Cotton

Chinese Cotton Imports Plummet 37.1% Between Jan & Aug

Textile Insights September 26, 2023

China imported around 858,000 tons of cotton in the first eight months of 2023, down 37.1 percent from a year ago period. “In the 2022-23 cotton season, China imported around 1.425 million tons of cotton, also down 17.6 percent compared to the 2021-2022 season,” data of Chinese Customs

Corporates

Indorama Ventures Hits Landmark Of Recycling 1bn PET Bottles

Textile Insights September 26, 2023

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company has recycled 100 billion post-consumer PET bottles since February 2011. “This has diverted 2.1 million tons of waste from the environment and saved 2.9 million tons of carbon footprint from the product lifecycles,” the Thailand headquartered company said in a press release. Demonstrating its

Industry

Swedish Company Coloreel Inks $2mn Deal With Asian Manufacturer

Textile Insights September 26, 2023

Coloreel, which is a manufacturer of Instant Thread Colouring Unit for thread colouring on demand has signed a US $2 million deal with an Asian manufacturer, who supplies to renowned global brands. In a press release, the Swedish company said this agreement is a significant milestone for Coloreel and its innovative products. The Instant Thread […]

Cotton

Brazil Forecast To Become Biggest Cotton Exporter

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

Brazil may overtake the US and become the world’s biggest cotton exporter as Texas; the main cotton producing region in the US has been impacted by droughts and heat waves. If the US cotton crop continues to be impacted, Brazil can easily overtake the US and become the largest cotton exporter Brazil and the US […]

Industry

Itema Group To Promote Development Of Uzbek Textile Sector

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

Uztekstilprom, an Uzbekistan textile association held a meeting with Ugo Gilardi, CEO of Itema Group, a leading manufacturer of advanced weaving machines. Ugo Gilardi stated that he has familiarised himself with the development of the Uzbek textile industry and for further development, he advised Uztekstilprom to produce high value fabrics like technical textiles. “He also

Industry

Indian Textile Sector Has To Adopt Holistic Approach

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

The Indian textile and garment sector has to adopt a holistic approach with a long-term vision to capitalise on opportunities available in the worldwide markets. This was informed by SK Sundararaman, Chairman of the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) who also added that the industry in recent times has been facing several challenges. These challenges […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US Advises Bangladesh To Stop Export Of Counterfeit Apparel

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

As per a statement of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the US has advised Bangladesh to take action and stop export of counterfeit garments. Previously, the USTR had identified Bangladesh as one of the top five countries from where counterfeit apparels are exported worldwide. The concerns regarding counterfeit clothing were raised during the Trade […]

Cotton

Indian Cotton Production To Reach 340 Lakh Bales In 2023-24

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

In the 2023-24 cotton season, which begins from October 1. India’s cotton production is forecast to reach 330-340 lakh bales (I bale = 170 kg) J. Thulasidharan, President of the Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) said this at an annual general meeting of the ICF held in Coimbatore. Thulasidharan also informed that cotton cultivation in India […]

Cotton

Better Cotton India Program Substantially Cuts Pesticides Use

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

Better Cotton’s India Program cut highly hazardous pesticides use from 64 percent to 10 percent between the 2014-15 and 2021-22 cotton seasons. Indian farmers who used Monocrotophos, a pesticide classed as highly toxic by the World Health Organisation dropped from 41 percent to just 2 percent. Now a coalition made up of Better Cotton, Fairtrade […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Andritz starts up extra-wide carding machine in Italy

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

Nonwovens technology manufacturer Andritz has successfully started up a new carding machine as well as an opening and blending line it delivered to Albis in Italy. “With its large working width of 5.10 metres, the machine allows for nonwoven fabrics production, tailored to specific requirements while maintaining excellent properties and consistent quality,” Andritz said.