Several global clothing brands have formally committed to increasing rates for their Bangladeshi garment suppliers to offset the hike in worker wages which comes into effect from January 1. “It’s quite encouraging that we have received formal letters from a few brands confirming their position
The trend of layoffs is continuing in the Indonesian textile and garment sector which started since the beginning of this year. According to the Confederation of Indonesian Workers’ Unions (KSPN) more than 7,000 workers have been laid off since the beginning of 2023 in both the textile and apparel industries. KSPN President Ristadi pointed out […]
The Indian Ministry of Textiles launched several initiatives in 2023, which include PM MITRA Parks, Kasturi brand cotton and garnered investment of around Rs 2,119 crore under PLI Scheme. The initiatives also include 126 research proposals approved and valued at Rs 371 crore under National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM) for speciality fibre and technical textile. […]
The Indian textiles and apparel industry is the worst affected among various textile and garment producing countries due to various challenges. “Challenges include on the raw material front, both cotton and manmade fibres, and a steep increase in power cost,” President of International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), KV Srinivasan said. “Urgent measures on policy
The Indonesian Textile Association (API) anticipates investments in the textile industry to contract in 2024, on expectations of the economic slowdown continuing in its key export markets. According to Jemmy Kartiwa Sastraatmaja, Chairman of API, the worldwide economy is not in good shape and is forecast to weaken, while at the same time, interest rates […]
Uttar Pradesh has approved a proposal from textile industrialists based in Haryana’s Faridabad, to expand their textile business to Jewar, in Greater Noida. During the meeting with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the textile industrialists sought land to set up factories near the upcoming Jewar International Airport. According to Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, the […]
There is immense potential for India to tap into the global textile and apparel market. This was stated by KV Srinivasan, the newly elected President of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). While addressing a press conference, Srinivasan highlighted that global buyers are increasingly looking to diversify their sourcing away from China, thereby
At a roadshow to promote Bharat Tex 2024 in Jaipur, garment manufacturers of the state urged the state government to recognise their sector in the one-district-one-product (ODOP) category. The Garment Exporters Association of Rajasthan (GEAR) requested the state government to extend benefits of the ODOP to the state clothing industry as done by Uttar Pradesh […]
Office bearers of the Dyers Association of Tirupur met Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles and submitted a letter sharing their concerns. The delegation from the Dyers Association of Tirupur included President P Gandhirajan, Treasurer BA Madeswaran, CEO BM Boopathi and Coordinator JV Sureshkumar. The delegation requested the Minister to implement a new
A Textile City will be set up on around 64 acres in Tamil Nadu’s Thirumazhisai in Tiruvallur district, which will be a one-stop destination for domestic and international buyers to purchase finished textile products. The Textile City project will be implemented by the Handlooms, Handicrafts and Textiles department of Tamil Nadu, whose Chief Minister MK […]




















