T-shirts are among the most worn and popular garments of present clothing used today. To be specific printed T-shirt is one of the sought garments currently. Due to the revolution in the textile printing industry any theme with color can be printed and can depict the wearer’s persona.Figure 1: T-shirt is the most worn item globally. Courtesy: InstagramThe T-shirt market was valued at US$ 185.1 Bn in 2016. The market is further growing at a CAGR of 6.0% over the forecast period 2017 – 2025, accor

Asahi Kasei’s Roica Eco Smart family of stretch fibre that offers responsible yarns, will be displayed with partner innovations, sustainability, and cutting-edge performance at MarediModa fair. The international trade fair dedicated to fabrics and accessories for beachwear, underwear, and athleisure sectors will be held from November 5-11, 2019, in Cannes.Pic: ROICAThe Roica partners participating in MarediModa include Eusebio, Iluna, Maglificio Ripa, MG2, Payen, Penn Textile Solutions, Penn Ita

Datacolor continues to collaborate with Adobe by showcasing its latest solutions to help streamline digital textile design at Adobe Max – The Creativity Conference from November 4-6, in Los Angeles. Its collaboration with Adobe pairs the new Adobe Textile Designer plugin for Adobe Photoshop with its ColorReaderPRO to accurately capture and preview colour.Pic: Datacolor“For nearly 50 years, Datacolor has pioneered innovative colour management solutions, helping countless customers get colour righ

Building on the foundation of low wage rate, our RMG sector has popularly been labeled by foreign buyers as a low-cost hub for high volume product sourcing. This is quite ironical that we are proudly selling ourselves as the cheapest human resource to ensure our growth driver RMG to stay competitive in the global market.Figure 1: The worst hit will be faced by Bangladesh’s 4.5 million workforces in this sector largely due to low productivity coupled with lack of skillsdevelopment schemes.Barely,

A focus group of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) has requested the government to continue the policy of protecting the local industry in light of the China-US trade conflict and the alarming increase in imports. Non-tariff barriers can effectively protect the domestic industry, said KADIN deputy chairperson for industry Johnny Darmawan.Pic: ShutterstockDarmawan was speaking at the Non-Tariff Measures Group Discussion Forum last month.KADIN’s views match the statement of the incoming m

Hyderabad-based Sailesh Singhania Design House is working with 700 weavers across 22 handloom clusters across India that include Pranpur , Cholapur, Pochampally, Srikakulam, Gadwal, Upadda and Kota, according to fashion designer and owner Sailesh Singhania, who said it takes anywhere from three months to a year for a hand-woven saree to get off the loom.An increase in usage of natural yarns, handloom fabrics and sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics will help revive the handloom industry, Singhan

The 11th Bangladesh Denim Expo kick-started at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Tuesday, showcasing the latest denim fabrics, denim-made garment items and other accessories and machineries.Image Courtesy: A total of 100 exhibitors from 11 countries, including host Bangladesh, are reportedly taking part in the exhibition.Apart from the host country, other nations taking part in the expo are China, Japan, Italy, India, Singapore, Brazil, Spain, Pakistan, Turkey and Germ

Sweden’s Re:newcell is planning to launch garments made from circulose, a new material made from recycled cotton clothes that was developed to manage the waste generated by the fashion industry, which sees most unwanted or worn out garments end up in landfill or incineration plants. Less than one per cent of clothes are currently recycled, the company says.Pic: Re:newcellThe plan is to launch a range of garments made from this recycled fabric early next year through collaborations with selected

The Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States are strong markets for designer Anjali Bhaskar’s namesake label, whose designs offer the perfect blend of age-old craftsmanship and modern sensibilities, cuts and silhouettes, according to Bhaskar. Mumbai, Delhi and even some small towns in India work very well for the label as well.Pic: Shutterstock“We have considerable focus on embroideries and craftsmanship, and we believe that eventually the magic lies in the smallest of details,” she

A knitwear lifestyle start-up, 22 Factor, powered by Cobalt Fashion, a leading knitwear specialist, has unveiled an on-demand 3D knitting service offering. The service is an eco-friendly digital approach, revolutionising traditional knitwear manufacturing and allowing designers to produce garments in smaller quantities and minimise excessive production.Pic: Cobalt FashionThe fashion industry is the second most polluting industry globally. A minimum 39 million tonnes of clothing are discarded eac