WEKO’s main target is to reduce the use of the resources, which results in potential reduction of emission/consumption and waste generation, says Jayanta Sanyal How do WEKO’s products strike a balance between sustainability and cost savings in the textile manufacturing process?
Brazil maintained its status as the world’s second largest cotton exporter in 2023, despite an annual decline of around 10 percent. “Brazil shipped 1.618 million tons of cotton in 2023 and generated revenue of US $3.07 billion in the year,” the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) said in a statement. “The 2022-2023 harvest was […]
Imports of spandex by China in 2023 skyrocketed 85.6 percent or 22,112 tons over the previous year to 47,900 tons. According to statistical data from China Customs, the average spandex import price stood at $5.36 per kg in 2023, which is a fall of $3.36 per kg over 2022. Imports from just four countries totaled […]
Revenue from operations was up 11.61 percent year on year to Rs 31,965.48 crore at Grasim Industries during the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023. Total income amounted to Rs 32,221.97 crore, up 1.93 percent in the quarter under review, while total expenses stood at 28,749.44 crore. However in the October to December quarter, […]
Technical Absorbents, a producer of absorbent fibres, yarns and fabrics is heading to Vietnam and will exhibit at Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT). The UK headquartered company will exhibit in hall A, stall no. L-18 at the exhibition, which is taking place in HCM City from February 28 to […]
Bangladeshi home textile exports have started losing luster since fiscal 2022-23 when they declined 32.47 percent over fiscal 2021-22, which had grown even in the Covid-19 pandemic years The country’s home textile overseas shipments crossed the psychological US $1-billion mark in fiscal 2020-21, thereby recording a staggering growth of 49.17 percent over the earlier
Taking place from March 6-8, 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Yarn Expo 2024 fair will see over 500 exhibitors from 11 countries, including 124 in cotton category alone. At the spring show, cotton yarn exhibitors from China, India, and beyond are gearing up to meet strong international and domestic demand, […]
Trident Group displayed its bed and bath home textile collections under the theme ‘Passage to India’ at the ongoing Market Week in New York, USA. Inspired by the rich heritage and culture of India, this collection is a specially curated platter of distinctively unique and alluring designs comprising the best of both worlds, bed & […]
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol said it has tripled its grower membership in just three years, whose 1.7 million acres now represent almost a quarter or 23 percent of the entire US cotton-growing area. “And while it has expanded enrolled planted acres exponentially, the program continues to drive progress across its six metrics,” US Cotton […]
The Lenzing Group has again been recognised for performance on climate change, forests and water security by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’ for third time. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change, Forests and Water Security questionnaires, Lenzing is one of the only 10 companies that […]





















