China’s textile and apparel exports amounted to US $23.934 billion in April 2024, a year-on-year decline of 3.12 percent, data from the Chinese Customs informed. Of which, exports of textiles stood at 12.190 billion in April, down 2.36 percent, while overseas shipments of garments
The 77th All India Textile Conference organised by the Textile Association (India) – Delhi was held in March at IIT-Delhi under the theme of ‘Post-Pandemic on Global Vision of Textile Industry’. The conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest Madhu Sudhan Bhageria, Chairman of Filatex India, while Anil Jain, Chairman of Jain Cord Group of Industries […]
“In the first three months of ongoing year, overall US apparel imports dropped 7.14 per cent, falling to US $18.07 billion from $19.46 billion in the same period of 2023,” data from OTEXA informed. In contrast, US imports of garments from Bangladesh declined higher at 17 percent to $1.75 billion in the first quarter of […]
Manufacturer of spandex fibres, The Lycra Company has made further progress in manufacturing of bio-derived Lycra fibre made with Qira. The company has signed a letter of intent with Dairen Chemical Corporation (DCC) to convert Qira, which is 1,4-butanediol (BDO) into low-impact PTMEG, the main ingredient in bio-derived Lycra fibre. “Dairen will be the first […]
Post a one-time restructuring, India’s leading garment manufacturer and exporter Orient Craft Limited, has become debt free. The restructuring was done post the Covid pandemic induced financial stress. The Sudhir Dhingra led company worked closely with a consortium of 11 banks to successfully monetise its marquee land and factory assets to pay-off a total debt […]
MSCI has upgraded rating of Indorama Ventures from ‘A’ to ‘AA’ for its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance towards achieving its ongoing sustainability goals and commitments. Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a leading provider of research-driven analytics ranked Indorama Ventures among the top 12 percent of 57 global companies in the
The results of a new comprehensive independent assessment of the environmental performance of Australia’s cotton industry have been released revealing significant gains, and areas for improvement. This latest assessment undertaken by GHD, a global professional services company focused on sustainability at the request of Cotton Australia and other stake holders. The
The Indian yarn manufacturing company Sri Bhagirath started production with 17 brand-new Rieter compact-spinning machines K 47 which are directly linked to Rieter winding machines Autoconer X6. This enables the company to meet the increasing customer demand for high-quality compact yarns and to benefit from a high degree of automation. Compact yarns are characterized by
Mayer & Cie., a leading specialist in circular knitting machines, is set to unveil its latest innovations tailored for the Turkish market at the upcoming International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITM) in Istanbul. Visitors can explore Mayer & Cie.’s offerings at booth 303 B in hall 3, where the company will showcase two new machine types […]
Resortecs has partnered with Decathlon, the global leader in sports equipment and apparel, to develop a fully recyclable swimwear collection without compromising performance, functionality or aesthetics. This collaboration blends state-of-the-art technology with high-performance design. Acerina Trejo Machin, the Chief Technology Officer at Resortecs, explained, “We all






















