UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) organises, in collaboration with ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, and Italian Trade Agency, a symposium on Italian textile technologies in Cairo, Egypt, from 25-26 September.The initiative is part of a broader UNIDO project to support the local cotton textiles industry for the purchase of sustainable and innovative technologies. The seminar dedicated to Italian textile technologies, according to UNIDO,

The third time at the Kingpins China Tour (Guangzhou – Hangzhou, September 4 & 6), has been the chance to present the new strategic path undertaken by GENESIS:M&J GROUP, says a recent press release.The Group’s leading facility GENESIS aims to explore new business possibilities in the Chinese market through innovative and sustainable developments, showing the interconnections between quality production and a truly responsible approach, one that should become socially conscious.GENESIS:M&a

At this year’s acoustex trade fair, taking place from 1-2 October, Sandler will showcase textile acoustic solutions for noise reduction. “Large-format, lightweight nonwoven roll-goods and panels recommend themselves as the core of your prospective acoustic concepts and will literally be at the centre of this trade fair participation,” the company reports.High noise levels in offices, schools, restaurants and other public places – commonplace, are disruptive and potentially harmful to health. San

Starting September, Germany started a Grüner Knopt (green button in its German meaning) certification in which it would support all textile items that follow certain social and environmental criteria. The federal ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ) will be in charge of this certification and will evaluate companies and its products.A pilot test will be executed until the end of 2020.This certification takes into account 26 requisites related to social and environmental respon

Finnish firm Fortum India recently signed an agreement with Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar to make textile fibre from paddy straw that is generally burnt by farmers causing air pollution in north India. The aim is to protect the environment and offer simple, economical options to farmers to manage paddy straw.Pic: ShutterstockThe university has been working on paddy straw management and the partnership with allow Fortum to better understand the properties of rice

H&M Group's the Laboratory is collaborating with Weekday to make online shopping more sustainable by using reusable packaging and on-demand manufacturing. After receiving their order, customers can get a discount if they return the packaging by dropping the Repack into any post box or Weekday store. The Repack is then cleaned and suitable to use again.Earlier, H&M had partnered with Repack, a Finnish start-up that created a reusable packaging model for the textile industry. Thus H&am

Bangladesh is set to sew the world's largest T-shirt to break the Guinness record and mark the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The record is now held by India's Plastindia Foundation, which sewed the largest T-shirt. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been assigned the task using cotton fabric.Pic: ShutterstockBGMEA president Rubana Huq said the association started the process after receiving the proposal from ILO, accordi

Laguna Clothing, a joint venture between Italy’s Tessitura Monti and Mauritius’ Aquarelle Group, offers exceptional quality and unbeatable value for men's formal shirts, according to its managing director Sarbajit Ghose. The firm offers European quality at great Asian prices and has access to fabric collections from Monti and other European and Indian mills.Pic: Laguna ClothingBesides that, exclusive ranges can be created at the Monti studio in Italy and CFL mills in Mauritius if there is a

Technology is a major part of the fashion industry, and it is impacting how denim is designed and manufactured. Most people who would like to design denim can use software design techniques, plan for sustainability, and even use recycled materials. Read more below about how you can begin the design process when you include technology, help your company go green, and make denim that is fashion-forward.Figure 1: Technology is a major part of the fashion industry, and it is impacting how denim is d

Asia's leading fashion event Centrestage organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded recently with the 2019 Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC). This year's YDC saw a total of 3 promising local designers awarded out of a pool of 16. HKTDC organises YDC with an objective of nurturing and promoting young fashion talents.Pic: CentrestageChampion Wilson Yip received a cash award of HK$35,000 together with a one-month internship working in the studio o