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China Commissions World’s Largest Single Location PTA Plant

Textile Insights April 12, 2024

China’s Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Company has commissioned the largest purified terephthalic acid (PTA) single location plant in the world. PTA is primarily used as a raw material for producing polyester staple fibre (PSF) With a production capacity of 3 million tons per year, the single

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Bangladesh Announces New Minimum Wage For Textile Workers

Textile Insights April 9, 2024

The Bangladesh government has announced Taka 10,001 or US $91.06 as the gross monthly minimum wage for textile workers. The earlier gross monthly minimum wage set in 2018 was Taka 5,710 or $51.99. The labour ministry announced new minimum wages for different grades through a gazette notification and the newly announced wages for the textile […]

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UNIDO Launches Project In Tirupur To Eliminate Hazardous Chemicals

April 8, 2024

Stakeholders from the textile and apparel industry convened in Tirupur for a crucial consultation aimed at addressing the pervasive use of hazardous chemicals in India’s textile supply chain. Organized by the Tirupur Exporter Association and Dyers Association of Tirupur, this stakeholder consultation is part of a new program initiated by the Global Environment

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Write the World And Patagonia Partner To Host Teen Environmental Writing Competition

April 7, 2024

Write the World and Patagonia have teamed up to launch an environmental writing competition for teens worldwide. The contest, running until Earth Day on April 22, 2024, invites young writers to share their experiences and activism against the climate crisis in their communities. David Weinstein, Founder & CEO of Write the World, highlights the competition […]

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Wazir Advisors Teams Up With Swedish School Of Textiles And IIT Delhi For White Paper On Textile Recycling

April 7, 2024

Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, have forged strategic partnership for groundbreaking white paper on Indian textile recycling The strategic collaboration between Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has

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Signs Of Cautious Optimism In Textile Business Climate: ITMF

Textile Insights April 6, 2024

The latest International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) global textile industry survey conducted in March 2024 reveals a textile business climate with signs of cautious optimism amidst ongoing challenges. “Despite a slight recovery in the business environment from November 2023 to January 2024, the overall situation remained dire in March 2024, underscoring the

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Indonesian Textile & Clothing Sector On Path To Recovery

Textile Insights April 5, 2024

The Indonesian Fiber and Filament Yarn Producers Association (APSyFI) assessed that the textile and apparel industry is on the path of a recovery trend, although it is not yet significant. APSyFI Chairman Redma Gita Wirawasta said that this has happened after the publication of a regulation which took effect from March 10 and which regulates […]

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Ghana Identifying Opportunities In Circular Textiles Business

Textile Insights April 5, 2024

The Ghana government has commenced a feasibility study of the textiles and apparel value chain to identify circular business opportunities. The project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), which specialises in providing solutions to environmental problems. “One of the goals includes helping to revamp

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Euratex Launches Upskilling & Reksilling Initiative

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

European Textile And Apparel Association (Euratex) has launched an initiative to promote upskilling and reskilling in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries named ‘TCLF SkillBridge’. In the context of the EU TCLF Pact for Skills, Euratex will work together with CEC and COTANCE to support the creation of regional partnerships in the area […]

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Bangladesh Apparel Factories Have Gender Pay Gap Of 30%

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

Bangladesh’s apparel manufacturing factories have a gender pay gap of up to 30 percent in base wages, which is in favour of men. This was revealed in a study report titled ‘Gender pay gaps in global supply chains: Findings from workplaces in Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, Thailand and Turkey.’ The study found that the garment factories […]