Canada Goose Holdings Inc, world’s leading makers of performance luxury apparel, will open its second factory in Québec and eighth wholly-owned manufacturing facility in Canada, a testament to its continued commitment to keep production of its core down-filled jackets in Canada. The firm is expected to create more than 650 new jobs in next two years. This new production facility follows shortly after the company's successful opening of its manufacturing facility in Boisbriand, Québec in 2017

Courtesy: PxhereThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved continuation of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) beyond 12th Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20, with a total outlay of 2,900 crore. The scheme will facilitate technology up-gradation to MSMEs. CLCS-TUS aims at improving the competitiveness of MSMEs by integrating various ongoing schematic interventions aimed at upgrading tech

Courtesy: Shima SeikiLeading Japanese computerised flat knitting machine manufacturer, Shima Seiki, will exhibit at the Garment Technology expo (GTE 2019), in booth C7. GTE, India’s largest and comprehensive exhibition on apparel and knitting technology, will be held from February 22-25, 2019, in New Delhi. It will offer a complete sourcing platform to apparel manufacturers. As pioneer of Wholegarment knitting technology whereby an entire garment can be produced in one piece on the machine w

Courtesy: PR NewswireA US Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War has set up a clothing company, Apparel by Home Run, which makes stylish performance fishing gear. Eighty-year-old Glen Newell has immense knowledge and a passion for fishing. The company is the result of Newell spending a large portion of his life on the water and his keen eye for performance fishing gear. Newell fell in love with Louisiana and what the Sportsman's Paradise offered him. Expanding on his affinity for fishing

Courtesy: Cotton Egypt AssociationCotton Egypt Association, as part of a renewed drive to increase product sustainability and improve conditions for the Egyptian Cotton supply chain workers, has partnered with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). Under the framework of The Egyptian Cotton Project, it has launched Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt. "Cotton Egypt Association is dedicated to creating a sustainable supply chain which supports the welfare

Courtesy: HanesBrandsHanesBrands, a leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has earned an A- score and took a leadership position in the CDP 2018 Climate Change Report. The company scored in the top 6 percent of nearly 7,000 companies that participated in the most recent report and achieved the highest score in the apparel industry. Receiving nearly across-the-board scores in the A range, Hanes’ performance was also higher than the company’s reporting secto

India’s cotton yarn and fabric exports are struggling because of the duty disadvantage faced by the Indian exporters in major markets, pointed out the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). There has been continuous decline in exports of cotton yarn and fabric during 2013-14 to 2017-18. Cotton yarn exports fell by 25 per cent during the period. "Indian spinning mills performed well in exports during 2013-14 when the cotton yarn was covered under schemes such as 2 per cent incrementa

Courtesy: PxhereIndia’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), eased to ten-month low of 2.76 per cent for the month of January 2019. The index for apparel rose by 1.3 per cent to 140.2 in January, according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, ministry of commerce and industry. The official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of January 2019 declined by 0.7 per cent to 119.2 from the previous month’s

Researchers in the smart electronics and materials (SEMS) group in electronics and computer science and the synthesis, catalysis and flow group in chemistry at the University of Southampton are investigating a new technique for achieving light emitting textiles that could be used in future medical, performance sports, automotive, architecture and fashion materials. The project, funded by the United Kingdom’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is formulating light emitting f

Courtesy: PRNewsfoto/UTIBTwo hundred and seventy five Turkish textile companies are participating in the ongoing Premiere Vision Paris and Texworld Paris international fashion fairs, according to Pinar Tasdelen Engin, president of the Uludag Textile Exporters' Association (UTIB), who said Turkey needs improvement in technical textiles, promotion and marketing, and branding. Engin, who heads the Turkish delegation to the fairs, said the Turkish textile and apparel sectors employ nearly a mill