Fibre

Birla Cellulose Creating Algae Based Fibre Which Eliminates Dyeing

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

India’s biggest cellulose fibre manufacturer Birla Cellulose, has partnered with Israeli start-up Algaeing to develop algae-based cellulosic fibres which eliminate the need for traditional dyeing. Algaeing’s patented algae bio-based technologies aim to utilise vertically-farmed algae to produce

Sustainability

Stella Mccartney Unveils First Ever Garment From Industrial Waste

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

USA start-up Protein Evolution (PEI) and its fashion brand partner, Stella McCartney has launched their first fashion garment, a Parka, manufactured from transforming industrial plastic waste into fibres. The fashion clothing has been created using PEI’s proprietary Biopure technology, which uses AI-designed enzymes to biologically break down synthetic textile and

Export

Several Challenges For Garment Export Sector – Bangladesh Bank

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

The Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) latest quarterly review on the garment sector informs that Bangladesh garment exports may face various challenges in the next few months of the current fiscal year. The central bank of Bangladesh attributed the challenges to global economic volatility, high inflation, uncertainties over the geo-economic landscape and low productivity. “Reducing

Machinery

With Legacy Of 160 Years Benninger Specialises In Wet Finishing

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

Benninger specialises in machinery and solutions for both continuous and discontinuous wet finishing of woven, knitted and technical textiles. Its heritage of 160 years is the foundation for ongoing progress, with today’s systems embracing sustainable production towards zero environmental impact for its global customer base. As part of its customer commitment, Benninger

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Canada’s Forced Labour Act Directly Impacts Garment Brands

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

Canada had enacted its own Forced Labour Act officially known as Bill S-211 in May 2023, which is set to come into effect from January 1, 2024 and directly impacts fashion garment and footwear brands. Canada has enacted this law in a bid to align with the United States and harmonise obligations within the United […]

Cotton

Big Promotion For Kasturi Brand Cotton At ICAC 81st Plenary Session

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

India promoted Kasturi brand cotton as a premium brand from India at the 81st plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held in Mumbai. The cotton brand has been introduced by India for global markets and was launched at the plenary meeting for the first time to a global audience. Union Textiles Minister […]

Machinery

Rieter Opens First Uzbek Repair Services Station

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

Spinning technologies manufacturer Rieter has opened its first Repair Services station in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December 1. According to the Swiss company, as the country’s most advanced service station, it will enable both faster repair turnaround and minimum production downtime. “This will make local customers even more competitive and forms part of Rieter’s growth

Sustainability

Czechoslovakia Introducing Separate Textile Waste Collection

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

The Czechoslovakia Ministry of Environment is planning to introduce mandatory separate textile waste collection starting from 2025. Speaking at a press conference, the Environment Minister Petr Hladík said that the aim is to increase the amount of textile waste that is reused or recycled. He also added that manufacturers of these textile and clothing will […]

Export

Bangladesh Clothing Overseas Shipments Drop 6.05% In November

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

Bangladeshi apparel exports fell to US $4.78 billion in November 2023, decreasing by 6.05 percent year on year and garment shipments were the highest in the month, since the fiscal began in July 2023. “Exports of clothing dropped to $22.3 billion in the five months to November of fiscal 2024, down 1.82 percent from a […]

Export

Indian Cotton Yarn Exports Increase Explosively In September

Textile Insights December 5, 2023

India’s exports of cotton yarn in September 2023 totaled 103,100 tons by volume, growing by a massive 293.11 percent year over year, but declining 11.12 percent over its previous month. In the same month, China dropped down to second position among exports of Indian cotton yarn, when it reached 24,328 tons, a leap of 1,836.13 […]