Machinery

Groz-Beckert Develops Innovative Slider Knitting Machine Needle

Textile Insights March 20, 2024

Groz-Beckert has developed an innovative slider needle for a new generation of machines in collaboration with Vanguard Pailung, a manufacturer of ultra-high-speed knitting machines. “Groz-Beckert offers interested machine builders various cooperation opportunities to jointly develop new

Export

US Apparel Imports Fall 16.53% To $6.04 Billion In January

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

US apparel imports fell 16.53 percent year on year to US $6.04 billion in January 2024. Of this, clothing imports from China dropped 2 percent and from Vietnam declined 5 percent. This was informed by statistics released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) under the US Department of Commerce. It may be recalled […]

Policies

Bangladesh Garment Industry Grilled By US Trade Commission

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

Bangladesh garment industry representatives faced tough questions on wages, labour rights and worker productivity at a virtual hearing held by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) last week. Bangladesh was among the five countries that export garments to the US market and were questioned by USITC Chairman David Johansson and his colleagues during the

Export

Indonesian Textile Exports Drop 14.78% In Previous Year

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

Data released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reveals that textile exports from Indonesia showed a significant decline and reached a record low in the last nine years. The Indonesian textile industry, which is one of the leading sectors in the country’s economy, experienced a sharp decline of 14.78 percent year on year to total […]

Export

China’s Textile & Apparel Export Growth Trajectory Continues

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

China’s textile and apparel exports in January and February continued on the growth trajectory which started in December last year. According to latest data of the General Administration of Customs, overseas shipments of textiles and clothing in the first two months of 2024 were US $45.09 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.3 percent. Of these, […]

Policies

France Proposes Ban On Used Clothing Export To Africa & Asia

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

The French Ministry of the Environment has submitted a proposal to the European Union Parliament to ban export of used clothing. This step was taken as part of the government’s increasingly urgent efforts to tackle the worsening textile waste problem. According to United Nations (UN) trade data, the European Union has exported 1.4 million metric […]

Export

Vietnamese Imports Of Yarn Decline 1.71% In February 2024

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

Vietnamese imports of yarn stood at 6.13 million tons in February 2024, a year-on-year decline of 1.71 percent and a massive month-on-month decrease of 42.5 percent “Vietnam exported yarn totaling to 120,200 tons in the same month, a year-on-year increase of 10.83 percent, but a month-on-month decline of 25.73 percent,” statistics of Vietnam Customs informed. […]

Sustainability

Trimco , Kezzler & Tomra Partner On Sustainability Initiative

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

Trimco Group, Kezzler, and Tomra Textiles have joined forces to develop a pioneering community, FASHION360, to help support the fashion industry’s sustainability journey and transition to circularity. With an aim of making fashion more sustainable, FASHION 360 aims to create a global community of fashion industry professionals for sharing knowledge and expertise through

Event

17,262 Visitors From 55 Countries Visit First Edition Of VIATT

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The inaugural Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) hosted 409 exhibitors from 17 countries and attracted 17,262 visitors from 55 countries. Spanning 15,000 sq. metres of exhibition space in two halls, the fair reflected the latest trends and innovations in fibres, yarns, fabrics, garments, home textiles, technical textiles

Event

FESPA Global Print Expo Will Open Its Doors From March 19

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

FESPA will open the doors to its annual FESPA Global Print Expo, co-located with European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience and Sportswear Pro and will run from March 19–22 at RAI, Amsterdam. “Various events will support visitors to unlock new opportunities in speciality print, signage, personalisation and sportswear,” FESPA said in a press release. Participating