Top Value Fabrics has announced the acquisition of Pacific Coast Fabrics. The acquisition expands its product offerings and strengthens its West Coast distribution network for printable textiles. Combined, the companies contract manufacture and source fabrics and media, both domestically and in international locations from Asia to Europe. “TVF is known throughout the industry for outstanding customer service and quality products, and the Pacific Coast Fabrics team shares that same dedication

Union minister for agriculture Radha Mohan Singh today described natural fibres as the backbone of the Indian textiles industry. The minister noted that despite stiff competition from synthetic fibres, the demand for natural fibres was steadily increasing with a growing population. Natural fibre production involves millions of farmers and industries using them are creating rural jobs, he said. Chairing a session on ‘Productivity and Product Diversification Challenges for Natural Fibres’ at Te

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) haver released cumulative results of their joint ‘Green Textile City Initiative’. Launched in partnership with leading global apparel retailers and fashion brands in 2013, it aimed to scale up sustainability efforts in large textile clusters in Shaoxing and Guangzhou. The sector-level initiative was expanded to Suzhou in 2015. The Initiative, under IFC’s China Water Program, provided sector-level capacity

Eid holidays kept the activity of spinning sector dull while forward deals that have been matured before Eid change hands. Non-availability of transportation has been hindering the deliveries. During trading session after Eid holidays and on first day, the lint prices stood firm, traders at cotton market said. Around 300 bales changed hands. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate remained intact at Rs 6,700 per maund with forward deals for better lint in focus, fibre traders said.

The Bangladesh government officials and textile industry stakeholders see a huge potential for synergies between the two countries Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh is among the world’s second largest exporters of apparels, and India is the second largest producer of man-made fibre and textiles fabrics. According to Gopal Bhattacharyya, additional secretary of Bangladesh's textile ministry, there is a lot of scope for synergies between India and Bangladesh and huge potential to expand the rela

Premium fabrics made from natural fibres were to the fore at a special showcase of Taiwanese denim specialists at Kingpins Show Amsterdam on 19-20 April. The exhibition, held as part of Amsterdam Denim Days, features fibre and yarn companies, fabric mills, wash houses, full package manufacturers and trim providers. Making its debut at Kingpins Show Amsterdam, the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) had a special zone featuring four denim fabric manufacturers. Annie Liu, from the market deve

For Chinese fashionistas, a new party dress can be a huge purchase, but the internet is making it easier to dress sharp without a big price tag or long-term commitment. Dora's Dream, a women's clothing startup, runs a subscription-based service that allows style-conscious Chinese to borrow designer clothes with just a small monthly payment. The clothes-sharing service generated buzz last month at the 2017 Asia Fashion Federation China Conference held in Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang pr

The government on Wednesday retained tax at source of 1 per cent on export earnings from readymade garment sector for the next fiscal year 20217-2018 beginning Saturday. Corporate income tax for apparel manufacturers, however, was lowered to 12 per cent from 15 per cent set in the proposed budget placed at the national parliament on June 1. The rate of corporate tax for green factories was reduced to 10 per cent from the proposed 14 per cent. The Finance Bill-2017 was passed by the parli

Stakeholders from the textile industry in this state are in a three-day strike against the decision to impose the new goods and srvices tax (GST) at rates between five and 18 per cent on sectoral products. Members of the Tamil Nadu Power Loom Federation are in strike in Salem, Karur and Namakkal districts against GST and seeking to exempt the industry from the tax. Around 150,000 power loom units are participating. Owners say they pay tax for the yarn and again paying tax for the finished pro

Pakistan’s ailing textile sector needs immediate attention of the government, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Com­merce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Wednesday. The chairman of FPCCI’s regional committee on industries, Atif Ikram Sheikh, said in a statement that the textile sector was the largest urban employment provider and largest foreign exchange earner and therefore deserved resolution of the problems, which have affected its exports. Energy crisis, refund claims, input cost