OAKLAND - The global leather industry is urging Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to suspend the use of the score it applies to leather in its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) over claims that it is unfair.In a formal letter, 13 leather industry trade bodies have requested the suspension of leather’s MSI score pending reviews of the methodologies and data it uses.Dr Kerry Senior, of the International Council of Tanners (ICT), who penned the letter, says the leather industry recognises

Definition of fancy yarnA yarn that differs from the normal construction of single and folded yarns by way of deliberately produced irregularities related to an increased input of one or more of its components or the inclusion of periodic effects such as knots, loops, curls, slubs, etc.Figure 1: The basic principle of producing fancy yarn is to feed the ground and effect components at different speeds into the twisting element. Courtesy: CollectedTo produce fancy yarn, a variety of fibers should

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its 2020 growth forecast for Cambodia upward, thanks to the country’s improved agricultural performance and an increase in volume in non-garment manufacturing exports such as bicycles and electronics. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update, ADB’s annual flagship economic publication, forecasts a 4.0% contraction for Cambodia’s gross domestic product in 2020, compared to its June forecast of a 5.5% contraction.“The coronavirus disease (COVID-1

Nadeem Babar, Special Assistant to the Petroleum Prime Minister (SAPM), said on Saturday that the federal government of Pakistan is committed to making the textile industry competitive and to helping it achieve its full export potential. The SAPM made its comments addressing the media at the All Pakistan Textile Manufacturers Association (APTMA) office in Punjab, where he was on a visit to hear and understand the issues facing the textile industry.He said his meeting with the leadership and repr

“Iran has exported 4,527 tons of clothing in the first 5 months of the year (March 20-September20), to 29 states worth $35,190,052 million in that time when only Afghanistan, Russia, Iraq and Yemen were the target countries for Iranian clothing last year,” Ruhollah Latifi Said, the IRICA spokesperson. Latifi estimates that Iranian apparel is being sold to Turkey, Korea , Japan, the UAE, the UK, Korea, Ivory Coast, Italy, Turkey, Korea, Ivory Coast, Qatar, Kenya , Nigeria, Georgia, Spain and Denm

Six leading fashion and textile brands are partnering withInfinited Fibre Companyto use its technology which creates high-quality, bio-based regenerated fibres from discarded textiles, over and over again, retaining the quality of original fibres. The patented technology enables any cellulose-rich material to be reborn as soft and natural textile fibres.Pic: Infinited FiberThe fibre produced from any cellulose-rich material – including textile waste, used cardboard, straw, or wood – have unique

The global export of ensembles reported 1.07 per cent decline to $4,542.06 million in the year 2019 from $4,591.18 million in 2017. Total exports moved down 5.93 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to data from TexPro. However, exports is further expected to rise to $4,568.38 million in 2022 with a rate of 0.58 per cent from 2019.Pic: ShutterstockThe global import value of ensembles was $1,249.97 million in 2017, which grew 3.45 per cent to $1,293.14 million in 2019. Total

TheGroz-BeckertKnitting division produces and distributes more than 50,000 products for the fields of circular knitting, legwear, flat knitting, and warp knitting. Besides high-performance needles and system parts for all kinds of knitting machines, the product range also includes knitting cylinders for large-diameter circular and seamless bodysize machines.The clicking sound of knitting needles might be part of some readers’ childhood memories of their grandma making socks. Today, instead of ni

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (BKMEA) has launched a comprehensive safety and training package to help the RMG industry better protect and monitor workers and working conditions during COVID-19. As more and more workers return to work, the RMG ‘Learning Hub’ will focus on three core areas: raising COVID-19 prevention aware

The exports of Uzbek apparel fabric rose by 112 percent from January to July to $1 billion with new markets opening up and the production of new goods. During that time , the country exported to 57 countries and regions textile clothing items. Russia (39%), China (18%), Kyrgyzstan (13%), and Turkey (12%) were the major destinations.Uzbekistan also exports to Hungary, Slovakia and Greece in addition to conventional markets. It exported to that country for the first time this year with the assista