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

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.

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Indian Fashion Retailers’ Margins To Slip 120bps In FY’24

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

Fashion retailers will report 120 bps slip in margins mainly due to offering higher discounts and hike in advertisement spends, despite expectations of 13 percent revenue growth in fiscal 2024. An ICRA analysis also informed that the industry is poised to face this margin squeeze primarily due to amplified discounting and escalating expenditures on advertising […]

Cotton

China’s Economic Situation Worries US Cotton Stakeholders

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

China’s economic situation is a problem, with growth rates less than 5 percent, as against double digit growth rates in the pre-pandemic era, predominantly due to its manufacturing and exporting prowess. “The Chinese economic situation is not being helped by the housing crisis and high unemployment rates,” was one of the conclusions at a meeting […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

SRTEPC Presents Awards To Technical Textiles Exporters

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) gave away awards to felicitate its members exporting technical textiles. SRTEPC gave away around 24 awards to companies who have excelled in exports under different segments of technical textiles. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles, the chief guest presented the awards to the winners, while

Sustainability

Retailer Macy’s Gains Membership Of Cotton Trust Protocol

Textile Insights September 22, 2023

US garment retailer Macy’s which has more than 700 stores and includes brands like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury has gained membership of Cotton Trust Protocol. “Our membership will bolster Macy’s efforts in sourcing cotton sustainably, driving positive social and environmental change and enhance transparency throughout its supply chain,” Trust Protocol said in a

Cotton

Storm May Affect 15-20% Of Greek Cotton Crop

Textile Insights September 22, 2023

A storm which hit Greece in the first week of September may have affected 70 percent of the cotton crop in Thessaly. Thessaly is the main Greek cotton growing hub and in turn, this impact may reduce the country’s total production by 15-20 percent. This was informed by a senior researcher Dr Mohammed Darawsheh working […]