Kornit Digital, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial digital printing technologies for the apparel and textile industries, head quartered at Israel, is going to host a webinar along with Fibre2Fashion.com to let garment makers know how they can meet their customers’ demand in the most cost-effective manner. The webinar will be conducted by Sharon Donovich, the company’s senior product marketing manager, Direct-to-Fabric.Titled ‘Shorter run times, zero inventory and on-demand production is t

Courtesy: Haggar Haggar, a US based apparel brand established in 1926, has recycled over 130 million water bottles since it began using the Repreve fibre, which is partly made from recycled bottles. Unifi, which produces Repreve, recently recognised it for its commitment to prioritising environmental conservation with its inaugural Repreve Champions of Sustainability award. “We first introduced Repreve into our collections with our E-CLO dress pant line, which has several styles of poly dre

Courtesy: ATS Miami Following the enormous success of its inaugural show this past spring, the Apparel Textile Sourcing (ATS) has announced its return to Miami in 2019, double in size and bringing thousands of domestic as well as international visitors. The three-day exhibition beginning May 20, 2019, has a $2 million investment infusion to support its growth. The financial assistance from organisers JP Communications and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and App

Courtesy: Vardhman India’s Future Group recently partnered with fabric brand Vardhman to jointly develop products for its apparel business and plans to launch six to seven products every year. The group will use Vardhman fabric for products sold across its formats like Central, Brand Factory and FBB. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. The strategic partnership will enable Future Group to make quality fashion more affordable, its joint managing director Rakesh Biyani

Methanex Corporation has successfully restarted and produced first methanol from its 0.8 million tonne Chile IV plant that has been idle since 2007. In addition, the Argentine Government recently granted permits to allow for the export of natural gas from Argentina to Chile and Methanex has begun to receive natural gas from Argentine suppliers. “We are thrilled to announce the successful restart of our Chile IV plant. Our team in Chile did an outstanding job in completing this project with ex

Eurovet has been selected by Project Help Us Give as an honouree at the 2018 HUG Award Gala, to be held on November 6, 2018, in New York. It is committed to raising awareness and helping the fundraising efforts for the non-profit organisation. Eurovet is the organiser of leading tradeshow network for the lingerie, swimwear, and athleisure industries. Project Help Us Give, dedicated to supporting paediatric treatment and rehabilitation, announced that it will honour intimate apparel industry

The Indian textiles ministry will release ₹7.8 crore for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district within 15 days, said Indian minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta. The government is seeking a proposal from Meghalaya to set up a cocoon bank there to make raw materials available throughout the year, he said. Adequate funds will be allotted for the cocoon bank, but the proposal has to come from the state government, he said while visiti

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Hub in East Africa is helping companies in the region become more export competitive by helping them obtain Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) certifications, a minimum standard for social compliance, as US textile and apparel buyers want to source from ethical and socially compliant companies. From November 2018 to March 2019, the Hub will provide direct support in the audit and WRAP certification process, according to a US

The American apparel and footwear industry is highly tariffed, as per the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). It represents six per cent of all imports, and currently pays 51 per cent of all duties collected by the US government. More tariffs and trade barriers are just not welcome or helpful, said the head of the association. “A tariff is a hidden tax on consumers. Tariffs lead to higher prices, lost sales, and ultimately can result in job losses. The Trump administration's

Courtesy: 3DLook 3DLook, a pioneer of mobile body scanning technology for the apparel industry, has released a massively improved 3D body model generation, SAIA 3D V2.0 for the retailers to compete against Amazon. V2.0 will help online brands and retailers enhance shopping for their customers, solve fit and sizing problems, increase conversion rates, and lower return rates. SAIA 3D instantly generates 3D body models from the two front and side facing photos of consumers, that can be taken by