Cotton

Better Cotton Promotes Gender Inclusion With Women’s Workshop

Textile Insights February 9, 2024

In January, Better Cotton India organised its first ever residential leadership workshop for female field staff, with the aim of assessing gender influence and leadership, and examining how the organisation can enhance the overall experience of women in Better Cotton projects. They delved into

Dyes & Chemicals

Browzwear Empowers 3D Fashion With Colour Atlas By Archroma

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

Archroma, a manufacturer of sustainable specialty chemicals and Browzwear, a pioneer of 3D digital solutions for the fashion industry, have expanded their partnership by adding colours for polyester. “The partnership will bring the complete Colour Atlas by Archroma library of colours to Browzwear’s VSticher, Lotta and Stylezone platforms,” an Archroma press release said.

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Sri Lanka Hosting First Ever Textile & Apparel Road Show In UK

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) will host the ‘Sourced Sri Lanka – Textile and Apparel Road show’ in London in June 2024. The road show will be held jointly with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), Sri Lanka Apparel Sourcing Association (SLASA) with support from the Sri Lanka High Commission in UK. The […]

Industry

Uzbekistan Opening School Of Textile Equipment Technologists

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

UzTextile, the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, has announced a collaboration with Germany to open a School of Textile Equipment Technologists. The agreement was signed during the Days of German Textile Technologies, which commenced on February 7 and this project is part of an initiative to transform the textile industry of Uzbekistan.. The German […]

Export

Bangladesh Apparel Exports Up 3.45% Between July & January

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

In the first seven months of fiscal ending June 30, 2024, Bangladeshi apparel exports rose 3.45 per cent from US $27.41 billion in the comparable period of previous fiscal to $28.36 billion. Among these, exports of knitwear were $16.17 billion between July and January, up 8.15 percent and woven garments were $12.18 billion, which declined […]

Corporates

Rieter Wins Major Chinese Draw Frame Patent Dispute

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

In a judgment, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China ruled in favor of Rieter in a legal dispute concerning infringement of a Rieter patent by a competitor’s draw frame. “Rieter protects its innovations with patents and registered designs and consistently takes action against infringements of its intellectual property,” the Swiss company […]

Financial Results

Welspun Living Revenue Up 19% Between April & December

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

In the first nine months of fiscal ending March 31, 2024, total revenue at home textiles producer and exporter Welpsun Living reached Rs 72,084 million, up an impressive 19.7 percent year on year. “The flagship brand, ‘Welspun,’ maintains its position as the most widely distributed home textile brand in India with a presence across 600 […]

Machinery

TeraSpin Adopts Lean Manufacturing on Spindle Insert Assembly Line

Textile Insights February 7, 2024

In October 2023, TeraSpin, a manufacturer of spinning drafting components inaugurated its lean manufacturing line, a spindle inserts assembly line, which completely follows principles of ‘Lean Manufacturing’. TeraSpin, a business unit of A.T.E Group is in to manufacturing of spinning drafting components like top arm, top roller and spindles and supply these components to

Corporates

SP Apparels Signs Agreement To Acquire Assets Of Bannari Amman

Textile Insights February 7, 2024

SP Apparels Ltd. (SPAL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent stake of Young Brand Apparel along with an apparel unit in Palladam and land and buildings, all in Tamil Nadu for Rs 223 crore. SP Apparels will acquire all these assets from Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited for which it was in […]

Financial Results

VF Corp Q3 Revenues Slip 16%. Plans Brand Portfolio Review

Textile Insights February 7, 2024

While announcing financial results for the third quarter ending December 30, 2023, VF Corporation said it will explore strategic review of its brand assets. The fashion retailer, which owns iconic brands like Vans, The North Face and Timberland reported a 16 percent year on year decline in revenue to $3.0 billion in the third quarter. […]