Machinery

Dilo Organises Tour Of R&D Centre On Sidelines Of Techtextil

Textile Insights May 3, 2024

On the sidelines of the just concluded Techtextil 2024, DiloGroup arranged a tour of its headquarters in Eberbach as a supplementary event. More than 80 visitors took the audio-guided tour through the company’s R&D and demonstration centres. Complete lines and individual machinery were on

Sustainability

Grasim Launches Ecosodium Recovered From VSF Production

Textile Insights May 3, 2024

Grasim Industries has launched EcoSodium, which is Sodium Sulphate (SS) recovered from the viscose staple fibre (VSF) production process. “This recovery helps in reducing the environmental footprint through limiting the discharge in waste water,” a Grasim press release informed. Sodium Sulphate, an inorganic chemical with extensive applications, is traditionally sourced

Event

CITI’s YEG Seminar On Megatrends Shaping Textile & Apparel Sector

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

The Young Entrepreneurs Group (YEG) of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) organised a session on ‘Megatrends Shaping the Textile & Apparel Industry’. Rajjnish Aroraa, Chairman of the Young Entrepreneurs Group emphasised the critical importance of comprehending and adapting to the megatrends influencing the textile and apparel sector. Arvind Singhal,

Export

Tiruppur Garment Exports Turn Positive In Feb & March

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Apparel exports from the knitwear hub of Tiruppur in February and March reported growth after facing a slump in demand for more than a year. Data available with the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) show knitwear exports from Tiruppur grew 6.4 percent in February and 5.6 percent in March compared with same months last year. Total […]

Cotton

Bangladesh Cotton Output Meets Only 4% Of Textile Mills Need

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Cotton production in Bangladesh has remained stagnant over the years due to a lack of sufficient farmland, manpower and government support, particularly in terms of innovation and investment. Cotton production in Bangladesh currently meets just 4 percent of the 85 lakh bales required by the country’s 450 spinning mills annually. Bangladesh imported cotton worth about

Cotton

Better Cotton To Scale Up Sustainable Production In Africa

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Better Cotton will conduct sustainability mapping and assessments in West and Central Africa to enhance its understanding of the needs of farmers in the region and identify context-specific interventions. Funded by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), these assessments will inform ways in which targeted support can aid the production of more sustainable and

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Poland Top Destination For German Technical Textile Exports

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Poland was the largest destination for technical textile exports from Germany where they stood at $1.02 billion in 2023. “Among other top destinations, technical textile exports to Austria stood at $880.1 million, France $772.19 million and Italy $718.46 million,” data from Statista informed German technical textile exports stood at $679.1 million to Netherlands, $660.4

Export

South Africa Tops In African Textile & Apparel Exports

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

The biggest textile exporter from the African continent is South Africa at US $3.8 billion in 2023, mainly from technical textiles which are primarily supplied to aeronautics companies. Ethiopia’s textile exports stood at $2.5 billion in the previous year as the country’s textile industry is gaining traction from businesses trying to escape rising wages in […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Gap Inc. Now Uses 98% Of Cotton From More Sustainable Sources

Textile Insights May 1, 2024

In its recently released 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, global apparel retailer Gap Inc said 98 percent of cotton utilised by the company was from more sustainable sources. “While, 100 percent of cotton utilised by Gap brand and Athleta was from more sustainable sources,” the company said in a press release. Other highlights […]

Machinery

Vandewiele Expands Cooperation With Uzbek Carpet Weaving Sector

Textile Insights May 1, 2024

The Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Gayrat Fazilov, recently visited the Vandewiele Group office to enhance the existing collaboration between Vandewiele Group and Uzbekistan’s carpet weaving industry. The discussions explored opportunities for establishing new, mutually beneficial partnerships across diverse fields aligned with Vandewiele’s scope of activities. “Fazilov held