Considering the demand for domestic and international markets and the global expansion of the jute industry, the government has declared 282 types of attractive jute products as versatile jute products. A press release issued by the Ministry of Textiles and Jute on Sunday said that a list of the names of these versatile jute products has been released recently. According to the Jute Act, 2017, ‘versatile jute products’ means conventional jute products such as – Hesian, Saking, CBC and any such p

India’s cotton exports have risen by selling about five million bales over the past two months, with Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Cotton traders say that Bangladesh’s demand for organic cotton is high even though it has been a 10 percent drop in demand for traditional cotton due to heavy rain. This demand is possibly rekindled as higher levels of moisture in soil aid farmers in later selection.In 2019-20 (October-September) the CCI kept around a third of the cotton that came to the world.

The Bangladesh textile and apparel industry will see a massive increase in automation to adept and sustain with the other apparel manufacturing countries. Rubana Huq, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) thinks as the Bangladesh RMG industry adepts more and more automation this will create a mammoth challenge for the apparel workers.Figure: By 2023, around 25% of RMG manufacturing factories will adept automation.Especially for females, as they need

BANGKOK/DHAKA – Exports to major buying countries by garment supply chain countries in the Asia-Pacific region were down by 70 per cent over the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new report.The report, by Cornell University in New York and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) focuses on ten ten major garment-producing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.It shows how orders from brands a

WARSAW – Packaging manufacturer Packhelp has partnered with environmental NGO One Tree Planted to kick-start an initiative that will see the pair plant new trees to offset the operational impact of Packhelp.The company says it’s created a ‘sustainable’ form of packaging that uses FSC-certified materials, natural glues and inks made from soy and vegetable oil to ensure that once a product is shipped using its packaging, it is both biodegradable and compostable in certain environments.“As a start-

Pic: AdidasAdidas has developed a new technology - Strung - the first textile technology that transforms athlete data into dynamic performance material. The company says it wants this to be the most data-informed textile, based on foot anatomy and athlete movement. The first shoe being made using the new technology is expected to be available by late 2021/early 2022.The new textile innovation changes footwear is created. Every thread in Strung is individually selected and data-mapped for a seaml

GENEVA - The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the need to source natural fibres, such as viscose, acetate and lyocell, from sustainably managed forests.The international non-profit, which promotes sustainable forest management through independent third party certification, says it wants to reduce the enviornmental impact of the fashion industry.The campaign, entitled ‘Fashions Change, Forests Stay’, argues that forest

Despite having enormous opportunity in the domestic market, the Bangladesh government has discarded its plan to produce viscose from jute to reduce dependency on imports.Figure 1: Bangladesh government has discarded its plan to produce viscose from jute to reduce dependency on imports.Due to the rising demands of manmade fiber products, the uses of viscose are increasing very fast in the global fashion industry.As the second largest exporters of apparel goods, Bangladeshi spin producers are movi

Turkey’s September export estimates this year have been all-time high – $16.01 billion – revealed recently by the Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan. She said that exports grew in September by 4.8 percent per year and by 28.5 percent weekly. In the third quarter of this year, Turkey’s exports have risen by 34.5% relative to the previous year. These export statistics indicate that Turkey’s pandemic recovery and normalization continue effectively, underlined Pekcan. In the meantime, imports tota

Cotton and a mixed bag of other fabrics have been in use for decades now. But, with ‘green’ being the buzzword, suddenly the textile industry in India is seeing a shift from traditional fabrics and witnessing a surge of new-age fabrics like bamboo, eucalyptus and the likes. How viable are these fabrics?“The Indian market still has a long way to go for natural fabrics to be accepted by the masses. However, the ongoing climate crisis has got people talking about healthier alternatives to aspects t