Vietnam’s textile and garment industry continues to be badly affected by the pandemic with only weekly or monthly orders arriving due to uncertain global demand. Some producers have seen September orders drop by 40-50 per cent, while orders have not been confirmed for the rest of the year and 2021, said a recent report by the ministry of industry and trade.Pic: ShutterstockTextile and garment shipments fell by 11.6 per cent year on year in the first eight months to $19.6 billion because of the p

PyroTex Industries GmbH, the manufacturer of protection and safety fibre PyroTex, has succeeded as the first manufacturer worldwide to produce a fibre that has an activity of 99.57 per cent (99 per cent after 14 seconds) against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The result has been confirmed by an independent, ISO certified laboratory according to ISO 18184: 2019.Pic: Shutterstock“We are thrilled that textiles made out of PyroTex can now play an active role in preventing covid-19 to spread further,” said Ro

HONG KONG – Fashion resale platform Vestiaire Collective is spearheading a new ‘Sustainable September’ campaign in Hong Kong, which encourages consumers to opt for second-hand clothes only this month.In a similar vein to Oxfam’s #SecondhandSeptember, which the charity reignited this year to influence more considered apparel purchases, Vestiaire’s venture sees it team up with environmental charity EcoDrive in the name of slowing the cycle of fast fashion.With pre-loved items from “influential fig

To become a fashion designer is becoming a very lucrative dream day by day for modern-day youngsters. ‘Desire, status and identity’, three driving forces that led us to this modern world, can be tagged unambiguously for its immense popularity.Either attracted by the flamboyant part of the fashion world, the charisma of the fashion leaders, promising career, or just for the sake of showcasing and expressing one’s creative side as a hobby, people are being attracted to this sector day by day.Figur

STOCKHOLM – Monki, a brand of H&M, has announced the launch of a new upcycled capsule denim collection which makes use of pre-consumer waste.The Swedish fashion firm says the three items created, a jacket, pair of denim jeans and tote bag, make use of what would otherwise be surplus materials in the typical production process – integrating recycled threads and organic cotton.It’s the latest in a growing line of such projects from apparel brands, which signals that tides are shifting and stak

Fabric Days—the condensed and business-focused trade fair format held in Munich from September 1-3, 2020, was the first fabric fair after the lockdown. Good visitor frequency exceeding all expectations of the organisers confirms that a physical event is accepted and needed by the industry in these times. It has set a positive sign for the industry.Pic: Fabric Days / Munich Fabric StartThanks to the great support from suppliers, the trust of the industry and the close cooperation with Messe Münch

Inova Textiles, a Mexico-based textile manufacturer which was established in 2003, has implemented FastReactPlan software – offered by Coats Digital.The implementation, called FastStart, will help Inova Textiles to combat economic and human effects of COVID-19 in Mexico and mitigate these impacts for a better business approach with digitalisation.FastReactPlan is expected to significantly improve Inova Textiles’capacity utilisation andreduce lead time, while enormously bringing down the cost of

Lone Design Club, the retail disrupter championing independent designers, has rolled-out a digital shopfront in Wales, UK aiming to bridge the gap between the online and offline retail.Image Courtesy: www.shiftlondon.orgThe Phygital window will allow the shoppers to window shop using QR codes.The service available until 12 October will allow shoppers to browse the best in Welsh and UK sustainable fashion.Using the QR code, the shoppers will be fully operational around the clock, meaning that sho

MUNICH – The organisers of Munich Fabric Start say their Fabric Days trade show has been a success, having attracted more than 3,600 visitors from 30 countries for the first post-lockdown industry event.Held from 1-3 September, Fabric Days was lined up to be a condensed showcase to the typical annual affair of Munich Fabric Start, but still “confirms that a physical event is accepted and needed by the industry in these times,” organisers say.Sebastian Klinder, managing director of Munich Fabric

SINGAPORE - International sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future is calling on the fashion industry to realise the huge untapped potential of manufacturers to accelerate the transformation towards circularity.Forum for the Future has published a new report, 'Making the leap to circular fashion', which calls on brands, retailers and other stakeholders to step up efforts to include supply chain voices in the drive to transform how fashion is designed, made, sold and used.Three pion