February 2018

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Bremen Cotton Conference 2018: Measuring sustainable cotton and textile production

‘Rock n Roll’ at Denimsandjeans show Vietnam in June

Femmy Awards to take place in New York on February 6

H&M continues its positive growth story in 2017

Texworld USA & Apparel Sourcing USA breaks exhibitor/attendee records

Speed to market is killing quality garment fit: Study

Salvatore Ferragamo consolidated revenues report a dip of 3.1 per cent

Sainsbury’s quits Bangladesh Accord: M&S and others undecided

Itema could transform Bangladesh weaving industry

Chinese textile investment to grow significantly in Africa

Mixed reactions to Indian Budget 2018 as FM gives textile sector US$1.12 boost

Pure London launches curated line up of established and emerging designers

Fashion Hong Kong Gallery dazzle Copenhagen Fair

Budget proposals positive for apparel industry: CMAI

Danish trade show CIFF to launch Paris edition next June

European commission warns BD again about improving labour situation

Fast Fashion: Streaming analytics, the need of the hour

Handloom sector’s budget allocation slashed 36 per cent, industry cries foul

Istanbul: ITM 2018 international textile machinery exhibition to be held in April

Bangladesh: Wage board finalises minimum wage for cotton textile sector

Denim Première Vision moves again

Next Planet Textiles’ agenda taking shape

Spinexpo Paris makes its Spring/Summer debut

UNFCCC seeks wider engagement from global textile sector

TPP-11 and its impact on textile and apparel within the bloc

DuPont gets Henkel’s ‘Laundry & home care sustainability’ award

Sri Lanka records highest-ever apparel exports in 2017

Union Budget 2018-19: No real boost to consumption and retail

CII to tap manpower in Tiruchi for the textile industry

Digitisation offers new opportunities for apparel industry

DyStar’s new indigo spray & DuPont’s heating solution for outdoor clothing

H&M highlights denim diversity in new apparel collection

International Apparel and Textile fair sprucing up in UAE for April 2018 edition

Paul Smith shows signs of recovery but profits still on the decline

UBM Fashion teams up with mmode to showcase at Magic Las Vegas

Uzbekistan to modernise cotton, textile production

Zara accused of appropriating South Asian culture

Vietnam’s cotton import surges in January

Techtextil to be the year’s biggest highlight in Russia and Eastern Europe

Macy's will start carrying Verona collection for Muslim, non-Muslim consumers

CPM- Moscow gaining traction, ready for next show in February

BGMEA panel threatens legal action as board tenure extended

DITF ends with Tk 1.6b spot orders

Used clothes a major environment hazard across the globe

ITM 2018 to showcase technical innovation for the textile community

Reliance Industries, is sole contender to acquire stake in JBF

Rescheduling e-way bill relieves Surat’s textile centers of worries

International Cotton Conference to focus on sustainability

Textile survey reflects optimism among companies

Adidas’s teams up with Polygine for ‘Stay Fresh’ technology in trail shoes

Bangladesh RMG sector holds high growth potential for next decade: Study

Bhilwara Technical Textiles reappoints Shekhar Agarwal, Chairman, MD

Exhibitor numbers rise at Milano Unica starting today

Fake Indian origin fabric hits Pakistan textile sector

Online luxury boom ahead – McKinsey report

Pakistan Govt. set to announce another textile package

GTTES 2019 to be held in Mumbai in February 2019

Indonesian TPT sector happy with tax break

Top global clothing brands fails quality tests in China

Sustainability in focus at annual International Woolmark Prize

Women’s wear segment to dominate global fashion market in 2018

IPE Green Supply Chain Map enhances textile value chain visibility

HCA: Looking forward to positive business post GST

Studio Next: Pushing ahead with automation solutions for cutting

Archroma, WWF Pakistan pledge to work for sustainable water conservation

Archroma to showcase color atlas at Première Vision

H&M’s Afound attempts to steal market share from existing UK players

CanopyStyle momentum ensures 125 global brands unite for forests

Surat commercial tax commissioner requests report on GST losses in textiles

Wage hike an emerging vote bank tool for Southeast Asian leaders

Hong Kong Fashion Week collaborates with the Indonesian fashion students

DGAD cites ‘insufficient evidence’ on anti-dumping duty on PSF imports

Pakistan textile trade surplus fell 1.9 per cent YoY up to December of 2017

CITI unhappy with increase in import of textiles and clothing

US menswear upsurges but brands' digital plans holds behind

Woven fabric export continue to spiral up in December

Lectra set to digitise apparel manufacturing process

INL offering tech solutions for efficient production

Ramp Impex: Focuses growing testing instruments segment

It’s a wage war between foreign nationals and working-class Americans

AAFA teams up with WRAP for CSR initiatives

Baba Textile Machinery Pvt Ltd Rakhi Parasurampuria Director

Inditex Group opens branch office in Pak.

