Machinery

Mimaki Introduces New DTF Printer With Very High Print Speed

Textile Insights August 23, 2023

Mimaki Europe has introduced a new direct-to-film (DTF) printer, the TxF300-75 and it incorporates the stability and functionality of Mimaki’s first DTF printer, the TxF150-75, while delivering new levels of productivity with print speeds that are three times higher. “The new TxF300-75 meets

Cotton

Bangladesh Introduces GM Cotton Offering Higher Yields

Textile Insights August 23, 2023

With a goal to enhance cotton yields and reduce import dependence, Bangladesh has introduced two varieties of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the country. The GM cotton has genetic traits called Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) that effectively fights bollworm, a caterpillar which is mainly responsible for infecting and damaging standing cotton crops. “Bangladesh produces

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US Brands Investigate Charge Of Prison Producing Garments

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

Various US garment brands and retailers are inspecting their supply chains over allegations that inmates at Cambodia’s largest women’s prison were illegally producing garments for export. The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) had written to Cambodia’s ambassador to the US, expressing concerns regarding reports that as part of a rehabilitation

Corporates

KPR Mill Investing Rs 400 Crores in Expansion & Modernisation

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

Coimbatore based and one of India’s biggest vertically integrated textile mills, KPR Mill Ltd is planning to invest Rs 400 crores in modernisation and expansion of its production facilities KPR Mill which has footprints spanning across yarns, fabrics, garments and sugar will invest Rs 100 crores to set up a Vortex spinning mill in the […]

Event

CITI Educates Textile & Garment Industry On ESG Requirements

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is organising a series of seminars to provide the Indian textile and garment industry, a better understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements. CITI said the need for ESG has been growing not only because of expectations from the western markets, but recent SEBI and RBI guidelines […]

Cotton

Top Officials To Oversee Punjab Cotton Pink Bollworm Attack

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

Punjab has deployed senior officials following reports of Pink Bollworm infecting the standing cotton crop in the state. Pink Bollworm has been reported from various districts like Muktsar, Bathinda, Fazilka and Mansa, which are the main cotton growing regions in the state. And since the next 15 days are very crucial for growth of the […]

Industry

Bangladesh Yarn Usage Down 31.55% Between Jan-June 2023

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

Despite exports of garments moving upwards, albeit slowly, yarn usage in Bangladesh has reduced by 31.55 percent in the January to June 2023 period. Data released by Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) informed that knitting and clothing factories bought 809,351 tons of yarn in the first six months of 2023, down 31.55 percent year on […]

Industry

Iranian Textile Industry Production Surges 17.1% in 2022

Textile Insights August 21, 2023

Production in Iran’s textile industry surged 17.1 percent in 2022 when compared to the previous year. This was revealed by Mohsen Gorji, who is the Director General of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Clothing and Textile Affairs. He was addressing the media while announcing the first edition of the Specialized International Exhibition […]

Dyes & Chemicals

SDC Conference On Sustainability & Circularity In Coloration

Textile Insights August 21, 2023

The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) is organising an international conference on Sustainability & Circularity in Coloration, which will be held from June 18-19, 2024 in Manchester. “This International Conference has been some time coming, partly due to the Covid pandemic, but is very much a response to the survey of SDC Members who […]

Export

Pakistani Textile Exports Drop 11.44% In July 2023

Textile Insights August 21, 2023

Pakistani textile exports dropped 11.44 percent to $1.31 billion in July 2023 as compared to $1.48 billion in the same month of last year. However, cotton yarn exports bucked the declining trend and surged 35.96 percent to $97.03 million in the month under review as against $71.36 million in July 2022. “On the other hand […]