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Labour Shortage Hits Tiruppur Amid Rising US Export Orders

June 12, 2024

India’s ‘knitwear capital’ Tiruppur faces a severe labour shortage as thousands of migrant workers who returned home to vote in the recent Lok Sabha elections are not coming back. This comes as export inquiries from the US show early signs of recovery. The shortage, estimated

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Giriraj Singh Is The New Minister Of Textiles

June 10, 2024

Giriraj Singh, BJP MP from Begusarai Loksabha constituency in Bihar, has been appointed as the new Minister of Textiles. Previously, he served as the Minister of Cooperative, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries Resources Development in the Government of Bihar. The Ministry of Textiles, previously was held by Piyush Goyal. He has now been appointed as the […]

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Turkish Company To Set Up 7.2mn Jeans Pieces Unit In Egypt

Textile Insights May 31, 2024

Egypt’s General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed land contract with Eroglu Egypt for a 65,000-square metre area. The contract aims to establish the Eroğlu Egypt’s readymade garments factory in the Qantara West Industrial Zone at a total investment of $40 million. “This factory, which is expected to create over 3,000 jobs, […]

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Ichalkaranji Textile Sizing Units Warn Of Going On Strike

Textile Insights May 31, 2024

Textile sizing unit owners of Ichalkaranji have warned that they will go an indefinite strike due to pressure from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Textile sizing unit owners of Ichalkaranji have alleged that the pressure from MPCB will leave no alternative but to shutdown their operations. At a meeting organised by the local textile […]

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Nigeria Attracts $3.5bn Investment In Textile & Apparel Sector

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

Nigeria’s Minister Of Industry, Trade And Investment Doris Uzoka-Anite said the government has attracted US $3.5 billion investment to boost the textile and apparel industry. Uzoka-Anite said this while sharing the sectoral report on the government’s first year in office. She added that efforts are in place to optimise performance of the Nigerian textile and […]

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Social Partnerships In European Textiles & Clothing Industry

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

EURATEX and IndustriAll Europe have launched StitchTogether, a new Europe-wide two-year project to promote social partnerships in the European textiles and clothing Industry. Stitch Together recognises the industry’s need to adapt to global competition, eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements, while ensuring decent working conditions and quality social

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TANA BANA Series: Strategies For Textile Industry Marketing And Branding

May 26, 2024

Following the successful inauguration of the TANA BANA Mega Textile Series, the second session of the series was held at the Institution of Engineers, Mahida Bhawan, Icchanath, Surat on Saturday, 25th May at 5.30 PM. The event was focused on “Marketing and Branding Strategies for the Textile and Garment Industry.” Kotak Mahindra Bank partnered as […]

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Indonesian Textile & Garment Industry Grows 2.64% In Q1

Textile Insights May 25, 2024

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry reported that the textile and apparel industry experienced a growth of 2.64 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, after facing huge stress in the previous year. Textile and garment exports also grew marginally by 0.19 percent from a year ago quarter reaching US $2.95 billion in […]

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Intertek Announces Launch Of Its Icare Platform In India

Textile Insights May 21, 2024

Intertek, a provider of total quality assurance (TQA) solutions, has announced launch of its innovative iCare platform in India. “This one-stop digital portal is specifically designed to address the needs of the textile industry, following its successful debut in Türkiye last November,” Intertek said in a press release. iCare empowers textile manufacturers to seamlessly

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TN Textile Mills & Garment Factories Face Shortage Of Workers

Textile Insights May 20, 2024

Textile mills and garment factories in Tamil Nadu, which were hit by a steep drop in orders since the last two years, are now facing a new challenge which is shortage of workers. With indications of revival of orders, the factories are slowly increasing production and hence are in need of more workers. The Tamil […]