Kingpins Transformers doomsday predictions provides hope through transparency

Levi Strauss reports strongest revenue year in a decade in 2017

Maharashtra’s new textile policy 2018-23 gets Cabinet nod

‘Galley Slaves’ do not manufacture Primark’s products

‘Patagonia Action Works’ unites environmental activists

Macy's to launch Muslim women's apparel line

Groz-Beckert providing high quality sewing solutions to global industry

Bombay Thread Works: Innovating with new threads for increased productivity

Chic Shanghai’s March edition to bring together ‘profashionals’ in China

Bombay Dyeing reports net profit of Rs 3.38 crore in Q3

Make it British trade show gets new name

India climbs IP index, ranks 44 now

Upcoming Intertextile to showcase wool

Liva launches chatbot to boost sales

New textile collections enriched by Directa Plus' graphene launched

A Sakthivel takes over as AEPC’s vice chairman

Skechers rakes in $179 million in profits for 2017

US company Supreme develops composite yarn

Hanes clocks 4 per cent sales growth in Q4

Bangladesh to host Fashionology Summit ‘Step into the Future Today’

RIT: Complete solutions from knitting to garmenting

Good week for Australian wool

Iran’s cotton area up six per cent

CAI lowers cotton estimates for India for 2017-18

VF Corp focuses on incorporating sustainable changes in the apparel industry

GST puts weavers in a fix

Levi Strauss Q4 net income up 20 per cent

Better data visibility enhances productivity

India’s retail to grow at ten per cent

Bangladesh loses ground to US with Vietnam, India

Quebec and Montreal exhibits at Magic, Las Vegas

Cashmere World to be held Hong Kong in March

MAS adopts lean strategies to boost efficiency

Q4 Puma sales up 14 per cent

US-Malaysia FTA may be delayed due to CPTPP

Automation taking centerstage in mass manufacturing

9th Shanghai International Digital Printing Industry Fair (TPF 2018) from April 19

Alvanon launches The Shanghai Apparel Experience Center

Australia’s apparel segment growth to continue with strong focus on athleisure,

Bangladesh confident about signing FTA with Sri Lanka this year

BGAPMEA forwards six demands to the government

Germany to host Asia Apparel Expo

H&M drops reinvestment plan, proposes unchanged dividend

ISKO and Diesel collaborate for a denim sneaker model

SRTEPC: Synthetic textile exports rise significantly

Sutlej Textiles strengthening home textile business

The athleisure trend is racing ahead

Tirupur labels units under new criteria based on annual turnovers

Uzbekistan to set up new cotton units

Lectra’s net income up 16 per cent in Q4

C&As recycling program expands to Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Pakistan marks it's presence in 42nd edition of Texworld 2018 in Paris

China agrees to accommodate Pakistan’s concerns on FTA

SVP Group to develop greenfield project on Oman’s Sohar Freezone

ADB’s loan to streamline Bangladesh’s textile sector

Aquafil buys Invista’s Asia-Pacific business

European Outdoor Group’s trade show to move to Munich

Miami to host Apparel Textile Sourcing show in May

Oritain Global, to create a unique ‘fingerprint’ for Supima cotton

Pakistan’s textile exports up 10 per cent

Lenzing has redefined Tencel

Wonder fabric B.Cork made from cork attracts fashion brands at ISPO, Munich

Welspun net profit down 47 per cent in Q3

Hugotag does wonders with Monforts stenter

US cotton exports fall in first half of current marketing year

Chinese finished products to get boost at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles

Date change for autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

Pashmina needs a major makeover to survive in Kashmir

C&A halts relief to Myanmar

Cambodia limits truck sizes, affects garment industry

Shanghai to host Yarn Expo Spring edition in March

Grasim Q3 profit hits Rs 786 crores

Gucci boosts Kering's fourth-quarter sales growth

Japan emerges lead supplier of automotive textiles to the US

Nandan Denim’s Q3 net profit up 61 per cent

Première Vision revamps digital offerings

Bangladesh sweater exports up five per cent

UP attracting Tirupur knitwear industrialists to invest in the state

Vietnam to sign FTA with Europe this year

Next edition of Fespa to feature soft signage

C&A Foundation plans to improve working conditions in Brazil

Circle Economy launches Fibersort Project

Czech textile companies rises like a Phoenix from the ashes

Disrupters learn latest trends in fashion technology at PI Apparel conference

Liberty Fairs in Las Vegas showcases new denim concepts for Fall ’18.

