Indian cotton gains market share in Turkey’s textile sector
October 2022 saw a decline of cotton prices globally and Turkish cotton growers are feeling the pinch as they are struggling to control their production cost to meet worldwide prices. However, between January and October 2022, Turkiye has seen an overall growth in its textile exports, primarily led by Afr... Read more
IAF rebuilds trust issues in garment export segment
A fairer distribution of risk and reward between buyers and producers is the main focus of International Apparel Federation (IAF) in the aftermath of Covid years. IAF, the world’s leading federation for apparel manufacturers, (SME) brands, their associations and the supporting industry with membersh... Read more
Lenzing tops Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking 2022 for third time
Austria-based Lenzing Group is spinning waves in the textile industry. Recently it emerged in top position in the Hot Button Ranking 2022 of Canadian non-profit organization, Canopy, which works collectively with some of the world’s largest fashion and beauty brands to bring forest-saving solutions ... Read more
Delhi to host 10th Intex India from December 8, leading buyers from In…
The 10th Intex India, a premier International Textiles Sourcing Show in South Asia, will be held in New Delhi from December 8 to 10, 2022. Showcase fabrics, accessories from across the world To keep accelerating India positive growth story, Intex India will showcase international suppl... Read more
Vietnam textile industry faces demand decline due to slowdown
Vietnamese textile and garment factories are currently in muddy waters as they are facing lower-than-expected orders from key trading partners along with a decline in cotton and yarn, fabrics and textile exports over the last two months of September and October. The fluctuations are however slight and an... Read more
Make in India project can help transform textiles sector
From a proud stamp of ‘Made in India’, Modi’s vision of a ‘Make In India’ dream project has now completed eight years with annual FDI doubling to $83 billion while transforming the country into a leading global manufacturing and investment destination. This flagship program o... Read more
COP 27 puts the spotlight on fashion
With COP 27 underway at Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, the fashion industry and its associates are present in large numbers to attend exhibitions, discussions and announcements pertaining to the sector that is under the spotlight for its excesses. For a while now, the global fashion industry has bee... Read more
US Cotton Trust Protocol gains worldwide recognition
The US Cotton Trust Protocol established in 2020, has become the international benchmark for the sustainable farming of cotton worldwide in two years. Its commitment, transparency, meticulous data capture and aggregation that leads to annual reports has won over more than 40 global brands as members, such... Read more
India’s Gujarat clusters face dwindling orders
Gujarat’s industrial clusters are losing order volumes and revenues to falling demand. As orders dwindle, operating margins are shrinking.A trifecta of headwinds — high domestic cotton prices, dwindling exports and grossly underutilized capacities — has eroded the profitability of ... Read more
GOTS cuts fraud in organic cotton supply chain, introduces stringent r…
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) which was set up by leading standard setters to define worldwide recognized requirements for organic textiles is now forming many new rules to increase its credible assurance and protect the integrity of the organic cotton supply chain. The GOTS certification en... Read more
Duty-free cotton import ban unsettles India’s cotton industry
With the deadline of importing duty-free cotton in India finally over on November 1, when the new season began, Indian cotton industry is in a fix. Recent disruptions in global supply chain have delayed India-bound cotton imports from Australia and the US which are stuck in transit, coupled with an ... Read more
Tremors of upcoming recession in Western world felt across global text…
Worldwide, the textile sector is bracing itself for a challenging time ahead. Whilst industry pundits are assuring that is a short term challenge, the repercussions of the impending recession in the Western world are beginning to hurt nations that rely on textile export for revenue and employment. T... Read more
Troika of headwinds for Indian spinners, moderate outlook ahead: Crisi…
A troika of headwinds — elevated domestic cotton prices, lower exports and capacity utilisation — can unravel the operating margin of India’s cotton yarn spinners, so says Crisil. Yet their credit profiles will be only slightly impacted because capital expenditure (capex) will be ... Read more
Fashion industry in the spotlight for environment damage need analytic…
Fashion industry is always the scapegoat when it comes to pollution and environmental damage. While many experts claim the industry is second biggest global polluter in after oil and is responsible for 20 per cent of water pollution and 10 per cent of carbon dioxide output, there is no stron... Read more
D2C brands boost high-tech online shopping experience across India
Every cloud has a silver lining and the rise of online shopping during the pandemic has proved just that. Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) companies are currently raking in profits like never before as a large number of customers used to the ease of online shopping, still prefer it over visiting physical st... Read more
Netherlands emerges third-largest export destination for India
The export chain of India to other countries is now undergoing a metamorphosis in post-pandemic years. India’s merchandise exports to all destinations grew 19.5 per cent in the first five months of this fiscal to $196.5 billion, and a handful of countries have had a major role to play in this. The N... Read more
EU’s strategy to combat environmental damage by fast fashion
