COPENHAGEN – The organisers of Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW) have published their first annual review of the three-year ‘Sustainability Action Plan’ they launched in January 2020.The organisation states that it reached “significant milestones” in what it describes an “extraordinarily eventful and challenging year”.“We believe that the status of our Sustainability Action Plan shows the potential of our strategy and three-year targets to inspire and push fashion companies to embrace more sustainab

Mimaki USA – a wide-format inkjet printer’s provider – recently introduced two textile and apparel inkjet printers named TS100-1600sublimation transfer inkjet printer andTiger-1800B Mk III which isa high-speed textile inkjet printer with a belt conveying system.TheTS100-1600is an entry-level, high-performance sublimation printer that meets a diverse range of on-demand production.As claimed by Mimaki USA, it’s able to produce highly detailed, photographic quality prints with a wide array of colou

A staff of Globaltextiles will give a lecture from 15:30 to 16:30 on February 2nd. She will teach you how tooperate on Globaltxetiles and how to post products of high quality.

The, a global cotton research and advisory body, recently promoted Keshav R Kranthi, former director of Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) in Nagpur, as its chief scientist. Kranthi had moved to Washington, DC, after ICAC appointed him as the head of its technical services division in March 2017.Pic: ShutterstockHis elevation reflects recent changes both in his work and in the direction of the organisation, an ICAC statement said.“The ICAC’s emphasis has changed in recent years from ju

Man-made yarn prices have been trekking northward amid supply shortage of cotton yarn and rebound in demand from the textile sector post covid-lockdown era. Prices of man-made yarn have surged sharply not just recently, but also as compared with the price regime in pre-covid times, mainly due to removal of anti-dumping duty by the Centre.Pic: ShutterstockIn February last year, the Indian government removed anti-dumping duty on purified terephthalic acid (PTA), imported from South Korea, Thailand

Bangladesh’s leading clothing firms include Mahmud Group, the ASW market has been reported with Laila Group, Intimate Apparels, Utah Group and Pakiza Knit Composite. The marketplace, held under the auspices of Apparel Sourcing Week, helps buyers and sellers to connect, trade ideas and express questions. The Mahmud Group has a robust supply chain to manage adjustable command in a shorter lead time and is one of Bangladesh’s leading Textile manufacturers. The sister company Mahmud Jeans (MJL) is o

According to Grand View Research the global sustainable athleisure market size was valued at USD 79.41 billion in 2019 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% from 2020 to 2027. Rising awareness regarding physical fitness and personal grooming among millennials, coupled with their inclination toward sustainable development, is expected to be a key driving force to increasing product demand throughout the forecast period.Sustainable athleisure is considered to be

The garment sector has set a target of earning 55 billion USD from export and generating 3 million jobs by 2025. The target was unveiled at the sixth congress of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) in Hanoi .To meet the target, the garment sector will capitalize on free trade agreements Vietnam has signed with its partners.The VITAS will play a better role in connecting businesses with international organizations and customers to elevate Vietnamese garments’ position in the globa

ReCircled, sustainability firm for the textiles, apparel and footwear sector, has announced the acquisition of Circlarity, which is a digital sustainability intelligence technology company.Image Courtesy: www.ecotextile.comThe company is known for helping the brands to establish a closed-loop reuse cycle for apparel and footwear in partnership with the consumers.The products are used, returned, recycled and remade to introduce them back to the consumer market. This helps in extending the product

PPE import of USA reached US $ 18.46 billion during Jan.-Nov. ’20 period, with a mammoth surge of 316.30 per cent on Y-o-Y basis – as says the official data.Nonwoven disposable apparels contributed US $ 4.13 billion under HS Code 6210105000 and grew 466.80 per cent from the same period a year earlier. This was thehighest standalone valueamongst total 23 HS Codes under which USA imported PPE products till November in 2020.The import of face masks, clubbing 5 HS Codes 6307909845, 6307909850, 63079