New Bangladesh safety Accord sees 100 signatories come on-board

Study shows Indian garment workers demonstrates power of soft skills

Pakistan: PHMA wants trade association’s role in transparent disbursement

PET recycling up in Europe: Chinese import ban a positive impact

VF Corporation bags most ethical company award

Welspun introduces innovative end-to-end traceability process

US cotton industry’s 2018 economic outlook

The philosophy behind Uniqlo and Marimekko collection - Democratising fashion

MSME sector still facing issues with GST

Block your date for the 40th Foundation Day celebration of AEPC

Constant newness a winning combination not games and gimmicks

Hyosung Corp to invest Rs 3,000 cr in spandex project

Indian textile exports fall 13 per cent in January

US’ ultimatum to African nations to reverse ban on used clothes imports

Uzbekistan, Hungary looking at JV for textiles export to EU

VF Corp to sell apparel brand Nautica

Trade is centre stage in the Trump era, sourcing suffer get affected

IAFs releases position statements for 2017-18

Global cotton production on rise, NCC signals cautious outlook

Alliance aims at improving supply chains and sutainability

China’s homegrown companies eye acquisition of global brands

Maharashtra allows privatisation of spinning mills, powerlooms

PRGMEA urges government to set up display centres abroad

US apparel market facing tough times

Uzbekistan to have South Korean textile techno park

ICAHT to be held in Delhi this September

GTE 2018 yet again delivered a winning performance

Hanesbrands set to acquire intimate apparel retailer Bras N Things

Asia Pacific emerge leading region in global textile yarn market

Pakistan working hard to boost its textile fortunes

Alarming trade deficit/depressing India’s exports

India’s cotton textile exports down 16 per cent

Grasim, TEA to launch designer studio for VSF products in Tirupur

Eco friendly textiles showcased by Canepa at Première Vision

G-Star Raw launches sustainable denim

H&M’s profit dip 14 per cent

FDI, private participation are some key growth drivers for textile industry

Litrax showcased smart yarn technologies at ISPO Beijing

Rebate scheme backlog hits Rs 16 billion

11th Retail Leadership summit begins with powerful panel discussions

Bangladesh’s aim for $50 billion RMG exports by 2021 seems too high

Bangladesh to frame policy for apparel buying houses

FESPA launches new fashion textile feature

Gap Inc. announces departure of its president

Gucci turnover up 41 per cent

‘High-Tex from Germany’ textile expo to showcase in US

India’s share in home textile exports to US stagnates

Nordstrom voted favorite retailer

Pakistan’s textile exports up seven per cent

China FTA with Pakistan disproportionately benefits former

The myth of millennials socially responsible buying choices

Turkey: Over 1,000 companies of knitted fabrics record $1.5 billion exports

It’s denim supremacy at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

Now, Asia heads world apparel retail

Bangladesh clothing manufactures in dire straits

China to stay key apparel sourcing hub for global buyers

Chinese prisoners make clothes for C&A, H&M, allege British journo

EU renews GSP+ scheme for Pakistan

Four Hong Kong designers feature at London Fashion Week

Indian denim mills working below capacity

With growing competition Italian denim gets edgy

Sourcing event AISEX to be held in Sri Lanka in May

US trade policy shifts could have far-reaching implications on textile industry

China to accommodate Pakistan's concerns on FTA

Asian workers' diaries show 'inhuman cost' of fashion

Indian home textile exporters see profitability dip this fiscal

Microfactory could be an answer to Industry 4.0

Cotton tees more popular than manmade fibres: Study

Accord’s 100 day countdown: Signatories asks brands to sign new deal

AEPC celebrates 40 years of its inception

Bangladesh needs to be proactive in RMG branding and upgradation

China prison labour report under investigation by H&M, C&A and 3M

CSB exploring ways to promote silk, cut down costs of production

ICAR scientist decree no case for de-notifying Bt cotton

Indian cotton outlook stable for 2018

IIT Expo displays Indian textiles in Sri Lanka

Lower cotton prices to support textile sector profitability: Study

Luwa widens operations in India

PTEA happy with approval of GSP+ scheme

Supima teams up with Oritain for testing cotton quality

45th edition of five days extravaganza of IHGF-Delhi fair opens

CMAI’s Apparel Index: Q3 records growth recovery for all brand groups

9th Asian Textile Conference in Mumbai, India

70th anniversary for Simone Perele

Higher price points and e-commerce force American Eagle to quit Singapore

CHIC Shanghai, Asia's largest fashion fair opens next month

Texfusion expo to launch exclusive denim section this season

Freudenberg has a new CEO

Digital Solution from Gerber meets speed and Industry 4.0 trends

Macy’s joins Islamic fashion with Verona Collection

Actor, designer Sarah Jessica Parker launches limited-edition kid’s collection with Gap

Union Minister presented Guild Certified Framers examination certificates

Autefa Solutions’ new nonwovens machinery sales setup for the Indian market

Customised equipment at composite materials exhibition, Paris

Luxury brands expand by being affordable to developing economies

H&M, Aquafil to bring sustainable fashion mainstream

Illegal HT cotton seeds selling at 1.7x

Monforts to show latest developments at ITM 2018, Istanbul

H&M looks to see same store growth by 2019

Nordstrom mulls going private

Outlook for cotton stable in 2018-19

Sensient launches pigment inks for direct textile printing

High cost of Kenyan labour, power pushing up production costs

US cotton prices go for a toss in 2018-19, despite surge in Chinese imports

Vietnam’s garment exports to China touch $3.2 billion

DyStar, RotaSpray team up to develop indigo spray

ITM 2018 exhibition fully booked, to break last season’s visitor record

Delhi to host ApparelConnect conference in May

Six apparel retailers make it to annual ‘50 Most Innovative Companies’ list

C&A committed to continue sourcing eco-friendly cotton

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative enthuses Nepal

Growing ethical renaissance among African RMG makers

Planet Textiles Canada event will debate microfiber pollution

California to introduce microfiber warning labels for polyester apparels

Indonesia: Italian textile machinery at Indo Intertex show 2018

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics to showcase top global manufacturers

ITMA 2019: Cluster of knowledge events to help industry collaboration

Knitting technology expo GMMSA 2018 in Ludhiana attracting footfalls

Primark sales up one per cent in past 16 weeks

SAC, German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles cooperate in Europe

Sri Lanka’s export earnings from the EU up 27 per cent

Coats revenue up four per cent in 2017

Australian tariff to boost Vietnam exports

VF Corp adopts circular economy

4th day of IHGF highlighted trends and forecast for Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer 2019

Gap focuses on growth of brands

G-Star RAW launches the world’s most sustainable denim

Guess reduces wood-based fabrics

Lectra: Propelled by industry 4.0 brings new opportunities for the fashion industry

