Taiwan Textile Federation is committed to planning and promoting the ‘Taiwan Functional Textiles’ (TFT) certification system. At present, TFT has established several certification standards, including the standards for 18 products,…
Fiji’s clothing industry has a special agreement with Australia and New Zealand called Spartaca and has duty free access. But Spartaca hasn’t moved with the times. Koushik Kumar, President, TCF…
Wrangler has recently introduced denim that comes with a unique feature of keeping warmth. The range is available in iconic fits and is also water resistant. The range consists of jeans…
From next year, Taipei in Style (TIS) will be held twice a year, once in April and then in September. Justin Huang, Secretary General, TTF has said that the number…
Sampath Bank has joined the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) initiative for launching Sri Lanka's first smart card for apparel sector employees. ‘Ransalu Pranaama’ is a program aimed at recognising…
A recent Bloomberg report suggests, China, in order to aid its own cotton farmers by supporting cotton prices, has been buying up excess production into government stockpiles. The world’s biggest…
Rising labor costs is making China reduce cotton purchase and shift to value-added yarn from India, especially Gujarat. It’s no longer viable for China to import cotton and make yarn.…
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles-Spring Edition scheduled to take place in March 2014 has been postponed until 2015. Exhibitors and local buyers feel it would be more beneficial for them to…
Germany-based Karl Mayer has upgraded its RD 6/1-12 and RD 7/2-12 (EL) warp knit spacer fabric machines. Changes to both machines include: individual needle mounting for simplified needle changes and…
Major retail destinations across the globe struggled to sustain demand throughout 2020 and 2021 as they continued to grapple with... Read more
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
The current trade balance between the European Union and India in textiles and clothing is hugely tilted in India’s favor.... Read more
To reduce dependence on virgin resources and decarbonize operations, the fashion industry needs to introduce, new textile recycling technologies, says... Read more
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
Sri Lanka’s economic fallout made headlines in the last few months. Pakistan is also on a similar path with most... Read more
The recent success of high-end apparel manufacturing nations like Sri Lanka can be attributed to three defining characteristics including robust... Read more
A conference organized by the Trade Promotion Department, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade highlighted, the country has grown to... Read more
Nearly 59 per cent of respondents to a survey by the Global Expert Network members of the Luxury Institute believe,... Read more
Increasing focus on sustainability is propelling the growth of global secondhand apparel market that is likely to expand at 11.2... Read more