Sustainability

Bangladesh Tops List With 202 Green Certified Garment Factories

Textile Insights September 21, 2023

Bangladesh which has 202 green certified garment factories tops the list with the maximum number of green certified apparel factories among all countries in the world Bangladesh is currently the second largest worldwide apparel exporter which totaled $45 billion in the previous fiscal ending

Event

Dornbirn GFC 2023 Huge Success With 550 Delegates

Textile Insights September 21, 2023

The recently concluded Dornbirn GFC 2023 was a huge success as it saw participation of more than 550 delegates from over 30 countries and included 125 presentations on various topics. The main presentation topics were on fibre innovation, recycling; circular economy, sustainability, nonwovens, technical textiles, sports and apparel were presented. “We see new strategic

Software

Coats Digital’s GSDCost Bags Four Honours At 2023 SaaS Awards

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

Coats Digital’s time-cost benchmarking solution, GSDCost, has been declared a winner in four award categories at this year’s 2023 International SaaS Awards. Coats Digital’s GSDCost solution was awarded the accolades on the basis of its innovative features, seamless integration and ability to significantly revolutionise the fashion industry. The accolades also came for

Machinery

BTMA Member Gives New Lease Of Live To Old Textile Machineries

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

Member companies of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) are making a very critical contribution to a more sustainable textile industry, by giving existing machines a much-extended life. According to BTMA, there are an estimated 90,000 jet dyeing machines in operations worldwide and between 60-70 percent are outdated and Adaptive Control Solutions is working to

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

A&E Sewing Threads Bag Gold Level C2C Certified Certificate

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

One of the biggest global sewing thread manufacturers American & Efird (A&E) said its two sustainable cotton thread products have bagged the Gold Level C2C Certified Material Health Certificate. Specially processed under best manufacturing practices, A&E’s new Anecot Plus SPC and Chroma SPC long staple cotton thread products are created with Cradle to Cradle

Corporates

Durst Group Acquires Digital Printer Maker Aleph SrL

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

Manufacturer of advanced digital printing solutions Durst Group has acquired Aleph SrL, a pioneer in sustainable digital solutions for textiles and interior and exterior decorations. “With this strategic move, Durst Group further enhances its position in water-based and sustainable printing technologies,” the Italian company informed in a press release. The acquisition

Event

ITM 2024 Exhibition Halls Almost Full From High Demand

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

Turkish textile technology exhibition, ITM 2024 which will run from June 4-8, 2024, at the Istanbul Tüyap Fair and Congress Center has reported that its halls are almost full due to the high demand for stalls. The new motto of ITM 2024 exhibition which has been pioneering innovations and shaping the sector and brands since […]

Tete-A-Tete

UCC’s Mantra – Offer Products With Best Price Performance Ratio

Textile Insights September 18, 2023

Unispin Card Clothing (UCC), a manufacturer of metallic wires, flat tops, fillets and stationary flat tops for carding machines’ business mantra, is to provide value proposition to their customers by offering products with the best price performance ratio. “Customers stand to gain economically, when buying our products. Add to that, we offer quick deliveries and […]

Export

Indian Garment Exports Slip 8.15% In August 2023

Textile Insights September 18, 2023

Indian garment exports slipped to US $1.13 billion in August 2023, down 8.15 percent as against $1.23 billion recorded in the same month of previous year. In the first five months of current fiscal ending March 31, 2024, clothing exports fell to $5.96 billion, a drop of 15.98 percent compared to $7.10 billion in the […]

Machinery

Elgi launches IoT-Based Air Compressor Monitoring System

Textile Insights September 18, 2023

Coimbatore based air compressor manufacturer Elgi Equipments has launched Air~Alert, an IoT-based Air Compressor Monitoring System in the Indian market. Air~Alert is a data transmission and analysis service that monitors critical parameters and sends out actionable insights and alerts to users. “With these insights, customers can improve uptime and maximise efficiency with