The annual exports of Armenian textile, apparel, leather products and shoes grew by 35-43 per cent over the past two years, with more than 40 per cent exported to European Union (EU) countries, according to Business Armenia, the government agency to attract investment and promote exports. Armenian textile firms also take up subcontracting tasks for global brands. To boost investments from European, Iranian and Asian investors, the Armenian Government has implemented numerous assistance progr

Courtesy: SGIA THREADX, a gathering for the garment decoration community, is set to host a panel of three major league baseball teams and Wilson Sporting Goods in ‘Fashion Over Fandom: Design & Style Driving Sales’. Designed by Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA) garment decorators committee, THREADX will be held from February 17-19, 2019, in San Diego. The conference mainly focuses on the business and cultural drivers changing the industry, according to SGIA. “Nothing ti

Courtesy: Jaanuu Jaanuu, the leading direct-to-consumer brand empowering medical professionals with reimagined uniforms, has received $15 million growth equity financing by JMK Consumer Growth Partners. Existing investors in Jaanuu include the Nordstrom family and David Kessenich, managing partner and co-founder of healthcare private equity firm Excellere Partners. The investment by JMK Consumer Growth Partners brings the total equity raised by Jaanuu to over $25 million, according to a pres

The Textile Association of India (TAI) recently honoured Premier Mills chairman R Jagadish Chandran and Lakshmi Machine Works chairman and managing director Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu with lifetime achievement award and industrial excellence award respectively for their contribution to the growth of the industry. The award was presented at a conference in Coimbatore. TAI president TK Sengupta said the association had some specific objectives, including promoting the use of scientific knowledge

Courtesy: Hail Women Online retailer Hail Women has started its operations in India. The new clothing line is set to change the fashion industry with its unique professional wear collection for The brand’s uniqueness and versatility are demonstrated in every fashion piece as designs are turned into emotions, helping fashion lovers to express themselves freely on every occasion. Making the lives of women easier with a lot of thoughtful, beautiful, sleek fit, luxe appearance and comfortable ou

The Netherlands has topped the annual B2C E-commerce Index, said the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It has replaced Luxembourg, which dropped out of the top ten with sharp drop in its postal reliability score. In a first, the Netherlands is the highest ranked country in the index, up three positions from the last year. Eight of the top ten countries on the index are in Europe. Index values are extremely close, with a range of just four points between first and te

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) office at the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently signed a cooperation agreement to start a project in January next year to promote decent work, gender equality and environmental sustainability in the garment sector supply chains in Asia. The project, called ‘Decent Work in the Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia’, will focus on the garment supply chains in Asia, notably South-A

Courtesy: ZDHCTo increase the competitiveness of the textile and apparel industry of Gujarat and to align with the state textile policy aimed at minimising pollution, preserving environment and focusing on sustainability, Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) is organising a one-day conference on zero discharge of hazardous chemicals (ZDHC). Titled ‘Responsible textile production through sustainable chemicals management’ – ATIRA perspective on zero discharge of hazardous c

Courtesy: StaubliStaubli will show new textile machinery and system solutions for optimising workflows in weaving mills at the 16th Dhaka international textile and garment machinery expo, with Spintex Technology, in booth 7-126 and 7-513, hall 2, from January 9-12, 2019. Staubli provides technological solutions in the dedicated fields of connectors, robotics, and textile. A range of Stäubli products will be displayed, offering weavers and knitters solutions that are perfectly adapted to thei

Courtesy: Unisync Expanding to the US market, Unisync, a vertically integrated Canadian enterprise, has entered in to a long-term lease of a Las Vegas area sales, service and distribution facility effective March 2019. The facility will be used to service Alaska Airlines, the first major US custom uniform programme, and as a base for supplying other new accounts in the US. Unisync was selected as Alaska Airlines’ new uniform partner in mid 2016 and has been working extensively since that tim