Courtesy: London textile fair The London Textile Fair (TLTF) 2019 edition is set to focus on Spring/Summer 2020 pre-collections. With more than 470 exhibitors, TLTF is the UK’s premier platform for fashion fabrics, clothing accessories, print studios, and vintage garments. The leading textile trade fair will be held on January 9 and 10, 2019, at the Business Design Centre, in London. Around 500 exhibitors will showcase their collections this January 2019, with includes large numbers of Euro

Courtesy: Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Co, a leading global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories, has reported net sales increase to $861 million, despite adverse impacts from the calendar shift and foreign currency. The gross profit rate of the company was 61.3 per cent, flat to last year, and down approximately 40 basis points on a constant currency basis. Stores and distribution expense was $371.9 million, down from $375.9 million last year, as expense reductio

A Sakthivel, vice chairman, AEPC & regional chairman, FIEO, speaking at the event Fashion changes every two weeks today, unlike every four seasons in the past, drastically shrinking the farm-to-shop floor lead time, said deputy chairman, CII southern region at the ongoing WEAVES, South India's first mega textile fair. About 250 exhibitors are presenting a wide range of the textile industry – from fabrics to weaving machines.The four-day programme will conclude on Saturday in Erode. The

Courtesy: BibaBrand: Biba Company: Biba Location: Rajpur Road, Dehradun Area: 2300 sq ft Product profile: The store stocks brand’s recently launched autumn-winter 2018 collection, as well as latest festive collection which includes the salwar-kameez-dupatta, ethnic mix & match kurtas, ready to stitch fabrics and a lot more. The store also has separate section for Biba Girls. About the company: Biba, a synonym for pretty women in Punjabi, was started by Meena Bindra in Bombay in

Over 200 companies from 9 countries are exhibiting at the ongoing Iran’s international exhibition of Textile Machinery, Raw Materials, Home Textiles, Embroidery Machines and Textile Products (IRANTEXT). The exhibition is showcasing modernisation in production lines, updating methods and building new relations while maintaining the existing ones.The participants from Iran are presenting their updated designs depicting the Iranian and Islamic culture. All the stakeholders in the textile supply

Swedish fashion firms that include KappAhl, H&M, and Peak Performance, are supporting the UN’s Fashion Industry Charter on Climate Action. With the initiative Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action (STICA), the firms will help to reduce their climate impact by at least 30 per cent by 2030, in line with the Fashion Industry Charter on Climate Action. The purpose of STICA is to support the Swedish fashion and textile industry in its efforts to reduce its climate impact and stimulate

Courtesy: RadiciGroup RadiciGroup Comfort Fibres took part in Performance Days, a trade fair dedicated to trends and innovations in the field of yarns, fabrics and accessories. The company showcased wide product portfolio of nylon and polyester yarns, boasting two strong points: vertical integration in the nylon and a certified sustainability system for products and processes.This was the first time that RadiciGroup’s comfort fibres business area attended such a technical and sector focused eve

Recession and tax issues faced by India’s man-made fabric (MMF) industry in Surat resulted in fall in export of polyester fabric by 13 per cent to $945 million in April-September compared to $1 billion in the same period last fiscal. Polyester fabric export to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh fell by 23 per cent and 32 per cent respectively in that period. The export of Indian MMF during April-September rose by just 1 per cent to $3.1 billion compared to $3 billion during the

India has reportedly rejected the US allegation of subsidising cotton beyond the World Trade Organisation (WTO) limit, with a Geneva-based Indian official saying its market price support is aimed at helping poor farmers who may resort to selling under distress and procurement by government agencies only accounts for a very small part—2 per cent—of total production. The US had earlier accused India of providing substantial market price support for cotton well in excess of India's WTO spendi

Courtesy: Woolmark Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL), a leader in men’s and women’s athletic footwear and apparel, has announced the launch of the APL TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection, its most sustainable and lightest running shoe to date. Each shoe features 80 per cent Australian merino wool, innovatively knitted with APL’s patented, stretch-rebound TechLoom upper. The unique combination delivers greater elasticity, strengthens the shoe and allows it to naturally hug the foot for max