Though significant progress has been made in environmentally-sustainable waterproof breathable fabrics, much remains to be explored, according to a report in Issue 67 of ‘Performance Apparel Markets’ from the global business information firm Textiles Intelligence. The market for such fabrics faces some challenges, notably those associated with sustainability.Pic: ShutterstockWaterproof breathable fabrics have become extremely popular in a number of applications, including athleisure apparel, out

NGC Software’s cloud-based Andromeda product lifecycle management (PLM) solution has been designed specifically for the needs of apparel, fashion and footwear brands and retailers, according to its president Mark Burstein, who said the solution provides a common platform for planning, merchandising, design, costing, sampling, quality and sourcing.Pic: NGC SoftwareWorkflow calendars allow users to track progress, predict unexpected delays and keep all departments on the same page in real-time. Wi

The outbreak ofhas not only slowed down the economy of China—the epicenter of the virus outbreak, but is also affecting economy of several countries, including India. However, for the Indian apparel industry, the situation is a mixed bag as there is growing demand on the one hand, and raw material shortage on the other.Pic: Shutterstock“The current coronavirus crisis is a mixed bag for theOrders meant for China are now being routed towards India, so that’s the positive part. However, the raw mat

PLYMOUTH – New research on the extent of textile microfibre pollution in the environment suggests that garments emit substantially more microfibres when worn than they do when laundered.Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials of the National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR) tested four polyester-based fabrics of varying constructions to assess the rate of microfibre emission in day-to-day activity versus after a wash cycle at 40o

After five years of research and development, a women-owned company focused on making firefighter uniforms for wildland firefighters said it’s ready to launch a line of female-specific uniforms.Green Buffalow will soon be taking pre-orders for uniforms that address several key problems with conventional uniforms made in what’s largely a male-dominated field. According to the company, there’s no current size chart in the standard for female upper torso garments, and lower torso female sizing is “

PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the country’s micro-financial institutions and commercial banks to consider temporarily suspending loan repayments for garment workers whose factories have been impacted by raw material shortages in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.The country’s garment manufacturing industry was last month warned that as many as 10 per cent of its factories could be forced to close until suppliers in China re-commenced with shipments.Though Cambodi

The impact ofCoronavirus outbreakhas been reflected in USA apparel imports in January 2020. According to OTEXA, USA noted serious downfall both in values (11.19per cent) and volumes (10.72per cent) of its global apparel imports.USA imported 2,312.50 million SME of apparels in January 2020 worth US $ 6,757.89 million as against 2,603.78 million SME of apparels worth US $ 7,568.93 million in January 2019.As China was the epicentre of Coronavirus, the country declred lockdown in many provinces star

Adrian Wilson reports from MunichISPO Textrends is an annual guide to the most innovative products in performance wear compiled by an international panel of fabric experts and now in its eighth year.This year’s edition, published to coincide with ISPO 2020 which took place in Munich from January 26-29th, featured no less than 450 separate products, largely focused on fabric constructions, with knitted constructions particularly dominant in the base layer, second layer and street sports categorie

The newly rebranded Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics (formerly Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen) will take place from 15-17 July 2020, at a brand new venue – the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. An estimated 2000+ exhibitors are expected to showcase their products and services in an area of 60,000 square metres. Held concurrently with the first Shenzhen edition of Yarn Expo, as well as CHIC and PH Value, the fair offers a comprehensive, convenient platform for sourcing between

Preppy apparel retailer Gap Inc. has closed its New York City offices after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus.The person is not in the office, at 55 Thomas Street in Lower Manhattan, and is recovering at home, according to a memo sent to Gap workers at the location.“We are taking extreme precaution and have decided to close the 55 Thomas building and employees should work from home until further notice,” the company said in the email to its workers. The company’s corporate headquarter