Cotton

Brazilian Cotton Exports To Surpass Those From US In 2023-24

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

Cotton exports from Brazil are expected to reach 2.8 million tons in the 2023-24 marketing season, an increase of 12 percent compared to the previous month’s forecast. “The volume, which is 300,000 tons greater than the last estimate, would place Brazil as the main global exporter of

Industry

Social Partnerships In European Textiles & Clothing Industry

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

EURATEX and IndustriAll Europe have launched StitchTogether, a new Europe-wide two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing Industry. Stitch Together recognises the industry’s need to adapt to global competition, eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements, while ensuring decent working conditions and quality social

Policies

Bangladeshi Apparel Export Sector Seeks Tax Breaks In Budget

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Bangladesh’s apparel export sector is seeking tax breaks and extended policy support in the upcoming budget due to a slowdown in global demand and rising production costs. This includes a significant reduction in source tax and VAT relief on raw materials, which can help them navigate challenging economic pressures. The garment factories have requested the […]

Corporates

RSWM Honoured With Three Gold Export Awards By TEXPROCIL

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Riju Jhunjhunwala led RSWM Ltd has won three gold awards at TEXPROCIL Awards for highest export of denim fabric (2021-22) and processed yarn (2021-22, 2022-23). RSWM Ltd’s journey to success is marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence across all aspects of its operations. Whether it is leveraging state-of-the-art machinery to implementing best industry practices, […]

Machinery

Emtec Showcasing TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser At Hightex

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Emtec Electronic GmbH will be displaying the Emtec TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser, which represents a significant advancement in haptic testing technology at Hightex exhibition in Istanbul. The portable lab device evaluates the hand-feel of fabrics with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency, measuring softness, smoothness, and stretch and recovery parameters within two

Machinery

Trützschler Unveils Digital Start-Up To Derive Maximum Value

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Trützschler’s Digital Start-Up is a special service that helps its mill customers get maximum value from Trützschler’s digital solutions. From personalised configurations through to analysing data and optimising production processes in real time, a customer mill can rely on Digital Start-Up to support yarn production processes. “The Trützschler Services team will work

Corporates

Speciality Lubricants Maker Klüber Expanding Indian Production

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

Speciality lubricants manufacturer Klüber Lubrication is expanding its production facility in Mysore, which will be fully operational by the beginning of 2027. “Klüber India’s manufacturing plant in Mysore is spread over 17,000 sq. meters at present and produces world-class specialty lubricants,” the company said in a press release. The company had recently announced an

Export

Uzbek Textile & Apparel Exports Cross $1bn Mark In Jan-April

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In the first four months of the ongoing year, textile and apparel exports crossed the US $1 billion mark and increased 1.4 percent over the same period of previous year. Of total textile and garment exports, yarn accounted for 46.8 percent, while finished textile products accounted for 37.3 percent with 495 types of textile and […]

Export

Vietnamese Imports Of Cotton, Yarn & Fabrics Up In April

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In April, Vietnamese imports of cotton, yarn and fabrics recorded an increase, which indicates a revival of the textile and garment sector in the country. “Vietnam imported 132,900 tons of cotton in April 2024, a growth of 7 percent over the same month of previous year,” statistics of Vietnamese Customs informed. The major countries from […]

Cotton

Aussie Cotton Now Has Dashboard To Ensure Transparency

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In what is believed to be a world first for a cotton producing country, Cotton Australia has launched a data dashboard to transparently report Australian cotton information across a range of metrics including production, yield, quality, and social and environmental sustainability. Using a combination of Australian cotton industry research and survey data, government and