Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Garment Brands Exit From Myanmar Opportunity For India

Textile Insights August 21, 2023

The decision to gradually or fully stop production of garments in Myanmar by various brands and retailers like M&S, Inditex and H&M can be turned into an opportunity for Indian garment exporters. H&M followed in the footsteps of Inditex, which owns Zara and announced that it will

Export

New UK Policy To Assist Bangladesh Ship Duty Free Apparels

Textile Insights August 21, 2023

UK has unveiled a new scheme called ‘Developing Countries Trading Scheme’ (DCTS) which will help Bangladesh export duty free apparels to UK, post its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. DCTS provides countries one of the most generous sets of trading preferences of any country in the world and which is similar to the […]

Machinery

Laser Cut Fabrics Reduce Microfibre Release During Laundry

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

Indian researchers have analysed that laser and ultrasonic cutting methods reduce the microfibre release up to 20 times in environment during laundry, compared to the conventional scissor-cut edges. Microfibers released from textile materials are receiving greater attention due to their severe adverse effects on the environment. Although mitigation strategies have been

Sustainability

Indian Garment Exporter Texport Joins The Fashion Pact

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

Bengaluru based garment exporter Texport Industries has joined The Fashion Pact, which is a non-profit organisation of companies from the fashion industry that work together to help the environment. The Fashion Pact is a global initiative of CEO’s in the textile, luxury and fashion industries all committed to a common core of key environmental goals […]

Export

H1 Turkish Textile Exports Experience 13.6% Drop

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

In the first half of 2023, exports of Turkish textiles and raw materials experienced a 22.1 percent year on year, drop to US $5.9 billion. The 27 member EU continued to remain the biggest destination for Turkish textile exports, but where they declined by 22.5 percent compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted […]

Machinery

Azonprinter Moves Boundary Of DTF Printer With New Technology

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

Croatia’s only digital printing manufacturer, Azonprinter has moved the boundary of the DTF printer technology with the launch of its latest direct to film system (DTF) printer. This latest 24 inches or 60 cms sized range encompasses Primo+Neon and Primo+Neon X (CMYK + White + four neon colours like neon yellow, neon magenta, neon orange […]

Export

Gokaldas Exports Forecasts Slow Global Garment Demand

Textile Insights August 19, 2023

One of India’s biggest garment exporters, Gokaldas Exports has forecast that because the global economy remains weak, demand for clothing too will remain slow in the first half of fiscal 2024. “We are however optimistic about the revival of the business in the second half of fiscal 2024 and are bullish on the long-term prospects […]

Export

US Apparel Imports Plunge 23.17% In Six Months To June 2023

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

US garment imports plunged 23.17 percent in the six months to June 2023 to US $38.04 billion vis-a-vis $49.52 billion in the corresponding period of 2022, the Office of Textile and Apparels (OTEXA) said. Imports of apparels from China totaled $7.27 billion, a steep drop of 29.16 percent. Clothing imports from Vietnam reached $6.73 billion, […]

Export

Indian Garment Exports Down 17.3% in July 2023

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

For the month of July 2023, shipments of textiles were down 1.9 percent, while those of garments dropped higher at 17.37 per cent, when compared with July 2022. Textile exports touched US $1.66 billion in July 2023 as against $1.69 billion last July, while garment exports totaled $1.14 billion last month as against $1.38 billion […]

Machinery

TMAS Members Secure Significant Orders At ITMA 2023

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

Several members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) launched new products, secured significant orders, while also announcing a range of new initiatives. One new initiative includes – Plan Zero, which is a new cross-industry cluster of disruptive companies formed by TMAS member, Imogo with Revozona from Switzerland and Pluvia from Turkey. Together, the