The global fast fashion market size is expected to grow from $91.23 billion in 2021 to $99.23 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8 per cent. The fast fashion market is expected to grow to $133.43 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 7.7 per cent. Whilst the numbers look very attrac... Read more
Bangladesh eyes technical textiles to expand RMG portfolio
Second only to China, Bangladesh carved out an awe-inspiring success story in the global RMG supply. Exports worth $42 billion last year contributed 83 per cent to its total export volume. Whilst the RMG sector continues its growth, the two-year long pandemic and drop in demand for RMG imports from ... Read more
India’s textile and apparel export face challenges with currency fluct…
The Indian textile and apparel sector’s export turnover from April to July 2022 was $12.89 billion. The data released by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) recently indicates this sector could face numerous challenges in future. Textile export sector took the biggest hit with ... Read more
Growing demand from domestic, foreign players boosts India’s textile machinery b…
Heralding a textile revolution in India, the textile machinery industry is transforming from labor-intensive to a more modern and automated manufacturing ... Read more
Innovation key highlight at ITMA 2023
ITMA has announced it will continue to present and share innovative manufacturing technology and materials with the industry at its 19th edition in Milan.... Read more
Santoni launches new XT intarsia machine
Leading Italian circular knitting machine builder SantoniSpA has launched its new unique XT intarsia machine that combines all of the knitting possibiliti... Read more
Gartex Texprocess to be launched as a hybrid event
In conjunction with MEX Exhibition, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India will hold Gartex Texprocess India as a hybrid event. The event will scheduled alongs... Read more
Kornit Digital reports revenues of $57.4 million in Q3
Kornit Digital reported revenues of $57.4 million in its third quartercompared to $47.3 million, net of $2.4 million attributed to the non-cash impact of ... Read more
Vietnam exports to Australia up 27 per cent
Vietnam’s garment and textile exports to Australia have increased 27 perc... Read more
India to take note of EU sustainability plan
The EU’s strategy for sustainable and circular textiles is going to have ... Read more
Bangladesh cuts reliance on raw material imports
The retention value of the exported apparel from Bangladesh surged 36 per cent ... Read more
Indian farmers hold on to crop
India is struggling to export cotton despite higher production. The reason is f... Read more
Bemberg supports circular economy, Blue Friday
Bemberg by Asahi Kasei is supporting Blue Friday. It is in this context that Be... Read more
Sri Lanka apparel exports drop, imports of ingredients hit
Sri Lanka expects a 30 per cent drop in apparel exports during this month and t... Read more
Pak: Imposing duty on filament yarn imports may harm
Pakistan may impose a regulatory duty on the import of filament yarn. The aim a... Read more
India: CITI hosts Global Cotton Conference
2nd Global Cotton Conference was held in New Delhi, November 23, 2022. The the... Read more
Hebei fair is online
The Hebei textile and apparel export fair is online. More than 50 high quality... Read more
India’s cotton exports fall short of targets
India’s cotton exports this year may fall short of estimates. Export enqu... Read more
Denim fabric market grows at 6 per cent
The global denim market is growing at six per cent a year. Major factors that ... Read more
EU August imports up 13 per cent
The European Union’s imports of textile and apparel increased 13 per cent... Read more
Coats back in business
Coats is pretty much back to normal on the performance front. For July 1 to Oct... Read more
India’s Welspun expects 60 per cent revenue growth in three years
Welspun India expects revenue to grow by 60 per cent in the next three years. T... Read more
Pakistan imposes duty on yarn imports
Pakistan has imposed regulatory duty on yarn imports. Yarn traders say the curr... Read more
Germany hosts recycling conference
Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) was held in Germany, November 14 to 15, 202... Read more
ICAC to have virtual meeting
ICAC will have a virtual meeting on November 29 to December 1, 2022. The theme... Read more
Nigerian textiles need attention
The textile industry in Nigeria is in a bad state. Smuggling is a major problem... Read more
India: SIMA suggests plan for increased cotton production
Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) has a plan for increasing annual cotton... Read more
India: Noida to host ITME in December
India ITME will be held in Noida, December 8 to 13, 2022. This is a technology ... Read more
Bangladesh RMG exporters hope to capture higher global market share
Garment exporters in Bangladesh are confident of increasing their share in the ... Read more
Pakistan’s October ’22 textile exports down 15 per cent
Pakistan’s textile exports fell 15 per cent in October 2022. A severe liq... Read more
India: Denim exporters cope with a drop in export orders
Denim manufacturers in Ahmedabad have seen their export orders dwindle in the s... Read more
Jeanologia to exhibit at Igatex
Jeanologia will participate at Igatex. At the trade show to be held in Pakista... Read more
Premiere Vision Blossom becomes annual
Premiere Vision Blossom will be held in France, December 14 to 15, 2022. Premi... Read more
Fila appoints design head
Torsten Hochstetter is Fila’s design head. He is a top-notch designer wh... Read more
Orders for denim fall
Ahmedabad’s denim exports have fallen. Till last year, when the domestic ... Read more
Asahi Kasei to exhibit at ISPO Munich
Asahi Kasei will feature its key brand Roica at ISPO Munich, November 28 to 30,... Read more
Uster provides shield against contamination
UsterJossi Vision Shield provides for contamination control in yarn production.... Read more