1,120 apparel brands across women’s wear, men’s wear, kids wear and accessories will be showcased at NGF 2024 exhibition to be held at the Bombay Exhibition NESCO Complex from January 29-31, 2024. The 78th edition of NGF 2024 exhibition is being organised by the Clothing Manufacturers
In the six year period between 2018 and 2023, Bangladesh apparel exports surged from US $32.93 billion in 2018 to $47.39 billion in 2023, posting a significant growth of 43.91 percent in the six years. “Overseas shipments of Bangladesh garments grew to $33.07 billion in 2019, but due to the start of the pandemic, these […]
In the period between January and November 2023, home textile exports from China reached US $30.09 billion, a slight drop of 0.2 percent over the same months of 2022. “However, these home textile exports soared 17.3 percent over the same period of 2019, the months before the pandemic began,” data released by China Chamber of […]
The first-ever meeting of the newly constituted Textile Advisory Group (TAG) for manmade fibre under the Ministry of Textiles has offered hope for changes in customs duty on knitted fabrics to reduce imports. “We raised the issue of illegal and undervalued import of Chinese knitted fabric, which is mixed with woven fabric,” RK Vij, Secretary […]
Fashion for Good has announced its renewed strategy to enable widespread adoption and scale of regenerative fashion innovations. This involves a significant commitment to bolstering the Innovation Platform and deepening efforts in brand uptake, supplier integration, financing and impact measurement. “This shift underscores Fashion for Good’s commitment to fostering deeper
While rolling out a new co-worker uniform design over the past couple of years, IKEA also collected hundreds of pallets of old co-worker uniforms, which has been turned into a home textiles collection. Växelbruk is a collection of decorative and functional home furnishing items which has been manufactured from recycling old co-worker uniforms. The Växelbruk […]
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and other cotton based textile associations submitted a memorandum to the textiles ministry in a collective effort to address the challenges faced by the Indian cotton textiles and clothing industry. The joint memorandum submitted to Piyush Goyal, Minister of Textiles highlights concerns related to the Cotton Corporation
The Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem has been officially launched, uniting key players from the entire textile value chain to foster a circular economy. At the core of this initiative is an innovative recycling technology developed by Worn Again Technologies (WAT), based in the UK. WAT, which recently announced plans to construct a demonstration plant near […]
Uniqlo is planning to open 80 new stores in the Greater China region for the 2024 fiscal year. The company remains committed to expansion and in Q1 24 new stores were opened, adding a net of 8 stores in the region. Uniqlo’s expansion in overseas markets, particularly Europe and North America, is a focal point, […]
Song Hong Garment Company marked its 35th anniversary with the initiation of the Song Hong-Xuan Truong 2 factory in Nam Dinh Province at the end of November 2023. Representing a significant addition to Vietnam’s textile and apparel sector, the sprawling 9.6-hectare facility encompasses three workshops, a warehouse, a cutting workshop, an office building and green





















