Export

Philippine Apparel Exports To EU Losing Out On GSP+ Due To ROO

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Export markets like the European Union favour apparels from countries that have their own domestic source of raw materials like yarns and fabrics, to comply with Rules of Origin (ROO) regulations. “So, it is important to have domestic supply of textiles, especially for garments that are shipped

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

India May Extend QCO On Technical Textiles In Future

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

The Indian government is planning to encompass more textile products under the new quality control order (QCO) which include technical, protective, and build-tech textiles. The move comes in response to concerns on cheap Chinese textiles flooding the market and aims to elevate India’s reputation in global manufacturing by enforcing stringent quality standards. “While the

Dyes & Chemicals

Hwasung Adopts GTT Empel Water & PFAS-Free Textile Finishing

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Green Theme Technologies (GTT) suppliers of the Empel water-free and PFAS-free textile finishing has forayed into South Korea by partnering with textile innovator Hwasung International. Hwasung is the first Korean mill to offer the Empel high performance technology to global footwear brands and regional Korean mill customers. Hwasung is known for providing high performance

Cotton

Soorty Launches Regenerative Cotton Project In Pakistan

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Soorty has launched the Soorty Regenagri Initiative (SRI) in collaboration with the Rural Education & Economic Development Society (REEDS) to advance sustainable practices in Pakistan. The project is aimed at revitalising agricultural ecosystems through regenerative farming and promises to restore soil health, rebuild climate resilience, and create a sustainable legacy

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Kelheim Develops Sustainable Women’s Period Innerwear

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Kelheim Fibres and Gebr.Otto will showcase their joint concept aimed at making women’s period innerwear high performance and more sustainable at Techtextil 2024. The two companies will showcase a solution for period innerwear made from biobased materials, distinguished by performance metrics at the BW-i joint stand and the IVGT joint stand in Hall 12.1. The […]

Industry

Textile Park With ZLD Facility To Be Set Up Near Ahmedabad

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

A new Textile Park being set up near Ahmedabad is expected to address pollution challenges faced by the fabric processing industry in Ahmedabad. The Rupam Eco Green Textile Park will be spread across 100 acres of land at Mahijadi village near Ahmedabad. The company had signed a MoU to invest Rs 500 crore for the […]

Industry

Several Initiatives From Maharashtra To Become Textile Hub

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

Advancing its vision of establishing itself as a textile hub, Maharashtra has committed to developing 18 mini textile parks among various other initiatives. “These mini textiles parks will attract investment of Rs 1,800 crore and create employment for 36,000 people,” Chandrakant Patil, Textile Minister, Maharashtra wrote in the Financial Express. Furthermore, the

Cotton

Brazilian Cotton To Be Promoted In India & Other Countries

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

Following the success of visits to Indonesia and Bangladesh to promote Brazilian cotton, the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) is now planning such visits to more countries. More such visits are on the agenda aimed at promoting Brazilian cotton around the world, which include India, Thailand, China, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, the EU and […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Fast Retailing Closing 50 Uniqlo Unprofitable Stores In China

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

Fast Retailing, the owner of Uniqlo brand and retailer of apparels is planning to close 50 unprofitable stores in China. But at the same time the Japanese company also plans to open 80 new stores. This was disclosed by Takeshi Okazaki, Chief Financial Officer of Fast Retailing who said it will adjust its store-opening strategy […]

Policies

Brazil Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation On PSF Imports

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

Brazil has initiated an anti-dumping investigation in to imports of polyester staple fibre (PSF) originating from India, China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. The Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services issued a notice regarding this earlier on March 25, 2024. The Foreign Trade Secretariat did this in response to