Levi Strauss develops denim finishing

Global luxury goods industry ripe for further M&A

Pollution, bane of fashion industry

Pure London looking at selling exhibitions business

Sri Lanka exporters ask for removal of apparel quota to India

Walmart launches private labels

Curtains drawn on 45th edition of IHGF-Delhi fair spring 2018

Demand for withdrawal of royalty on BG-II cotton seeds

Circular economy demands an all-inclusive growth

Major brands visit IHGF

Bangladesh doesn't need GSP facility from US anymore

Bangladesh pays cotton import bill of over $3.0 billion annually

Gamateks innovates with Invista fiber

H&M’s Sustainable Initiatives: Use of nylon waste from oceans, landfills

India faces inflationary risks in coming moths

UP’s textile sector attracts Rs 7,436 cr investments at UP Investors Summit

Hyosung Corp eyes Maharashtra for its first spandex unit in India

Vardhman Textiles starts hedging cotton on MCX

Bangladesh tops in green factories

Denim 'fur' to hit the catwalk

Textile industry demands change in rules of origin to check B’desh imports

Innovative textile processes at International Cotton Conference, Bremen

Intimasia to showcase intimate apparel brands in Kochi

Sri Lanka hosts successful IIT Expo

Mauritius weeds out bonded labor from apparel industry

New report promotes reducing apparel’s environmental impact

Wage incentives missing in Maharashtra’s textile policy

New tech tools driving companies’ sustainability goals

AAFA’s board elects new members

Ayaz Sadiq assures of resolving textile industry problems

Bangladesh garment exports set for a surge

Europe threatens tit for tat tariffs on Levi's jeans

Fiber colorant technology enhances efficiency

Gildan Activewear turnsaround American Apparel targets doubling sales

Global cotton production may decline in 2018-19 season

GMMSA 2018 ends on a high note

Bangladesh’s spinning industry needs overhaul

Textile coatings market forecasted to grow over 3 per cent

New Age washing machines cut down on water use

US renews cotton aid program

Victoria's Secret sales declined each month last year

Viscose drives Chinese staple fibers

Low investment hampers Pakistani exports

Indian apparel exporters face challenges

Levi’s working towards a green manufacturing model

Digital Printing Zone to debut at Intertextile Shanghai Spring Edition

Apparel brands take steps to fight pollution

Chinese develop fiber similar to polar fur

Foot Locker sales down

Goop launches active wear

Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami to highlight Latin America exhibitors

Sharp fall in India’s cotton textile exports

Steady progress for Oerlikon over the years

EU facing a tough time mending trade ties with Pakistan

Bangladesh prepares worker database

Exchange rate bedevils Pakistani apparel exports

Maharashtra offers capital subsidy in new textile policy

Staubli creates innovative toe-linking device for sock knitting machines

Wedding season fuels Indore’s garment business

When fast fashion is a rip-off

Bangladesh: Accord and Alliance-led initiatives gets a makeover

Pepe Jeans to open more stores in Indonesian market

Bangladesh sees jute as a growth driver

Yarn Expo begins in Shanghai next week

Coats partners with Royal Shakespeare Company

India may cut royalties to Monsanto

Demand for Indian cotton on the rise globally

Indian trade duties rile US

Cambodia needs to rebuild its economic muscle

Intertextile Shanghai to begin next week

Mumbai to host VDMA event in May

China biggest buyer of Italian textiles

Ralph Lauren profit margin up 60 per cent in Q3

Spanish brand Ternua opts for Lectra

Bangladesh garment exports up 13 per cent

Pakistan: Cotton cloth and yarn production dips

Indian companies display at ongoing Cairo Fashion and Tex

Archroma appoints Marcos Furrer President brand and performance textile

Brandix to launch DTA operations in India to facilitate overseas clients

Bangladesh needs to introspect before factory automation

‘India could not seize opportunity when China vacated the space’: HKL Magu

Chinese demand raises Australian wool prices

Cotton farmers may face issues with seeds next season

India breathes easy with CPTPP as exports may not be affected

May edition of Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami to attract 200 exhibitors

Pakistan needs capacity expansion to boost textiles industry

Tech offers an edge over others in fashion retail

Bangladesh innovating to create viscose from jute

BGMEA seeks another year to demolish building

Nepali garment exports up 11 per cent this fiscal

US trade war with India may hurt growth

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Alibaba team up for AI

World cotton stocks may decline

US cotton on the upswing

AEPC kickstarts seminars

Curtains up on largest ever Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring edition

Bangladesh jute earnings up 17 per cent

GOTS Rating: Bangladesh tops, India, Germany follow line up

Better Cotton revises guidelines

Costs deter investors in Pakistan’s textile industry

Bangladesh’s exports to emerging markets up three per cent

Guess works on fiber sourcing

Knitting yarns hog the show at Filo

Making sustainability palatable

Nitin Spinners’ quarterly turnover up 30 per cent

Pink bollworm hurt cotton prospects in India this year

Sutlej Textile’s turnover up 12 per cent in first nine months

Bangladesh: Unsafe factories continue in business

WSN looking out for more buyers in Asia

India needs to learn a lesson from China to sustain growth

AEPC sounds alarm on production decline

Adidas launches share buyback

German clothing exports up 17 per cent

Rieter’s order intake up 16 per cent in 2017 fiscal

Saurer beefs up Indian operations

Trident gets STeP certification

Apparel prices remain high in the US

Sustainability issues in textile factories highlighted by campaign group

High fertilizer use a negative impact on Bt cotton production

Rethinking sustainability strategies for apparels & footwear industry

India’s apparel production falls 10 per cent

India’s cotton exports on the rise, could rally global prices

Gap wants global Tier I suppliers to go digital

Craig Green to be guest at Pitti Uomo

H&M discloses supplier network

INDA has new board members

Indian shoe exports down eight per cent

Italy to be present at Intertex

Sri Lanka to host next Intex in November

Picanol’s turnover up eight per cent in 2017, expect positive growth ahead

Silk imports from China dwindle

Strong euro lowers Inditex margins this quarter

US tariffs may hurt Bangladesh

Nike brand president Trevor Edwards resigns due to workplace complaints

9th ATEXCON emphasised on growing importance of domestic markets

Vietnam emerging strong in global textiles and apparel market

February exports down ten per cent

US export value up 16 per cent

India makes an impact at Cairo Fashion and Tex show

Ministry pitches for Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Bengali sarees

