Apparel exports from India showed a steep decline of 35 per cent and stood at $1.120 billion in March 2020 compared to March 2019, according to the May 2020 monthly newsletter of The Clothing Manufacturers' Association of India (CMAI). The decline was 24 per cent when compared to February 2020. This decline was due to the COVID-19 lockdown in major markets.Pic: CMAI; Data Source: DGCI&SApparel exports to the US increased by 2 per cent in FY 2020 as compared to that in FY 2019 and that to

HeiQ, a leader in textile innovation, has revealed that its HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 textile technology has proven to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory.Image Courtesy: www.wfmz.comFabrics, when treated with innovation, show reduction of 99.99 per cent of virus.HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is a textile treatment which gives the fabric antiviral and antibacterial properties. The treatment combines the properties of silver antimicrobial technology and vesicle technology, which continuously remo

HELSTON - Organic children's wear brand Frugi says it is emerging from lockdown in better than expected shape after seeing a 300 per cent spike in demand for its reusable nappies.The Cornish company, which earlier this year was one of only four to win two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, was hit by an almost total reduction in its wholesale business overnight when lockdown was announced.However, online sales prospered with the most successful product being its TotsBots disposable nappies with

APS Group, an export-oriented apparel manufacturer in Bangladesh, has developed a knit fabric with anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and water-repellent properties that, the company claims, can kill coronavirus. The fabric has been developed in collaboration with Swiss textile firm HeiQ and Zaber and Zubair Fabrics, a sister concern of apparel exporter Noman Group.HeiQ Viroblock technology has been used to develop the fabric. HeiQ Viroblock treated textiles help reduce the risk of viral and bacterial

After witnessing a whopping year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump of 62 per cent for months of April and May, the UK-based womenswear e-tailer Sosandar has announced its new partnership with Next and John Lewis.Image Courtesy: uk.fashionnetwork.comThe lockdown has been a saviour for Sosandar majorly owing to 98 per cent rise in traffic as well as consumers’ growing preference for casualwear during this period.While the revenue soared in this period for the e-tailer, the order numbers rose by astounding 44 p

The June 1 decision by India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approving an increase in the, for cotton year (CYi) 2020-21 augurs well for cotton sowing but is likely to be unfavourable for the domestic spinning sector, according to an analysis by credit rating agency ICRA.While the MSP for the medium-staple variety stands increased by ₹260 per quintal to ₹5,515 per quintal, the price for the long-staple variety stands increased by ₹275 per quintal to ₹5,825 per quintal, translating

Germany's Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (4. from left) launching the Funding Program together with Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven (1. from right).Copyright/Photo: Matthias Hoffman.Germany's Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier today handed over the first notice of funding to Innovatec GmbH in Troisdorf as part of the recently launchedNonwoven Productionfunding program. The North Rhine-Westphalian company intends to produce an additional 1500 tons of nonwo

Frankfurt Fashion Week will be making its debut in summer 2021.With this event, Messe Frankfurt aims to create a brand new ecosystem for tradeshows, conferences, runway shows and events for professionals and consumers in Frankfurt am Main.Mayor and City Treasurer Uwe Becker, together with the Councillor for Economic Affairs Markus Frank, highlighted the development opportunities of Fashion Week in Frankfurt am Main.Some of the core components of Frankfurt Fashion Week are Europe’s biggest fashio

Richpeace, a textile machinery manufacturer, introduces its latest range of automatic production line for the manufacturing of masks.Image Courtesy: news.cgtn.comThe line automates production of surgical masks, fish style masks, cup masks and folded face masks that meet the standards of N95, KN95, FFP2 and so on.It can support the production of various kinds of fabrics including non-woven, spun, meltblown, hot air fabric, etc.The machines require feeding of 3-6 layers of material, nose clip cut

The Philippines handmade paper products exporter Salay Handmade Products Industries Inc (SHPII), has started producing face masks for the domestic market using abaca paper. Another firm Modishchey Creations is using indigenous banana fiber woven textile for producing reusable face masks after receiving a suggestion from the department of trade and industry (DTI).Figure: The Salay Handmade Products Industries, Incorporated (SHPII) in Misamis Oriental finds a new use for its trademark abaca paper: