For the month of July 2023, shipments of textiles were down 1.9 percent, while those of garments dropped higher at 17.37 per cent, when compared with July 2022. Textile exports touched US $1.66 billion in July 2023 as against $1.69 billion last July, while garment exports totaled $1.14 billion
Several members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) launched new products, secured significant orders, while also announcing a range of new initiatives. One new initiative includes – Plan Zero, which is a new cross-industry cluster of disruptive companies formed by TMAS member, Imogo with Revozona from Switzerland and Pluvia from Turkey. Together, the
Madewell is the first US denim company to become a Bluesign System Partner brand and this partnership reflects Madewell‘s commitment to reducing its environmental impact. Madewell’s collaboration with Bluesign to produce denim more sustainably started in October 2022; while the first denim style was crafted using Bluesign approved ISKO fabrics. The Bluesign certification
Around 240,000 tons of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) cotton was processed in 2022, or 80,000 tons more over the previous year. According to Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), 890 million textile products were also brought to market under the CmiA label, by various CmiA licensing brand partners in 2022. This helped generate licensing revenues […]
True Fit, an AI platform that decodes apparel size and fit for consumers has partnered with Shopify Inc., a commerce platform that enables merchants to start, grow and manage a business. “The strategic partnership will bring the quality, reliability, and economic benefits for which True Fit is known with its enterprise customers to merchants of […]
South Korean outdoor garment manufacturer, ApparelTech Co has realised an annual productivity improvement of 9 percent and increased its on-time delivery performance by a further 7 percent after adopting Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan solution. “The solution has enabled the company to connect and consolidate its planning and scheduling information across disparate sources
Net profit in the first fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023 at Garware Technical Fibres surged 52 percent to Rs 43 crore as against Rs 28.2o crore in the corresponding period of fiscal 2023. Net sales of the ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company increased 7 percent year on year to Rs 325.7 crore […]
Attendees at a Kenyan textile seminar were told that the government is keen to rebuild the cotton textile and garment sector and thereby take advantage of the AGOA act, which ensures quota free and duty free access to US markets. This was conveyed by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Moses Kuria who […]
India ITME Society will organise the ‘ITME Africa & Middle East 2023’ exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya from November 30 to December 2, 2023, in which exhibitors from 18 countries will converge. The exhibition will see participation from textile machinery manufacturers from India, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy, Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Austria, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Germany, Rwanda,
The collaboration between Trützschler Group and Balkan Textile Machinery, INC.CO has culminated in a comprehensive product portfolio for recycling, solidifying their status as pioneers in spinning preparation for recycling. This alliance leverages their combined machinery expertise and technological acumen, empowering customers to produce yarns of unparalleled quality





