Benetton opens new flagship store in London

U.S. cotton showcases at London Fashion Week

Abercrombie back in the reckoning

Surat weavers demand relief

China holds textile forum

China Interdye and China Textile Printing in April in Shanghai

Bayer and Monsanto merger may help Indian farmers

Euratex launches new initiative

Lace dominates UK show

US challenges India’s subsidy test

India responds to US objections

Indorama acquires Polimeros

PTEA lauds release of Rs. 5 billion to clear claims of duty drawback of taxes

Walmart may own a huge chunk of Flipkart India

SIUF China lingerie fair in April

GAP wants vendors to pay wages digitally by 2020

Gartex Expo 2018: Garment and Textile Exhibition

India aims at higher textile revenue

Adidas makes shoes from plastic

India cuts Monsanto’s royalties again

Japan to host Asia Fashion Fair in April

Pakistan to revive cotton production

Kering says its Swiss activities tax-compliant

India’s tax slabs hit manmade fibers business

US trade against tariffs

Uzbekistan moving towards joining WTO

WTO meet to discuss US’ motives

Zara and H&M shore up defenses as online competition threatens

Revival of Manchester and Britain’s cotton production a boost for textile industry

The rise of Ethiopia as the next textile haven

Denim undergoes radical makeover

Gap plans to save 10 billion liters of water by 2020

India, Hong Kong sign pact to avoid double taxation

Pakistan’s industry wants better packaging

Lenzing repositions Tencel brand

VF Corp to sell Nautica to Authentic Brands

Pakistan expands FTA with China

Fashion for Good-Plug and Play Accelerator runs mentorship program for start-ups

The rise of celebrity labels good for fashion

PRGMEA demands enhanced marketing to prop up exports

Telangana’s Sircilla textile town chugging full steam

Adient-Arvind form it venture to make automotive fabric in India

Brandix, VTA MoU to enhance skills development in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry

China to host hosiery expo CHPE concurrently with FAE

Pakistan textile exports up seven per cent from July to Feb

Vietnam’s T&A exports to China on a fast growth curve

H&M reworking on labour policy to ensure sustainable goals

Fashionistas attend fashion week

Internet store supports Russian designers

Adidas defies the American curse haunting Nike and Under Armour

Jeanologia working towards sustainable technologies for jean production

US retail struggles with fast fashion

BGMEA to get land in SEZ to boost apparel exports

Ethiopia textile exports up 23 per cent

The Good Business Lab foundation promoting soft skills for workers in India

Clash of interest, mindset come in the way of ethical clothing purchase

China builds links with neighbors

Chinese textile and garment exports up 85 per cent

US sanctions on China, apparel sector may also be hit:"Nobody wins from a trade war”— official

Ethiopia sees 23.1 per cent increase in exports

High cost of fast fashion reflected in a plaintive cry

Mumbai to host Technotex in June

The cascading impact of GST on Tirupur textile mills

India spends US$ .15 bn on textile R&D

Five US companies declare ‘Made in the US’

C.L.A.S.S. bringing values into fashion brands

China's luxury consumer spark global sales

CoEdition breaks down retail barriers with plus-size e-commerce site

DKNY, Donna Karan to go fur-free

Global trade facing challenges, India needs to boost exports Prabhu

GOTS hosts round table in the US

Indian textiles and apparel industry analysis

Lenzing recommitted to sustainability in fibre supply chain

Made in France Premiere Vision show to focus on vocational training

Pakistan mulls tariff rationalisation on 515 raw material imports

Post Brexit, UK to continue tariff-free access for B’desh goods

CFTA to strengthen intraregional value chains in Africa

Turkey to host three textile exhibitions

APTMA’s issues to be raised with the PM

Big brands partner to mentor startups on eco friendly fibers and methodologies

Bangladesh mulls wage revision for RMG workers

Fast fashion trips US retailers

German print event Fespa to be held in May

Tamil Nadu to hold technical textile sessions

Twin blows send Tirupur reeling

UK labour market stats say economics of retailing are changing

US innovating with products for textile industry

Vietnam pins hopes on CPTPP

Welspun to set up a plant in Telangana

Making denim sustainably, technology shows the way

HKTDC to host home textiles and furnishing fair in April

Nike tops Brand Finance rankings

India probes jute imports from Bangladesh

Pakistan’s biggest B2B textile trade fair to opens in Karachi

VF Corp keeps it focus on responsible sourcing

Uzbekistan upgrades textile prowess

US textiles exports on growth track

US consumers prefer Egyptian cotton

Trade war may benefit Vietnam

Jayashree expects its Ebidta fall

India hopes EU responds positively to FTA

CFTA sees 44 African nations signing the pact

Germany hosts 34th Bermen Cotton Conference

India’s cotton industry needs revival

Coats hires Keith DuPont as President, Performance Material

Climate may wreck garment industry

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring ’18: Was another successful show

Yarn Expo Spring edition sees enhanced participation by 15 per cent

China's fitness boom boost US sports brand’s business

Guess revenue up eight per cent

M&S reshuffles executives

Pakistan clears duty claims

Russia to doubles technical fiber capacity by 2020

Pakistan hosts textile, garment fair

Denim may face margin pressures in India

Using Indian yarn, fabrics becomes mandatory for apparel exports to India

Bangladesh minimum wage board for garment industry seeks proposals

Pakistan wants no export duty from China

Arvind launches Gravity denim

Atlas silk, Uygur’s pride on the decline

Western buyers want to source closer home

China may soon release retaliatory tariffs on US goods

China misusing WTO, says US

Ethiopia harvests 40,000 tons of cotton

H&M's pile of unsold garments grows, affects bottomlines

India makes strong showing at Dubai fair

Indian cotton exports up 45 per cent

Marty Moran becomes new NCTO chairman

Turkey’s Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality producing yarn from bottles

