After two years of renewing commercial operations, the Vietnam Petrochemical and Fibre Joint Stock Company ‘s (VNPOLY) DTY yarn, produced along with a partner, has passed quality checks from two domestic customers who supply material to the Adidas group and the Target group. Around 437 tonnes of this yarn has recently been sold to the above two enterprises.Pic: ShutterstockThese two main material suppliers are scheduled to maintain regular orders with VNPOLY and import about 50 tonnes of fibre p

ASICS, a Japanese multinational corporation producing footwear, posted 21.5 per cent sales decrease to ¥146.89 billion (Japanese yen) in its second quarter (Q2) fiscal 2020 ended on June 30, 2020, compared to ¥187.20 billion in same period last year. Company incurred an operating loss of ¥3.87 billion compared to operating income of ¥8.58 billion in Q2 FY19.Pic: ShutterstockGross profit slipped 20.7 per cent to ¥70.5 billion. Ordinary loss during the quarter was ¥3.87 billion. However, company’s

Cheap prices of rawhide do not necessarily mean the leather goods such as footwear, belts and bags are expected to be very low as leather price only holds 5% of production costBangladesh is one of the biggest producers of raw leather in the world. At the same time country’s leather sector is tremendously promising with the second-highest export earner after readymade garments (RMG). But prices of locally produced leather goods – such as footwear and bags – prices are abnormally high in the domes

Tencel, the textile specialty fibre brand under Lenzing, has partnered with India-based textile and garment major Arvind Ltd to launch a collection of trendy, stylish sustainable shirts and suiting for men. The partnership marks a key milestone in the sustainability journey of Tencel fibres that brings a good range for the menswear segment.Pic: Lenzing AG / Arvind LtdQuarantine clothing goes green with the perfect balance of comfort and performance. Made using superior fabrics consisting of Tenc

Jeanology has introduced a new groundbreaking device, eDesinger, the world leader in the sustainable development of technology, which reinvents the way jeans are made. eDesigner is a program that has been specifically created and optimized for jeans development. This links designers to wash developers and brands standardizes formats and improves production processes by making them more effective and time-consuming.The tool makes it simpler, quicker, more innovative for designers to design more i

SGS, a leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has been qualified by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) to provide certification services to exporters of 'PPE Medical Coveralls for COVID-19'. SGS can provide sampling, quality testing services, as well as certification services all under one roof.Pic: ShutterstockThe scope of the certification includes sampling of coveralls at manufacturer premises, testing the same samples as pe

Seventeen UK fashion and textile product lines will continue to be hit with an additional 25 per cent tariff in the US. The tariffs were first introduced in October 2019 as part of a long running dispute between the US and the EU over subsidies to the aircraft industry. Sweaters, apparel, blankets and bed linen are among the product lines affected.Pic: Shutterstock“This is hugely disappointing news. The impact of the additional tariffs have been devastating for UK manufacturers selling to the US

The global export of sewing thread of artificial filaments fell 1.83 per cent from $139.49 million in 2017 to $136.93 million in 2019. Total exports slipped 7.91 per cent in 2019 over the previous year and is expected to drop to $133.28 million in 2022. Global import value dropped 22.04 per cent from to $64.83 million in 2019 (2017: $83.16 million).Pic: ShutterstockTotal imports plunged 17.98 per cent in 2019 over the previous year and is expected to diminish to $62.78 million in 2022 with a rat

The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) recently announced that Forever Fug Garment will invest around $10.3 million in constructing a garment factory in Thbong Ang village in Prey Nheat commune of Korng Pisey district in Kampong Speu province. The project, that received CDC green light some time back, is expected to generate 2,263 jobs.Pic: ShutterstockSuch investment demonstrates confidence of foreign investors in Cambodia’s macroeconomic, political and social stability, especially durin

Coats Digital’s VisionPLM has already made a mark for itself as an intuitive product lifecycle management (PLM) solution for fast and efficient product development.Image Courtesy: fastreact.comAnd that kind of technology every company finally looks for! Isn’t it?The fast fashion womenswear brand Dancing Leopard is the latest to embrace Coats’ VisionPLM.In its efforts to optimise, accelerate and connect their collection management, product development and sourcing processes, and also enhance visi