Dyes & Chemicals

Five Ways To Reduce Waste In Fashion Industry

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

The fashion industry is leaving an increasingly heavy toll on the planet, contributing to pollution, climate change, and excessive resource consumption. In Chile’s Atacama Desert, mountains of discarded clothes reportedly reached heights visible from space. In Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka,

Event

Garment Tech Istanbul 2026: Unlocking the Future Of Apparel Manufacturing

Textile Insights March 27, 2025

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, Turkiye’s premier event for the garment and ready-to-wear industry, is set to take place from June 25-28, 2026, at the Istanbul Expo Center (IFM). The four-day exhibition will showcase the latest innovations in sewing, embroidery, cutting, ironing, packaging, and printing technologies, bringing together leading manufacturers, investors,

Industry

VT Garment First To Earn GSD Excellence Gold Certification

Textile Insights December 5, 2024

VT Garment Co. Ltd, a global leader in apparel manufacturing, has become the first company to earn the GSD Excellence Gold Certification through Coats Digital’s new GSD Excellence Programme. This programme empowers manufacturers to enhance efficiency and sustainability using GSD’s data-driven methodology, helping them meet the high standards set by global brands. Since

Machinery

Beste Partners With Rieter For Fully Traceable Cotton Supply Chain

Textile Insights October 18, 2024

Beste Spa, the innovative Italian textile company, has placed an order for a complete Rieter ring spinning system. This state-of-the-art technology, combined with advanced digitization and automation solutions, will enable Beste to streamline the entire textile production process locally in Italy, ensuring the highest quality for luxury brands. The investment aligns with

Corporates

Freudenberg Apparel Opens Advanced Thermal Insulation Factory In Vietnam

Textile Insights July 28, 2024

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg Apparel) has announced the opening of its advanced thermal insulation factory in Long Thanh district, Vietnam. This facility produces comfortemp, Freudenberg’s high-performance thermal insulation material for fashion and sportswear apparel. “Opening our first production site in Vietnam enables us to meet the

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Kiabi Expands Textile Production In Africa With SIPI-Bénin

July 18, 2024

French fashion retailer Kiabi has launched its inaugural shipment of 80,000 children’s leggings, marking the beginning of a significant collaboration with SIPI-Bénin, a leading manufacturer in Benin. Kiabi, renowned for its 563 retail outlets across France, Spain, Italy, Africa, the Middle East, and Overseas Departments and Regions (DROM), has aligned orders for 2