Vietnam grapples with Industry 4.0

Ethiopia harvests 40,000 tons of cotton

EU’s changing trade landscape, trade within member states rules

Maiden CEO agenda for sustainable fashion gets thumps up from apparel giants

Arvind reduces its water footprint

Bangladesh aims at self-sufficiency

Bangladesh garment exports to EU surge 10.95 per cent in July-Dec (FY ’17-18)

Better Work spurs progress among workers in Vietnam

China sees good trade prospects with EU

GOTS installs dual leadership

Hot days hit Primark sales, brand optimistic about future business

India on guard against Chinese component

India to negotiate free trade with African Continental Free Trade Area

Italy textile machinery makers to display at Techtextil

Knitting industry needs modern technology for healthier growth

Many Middle East buyers mark their presence at Spinexpo

Steve Murray back at VF Corp as vice president

US revokes Rwanda’s duty free access benefits

Trump’s tariff policy to hamper domestic apparel industry dynamics

Post-Brexit trade deals could make the world's poorest worse off

NCTO’s outgoing chairman lays out priority areas for US textile industry

Pakistan: Textile Asia records positive business for global companies

EU tackles industrial pollution

First-ever CEO Agenda launches for sustainable fashion industry

German show Panorama Berlin to display 800 collections

Indian cotton exports surge

Mongolia to globalize cashmere trade via joint platform with China's Bohai

Pakistan exports to EU up 13 per cent

Rupee movement affects textile revenues

Staubli breaks new ground with D4S

The Children's Place, Zhejiang Semir Garment signs license agreement for China

Indian exports may miss targets

USDA projects 13.5 million cotton acres for 2018

Chic Spring edition sees positive business with good order bookings

Archroma prepares dye from waste

Bangladesh focuses on garment accessories

India joins 36 other countries to ban seal fur

Inefficiencies plague Kyrgyz industry

Half Century Jeans creates jeans that last on and on

Karl Mayer acquires Master technology

Bangladesh manufacturer Noman invests in new Coolmax unit

Turning food waste into fashion

Kraig produces recombinant spider silk

Indo-US trade relations facing troubled times

Global cotton demand remains high

Innovative fibers and fabrics that resist fire, bullets for Nasa’s Mars mission

Apparel sector investors build units in Africa

Japan’s Itochu raises stake in Vinatex

Jack & Jones launches low impact denim

Kingpins Transformers to tackle denim transparency at upcoming shows

Mayer circular knitting machines combines processes

Top brands opt for virtual reality as retail starategy

Miachael McDonald becomes new executive director of SPESA

US brands see better times

US releases tariff list for 13,00 Chinese imports

Value addition can hike India’s textile exports

Fast fashion forcing US apparel manufacturers to change pace

Now China imposes 25 per cent tariff on 106 US goods

Paris trade show 'Nom de code June' now stands cancelled

Texprocil for refund of unutilised input tax credit

Thrifty millennial dictate second-hand retailer sales

VF Corp acquires outdoor and sportswear brand Icebreaker

Demand mapping gets easy with artificial intelligence

Global brands continue to see positive growth from denim lines

Buyers turn to Indian cotton

China includes US cotton on tariff list

SOUTH KOREAN fibre giant Hyosung to foray into Indonesia

Cars use Bangladesh jute

Melissa opens in India

India seeks cotton advantage

Ethiopia prepares 15-year plan

Arvind launches men’s wear

Kiabi expands its presence in Middle East plans to open stores in Brazil, China, India

Middle East emerging as a fashion hotbed

GTTES India preponed to January

China includes US cotton on tariff list

EVFTA may help Vietnam’s exports

Italy to host hosiery show Fimast

Shima Seiki eyes Turkey for its new age products

Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (İTHİB) recognised successful export leaders

