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Digital Printing Emerges As Eco-Friendly Champion In Textile Industry

January 9, 2024

Textile production is a significant contributor to water pollution, with dyeing and finishing processes accounting for approximately 20% of global freshwater contamination. Fashion brands are now exploring alternative colouring methods like screen printing, digital printing and fabric dyeing to

Fibre

Sportswear Innovation: Under Armour Introduces Breakthrough Fibre-Shed Test Method

January 9, 2024

Under Armour, after extensive research in its innovation lab, has introduced an innovative fibre-shed test method to tackle the sustainability challenges posed by microfibres and microplastics. The sportswear brand has collaborated with precision testing solutions supplier James Heal to develop and optimize fibre-shed test kits for industry use, employing Under

Fibre

Toray And Yoshida Collaborate On Sustainable Tanker Bags With Ecodear N510

January 9, 2024

Toray Industries, Inc. and Yoshida Co. will jointly create materials for Tanker bags employing Ecodear N510, a 100% plant-based nylon fibre. Yoshida’s Porter brand makes and sells bags under the flagship Tanker line, which it inaugurated 40 years ago. This fibre incorporates 100% bio-based synthetic polymer content as defined under section 3.1.5 of ISO 16620-1: […]

Sustainability

Are Fashion Brands Ready For Climate Commitment Regulations?

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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 buzzword in 2023, global supply chains faced an onslaught of challenges, from cost

Event

425 Exhibitors Sign Up For Four FESPA Shows In Amsterdam

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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 […]

Economy

Sri Lankan Textile & Garment Exports Dip 18.8% In Jan To Nov

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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 […]

Industry

10 Uzbekistan Textile Companies Bag WRAP Certification

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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

Economy

TAI Organising Conference On Sustainability & Circularity

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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.

Export

Cotton Imports By Bangladesh Decline Significantly In 2023

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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 […]

Cotton

Cotton Outlook: Reduced Production In The US, Global Stocks On The Rise

January 9, 2024

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 […]

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