Eastman Chemical Company, a global advanced materials and specialty additives company, has witnessed decrease in its sales revenue from fibres in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The reduction was due to lower acetate tow sales volume, attributed to China trade-related issues and other customer buying patterns, as well as lower acetate tow selling prices.Pic: Eastman Chemical CompanyReported and adjusted EBIT decreased primarily due to lower acetate tow sales volume somewhat offset by increased

Testing and certification body OETI in Vienna now audits textile firms that want to obtain the V-label on behalf of the Vegan Society Austria. The first pilot project with terry product manufacturer Vossen has been a success. The V-label requires the disclosure of the full composition of the textile product and all textile auxiliaries used during processing.The product must not contain any animal-raw materials to be eligible for a V-label certification.As cotton towels do not equal vegan towels,

The experts are agreed that every company, regardless of its size, must deal with the subject of digitization and find its own approach to it. Mayer & Cie. sees in smart solutions an opportunity to continue to be a step ahead of the competition. The circular knitting machine manufacturer is tackling the resulting tasks successively and with clear priorities. Its customers are to benefit first and foremost. That is why Mayer & Cie. is working on collecting and bundling machine- and qualit

Birla Cellulose hosted a Hub Development meet at Bhagalpur focusing on growth of the hub through innovations in dress materials, sarees and stoles with brand Liva. With the market for women’s apparel witnessing high demand and expecting a further rise, it is definitely an area of focus for the industry. A traditional and one of the oldest textile centres of India, Bhagalpur has been associated with the silk industry, and is famous all over India for its Tussar Silk and Bhagalpuri Saree.Through t

Manufacturing Sportswear Joint Stock Company (MXP JSC), one of Vietnam's leading apparel manufacturing and exporting companies, has begun construction of its seventh factory (MXP7) in Thai Binh province. The MXP7 factory would be built on 80,000 square metres of area in Quynh Xa commune, Quynh Phu district of Thai Binh province at a cost of $16 million.Pic: MXP JSCEquipped with a modern production-line system with a capacity of 2 million products per year and a full workforce of up to 3,500

Malawi has failed to produce 100,000 metric tonnes of seed cotton despite various government interventions, according to Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) executive director Cosmas Luwanda, who recently said the country would produce 24,000 metric tonnes this year, an increase of 9,000 metric tonnes from last year’s figure of 15,000 metric tonnes.Luwanda was briefing the media in Lilongwe on the day of opening season for cotton marketing.The cotton crop was affected by a pesticide called Jassids an

The total revenue of Lux Industries Ltd, one of India’s largest players in the hosiery business, stood at ₹1,218 crore for the year ending March 31, 2019, as against ₹1,079 crore in FY18 reporting a growth of 13 per cent. The EBITDA and PAT were at ₹190 crore and ₹101 crore respectively. The EBITDA margins improved by 110 basis points to 15.6 per cent.Pic: Lux Industries“We are very pleased to end FY19 on a positive note. With mounting need for quality and comfort along with fashion in the inner

ASHBOURNE — Since the Rana Plaza collapse of 2013, Fashion Revolution has held annual events to both mark the anniversary and promote more ethical, sustainable practices within the garment sector.This year will be no different, with a global series of events set to unfold between 22nd – 28th April. The latest publication of the organisation’s largest ever Fashion Transparency Index report is also scheduled for release later this week.Coinciding with the agenda for 2019, Fashion Revolution has an

Gap Inc has unveiled new sustainable commitments from Banana Republic and Old Navy. Accelerating the company’s use of more sustainable materials in apparel production and reduce the environmental impacts of product manufacturing, both the brands will increase sustainable product offerings. The announcement has marked the latest step in Gap's journey.On Earth Day, Gap also joined forces with other apparel brands to tackle clothing waste through a unique effort. As a core partner of the Make F

GHCL Limited, one of India’s leading chemical and textiles company, has launched Rekoop CertainT verified recycled PET bedding products on Amazon.com. Rekoop bedding is made by blending cotton with polyester fibre which is obtained from recycling post-consumer PET bottles. The launch coincided with the celebrations of the World Earth Day.The platform is designed to tag, test and track synthetic fibres to provide transparency, traceability and trust throughout the textile supply chain. Reliance I