US apparel brand Lululemon has partnered with Australian enviro-tech startup, Samsara Eco and unveiled the world’s first enzymatically recycled nylon 6.6 product. “This marks a key milestone in textile-to-textile recycling and lululemon’s work to create a circular ecosystem,” Lululemon said in
Swedish textile-to-textile recycler Renewcell has added 35 new members to the Circulose Supplier Network (CSN), which now totals 151 spinners, weavers, textile mills, garment manufacturers, and more. The 35 new additions consist of 10 suppliers with vertical operations, 16 yarn spinners, 4 garment manufacturers as well as denim and home textile mills. “Launched in July
ITM 2024 exhibition will be held from June 4-8, 2024 in Istanbul where visitors will have the opportunity to discover the technologies that will shape the future of textile. ‘ITM 2024 will be organised this year with the motto ‘Discover the Future’ and will offer an unmissable opportunity for those who want to discover the […]
Mimaki Europe is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will celebrate its extensive portfolio of technologies at its FESPA stand and also at Mimaki’s Experience Centre, just 10 minutes from the show. Mimaki Europe, a manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies will bring the latest in UV print technology, including brand new products to FESPA […]
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Faruque Hassan said the apparel industry in Bangladesh is a shining example of workplace safety in the world. Faruque Hassan was speaking at opening ceremony of the 9th International Fire Safety and Security Expo, where he added that workplace safety within garment sector is serving […]
The Vietnamese textile and apparel industry is seeing a rise in orders from its major export markets and so is optimistic about the reaching export target of US $44 billion set for 2024. A majority of exporters have reported that they have received orders for production until May 2024. The Garment 10 Corporation JSC said […]
A report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) informed that Thailand is moving towards a bio-circular green textile economy. UNEP released a report titled ‘Sustainable and circular textile value chains: Linkages with trade and trade policy’, in which it highlighted Thailand’s efforts. UNEP pointed out the SE Asian country’s efforts in eliminating tariffs on
Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has inked a partnership with Avon, a first in the cosmetics sector, which is part of Brazil-based Natura & Co, one of the world’s largest cosmetics groups. In addition to using sustainably produced raw materials, Avon aims to achieve certification and traceability and to address both environmental and social aspects […]
Global imports of clothing by the countries of the European Union dropped 16.22 percent to €83.19 billion in 2023, compared to €99.29 billion in 2022. All major apparel exporting countries to the EU faced negative growth, due to the slowdown in consumer demand, mainly due to high inflation as a consequence of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia […]
Bangladesh apparel exports scripted history by recording the highest ever exports in a single month in January 2024. Garment overseas shipments totaled US $ 4.97 billion, pretty close to $5 billion mark and reported an increase of 12.45 percent over January 2023. Of overall exports of clothing in January, knitwear exports grew by 17.32 percent […]





















