Vietnam and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation in the textile and garment sector. A MoU was signed between the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) this week. The signing ceremony
Indo Count Industries and Partech Seeds are partnering to pave the way for a groundbreaking collaboration in the research and development of innovative cotton seed varieties. This partnership aims to propel the cotton farming industry forward by creating non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) seeds with enhanced yield, higher staple length, and improved crop
Mumbai based Rossari Biotech Ltd., a manufacturer of textile and specialty chemicals has announced two major leadership appointments. Puneet Arora, former CEO of the Textile Chemicals division has been promoted to the post of Chief Strategy Officer within the CMD Cell, with responsibilities across all group companies and subsidiaries. Additionally, Vikram Rewari has been
The first ever International Textile Supply Chain Digitalisation Conference (ITSCDC) will be organised from September 6-8, 2023 at Mönchengladbach campus of the Hochschule Niederrhein University in Germany. According to the university, the digitisation of industrial processes is becoming more and more standard and so the conference will shed light on digitalisation in the
US lifestyle brand Lands’ End has partnered with recycled cotton fibre producer, Recover to launch a low-impact denim collection using recycled fibre. The two companies have partnered to develop sustainable denim pieces, in timeless styles for both men and women, and all of which contain 20 percent of Recover’s recycled cotton fibre produced from textile […]
Speciality chemicals manufacturer DyStar said its Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions totaled 56.91 thousand tCO2e in fiscal 2022, down 9 percent when compared to fiscal 2021. In its 13th and latest sustainability report, the company reported that it’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions intensity was also 45 […]
In the period between January and July 2023, overseas shipments of Chinese textile and apparel exports totaled $170 billion, which is down 10 percent year on year. In the reporting period, garment exports touched $90.94 billion, a fall of 8.3 percent from the first seven months of 2022, while textiles shipments reached $78.85 billion or […]
The Central Bank of Bangladesh informed that value addition from garment exports increased 11.5 percentage points in fiscal 2023 over fiscal 2022. A report titled ‘Quarterly Report on RMG’ released by Bangladesh Bank said the value addition in the apparel export industry rose from 54.38 percent in fiscal 2022 to 65.97 percent in fiscal 2023. […]
Inviya, which is India’s only home-grown spandex brand, has partnered 18 National Institutes of Fashion Technology (NIFTs) across India to launch ‘Inviya Emerging Fashionista (IEF)’ design competition. “The core objective of this design competition is to synergise creativity, innovation, and sustainable fashion, harnessing the dynamic potential of Inviya spandex in fabric
The government of Gujarat will undertake a survey to look into the issue of textile manufacturing units moving out of Gujarat to neighbouring states, particularly Maharashtra. After receiving representations from elected representatives, the industries and mines department has been asked to conduct a survey of industries, especially those based in Surat and the districts




















