Corporates

Suominen Appoints Minna Rouru As Chief People & Communications Officer

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

Suominen Corporation announced the appointment of Minna Rouru as Chief People & Communications Officer, effective by February 2025. Rouru will join the Executive Management Team and report directly to President and CEO Tommi Björnman. Rouru brings a wealth of experience to the role, having

Corporates

Lululemon Partners With Fanatics And NHL To Launch Fan Apparel Line

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

Lululemon has announced a multi-year partnership with Fanatics and the National Hockey League (NHL) to create a new line of fan apparel. Starting with 11 NHL teams for the 2024-25 season, the collection will expand to include all 32 teams by the 2025-26 season. The apparel will be available for purchase beginning October 29 across […]

Industry

Centric Software’s Centric Planning Named ‘Recognized Vendor’ In Gartner’s 2024 Market Guides

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

Centric Software has announced that its Centric Planning solution has been named a Recognized Vendor in Gartner’s 2024 Market Guides for Retail Assortment Management Applications, covering both long life cycle and short life cycle editions. With over 40 years of expertise, Gartner is a leading technological research and consulting firm, providing actionable insights to

Industry

Alchemie Technology Recognized For Sustainability Efforts In Textile Industry

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

Alchemie Technology, a leading clean-tech company, has been featured in a prestigious new book celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth and King Charles III’s role as Head of the Commonwealth. The book, titled The Commonwealth at 75, includes an article by Dr Alan Hudd, founder and CEO of Alchemie Technology, highlighting the company’s mission […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Society Of Dyers And Colourists Launches Digital Textile Collection Archive

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) in Bradford has unveiled a groundbreaking digital textile collection archive, offering global access to centuries of textile dyeing and printing history. This extensive resource features over 50,000 artefacts, including the Turkey Red collection and handwritten dyers’ notebooks, and is meticulously catalogued by historical

Corporates

Inditex And Ambercycle Forge €70 Million Agreement For Regenerated Polyester

Textile Insights October 27, 2024

Inditex has signed a three-year agreement worth over €70 million with Ambercycle, a Los Angeles-based material science start-up, to purchase Cycora, a textile-to-textile recycled polyester. This partnership is crucial for scaling the production of Cycora and supporting the construction of Ambercycle’s first commercial textile regeneration facility. The new facility,

Corporates

Shiva Texyarn Wins Rs 41.24 Cr Order From Indian Army For ECWCS Wear

Textile Insights October 25, 2024

Shiva Texyarn Limited has announced that it has received a significant order from the Ministry of Defence, Department of Military Affairs, Indian Army, for the supply of 26,574 sets of Extreme Cold Weather Clothing Systems (ECWCS). The total value of the order stands at Rs 41.24 crore, inclusive of all applicable duties and taxes. The […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

BGMEA Seeks Support Amid US$ 400 Mln Apparel Loss

Textile Insights October 24, 2024

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) announced that the country’s apparel sector has regained stability following a turbulent period marked by labour unrest. At a press conference in Dhaka, BGMEA President Khandaker Rafiqul Islam acknowledged the cooperation of the government, factory owners, workers, the Bangladesh Army, and law

Export

Indian Apparel Exports Set To Grow 9-11% In FY25: ICRA

Textile Insights October 24, 2024

Indian apparel exporters are projected to register 9-11% revenue growth in FY25, driven by the gradual liquidation of retail inventories in key global markets and a shift in sourcing to India, according to a report by ratings agency ICRA. The recovery follows a sluggish FY24, which saw exports decline by 2% due to high retail […]

Export

Nigeria’s Textile Exports Under AGOA Remain Minimal

Textile Insights October 24, 2024

Nigeria’s textile and apparel sector contributed only 0.01% of imports to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in 2023, according to Melissa Jones, USAID Mission Director. Jones disclosed this at an AGOA training workshop organized by USAID and Prosper Africa to help Nigerian businesses maximize the benefits of AGOA. AGOA, […]