Textile Print

Arcus Printers Launches Instant Peel DTF Transfers For Faster Printing

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

Arcus Printers launched its latest innovation, Instant Peel DTF Transfers. These state-of-the-art transfers are designed to tackle the common challenges faced by decorators using traditional cold and hot peel methods, offering a faster, more efficient and reliable solution for the transfer

Policies

Textile Duty Relief In Focus At Upcoming India-EU FTA Talks

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The ninth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) will reconvene on Monday, focusing on key issues such as duty concessions for Indian textiles in EU markets, according to sources familiar with the discussions. India has been advocating for its labour-intensive textile and apparel sectors to be classified […]

Special Report

‘Tech-Enabled, Personalised And Sustainable Solutions To Drive India’s Corporate Travel Landscape’

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

India’s corporate travel sector, valued at over $10.6 billion, is entering a transformative phase, betting on new ways of working and technological disruption. Deloitte’s latest report highlights corporate travel innovation, which is essential for employee experience management and cost efficiency. The corporate travel sector market is projected to grow at 10.1 per cent

Textile Print

Caldera Launches User-Friendly DTF For Digital Textile Printing

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Caldera has launched a new Direct-to-Film (DTF) solution, offering an intuitive approach to digital textile printing. The software’s user-friendly interface simplifies DTF image preparation, allowing for high-quality results without requiring specialized expertise. “This solution will open direct-to-film digital printing to a new group of users, enabling small

Textile Print

Koton Kraft Elevates Custom Textile Printing With Epson ML-8000

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Koton Kraft, known for providing high-quality printed homewares to Australian small businesses and artists, has taken a bold step forward by integrating the award-winning Epson Monna Lisa ML-8000 direct-to-fabric printer into their operations. This move is set to revolutionize their offerings, enabling them to deliver exquisite textile and paper giftware ranges faster and

Special Report

EU-WCO Publishes Study On Rules Of Origin For Textiles And Vehicles

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme has released a new publication titled “A Comparative Study of the Rules of Origin in the Textiles and Vehicles Sectors,” which offers a detailed analysis of the product-specific rules (PSRs) across eight prominent free trade agreements (FTAs). These agreements include African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), East African

Export

Pakistan’s Textile And Apparel Exports Rise Nearly 13% In August

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), textile and apparel exports grew by nearly 13% in August, reaching a value of $1.64 billion, up from $1.45 billion in the same month last year. This marks a significant rebound from July’s 3.1% decline and a year-on-year drop of 0.93% in June, highlighting concerns about potential […]

Industry

Vietnam’s Textile Workers Earn Higher Wages Than Global Average

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

According to a VNDirect Securities report, Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry is making strides towards sustainable development as consumer demand for eco-friendly products rises. Companies are focusing on green production processes by using recycled fabrics, green materials, renewable energy and wastewater treatment. Global fashion brands are increasingly prioritizing

Sustainability

Evoralis Secures £2.5M Seed Funding To Transform Textile Recycling

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Evoralis, a pioneering company specializing in the discovery and development of plastic-depolymerizing enzymes, has successfully raised £2.5 million in a seed funding round. This investment marks a significant milestone in Evoralis’ mission to revolutionize the recycling landscape for textiles and other plastics. The funding round was led by LIFTT S.p.A, with

Sustainability

California Passes First Textile Recycling Law In US

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, into law. This is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for textiles in the United States. The new law requires producers of household textiles—such as clothing, footwear and hospitality items—to fund and manage a statewide programme for […]