With 2025 climate commitments looming, fashion is under pressure to clean up its supply chains. Barriers persist, but incoming legislation, investment in technology and a gradual shift in brand-supplier power dynamics could propel the industry towards its targets. While traceability became a
Over 425 exhibiting companies have already confirmed to participate at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience and Sportswear Pro. “These co-held exhibitions will take place in Amsterdam at the RAI Exhibition Centre from March 19-22, 2024, where visitors will see an array of solutions from exhibitors from 36 countries,” FESPA said […]
In the period between January and November 2023, Sri Lankan exports of textiles and apparels decreased 18.84 percent from a year ago period to US $4.42 billion. Of this, earnings from garment exports declined 20 percent in the first eleven months of 2023, while overseas shipments of textiles fell slower at 4.84 percent as against […]
10 textile companies located in Uzbekistan have obtained the prestigious Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) international standard certificate. “The Uztex group was among the first textile companies in Uzbekistan and Central Asia to receive the WRAP certificate,” according to the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association. The WRAP certificate
The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organising an international conference, ‘Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for The Textile Value Chain’ on January 31 at Hotel Lalit, Mumbai. TAI Mumbai has planned this conference to appraise the Indian textile fraternity, including designers and fashion schools about new circular sustainable models.
Bangladeshi cotton imports declined significantly to 1.35 million tons, decreasing by 24.85 percent compared to 1.80 million tons in 2022. Imports of cotton, yarn and fabric by Bangladesh slipped in 2023, although exports of apparel grew 3.67 percent the same year But imports of manmade fibre registered a growth in 2023; due to Bangladeshi apparel […]
December 2023/24 U.S. cotton forecasts include lower production, mill use and ending stocks. Production is reduced by 314,000 bales to 12.8 million largely due to a 500,000-bale decrease in the Texas crop. U.S. mill use is reduced by 150,000 bales as spinning activity continues to lag, and at 1.9 million bales, it is expected to […]
2023 has been the most difficult year for textile and garment exports in the past 29 years. This was said by Cao Huu Hieu, Director of Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). Hieu said this while addressing a press conference while summarising the developments in the Vietnamese textile and apparel industry in 2023. Hieu added […]
Between January and November, technical textile and nonwoven production of Chinese companies above designated size fell 3.4 percent year-on-year, a decline which is narrowing since the third quarter. However, overseas demand has tended to be still weak, putting exports from the industry under greater pressure. “However the production growth of cord fabrics continued
The Sircilla Textile Park located in Telangana state has closed temporarily after weaving companies located in the Park decided to shut down to cut down losses suffered by them The weavers located in the Park are losing Rs 3 per metre for every metre of fabric that they manufacture and they said they are not […]





















