Despite various challenges, particularly the Red Sea shipping crisis facing the global textile and garment sector, global cotton trade is up more than 10 percent over last season. This was revealed by International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in its February 2024 report. “Shipping problems
The National Garment Fair (NGF 2024) which was held from January 29 to 31, 2024 drew an impressive crowd of almost 18,000 visitors including national and regional retailers, distributors, and wholesalers. Spread across 700,000 square feet across seven halls, NGF 2024 took place at the Bombay Exhibition NESCO Complex and witnessed participation of 1,025 participants […]
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is developing an industry specific standard for six high impact sectors, including the apparel industry in 2024. According to SBTi, the garment sector has been chosen to have a sector specific SBTi standard due to its high emissions and SBTi will also review its Corporate Net-Zero Standard for potential […]
Bangladesh apparel exporters are facing a crisis over the government’s decision to withdraw cash subsidies for five clothing products, which make up for 55 percent of the sector’s exports. Along with the garment industry, the Bangladesh government had reduced incentives for other export sectors ahead of the country’s scheduled withdrawal from least developed country (LDC)
Net profits of major Chinese textile companies rose 7.2 percent year on year to Yuan 180.2 billion in the previous year. “The collective operating revenue of these textile enterprises amounted to Yuan 4.70 trillion in 2023, down 0.8 percent over 2022,” data of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology informed. In the previous year, […]
In a momentous event that marked a leap towards innovation and excellence in the textile industry, Shivkrupa Cotspin Pvt. Ltd. proudly inaugurated its sprawling mega project, Spinning Unit II, at Virwade Road, Chopda on 2 February 2024. The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of dignitaries, industry leaders and key stakeholders. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was
The Mumbai unit of The Textile Association (India) hosted an international conference on January 31, 2023, at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, centred around “Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain.” The conference was inaugurated by Seema Srivastava, Executive Director of India ITME Society, who lit the ceremonial lamp with
Trützschler’s Intelligent Solutions has been chosen by Lantabur Textiles Ltd for its spinning mill project in Bangladesh. Trützschler, a renowned name in textile machinery, has been a chosen supplier for Lantabur Textiles Ltd, a prominent garment manufacturer in Bangladesh. The intelligent spinning preparation solutions provided by Trützschler are poised to enhance
Karl Mayer, a leading textile machinery manufacturer, announced the appointment of Toros Greenhalgh as the new General Manager for its subsidiary in Türkiye. This strategic move aims to enhance response times and elevate customer satisfaction in the Turkish market through refined and optimized service processes. Toros Greenhalgh, a distinguished graduate mechanical
SRTX, renowned for its patent-pending Sheertex Rip-Resist knit, has inaugurated its new 300,000 sq. ft. global headquarters, doubling its previous facility. Founded in 2017 by Katherine Homuth, SRTX focuses on durable, sustainable textiles. The expansion enables full vertical integration, overseeing production, including in-house extrusion of Ultra-High Molecular Weight





















