In a meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Mahesh Amalean, Chairman of Sri Lankan company MAS Holdings, expressed intent to set up an integrated textile unit in the state. MAS is interested in setting up an integrated textile and apparel manufacturing facility in Khurda region of
In the first four months of fiscal 2024 ending October 2023, Bangladesh garment exports to India dropped to US $346.34 million, down 12.80 percent compared with same period of earlier fiscal. Experts have raised concerns over apparel exports falling in the reporting period to the neighbouring country, which has a big population. “But they also […]
UK’s garment imports totaled £1.44 billion in September 2023, dropping by a massive 30.62 percent compared to the same month in the previous year Again in September 2023, textile fabric imports also declined to £457 million, down 13.93 percent from a year ago month. The clothing retail market in UK has faced several challenges over […]
The transition phase from ZDHC MRSL V2.0 / ZDHC Conformance Guidance V1.1 to the newly implemented ZDHC MRSL V3.1 / ZDHC Conformance Guidance V2.0 has concluded effective from November 1. “From this date forward, only products compliant with the new ZDHC MRSL V3.1 and the corresponding ZDHC Conformance Guidance V2.0 are eligible for upload onto […]
To meet increasing demand among brands and consumers for plastic-free materials and ingredient transparency, Veocel, the flagship specialty nonwovens brand of Lenzing showed Lyocell Dry fibre at Hygienix 2023. Lenzing Lyocell Dry fibre which is not classified as plastic according to EU SUPD, meets the growing interest for plastic-free nonwoven products across the industry
A first-of-its-kind garment factory is being set up in Raipur the capital city of Chhattisgarh, which will exclusively provide employment opportunities only for women. The Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) will manage the facility, which has been planned on around 45,000 square feet area and will employ 2,000 women when fully operational. Till date, RMC has […]
Better Cotton has started a new programme in the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire and committed to support 200,000 domestic cotton farmers in its first five years. The new field-level programme will offer training and resources to farming communities across the country, a first step towards helping them produce more sustainable cotton. The Professional […]
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently visited a company located in the Indian textile cluster in Termez to assess and discuss the challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan’s growing textile industry. Started in 2019 at an investment of US $10 million, the Indian company has become a key player in the region, leveraging advanced technologies and equipment […]
According to a GlobalData report, Germany is the leading destination market for foreign direct investment (FDI) in greenfield textiles, while the US is the top source for FDI. Between 2019 and 2022, the textiles sector was the eighteenth largest FDI sector in terms of the number of greenfield investments and the textiles sector accounts for […]
The eighth edition of ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition, opened its doors on November 19 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. The exhibition is being held on 160,000 square metres space and occupies six halls at the venue and features exhibits from 18 product sectors of the entire textile manufacturing value chain. […]





