Sweden’s TMAS boosting Vietnam’s textile sector

US apparel and textile imports from China up 22 per cent

Grassroot innovations to drive US apparel industry forward

Italian brand Candiani offers Re-Gen denim

Brands creating jeans to fit various body types and shapes

Mumbai to host screen printing event on April 20

Pakistan June textile exports up 23 per cent

Raw cotton exports from Pakistan up 38 per cent

Restore worker rights, UN tells Bangladesh

Turkey suspends GST for Nepali yarn

US apparel imports from China up 22 per cent

Global western wear market growing at four per cent

Technology the way ahead for Bangladesh RMG companies

Tough competition make China a tough market for global brands

Bangladesh unlikely to renew Accord’s extension beyond May, 2018

Bestseller acquires Toast from its founders and French Connection

More and more US buyers now prefer sourcing from Indian suppliers

Denim trend reappears as the athleisure fascination begins

Global yarn production falls

Isko develops selvedge

REI frames standards for brands

Sensil Breeze cooling fabrics will be in focus at Performance Days

US men’s jeans imports up six per cent

Bangladesh to become self reliant in textile & apparel

Bespoke Living launch at 5th edition of Heimtextil India and Ambiente India

India’s cotton land decreases 15 per cent with farmers shifting to soyabean

LVMH Q1 sales up 13 per cent

Euratex launches new strategy

Exports fuel yarn production in Bangladesh

Now, LVMH backs luxury startups

Italian group Salvatore Ferragamo makes CSR top priority

Lectra launches clound-based apps to rev up product development

Levi Strauss net revenues up 22 per cent

Tirupur mills hold job fair

Pitti Uomo collaborates with Revolver

Inatex showcases Taiwan’s textile leadership

US jeans retailers revamping their denim business

Tariff wars leads to China broadening market access to attract investment

Columbia Sports to takeover Chinese JV partner Swire Resources

With growing demand for Egyptian cotton, cultivation to increase next year

Bangladesh garment units still lack safety measures

Kingpins Show to hold Amsterdam edition this April

Monsanto barred from claiming patents in India

Myanmar expected to grow six per cent

Oeko-Tex develops cotton testing for GMO

India, Peru FTA could boost textile exports

UK retailers looking at long term sustainable goals

Pakistan’s textile industry regains its old verve

HKTDC to host Houseware Fair and Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair

Bangladesh: Alliance charts out future course of work post exit

India’s apparel production dips 10 months in a row

Asia-Pacific leads global silk market

Clean Clothes Campaign highlights how brands leave RMG workers in the lurch

Digital textile printing grows at a CAGR of five per cent

CmiA certification on the increase in Africa

Planet Textiles event to debate on deforestation and climate change

FTA talks with EU may begin anew

GOTS India seminar to focus on organic textile industry and sustainability

Invista launches Lycra T400 fiber with focus on sustainability

Measuring sustainability in fashion

Spain ITMA to be held in June, will focus on circular economy

Eastman mulling setting up offices in Vietnam to tap the growing RMG sector

Uniqlo reports 35 per cent Q2 profit rise

Fashion and its growing inclination towards sustainability

Burberry appoints Gerry Murphy new chairman

Gujarat to host textile summit Farm to Fashion in May

H&M launches recycling project, aims to be fully sustainable by 2030

India’s T&A shipments to Vietnam up 44 per cent in 2017

Three-day ATS Miami to be held in May

New knitting machine for shoe uppers from Italy’s Cesare Colosio

Timberland keeps its CSR goals, continues focus on sustainability

US has second thoughts on TPP

US threatens India action over subsidies in T&A sector

Automation and positive EU relations could boost Cambodia’s growth

Bangladesh knits gaining ground in Japan

China drives up Australian wool prices

Home Expo begins in Delhi

GSP review could hit India’s export to the US

India-Vietnam looking to boost trade and investments

Loan shortage hits Bangladesh RMG businesses

Master transfers knowhow to Karl Mayer

Top RMG exporter, Vietnam still lags a popular domestic brand

NGO promotes Kala cotton among young designers

Now a partnership to promote responsible buying in Bangladesh

Wrangler builds on sustainable farming

Lenzing and Jeanologia produce capsule denim collection

Fashion Access emerges strong a sourcing destination

Bangladesh keen on strong trade ties with Tunisia

Global car industry use Bangladesh jute

Huntsman develops cutting-edge innovation

Indian apparel exports down four per cent

GTE 2019 will be held in New Delhi next February

Pitti Uomo to highlight the connection between men’s fashion and football

Pakistan RMG exporters want liberal raw material imports

India’s trade deficit with China doubles

Global cotton markets volatile in April

USTR lists out trade concerns with countries

Australian brands become more transparent

Moroccan buyers, firms discuss climate change

Clean Clothes Campaign urges Bangladesh brands to comply, sign Accord

Cordura launches SuperCharged Noir performance denim

ITM sees over half lakh visitors over four days

Japan welcomes US shift on TPP, but says difficult to renegotiate

Sri Lanka hopes to gain from US-China spat

PVH engages in water clean-up

Pakistan’s TDAP plans to tap Saudi’s high-end fashion market

New York Denim Days in September

Vietnam exports up 13 per cent

Constantly falling apparel exports a matter of concern for India

West Africa’s maiden organic cotton gin comes up in Burkina Faso

Cambodia to boost its silk production

Farm to Fashion Indian Textile Global Summit 2018 in Gujarat this May

Guess joins Better Cotton

Home Expo India 2018 sees 720 buyers from across the globe

Indian garment exports falter

ITMA 2019 to see packed house, bookings already complete

Vietnam Q1 export revenue up 13 per cen

Global textile companies eye India for their sourcing needs

Bankrupt Alok Industries to see major job losses

Bangladesh exports to India up 15 per cent

Chinese invest in sick textile units of Pakistan

Cotton is India’s only GM crop

Cotton production may rise 14 per cent

Gap shuts Weddington Way

MCPI to invest in a polyester unit in Orissa

Challenges at workplaces hampering Burma’s textile sector growth

China confident of facing US duties

Gap creates Indian specific products

RCEP to revive Southeast Asia

Textile recycling gaining traction in New York

Kingpins Amsterdam is a thumping success

Adidas, Reebok top social and environmental transparency index

Bangladesh and India top T-shirt production

Bangladesh going strong as a low cost sourcing destination

Apparel exporters demand slashing lending rates

Exporters want ban on LoUs to go

Luxury fashion brands under fire for hidden supply chains

Pakistan textile exports up seven per cent

Philippines looking for a revival in its garments sector

Tamil Nadu sees RMG manufacturing units come up in rural centres

Recycling clothes catches up in the apparel retail industry

Australian clothing brands against committing to Accord in Bangladesh

Garmon launches ‘Stretch Care’ an avant-garde range of solutions

EU signs duty-free with agreement with Mexico

Cambodia’s garment exports moves north

G Star Raw Creative Director Aitor Throup steps down

Hennes & Mauritz to cut dividend for first time since 1974

Indonesia hopes to lead global Muslim fashion category

Circularity gaining ground in global apparel industry

Puma’s Q1 net earnings up 35 per cent

Staubli leads high speed weaving with new innovations

US share in Vietnam’s cotton imports dips

Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2018 ready with a power packed agenda

