Software

Tajima & Coloreel Launching Advanced Embroidery Software

Textile Insights February 6, 2024

Tajima Software Solutions and Coloreel will launch a software that will be a significant advancement for personalisation of embroidery designs at Salon C!Print expo in Lyon which will be held February 6-8. Designed to cater to both in-store and online shopping experiences, the new software,

Machinery

Order Intake Has Begun Showing Recovery Signs: ITMF Report

Textile Insights February 6, 2024

The latest ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) conducted in January 2024 revealed that order intake began showing recovery signs, with notable increases across regions except East Asia, particularly in North & Central America and South America. The report informed that there has been a significant improvement in the business climate, signaling a potential

Machinery

A.T.E. Huber Envirotech Bags Repeat Orders By Resolving Challenges

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

A.T.E. Huber Envirotech Pvt Ltd is an equal partnership between A.T.E Group and Huber, which is a 150 years old German company, primarily focused on wastewater treatment and has a presence in almost 40 countries and more than 50,000 installations as of date. Huber has factories in Germany, USA and China. For India, A.T.E. is […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

88% Of Apparel Brands & Retailers Want To Eliminate Plastic

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

A recent survey of fashion brands and retail executives informs that a mind boggling 88 percent of those surveyed said their companies want to eliminate all plastics in packaging. The study, released by Aquapak Polymers Ltd. and conducted by PureProfile, was based on surveys done with 100 executives in the UK, US and Australia. Researchers […]

Cotton

Despite Various Challenges Global Cotton Trade Up 10%: ICAC

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

Despite various challenges, particularly the Red Sea shipping crisis facing the global textile and garment sector, global cotton trade is up more than 10 percent over last season. This was revealed by International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in its February 2024 report. “Shipping problems are once again plaguing the cotton and textile industry, although not […]

Event

18,000 Buyers Visit CMAI Organised National Garment Fair 2024

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

The National Garment Fair (NGF 2024) which was held from January 29 to 31, 2024 drew an impressive crowd of almost 18,000 visitors including national and regional retailers, distributors, and wholesalers. Spread across 700,000 square feet across seven halls, NGF 2024 took place at the Bombay Exhibition NESCO Complex and witnessed participation of 1,025 participants […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

SBTi To Develop Specific Emission Standard For Garment Sector

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is developing an industry specific standard for six high impact sectors, including the apparel industry in 2024. According to SBTi, the garment sector has been chosen to have a sector specific SBTi standard due to its high emissions and SBTi will also review its Corporate Net-Zero Standard for potential […]

Export

Bangladesh Garment Exporters In Crisis On Reduction Of Subsidies

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

Bangladesh apparel exporters are facing a crisis over the government’s decision to withdraw cash subsidies for five clothing products, which make up for 55 percent of the sector’s exports. Along with the garment industry, the Bangladesh government had reduced incentives for other export sectors ahead of the country’s scheduled withdrawal from least developed country (LDC)

Industry

Net Profits Of Major Chinese Textile Firms Grows 7.2% In 2023

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

Net profits of major Chinese textile companies rose 7.2 percent year on year to Yuan 180.2 billion in the previous year. “The collective operating revenue of these textile enterprises amounted to Yuan 4.70 trillion in 2023, down 0.8 percent over 2022,” data of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology informed. In the previous year, […]

Export

China’s Polyester Exports Cross 10,000 Kilo Tons In 2023

Textile Insights February 3, 2024

China’s exports of polyester raw materials like PSF, PFY, PET fibre chip, PET bottle chip and BOPET have crossed the landmark of 10,000 kilo tons in any year for the first time in 2023. “Overall polyester overseas shipments touched 11,160 kilo tons in 2023, an increase of 13 percent or 1,280 kilo tons over its […]