Industry

Tamil Nadu MSME Spinning Mills Resume Production

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

Tamil Nadu based MSME spinning mills which had stopped production from July 10 have restarted production and sale of cotton yarn. The South India Spinners Association (SISPA) and the India Spinning Mill Owners Association (ISMA) urged their members to resume production following a meeting with

Cotton

Better Cotton Expands Egyptian Reach By Partnering CEA

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA) have announced a new strategic partnership to expand the Better Cotton program in Egypt. This collaboration aims to further enhance the sustainability and quality of Egyptian cotton production while ensuring fair working conditions for farmers, while CEA is an organisation responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian

Dyes & Chemicals

ZDHC & OEKO-TEX Partner To Boost Sustainable Chemical Management

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

ZDHC and OEKO-TEX have joined forces to enhance sustainable chemical management and cleaner chemistry principles in the textile, garment, leather and footwear industry. The aim is to empower these industries to improve its environmental impact by optimising industry guidelines and solutions through collaborative efforts. The partnership seeks to drive sustainability while

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

CottonWorks Virtual Showroom Offers 3D Garment Visualisations

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

CottonWorks Virtual Showroom is an online experience, allowing users to discover the power of cotton through an immersive, cutting-edge platform that showcases the latest in cotton fashion trends and inspiration. “The CottonWorks Virtual Showroom is an interactive digital space that is designed to inspire and educate the fashion industry about the endless possibilities

Export

Australia Assures Bangladesh of Duty Free Status Post LDC

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Trade Minister gave an assurance that duty free access for Bangladeshi garments would continue, even after the country loses the perks of its least developed country (LDC) status in 2026. The Minister said this while meeting a delegation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh’s high

Event

Chinese Companies Account For 71% Of Exhibitors At Paris Show

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

A total of 1,366 companies from 27 countries and regions participated in the Paris Show, of which the Chinese pavilion hosted 975 fabric and apparel companies, accounting for 71.3 percent of exhibitors at the entire show. The 27th China Textile & Apparel Trade Show (Paris) held alongside Apparel Sourcing Paris and Texworld Evolution (Collectively called […]

Home Textiles

Trident bags European Patent For Air Rich Yarn & Fabric

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

Trident Ltd has been granted a European patent for “Process of Manufacturing a Fabric with Homogeneous Pores”. The present invention comprises a method of producing Air rich yarn and fabric with pores throughout the cross-section thereby producing Air Rich fabrics and yarns which have high wettability, easy dryablity, quick absorbency and increased thickness. “These

Industry

Century Textiles & Industries Slips Into Loss In Q1FY’24

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

Aditya Birla Group owned Century Textiles & Industries slipped into a loss in the first quarter of fiscal ending June 2023 as against profit in the same quarter of previous fiscal. The company posted net loss of Rs 5.88 crores for the period ended June 30, 2023 as against net profit of Rs 46.31 crores […]

Sustainability

EURATEX Highlights Concerns On EP’s Ecodesign Regulation

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

In response to the European Parliament’s (EP) position on the Ecodesign Regulation, EURATEX said it regrets the EP’s approach to target the textile industry in a regulation designed to be a framework legislation for all sectors. The Ecodesign Regulation aims to improve the environmental sustainability and circularity of products placed on the EU market, including […]

Cotton

Chinese Agri Ministry Reduces Projection For Cotton Imports

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

Although there are expectations of a lower cotton crop in the 2023-24 cotton season, the Agriculture Ministry of China still reduced its projection for cotton imports on expectations of weaker demand from textile mills. The Agriculture Ministry of China, which is the largest cotton producer in the world, in a statement has also urged its […]