The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) is undertaking a review of a range of national occupational standards (NOS) for the fashion and textile industry, covering manufacturing sewn products, manufacturing textile products and footwear, leather goods and leather production. NOS cover qualifications, training, apprenticeships and professional development.Pic: ShutterstockNOS are developed and reviewed by employers from across the industry to ensure they keep pace with changing industry need

Huntsman Textile Effects introduces its newEriopon E3-Savedyeing auxiliary for the new “single-bath scour-dye-reduction clear concept” providing the shortest possible processing cycle for polyester thus saving time, water, energy and cost.Eco-friendly dyeing auxiliary is designed to save time, water and energy. © Huntsman Textile EffectsThe demand for polyester and man-made fibres is booming as sports and athleisure apparel markets expand rapidly around the world. At the same time, brands, consu

One of the leading denim fabric manufactureronce again joined the trailblazers of denim at Kingpins Show at Gashouder, Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 23 to 24 2019.Courtesy: Prosperity TextilesProsperity Textile showcased the latest breakthroughs in the quest for sustainability and innovation in denim.With 80% less water use and no harmful chemicals, including aniline – Relevation Blue – is the biggest breakthrough yet. Along with upgraded recycled cotton offerings with the latest technology.

One of the world’s largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel,announced to close down 183 stores– nearly 20 percent of its North American presence.Courtesy: PinterestAfter filing for a voluntary Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy court protection on 21 October, 2019.The closures will upset the company’s namesake Destination Maternity stores as well as its other brands, Motherhood Maternity and A Pea in the Pod.“A challenging retail environment required the company to ‘make some very toug

The cumulative order intake recorded by Rieter Group, the world’s leading supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning, in the first nine months of 2019 of CHF 524.5 million, was down by 30 per cent compared to CHF 749.8 million in the prior-year period. In the third quarter of 2019, order intake was CHF 146.2 million (Q3 2018: CHF 238.0 million).Double-head autoleveler draw frame RSB-D 26. Pic: RieterThis month Rieter booked order intake for a major project—the first six projects with Co

Chinese firms at the 126th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) showcased ethical products developed in the digital age. The second phase of the Canton Fair was held from October 23-27, 2019. The Canton Fair is made up of 48 trading delegations, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, and foreign enterprises.In line with the event’s call for advanced research and development, brand incubation, and promotion of intellectual property rights, the final

The sharing economy is disrupting fashion and apparel brands–start-ups and established–as well as the retail industry, as they enter the rental subscription services business, according to the 2019 Future of Fashion & Retail Consumer Survey by CGS, a New York-based global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services.Several brands and retailers introduced apparel rental services last year, yet consumer adoption rates remained low. Of the more than 17,000 co

Pratibha Syntex’s sustainability goals for 2020 are reducing freshwater consumption by half, cutting energy use by a fifth, lessening greenhouse gases emission by 30 per cent, zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, 100 per cent use of sustainable materials and reducing hazardous waste by 40 per cent, according to chief executive officer Ashwani Palaha.The Indore-based company, which recently won Woolworths' 'Supplier Excellence Award' for 'Supplier of the Year Sustainability 2019

The global trade of cotton woven fabrics has been declining since 2013 with a considerable CAGR (compound annual growth rate), according to data from TexPro. The global trade of cotton woven fabrics was $26.93 billion in 2016 and dropped to $26.60 billion in 2018 declining by 1.23 per cent, according to Fibre2Fashion's market analysis tool.The total trade slipped by 0.04 per cent in 2018 over the previous year. It is anticipated to reach $26.11 billion in 2021 with a CAGR of 0.62 per cent fr

Ghana plans to clamp down on textiles illegally entering the domestic market, according to deputy trades minister Carlos Ahenkorah, who recently said every textile item that gets onto the shelves must have a coded textile stamp. The government intends to get a law passed in parliament to back this policy and the attorney general is drafting the bill, he said.All textile items will be audited to ensure these are of the right quality before the stamp is issued, a Ghanaian newspaper report quoted t