest…
Polluting textile firm served notice in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has proposed closure directives against the Metro Hi-tech Cooperative Textile Park at Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Kolhapur, after it found gross irregularities in…
Pakistan's SBI and textile industry spar over exports
There is a difference of opinion between the State Bank of Pakistan and the textile industry on what ails textile exports. The bank feels structural issues are the primary cause…
Bangladeshi textile chemicals face duty bars in Pakistan
In a major setback to Bangladesh's textile chemical exports to Pakistan, National Tariff Commission (NTC) of Pakistan is planning to impose anti-dumping duty on import of hydrogen peroxide from Bangladesh.…
Tanzania aims to be garment powerhouse
Tanzania is perhaps best known as one of Africa's major cotton producers, with average crop yield for the past three years reaching 2,75,700 tons of seed cotton. Of this around…
Cotton area may fall in India
Farmers in India may plant fewer acres of cotton as falling demand from China cuts exports to the lowest level in six years. The area is set to drop as…
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China’s CPTPP membership could create hurdles for US’ textile industry
Textile and apparel companies have been on a high alert ever since China submitted its application to join the 11-member... Read more
Sustainability pressures compel brands to relook raw material choices
The pandemic has accelerated demand for clothes made from performance fabrics because of its moisture-wicking, anti-odor and cooling properties they... Read more
Apparel dominates Brand Finance’s 2021 luxury brands list with 62% value
In 2021, 62 per cent of the total value generated by the world’s top 50 valuable luxury and premium brands... Read more
Innovations to help China’s luxe brands retain sheen despite official crackdown
New rules by China’s State Administration of Market Regulation for technology firms have halted the bull run of Chinese luxury... Read more
PLI scheme will make Indian textile industry self-reliant
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Innovation labs helping brands launch new, sustainable materials
The activewear industry has received a huge push in the last three years with brands from Adidas to Pangaia to... Read more
Bangladesh: New Accord fails in brands’ legal accountability to suppliers
The recent renewal of the Bangladesh Accord has sparked a debate amongst industry leaders on the feasibility its renewal. While... Read more
Diversification can help Vietnam lift production amid latest COVID-19 outbreak
The outbreak of COVID-19’s Delta variant has paralyzed Vietnam’s garment industry. Though factories are allowed to operate they have to... Read more
Cotton prices to be bullish this year predict analysts
Cotton futures contract reached a 7.5-year high in August as falling global supply gave a boost to demand from China.... Read more
Collaborations to be key for future textile industry growth
Collaborations are an important part of supply chain management in the textile industry. They help the industry create the right... Read more