A total of 312 brands presented their latest products. © Asia OutdoorThe 14th edition of Asia Outdoor in Nanjing, China, concluded on 30 June, after four successful exhibition days. For the first time, the trade fair was accompanied by a consumer-focusedcarnivalevent. A total of 312 brands presented their latest products and services across a combined indoor and outdoor area of 48,000 sqm on the grounds of Nanjing’s International Exhibition Center. A total of 16,731 visitors came from all over C

Lectra has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Belgian company Retviews to acquire 100% of its capital and voting rights.Founded in 2017, Retviews has developed an innovative technological offer that enables fashion brands to analyse real-time market data, in order to increase their sales and margins. More than 30 brands use Retviews in France and Belgium.“By uniting with Retviews, we confirm once again our ambition to help our customers to quickly enter the era of Industry 4.0. Thanks

Tennor Holding B.V, a global investment holding company and the owner of La Perla Fashion Investment B.V., recently announced acquiring a minority stake in Ralph & Russo, the British couture fashion, with the option to increase its holding by up to 40 per cent. Ralph & Russo is a privately held company founded by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo in 2010.Pic: Tennor HoldingRalph & Russo specialises in couture, employing 350 people in the United Kingdom. The brand is the first British me

Presenting facts to the European Union (EU) Commissioner in Brussels in an open forum countering EU allegations on human rights, chairman of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) Van Sou Ieng recently questioned the EU’s grounds for launching the official procedure in February that could lead to Cambodia’s access to EBA being suspended.Pic: Shutter StockAn EU fact-finding team visited Cambodia in June and will produce aon its findings in mid-August. The final decision on EBA w

India’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesaleindex (WPI), stood at 2.02 per cent for the month of June 2019 over June 2018. The index for textiles dipped 0.3 per cent while for apparel it was down 0.4 per cent in June, according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, ministry of commerce and industry.Pic: ShutterstockThe official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of June 2019 rose by 0.2 per cent to 121.5 from the previous

Nylon is known as one of the most useful synthetic fiber in the world.It has both excellent strength and abrasion resistance, allowing it to stand up to any sport. It has a fantastic elastic recovery meaning that fabrics can stretch to their limits without losing their shape. In addition, nylon has good resistance to sunlight making it an excellent choice for activewear. Its ability to accept acid dyes makes it possible to achieve brighter colors than it’s other synthetic counterparts.Traditiona

The Lenzing Group, a market leader for specialty fibres from the renewable raw material wood, has been providing both financial support and textiles made of its fibres to Debra Austria, the patient organisation forbutterfly children.Lenzing fibres are characterised by their special softness. © Lenzing AGTheTencelbranded lyocell and modal fibres, which are being used, are particularly soft and smooth and therefore very skin friendly. In turn, they help to improve the quality of life for the butte

Saitex, the Vietnam-based sustainable denim manufacturer working with brands like Everlane, G-Star Raw, Madewell and Polo Ralph Lauren, has achieved B Corp Certification. That makes Saitex the only apparel manufacturer in Asia to join the list of 2,500 B Corp-certified companies around the world, of which only 95 operate in the fashion sector. Conceded by nonprofit organization B Lab, the B Corp certification awards companies meeting a series of social and environmental standards.Commenting on t

1. Elastane knitYou take 10 tops in your cupboard and you will find that 8 of them is in this fabric.It has the comfort of cotton or at times polyester and stretchiness and ease of knit. These are lycra or spandex knit blend fabrics ( elastane) .It is soft but if you want to sew with them you may find it difficult. It is a great fabric for making sleepwear because of its comfort level.2.Scuba KnitsScuba Knits are knit fabrics that have the slick surface of scuba diving outfits along with stupend

You can see that the two sides of the fabric are different. One side of the fabric has only knit stitches ( which looks like chain stitches) and the other side has purl stitches. It has a fair amount of stretch as well.Cotton jersey fabric is the most preferred of jersey fabric. It is a medium weight 4 way stretch knit fabric. T-shirt jersey is a cotton jersey with a 2 way stretch. T- shirt jersey doesnot have the soft drape of a rayon jersey fabric or silk jerseyRayon jersey is a great fabric f