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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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