Caterpillar® is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. They have grown to become one of the most esteemed brands in the world * and they also manufacture workwear and casual wear with a focus on getting the job done. Now Polygiene together with their brand CAT® have entered into a partnership to protect clothes from bacteria and other microbes to reduce the need for washing and thereby increase the life of the garments. The partnership begins with a collection of

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Children’s Wear estimated at US$252.2 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$325.9 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Girls Wear, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 3.8% CAGR and reach US$132.3 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growt

GilClaude, The French manufacturer of homewear, nightwear and sportswear, has integrated Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to enhance productivity and speed of execution.Image Courtesy: thumbor.forbes.comThe Group was looking for a platform that would offer enhanced connectivity with the global team thus enabling them to share technical production data – thereby helping them improve efficiency, automate the manufacturing chain and have better production monitoring co

India has extended till December 31 anti-dumping duty (ADD) on imports of fully drawn or fully oriented yarn, spin drawn yarn or flat yarn (FDY) of polyester from China and Thailand, according to a recent notification by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The duty was first imposed in October 2015 after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) had found that the imports were impairing the domestic industry.Pic: ShutterstockThe duty was then extended till November 30,

The latest episode of "Preferred Fabric fromTextile City -- Live Stream Series of Suppliers" isscheduled to be carried out from10:00-11:00a.m.on November 28th, 2020 (This Saturday).At that time, Changyun Textile will bring knitted printed fabric,dyedfabric, Zhuoma Textile willbring 100% linen fabric, cotton and linen fabric and 100% ramie fabric, andSanqiangTextilewillbring 100% cotton fabric, rayon fabric, jacquard fabric and embroidery fabric to the livestreaminghallof E-commerce Ser

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exporters have opposed the charge increase by feeder vessel operators for outbound and inbound shipments.The feeder vessel operators increased rent for containers to and from Chattogram in the name of emergency cost recovery surcharge (ECRS) amid the coronavirus outbreak.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association claimed that the fee increase would impact the export competitiveness badly.Figure: The BGMEA on November 19 in a letter to the Chatto

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami recently requested the central government to help the state set up four industrial parks, which include two mega textile parks in Dharmapuri and Virudhunagar.Pic: ShutterstockPalaniswami wrote to home minister Amit Shah in this regard last week. Tamil Nadu, being a leading player in the textiles sector, is willing to take up the central government’s offer to set up industrial parks in partnership with other state governments, a top English-languag

Meeting for PromotingTradingPatterns of MarketPurchasesPilot Project inChina Textile City & First Order Ceremony washeld in Keqiao on the morning of November 25.Deputy Secretary ofShaoxingMunicipalCommittee of the CPCand Mayor Sheng Yuechun made a speech at the ceremony.Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and DeputyDirector-Generalof theDepartment of Commerce of Zhejiang Provinceandfirst-class Inspector Han Jie made a lectureat the ceremony. And Vice Mayor Shao Quanmao presided over the cere

SYDNEY – New research out of Australia looking at the prevalence of chemical residues in greasy wool has found levels to be ‘extremely low’, which it’s believed will validate the increasing efforts of apparel rating agencies’ to address toxicity in their environmental assessments.Compiling data from the past 30 years, AgResearch has mapped the presence of a wide array of chemical residues in greasy wool – includingOrganophosphates (OPs), Organochlorines (OCs), Synthetic Pyrethroids (SPs) – and s

Autoneum has unveiled Relive-1, an innovative tufted carpet that matches the highest standards of sustainable mobility. The tufting technology for the compact to premium class, which has been awarded the “Autoneum Pure” label for its environmental friendliness, is also more durable than that common in these vehicle segments and provides easy cleanability.Pic: ShutterstockRelive-1 is being launched in North America and will be offered in Europe for luxury vehicles as of 2021.Global demand for inn