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India’s Textile Machinery Trade Rises In FY2022-23

July 17, 2023

India’s textile machinery imports account for 83% and exports account for 17% share of total textile machinery trade  India’s textile machinery trade with the world totalled US$ 6129.10 million in FY2022-23. The textile machinery imports account for a major share of 83% of India’s total textile

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Thailand – A Potential Leading Market For India’s MMF And Cotton Textiles

July 14, 2023

Thailand is a popular destination known for its royal palaces, temples, mountains, islands, cuisine and vibrant night life. But Thailand is also well-known for its shopping economy and a shopaholic will get the best and cheapest garments in the Thailand market. Talking about clothes, you should know that Thailand is well-known producer of fabrics, sportswear […]

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ITMA 2023: Reducing & Recycling Textile Waste for Sustainability

July 13, 2023

Reducing textile consumption, recycling textile waste, composting and donating textiles to charity or textile recycling programmes can help the industry move towards sustainability, says Murugan Santhanam When I entered the house of my friend, I saw my friend sitting in a cramped space in the room. The room was filled with closets and we had […]

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An Efficient Supply Chain To Drive Growth In The Textile Value Chain

July 10, 2023

The textile industry in India is witnessing a drive to enlarge its presence in the global market, and a well-optimized logistics network plays a pivotal role in achieving this objective. In today’s highly competitive business landscape, characterized by rapidly-evolving customer expectations and global supply chain complexities, a streamlined and agile supply chain

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Global Yarn Market Expected To Grow At 5.1% CAGR

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

Worldwide textile yarn market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 percent to reach US $18.5 billion by 2028 from $14.4 billion in 2023. “China is expected to account for the largest market share in Asia-Pacific in 2023,” Report Linker informed. “The increasing global population, coupled with urbanisation trends, has a direct impact […]

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T&A Sector – Towards Sustainable Growth

June 5, 2023

The textiles & apparel sector is aiming towards attaining circularity. Our correspondent takes stock of the initiatives being taken by the industry  The Textile and Apparel (T&A) sector is consciously trying to adopt circularity as the industry is aggressively looking to achieve its sustainability goals by bringing in multiple green practices across its value

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India’s T&A Exports Witness Major Decline

June 4, 2023

Cotton textiles exports have dropped drastically, negatively affecting the overall T&A exports from India India’s textile and apparel (T&A) sector witnessed a major drop of 17.9% in FY2022-23. The exports earnings in the same year totalled US$ 35666.78 million, while in FY2021-22, the earnings were US$ 43437.50 million. The sector contributes 8% to country’s total

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Japan – The High Potential Market for India’s Apparel Manufacturers

June 4, 2023

Japan, the island country located in East Asia, is the eleventh most populated and urbanized country with a population of more than 125 million. GDP-wise, Japan is the third largest economy after the United States and China and eighth largest labour force with over 68.6 million workers. Japan is the fourth largest textile and apparel […]

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Knitting Success With Knitted Bed Products!

June 4, 2023

Knitted bed sheets offer many advantages over woven sheets, making them a very cosy and comfortable sleeping surface Knitted bed sheets, also known as knitted or jersey sheets, are a type of bedding made from knitted fabric rather than the traditional woven material. They are typically crafted from soft, stretchy and breathable jersey knit fabric, […]

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USDA: 2023/24 Global Cotton Use Forecast At 3-Year High

May 28, 2023

Global cotton consumption is forecasted at 116.2 million bales, up more than 6.6 million from the previous year. Greater cotton supplies, lower producer price inflation, low global cotton yarn stocks, and greater margins for spinners are expected to boost future use. Consumption is forecast at the second highest level in 5 years and implies an […]