Industry

Sircilla Textile Park Located In Telangana Closes Temporarily

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

The Sircilla Textile Park located in Telangana state has closed temporarily after weaving companies located in the Park decided to shut down to cut down losses suffered by them The weavers located in the Park are losing Rs 3 per metre for every metre of fabric that they manufacture and they

Export

Textile Exporters Hold Back Shipments Amid High Freight Costs

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

The Indian Commerce Ministry is monitoring developments on the situation at the Red Sea, amid textile and garment exporters holding back their shipments owing to fears about higher freight costs. The cost of freight and insurance has risen due to ships being compelled to avoid the region and take a longer route around the Cape […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Late Winter Troubles Woollen Clothing Producers & Retailers

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

Although winter season is nearly half way through, woollen clothing manufacturing and retailers are facing a demand slowdown as the temperatures have still not dropped in several parts of India. Due to the late arrival of winter or it not remaining cold throughout the winter months in the last few years, the retailers had already […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Fashion Giants Investing In Bangladesh Wind Power Energy

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

Bestseller and the H&M, both fashion retailing giants have pledged to invest in a 500 MW offshore wind power project in Bangladesh. The project is currently in the early-stage of development by the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) in collaboration with Summit Power and is expected to be operational in 2028. “Bestseller is aiming to reduce […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Garments Change Colour In Response To Rising Temperatures

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Gandhinagar have taken a groundbreaking leap by incorporating thermochromic and photochromic technologies into garments. The Textile Design (TD) course unveiled swaddling clothes, military fatigues, children’s games, and even curtains that feature these cutting-edge technologies. Thermochromic is a fabric

Industry

Climate Change Impacts Cambodian Women Garment Workers

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

A recently released report has found critical links between climate and environment-related impacts and worsening labour conditions in Cambodia’s garment sector. According to a report by NGO-CEDAW, climate change is not a future concern for garment workers, but that is already affecting them, with over two-thirds of them suffering the effects of global warming. The […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Soft Robotic Apparel Helps Parkinson’s Patients Walk Steadily

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Researchers at Boston University used wearable soft robotic apparel, which is a series of fabric wraps, cables, actuators, and sensors, to help Parkinson’s patients walk farther and faster. Researchers at the Center for Neurorehabilitation at the university and a hub for Parkinson’s research, hopes this robotic garment may help people with the disease walk more […]

Sustainability

Coimbatore Celebrates Sustainable Fashion With Walkathon

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Coimbatore is celebrating sustainable fashion with a textile walkathon, Texcitement’ at Race Course in Coimbatore on January 6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM) is hosting the walkathon which is also dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of the Manchester of South India. Over 200 women and children are expected

Industry

Surat Textile Sector Waiting For Power Subsidy Since Five Years

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

The textile industry in Surat, which is India’s biggest have been waiting since five years for the power subsidy promised in the 2019 Gujarat Textile Policy. Over 3,800 applications, approved by the District Industries Centre (DIC) and the Surat District Collector, are lying dormant, waiting for approval from the state government. The deadline for the […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Bestseller Renews Safety Accord In Pakistan & Bangladesh

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Bestseller, owner of brands like Jack & Jones and Vero Moda has signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the textile and garment industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh for six more years, the longest till date. The renewed International Accord agreement is a legally binding agreement that promotes and supports the development of […]