Export

Bangladesh Garment Exports Script Turnaround Between July-Oct

Textile Insights November 11, 2023

In the July to October period, Bangladesh clothing exports totaled US $14.78 billion, up from $13.95 billion in the comparable months of earlier fiscal, indicating a growth of 5.59 percent. Bangladesh garment exports in October 2023 dropped 13.93 percent to $3.17 billion from $3.68 billion in

Export

USA Garment Imports Dip 22.81% In First Nine Months Of 2023

Textile Insights November 10, 2023

Worldwide US imports of clothing fell to US $60.82 billion in the first nine months of the current year, declining 22.81 percent, over the same months of earlier year. Quantity wise when measured in square meter equivalent (SME), garment imports fell by 25.16 percent to 18.86 billion SME in the period between January and September […]

Machinery

Itema Showing Latest Rapier Weaving Machines At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 10, 2023

Itema a manufacturer of advanced weaving machines will display the new rapier weaving machines R9500EVO and GalileoRX for first time at ITMA Asia in hall 3, stall D-08. Altogether, the Italian company will be showing 13 Itema weaving machines at the exhibition in its stall as well at its partner stalls also in hall 3. […]

Machinery

New Accotex Cots Increase Grinding Intervals By 50%

Textile Insights November 10, 2023

The latest cots, ACC64 and ACC68 launched by Accotex, a division of Rieter offers benefits from an increase of up to 50 percent in grinding intervals for compact spinning. These two cots also offer spinners full flexibility due to their front-delivery roller interchangeability on Rieter compact-spinning machines. With enhanced elasticity, reduced dynamic deformation and

Export

Jan To Sept Chinese Textile & Apparel Exports Drop 9.2%

Textile Insights November 10, 2023

In the first three quarters of 2023, China’s exports of textiles and clothing declined 9.2 percent as against same period of earlier year to US $245.72 billion. Among these, textile shipments amounted to $112.55 billion, down 9.8 percent, while apparel shipments reached $133.16 billion, a drop of 8.7 percent year on year. For the month […]

Machinery

Stäubli Displaying Innovative Weaving Solutions At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Stäubli will be displaying its state-of-the-art weaving solutions at the upcoming ITMA Asia in Hall 3, Stall E-01. From automation in the weaving mill to the delicate process step of shed formation for the most complex Jacquard fabrics, Stäubli will present solutions designed for performance and durability. Technologies on display include dobbies and cam motions […]

Machinery

Saurer Technology Will Shape Future Of Textiles At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

The wide range of Saurer’s new machines and trendsetting ideas will once again shape the future of textiles at ITMA Asia in hall 8, stall 47 in Shanghai. Live exhibits on the booth include Autocard SC 7M, Zinser 51 ring spinning machine, BD 8 and Autocoro 11 rotor spinning machines, Autoairo air spinning machine, and […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Textiles Dipped In Water & Do Not Get Wet May Become Reality

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Put on your swimsuit, get in the water, come out dry. Sound unbelievable. But could soon become a reality. Former students Alexandra Plewnia, Melanie Jakubik and Sarah Neumann are developing an unwettable yarn in a project named Octogarn, which could prove to be a game changer in the world. The Octogarn project sounded so promising […]

Corporates

KPR Mill Expanding Fabric Processing & Solar Power Capacities

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

KP Ramasamy led KPR Mill is expanding its fabric processing capacity and also increasing its solar power generation capabilities. KPR Mill has planned an expansion of the processing capacity from 25,000 to 37,000 metric tons per annum at an investment of Rs. 250 crores and is expected be on stream within one year. The Coimbatore […]

Fibre

New Test Method Measures Fibre Fragmentation From Fabric

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with specialist test instrument manufacturer James Heal to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fibre fragmentation from fabric. The TMC Test Method utilised James Heal’s Gyrowash to assist in measuring microfibres released from simulated domestic laundering. Created originally for testing colour fastness in