A design, innovation and prototyping laboratory for the garment industry, called Indumental, was recently inaugurated in Mexico’s Yucatan state, the first of its kind in the country offering tools and services to help fashion brands grow. Its main attraction is the nation’s first digital textile printing machine for creating original fabric designs.The Israeli-built eco-friendly printer with biodegradable inks will use 80 litres of water per month, said state governor Mauricio Vila Dosal.The fac

Mexican inventors Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez have developed the first organic leather made entirely from the nopal, or prickly-pear cactus, offering a sustainable, stylish and eco-friendly alternative to leather. They presented the innovative leather substitute to top designers at the Lineapelle International Leather Trade Exhibition in Milan this month.Pic: ShutterstockBoth worked for two years to create the leather alternative that they claim is not only environmentally sustainable and ent

Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) 2019 took place from 7-9 October 2019 in Taipei – organised by the Taiwan Textile Federation. The event hosted 423 exhibitors from 12 countries, plus 20 trade organisations representing Taiwan's range of suppliers and manufacturers.Key themes at the event were functional applications; sustainability; smart textiles; and intelligent manufacturing.The event also featured aSolution Providersection, which showed visitors how the use of digital t

Clothing is one of our most basic necessities, but it is also one of our greatest contributors to environmental waste and pollution. The fashion industry on its own20% of global wastewater and 10% of global carbon emissions. This is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.Beyond the production of clothes and apparel, the way we use and consume an article of clothing over its lifetime also contributes to waste. Aby the University of California at Santa Barbara found tha

KappAhl's sales for Q4 of 2019 increased by 6.7 per cent to SEK 1,322 million against sales of SEK 1,239 million for Q4 of 2018. Gross profit for the quarter was SEK 751 million. For the full year from September 2018-August 2019, sales increased by 3 per cent to SEK 4,901 million compared to sales of SEK 4,760 million for corresponding period last year."KappAhl’s activities in the full year 2018/19 have been marked by hard work to meet hard competition and declining footfall. They were

Game-changing products using nonwovens and engineered materials in a creative, novel and technically sophisticated approach will be presented by three finalists vying for INDA’s 2019 prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award at the fifth edition of Hygienix.SMS Bico Fabric from Fitesa, The FEUR System by Vemarei, and Regalite UltraPure from Eastman Chemical. © INDAThe premier event devoted to the latest in sustainable technologies, emerging markets, converting challenges, product and technical innov

Consumers are finally starting to view their apparel from a sustainability mindset, even if they struggle to make all their lifestyle choices more responsible. But people want deeper meaning in how they work, live, and consume. Their calls for greater transparency and sustainable options are increasing the pressure on brands to design with more considerate products with purpose that make people feel good about their choices.Softwear embodies femininity, fluidity, and functionality. © LenzingThe

India’s foremost trade promotion organization for the export of handwoven products from India will attend the International Sourcing Expo Australia for the eighth consecutive year, furthering solid industry links and cooperation between the Australian and Indian governments in relation to textiles and fashion, says a recent press release.Figure: India’s foremost trade promotion organization for the export of handwoven products from India will attend the International Sourcing Expo Australia.Hand

Dallas Market Centre has announced that Viviana Gabeiras will be guest designer for the upcoming Runway Review: Trend Fashion Show, at October Apparel & Accessories Market, to be held from October 22-25, 2019, at the World Trade Centre. Dallas Market Centre is a business-to-business trade centre and one of the leading wholesale marketplace in North America.The exclusive fashion event provides buyers a line-up of on-trend looks from showrooms and temp neighbourhoods at Dallas Market Centre. V

Expotextil, the fair for textile and garment sector in Peru, to be held from October 24-27 in Lima, will have a large representation of Italian textile machinery manufacturers this year. Inside the Italian pavilion organised by Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, 18 Italian companies will exhibit.The Italian companies exhibiting at the fair will be Arioli, Biancalani, Bianco, Btsr, Danitech, Ferraro, Itema, Lawer, Marzoli, Mcs, Ms Printing