Industry

Tecnorama Earns Italyx Certification For Excellence In Innovation And Craftsmanship

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

Tecnorama, a leader in textile dyeing automation, has been awarded the prestigious Italyx Certification, recognizing its outstanding commitment to innovation, design and quality—values that epitomize Italian tradition. This certification follows the company’s earlier qualification as an

Event

Latest Ironing And Pressing Innovations To Take Centre Stage At Garment Tech 2025 Expo In Istanbul

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

Ironing and pressing technologies will be among the standout attractions at the Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, set to take place from June 25–28, 2025, at the Istanbul Expo Center (IFM). The exhibition will gather the full spectrum of machinery and systems used in garment and ready-to-wear production, from sewing and cutting to embroidery, denim, packaging […]

Event

Heimtextil Takes Centre Stage At Milan Design Week

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

Textile interior design reaches a new creative zenith as Heimtextil, the world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, makes its mark at Milan Design Week. Following its acclaimed January debut in Frankfurt, star designer Patricia Urquiola’s immersive installation ‘among-us’ continues its narrative in Milan, spotlighting the vital role of textiles in holistic,

Event

Hanover Prepares For ITMA 2027 After Three Decades

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

Hanover is set to welcome participants of ITMA 2027, the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition, marking the first time the city hosts the event in over 30 years. The exhibition will take place from 16 to 22 September 2027 at Messegelände Hannover, spanning 200,000 square metres across 13 exhibition halls. ITMA, held every […]

Sustainability

URBN Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol To Strengthen Sustainable Sourcing Goals

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that global retail group URBN has become its latest member, reinforcing the company’s commitment to responsible cotton sourcing and sustainable supply chain practices. URBN, whose portfolio includes popular brands such as Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, and Nuuly, aims to source 100% of its cotton from

Corporates

VIP Clothing Expands Digital Reach With Zepto Partnership

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

VIP Clothing Ltd, one of India’s leading innerwear brands, has partnered with Zepto, the country’s fast-growing quick-commerce platform, to make its premium range—Frenchie, Feelings and VIP—available for rapid doorstep delivery. This strategic move enhances VIP’s digital footprint, aligning with the brand’s vision to meet the evolving needs of today’s convenience-driven

Corporates

Hohenstein Invests In GTS To Drive Data Standardization In Textiles

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

Global testing and research leader Hohenstein has acquired shares in Global Textile Scheme GmbH (GTS), reinforcing its commitment to advancing harmonized and automated data exchange across the textile and apparel supply chain. The GTS initiative aims to establish an international standard for managing structured product data throughout the industry. By joining forces with

Corporates

eBay Invests US$ 300,000 In Refiberd To Scale Circular Fashion Solutions

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

eBay, the global marketplace and leading destination for branded pre-loved fashion, has announced a US$ 300,000 investment in Refiberd as part of its Circular Fashion Fund programme. This funding aims to support fashion startups in scaling circular solutions. Refiberd was also named the winner of eBay’s Circular Fashion Innovator of the Year Award, which recognized

Cotton

US Cotton Loses Ground In Bangladesh Over Shipping Delays: USDA

Textile Insights April 10, 2025

The United States is steadily losing ground in cotton exports to Bangladesh, primarily due to shipping delays and logistical concerns, according to the latest report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In the marketing year (MY) 2023–24, beginning August, Bangladesh imported 7.8 million bales of cotton, with US cotton accounting for only 9% of […]

Trade & Market

India Withdraws Trans-Shipment Facility For Bangladesh Export Cargo

Textile Insights April 10, 2025

The government has withdrawn the trans-shipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries via Indian land customs stations, ports, and airports. The facility, introduced in June 2020, enabled seamless cargo movement to nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar using Indian infrastructure. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in