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India Actively Considering CEPAs & FTAs – Piyush Goyal

Textile Insights June 27, 2023

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles informed that India is actively considering the possibility of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with various countries. He said that these agreements aim to enhance the market size and facilitate

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Unspun Secures Funding For 3D Sustainable Weaving Technology

Textile Insights June 27, 2023

California and USA based textile and garment innovator Unspun has raised US $14 million in a first round of funding. The funding has been raised to particularly support Vega, its 3D sustainable weaving technology. The funding led by Lowercarbon Capital will help expanding Unspun’s production facilities for the 3D technology. According to Unspun, Vega technology […]

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Uzbek Textile Company Joins ITMF As Corporate Member

Textile Insights June 22, 2023

Uzbekistan based Global Textile, which is a vertically integrated textile company, producing cotton, yarns and dyed knitted fabrics has joined International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) as a Corporate Member. Global Textile which started in 2018 has factories located near the largest Uzbekistan transportation hubs of Tashkent and Fergana. “The decision of Global

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The Yarn Bazaar raises Rs 150 million in First Funding Round

Textile Insights June 21, 2023

The Yarn Bazaar, an online B2B managed marketplace, providing a one-stop solution for all yarn-related requirements, has raised Rs 150 million in a Pre-Series A Round. The investment was led by the Rajiv Dadlani Group and Equanimity Ventures and also saw participation from reputed Family Offices and HNI investors. The funding will primarily be used […]

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Uzbek Textile Sector Implements Better Work Program

Textile Insights June 19, 2023

The Better Work program is being introduced in Uzbekistan with an aim to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the textile and garment industry of the country. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the IFC, ILO, Uzbekistan Government, employers, and workers’ organisations, outlining the program’s terms. Better Work will focus on

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Tool For Spinners To Evaluate Performance Vis-À-Vis Others

Textile Insights June 17, 2023

The Cotton Council International (CCI) has launched an essential new benchmarking tool – the COTTON USA Mill Performance Index for spinning mills, which allows mills to evaluate their performance vis-à-vis others and definitively show the positive impact of US cotton. The COTTON USA Mill Performance Index anonymously collects data from participating spinning mills and

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Incas Integrates Retelit’s Just Mes Platform

Textile Insights June 15, 2023

Italian company Incas Ssi Schaefer which specialises in design and implementation of complete and integrated solutions, has partnered with Retelit for its Just Mes platform, for the digital factory of its existing textile customers, who currently use Incas’ Antara Textile module. According to Incas, companies which currently use the Antara Tessitura weaving

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Bangladesh Garment Exports Up 10.6% In 11 Months To May’23

Textile Insights June 12, 2023

For the eleven month period, beginning from July 2022 to May 2023, Bangladeshi garment exports rose to US$ 42.63 billion, up 10.67% year on year, as against the earlier eleven month corresponding period. According to BGMEA, export of knitwear in the period stood at US$ 23.27 billion, a growth of 10.92%, while woven garments fetched […]

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Vietnam Textile & Garment Sector Witnesses Mass Layoffs

Textile Insights June 12, 2023

The Vietnamese textile and garment industry is witnessing mass layoffs in 2023. Between January and May 2023, around 70,000 employees lost their jobs and another 66,600 are working fewer hours. According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, a total of 510,000 employees have been affected by layoffs across various industries this year. […]

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X-Rite & Pantone Showing 3D Visualisation Solutions At ITMA

Textile Insights June 10, 2023

X-Rite and Pantone are showcasing cutting-edge colour measurement and 3D visualisation solutions that facilitate a sustainable textile workflow at ITMA 2023 in Hall 4, Stall E201. X-Rite is highlighting the benefits of digital colour workflows for textile manufacturers, which will help manufacturers, streamline colour development, create digital material twins, efficiently