Vietnam’s textile, garment exports to the US touches $3.15 billion

Swiss clothing brands urged to sign up with Accord in Bangladesh

Adidas North America President Mark King to step down

Lenzing redefines Tencel as its flagship brand

Itma Asia + Citma to be held in October

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles fair in August

Bangladesh garment makers want source tax waived

Industry wants zero-rated tax retained

Kering’s Q1 revenues up 36 per cent

Puma may shift from production from China with US trade tariffs

Pure London launches Pure Conscious, aimed at sustainability

CEA aims to weed out fake Egyptian cotton

Despite obstacles, Bangladesh export earnings rise

Fast fashion leaves communities gasping

Fast fashion companies working on strategies to lure customers

Fossil Group and Puma sprinting into watches and wearables

Hong Kong twin fairs draw major crowds

TPL now centre of Teijin’s polyester fibre production

Interfiliere Hong Kong delivers yet another successful edition

Changing GST rules continue to hamper SEZ exports

China’s apparel imports up 9 per cent

China, Asean explore trade cooperation

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR seeks closer ties with Indonesia

Esprit to sign Dutch-German sustainability agreement

Guess hopes to reduce environmental footprint

India beaten by tiny competitors in apparel exports

Peru aims at eight per cent export growth in textile and apparels

Global Sources Fashion show begins in Hong Kong

Canadian brand Triarchy becomes fully sustainable

Myntra launches an Avengers infinity war collection

Hank yarn mills expect announcement

Mozambican products to have free market access in the European Union

Indian Arunachal Pradesh Textiles Minister wishes growing textile industry in state

China loses market share

Denim Premiere Vision to showcase modern collections

Double blow affects Surat traders

Gifts fair at Hong Kong

Indonesia hopes to triple textile exports

Japan shows interest in Indonesia's textile sector

Nigeria tries to get mojo back

Primark, Wrangler get transparent on their manufacturing

UK retailers focus on recycling

US-China trade ties a cause of concern or opportunity for others

Bangladesh faces price pressures

Bangladesh Denim Expo to take place from May 9-10

Cambodia gets GSP renewed

Highest tariff by Bangladesh to the US market

William L McComb appointed to Deckers Brands’ board

Disputes rock Bangladesh garment sector

British Wool launches 2018 Golden Fleece Competition

GOTS to hold India seminar in Coimbatore

FAKT organises IGATEX- 2018

India vacillates on RCEP

PolyOne launches new fiber colorant technology

Pakistan to suffer due to ongoing global trade war

Pure London announces launch of Pure Kid

Utenos quarterly sales up 34 per cent

Christopher & Banks to sell corporate headquarters

Samarth scheme launched to train a million youth in textile sector

A Rep Air T-shirt that does its job

Alok staff wants plan accepted

British Wool conducts courses on shearing and wool handling.

GDP growth in India may rise

GOTS to hold India Seminar 2018

India eager to aid Africa

Kraig opens Vietnam subsidiary

Champion in sewing threads at Texprocess Americas

ZARA condemned for fashion piracy

SuperCharged Noir , a stunning bold and black denim

US aims at cutting China down to size

VFY duty may be revoked

Hong Kong Fair displays Vietnamese fashion products

Walmart to scale back in UK , Brazil, eyeing growth in India

UK retailers support Egyptian cotton accreditation

Cotton prices remain steady

Smriti Irani steps in for jute mills

Tariffs against China to destroy American jobs

Uzbekistan to focus on value added textiles

India needs labor reforms

Cotton Incorporated creates online library

Kitex to invest Rs 400 crore in two new subsidiaries

MEIS handicraft rates raised

VF works toward circular economy

Blue Jeans Go Green Programme gives new lease of life to used denim

Defense boost for Russian nonwovens

Fila revives its fortunes in India

Future Retail forays into the Middle East

Lankan apparel exports up four per cent

Quality fibers from Nilit

Pakistan to invest in the fashion and textile sector

US robotic sewing pioneer encourages European capability

US underwear/lingerie/inner wear market to grow over 5 per cent for both men, women

Fashion brands becomes more responsive

At 60 years, Lycra still going strong

ATE and Germany forge fruitful ties

Cameroon: SODECOTON registers 4.3 billion CFA net profit

Gujarat expo to connect local businesses with garment retail giants

India offers bonanza for investors through tax benefits

Indonesia and Brazil work on bilateral ties

Pakistan, Kenya look to boost trade

Pakistan forms cotton fund to boost crop production

PolyOne introduces colorant technology

Rayon plant comes up in Indonesia

Cotton farming in Kenya gets a boost with growing US demand

Trends dominate Hong Kong’s Global Sources Fashion show

Isko using lower impact fibers

Dhaka to host 8th Bangladesh Denim Expo on May 9

Market access issue hamper CEPA

SIMA organizes job fair in Tripura

Life cycle assessment (LCA) to guide companies towards sustainability

CCC puts pressure on H&M for living wages

American Apparel reopens stores post bankruptcy

Brands ban Mohair after Peta expose

PRGMEA to sign MoU with Netherlands exporters to boost business

Special fiber from Suri alpacas, a good alternative natural fiber

Bangladesh safety regulation finds no takers

Indian textile sector needs scaling up

Bangladesh seeks duty-free access to Thai market

Ethiopia keen on textile heft

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