Cotton

FIFA Commits To Support African Farmers On World Cotton Day

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

World Football Body FIFA said the World Cotton Day celebrated on October 4, has a special significance for FIFA as it continues working with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to explore how football can help small farmers, many of them women, in the Cotton 4 (plus) countries in Africa. Last

Cotton

Pakistan Cotton Arrivals Exceed Expectations In 2023

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

A milestone in Pakistan’s cotton sector was reached as cotton arrivals for the year 2023 exceeded expectations, demonstrating remarkable growth in cotton production. Cotton arrivals as of September 30, 2023, soared to an impressive 5.0 million bales, representing an astounding 71 percent year-on-year growth. This accomplishment comes in the backdrop of the resilience and

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Reliance Brands Strengthens Partnership With Superdry PLC

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Reliance Brands through its wholly owned UK subsidiary RBUK has entered into a joint venture with UK-based Superdry PLC. The JV will acquire Superdry’s intellectual property assets for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. RBUK will own 76 percent and Superdry the rest of the JV entity and the consideration for the IP is £40 million. […]

Sustainability

Kontoor Brand Surpasses Goal Of Saving 10bn Litres Freshwater

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Owner of iconic denim brands Lee and Wrangler, Kontoor Brands has surpassed its 2025 water savings goal of saving over 10 billion litres of freshwater since 2008, two years ahead of schedule. The goal was reached under an accelerated timeline due to Kontoor’s focus on the implementation of the organisation’s Indigood Program. The Indigood Program […]

Product Launch & Innovation

RadiciGroup Launches Radilon Chill-Fit At Performance Days

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

RadiciGroup has launched Radilon Chill-fit, a highly functional nylon yarn capable of ensuring thermal regulation of the fabric without the need for additional treatments at Performance Days. “Radilon Chill-fit provides the wearer with a pleasant feeling of comfort and freshness for an extended period, while offering high protection against UV rays,” the Italian producer

Machinery

Heberlein Unveils New Range Of DTY Interlacing Jets

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

Heberlein a supplier of air interlacing and air texturing jets, has launched a new range of Advanced Performance DTY interlacing jets. The APe series jets offer significant savings in compressed air consumption, while the APh jets meet highest requirements for knot stability. Heberlein’s had launched the new APe series at ITMA 2023 with the capability […]

Industry

Smartex Fact Digitises Knitting Factory Operations

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

Portugal’s Smartex.ai has introduced Smartex Fact, a digital factory management system that permits to monitor operations of a knitting factory from a mobile. Smartex Fact provides knitters an all in one solution that significantly upgrades operations at a knitting factory. Smartex Fact provides real-time visibility, enhances quality through automatic roll grading, and

Cotton

Brazil To Export Historical Volume Of Cotton In 2023-24

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

Brazil could be exporting a historical volume of 2.5 million tons of cotton in the Brazilian cotton year beginning from July 2023 This would represent growth of more than one million tons compared to the total of 1.396 million tons of cotton exported in the 2022-23 cotton year. This was informed by Miguel Faus, President […]

Sustainability

Bangla Garment Factories Turn Green From Own Initiatives

Textile Insights October 4, 2023

Several Bangladesh textile and garment manufacturers have taken initial initiatives to green their factories and make them environmentally friendly. A new study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) reports that factory owners have been motivated to take green initiatives on their own, while others have taken initiatives on pressure from garment brands. The report […]

Cotton

Primark Celebrates 10 Years Of Sustainable Cotton Programme

Textile Insights October 4, 2023

Primark, CottonConnect, and RUDI celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Primark Sustainable Cotton Programme (PSCP) in Ahmedabad. The celebration was attended by 150 women farmers associated with the programme from across the state. Primark, CottonConnect and RUDI launched the PSCP in India in 2013 with 1,251 women farmers with the aim to understand and reduce […]