China helps build Ruyi Masood textile park in Faisalabad
A textile park is coming up in Faisalabad, Pakistan, with Chinese help. Along with the textile park, Pakistan hopes to acquire modern technology and technical skill. The park is expected…
US denim makers adopt eco-friendly processes
Growing awareness about environment is pushing many American denim makers to adopt green technologies for conservation. For example, denim maker Tortoise jeans, which debuted its men’s line in Fall 2013…
Second edition of Source Africa returns this June
The annual pan-African textile, clothing and footwear trade event, Source Africa will take place in Cape Town on June 19 and 20, this year. This is the second edition of…
Alliance finds most factories sound
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has surveyed 508 readymade garment units. The survey result shows that 99 per cent of the factories are structurally sound. Less than one per…
APTMA demands stimulus plan to revive textile industry
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Chairman SM Tanveer has demanded that the Pakistani government should announce a stimulus plan to revive the ailing textile industry in the region.…
Turkey's textile exports up 2.8 per cent in May'14
Textile and raw material exports from Turkey, excluding apparel, amounted to $769.8 million during the month of May 2014, recording a rise of 2.8 per cent, compared to the same…
Rising costs affect China's exports
The competitiveness of Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. Hence, export growth could falter. The rise in costs in China stems…
Invista and Lenzing collaborate for super-soft denim
Invista and Lenzing, specialized fiber producers once again collaborated for Fall/Winter 2015-16 to promote new styles with Tencel/Lycra and DualFX technology. Both companies showcased these collaborations during the recent denim…
Vietnam looks for suppliers other than China
Companies in Vietnam's garment and textile sector are actively seeking new suppliers of materials to reduce their dependence on imports from China. Finding material suppliers from countries other than China, which…
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New trade tariffs expected to reshape US apparel and textile sourcing landscape
The announcement on new trade tariffs by the US sent ripples throughout the global apparel and textile industry, significantly impacting... Read more
Rise of Southeast Asia, challenging China's textile dominance
Asia has long been the world's manufacturing hub for textiles and apparel, with a complex web of intra-regional trade leading... Read more
Bharat Tex 2025 app & website launched for seamless engagement
Union Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao applauded industry bodies for their proactive role in organizing Bharat Tex 2025, calling it... Read more
Is Pakistani fashion losing spark with its focus on celebrification & commer…
The recent article ‘Style: The Death of Pak Fashion?’ highlights the grim situation of the Pakistani fashion industry. The author,... Read more
Xinjiang Cotton: A tangled web of production, trade, and geopolitics has implica…
China’s Xinjiang region synonymous with cotton is deeply entangled in controversy, raising ethical and economic questions that reverberate throughout the... Read more
Lenzing showcases sustainable fiber innovations at Fibers& Yarns Expo 2025
Lenzing Group, a global leader in wood-based specialty fibers, concluded its participation in the Fibers & Yarns Expo 2025 on... Read more
India's textile sector poised for growth amidst global disruptions
India's textile industry is poised for a period of substantial growth, capitalizing on disruptions in competing markets that are opening... Read more
Can Xinjiang cotton overcome forced labor concerns?
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China has long been a dominant force in the global cotton industry. Its unique... Read more
India’s Union Budget 2025-26: A booster shot for textiles, apparel, and retail
The Union Budget 2025-26 has delivered a mixed bag of outcomes for the textile, apparel, and retail sectors, with some... Read more
Economic Survey 2024-25: A mixed bag for the textile, apparel industry
The Economic Survey 2024-25, released ahead of the Union Budget, presents a comprehensive analysis of the Indian economy, with a... Read more