Twenty-one brands and buyers from North America, who were the signatories of Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, recently launched a new platform, Nirapon, for safety monitoring in the Bangladesh readymade garment (RMG) units that supply them. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, vice chancellor of the University of Asia-Pacific in Dhaka, is the chairman of Nirapon board.Pic: NiraponChowdhury clarified that Nirapon is in no way a regulating body, but will use a brand-led approach to safety monitoring, ove

Technical textiles is the most quality-sensitive sector of the entire industry, and many products for specialized and performance end-uses are at the highest level of this requirement. For ultimate control and security of quality, fabric manufacturers need a top technology solution which takes the guesswork out of producing the quality their customers need. That’s where the USTER® EVS automated fabric inspection systems offer enormous benefits, proven in numerous installations worldwide – and pr

AMSTERDAM – A strategic partnership has been established between industry innovation hub Fashion for Good and Switching Gear, a project set up by Circle Economy.The initiative has been started with the aim of accelerating re-commerce and rental business models within the apparel sector, and will collaborate with six brands to design and launch pilots of new business models by 2021.The Netherlands-based duo has also created an ‘Enabling Network’ to assist like-minded organisations to collaborate

Unifi, a leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, has announced an update on recent trade petitions, saying preliminary determinations reached so far are encouraging.Last month, the US Department of Commerce announced preliminary countervailing duty determinations on unfairly subsidised imports of polyester textured yarn from China at rates of 32% or more and India at rates of 7% or more. Preliminary antidumping determinations are expected on 26 June 2019, and final determinations of d

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is increasing day by day in Bangladesh. The FDI is an investment in the form of controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. FDIs offer two win-win benefits- economic development for host states and profit maximization for foreign investors.FDI in BangladeshKazi Aminul Islam, executive chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), said “Our doors are open for FDI, and foreign investments will jump by a

The fashion industry is always running at a fast pace from its very inception. But today it has become faster than ever before and technology is shaping it just like a potter shapes his clay.With the advent of modern technologies, this industry has the ability to change its models just like a chameleon changes its color. As a result, the changes are endless and the opportunities are limitless.Figure 1: The fashion industry due to the arrival of the smartphone changed conventional business. Court

Competent and efficient air engineering is of crucial importance for production quality and performance in textile mills.New technologies and ever more advanced and faster machines place higher and higher demands in the industry. An efficient air control system is all the more important for quality and performance in production. Luwa offers competent and extensive know-how – for air handling, air direction, air cleaning, air disposal as well as heat recovery. The capability to open up new market

Santex Rimar AG is showing with Santacompact RD their well-known felt belt compacting machine for the finishing of high-quality open-width knitted fabrics. This machine, specially designed for knitwear, enables the highest performance and best fabric quality to be achieved with minimum production and maintenance costs.Santacompact RD is a double felt belt compactor in one line with levelling frame at the entry. This unique design of short and direct feed from the levelling frame into the special

Karl Mayer will be presenting state-of-the art technology and best-of-textile solutions for warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles at ITMA, 20.-26.6.2019 in BarcelonaKarl Mayer will take its visitors on a voyage of discovery through the textile world of tomorrow at ITMA. The meeting point for all this will be at stand 8.0/B107 on the exhibition site in Barcelona. Here, the visitors can expect a display of highly efficient, complete solutions for production, which will give them t

Tatham, manufacturer of machinery for staple fibre processing, will focus on sustainable processing for hemp fibre, recycling carbon fibre and energy savings for customers with its TS Drive systems and Weight controls.At ITMA 2019, the company will be focusing on three products:Hemp fibre processingRecent legislative changes in many countries now allows the growing of the the virtually zero tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabis Sativa plant for the production of hemp fibre, shiv, seeds and the by-