Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF) – part of Aditya Birla Group and China-based Dezhou Huayuan Eco-Technology (Dezhou Huayuan) have launched a new range of yarns with Radianza fibre at the recent Yarn Expo in Intertextile Shanghai. Radianza fibre has gained popularity among the yarn spinners making specialty yarns for sweater application for the last 2-3 years. Pic: Aditya Birla TAF is one of the largest manufacturers of acrylic fibres in the world with more than 14 different types of specialty fibres

If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, almost all fashion and textile products will be able to enter the country duty free and different rates of customs duty on imports needs to be paid. The UK Government would not introduce any new checks or controls on goods at the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in that case. Pic: UKFT The UK Government recently published details of which imports into the UK would be subject to new import tariffs if it leav

Mahlo is set to present straightening technology and concepts for process control together with its sales and service partner, Thach Anh Vang, at SaigonTex expo in booth A1 1G-8. The Vietnam textile and garment industry expo is the biggest and the most influential event in the textile and garment industry of Vietnam. It will be held from April 10-13, 2019. Pic: Mahlo The strategy of the Vietnamese textile industry includes offering high quality products to reasonable prices. That is why pro

HeiQ has joined hands with Buff on their new CoolNet UV+ fabric to stay dry and feel cool. Buff is the original multifunctional headwear brand, having premiered and innovated the tubular headwear category. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable, and high-performance textile technologies in the market today. Pic: HeiQ Just like the first product from Buff in 1991, the new CoolNet UV+ was developed to keep customers safe and cool from the sun’s dan

The UK parliament took control of government efforts to leave the European Union (EU) by passing an amendment on March 25 that gave itself the power to vote on alternatives to the government’s Brexit plan. The attempt came as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared for a last-ditch effort to persuade lawmakers to support her withdrawal plan, which has been rejected twice. UK lawmakers voted 329 to 302 on Monday to give themselves the right to vote on alternative options to Prime Minister Theresa

South Vietnam has turned a major investment destination for South Korea in recent years, with statistics from the key southern economic region showing the latter has continually been among the top sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital there. The investment was mainly in industries like footwear, fibre, textile, electronics and machinery manufacturing. In 2018, South Korea took the lead in investing in Dong Nai with about 40 projects worth over $234.2 million. It ranked second am

Cotton USA presented to the global home textile industry “What’s New In Cotton?”, including new innovative technologies to drive sales growth, at its booth at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles trade show. The leading home textile event of Asia was held from March 12-14, 2019, at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, China. Pic: Cotton USA Cotton USA invited attendees to visit the booth to learn about its collaboration with leading brands and retailers around the world

At the recently concluded ‘Yarn Expo Spring’ fair in Shanghai, China, 468 exhibitors from 12 countries/ regions welcomed 28,302 visitors from 87 countries/regions, representing a 9 per cent increase in visitors. This was in comparison to 435 exhibitors from 10 countries/ regions in 2018, which saw 25,966 trade buyers from 88 countries/regions. Pic: Messe Frankfurt The fair covered 26,000 sqm at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), with new exhibiting countries including

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has launched a multi-stakeholder pilot project in Egypt, to train cotton farmers on the Better Cotton Initiative’s holistic approach to sustainable cotton production. The pilot is a part of a renewed drive in the country to increase sustainability and improve conditions for Egyptian producers. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the project is implemented by UNIDO in collaboration with the ministry of trade a

China would facilitate more investment by its companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh, according to Chinese ambassador to the country Zhang Zuo. While meeting Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Osama Taseer recently, Zhang said the Embassy of China in Bangladesh will work closely with DCCI to facilitate this process. In 2017-18, China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh, which has immense potential in blue and coastal economy, increase