APS Group, an export-oriented apparel manufacturer in Bangladesh, has developed a knit fabric with anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and water-repellent properties that, the company claims, can kill coronavirus. The fabric has been developed in collaboration with Swiss textile firm HeiQ and Zaber and Zubair Fabrics, a sister concern of apparel exporter Noman Group.HeiQ Viroblock technology has been used to develop the fabric. HeiQ Viroblock treated textiles help reduce the risk of viral and bacterial

After witnessing a whopping year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump of 62 per cent for months of April and May, the UK-based womenswear e-tailer Sosandar has announced its new partnership with Next and John Lewis.Image Courtesy: uk.fashionnetwork.comThe lockdown has been a saviour for Sosandar majorly owing to 98 per cent rise in traffic as well as consumers’ growing preference for casualwear during this period.While the revenue soared in this period for the e-tailer, the order numbers rose by astounding 44 p

The June 1 decision by India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approving an increase in the, for cotton year (CYi) 2020-21 augurs well for cotton sowing but is likely to be unfavourable for the domestic spinning sector, according to an analysis by credit rating agency ICRA.While the MSP for the medium-staple variety stands increased by ₹260 per quintal to ₹5,515 per quintal, the price for the long-staple variety stands increased by ₹275 per quintal to ₹5,825 per quintal, translating

Germany's Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (4. from left) launching the Funding Program together with Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven (1. from right).Copyright/Photo: Matthias Hoffman.Germany's Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier today handed over the first notice of funding to Innovatec GmbH in Troisdorf as part of the recently launchedNonwoven Productionfunding program. The North Rhine-Westphalian company intends to produce an additional 1500 tons of nonwo

Frankfurt Fashion Week will be making its debut in summer 2021.With this event, Messe Frankfurt aims to create a brand new ecosystem for tradeshows, conferences, runway shows and events for professionals and consumers in Frankfurt am Main.Mayor and City Treasurer Uwe Becker, together with the Councillor for Economic Affairs Markus Frank, highlighted the development opportunities of Fashion Week in Frankfurt am Main.Some of the core components of Frankfurt Fashion Week are Europe’s biggest fashio

Richpeace, a textile machinery manufacturer, introduces its latest range of automatic production line for the manufacturing of masks.Image Courtesy: news.cgtn.comThe line automates production of surgical masks, fish style masks, cup masks and folded face masks that meet the standards of N95, KN95, FFP2 and so on.It can support the production of various kinds of fabrics including non-woven, spun, meltblown, hot air fabric, etc.The machines require feeding of 3-6 layers of material, nose clip cut

The Philippines handmade paper products exporter Salay Handmade Products Industries Inc (SHPII), has started producing face masks for the domestic market using abaca paper. Another firm Modishchey Creations is using indigenous banana fiber woven textile for producing reusable face masks after receiving a suggestion from the department of trade and industry (DTI).Figure: The Salay Handmade Products Industries, Incorporated (SHPII) in Misamis Oriental finds a new use for its trademark abaca paper:

When a reservoir such as a lake, river, ocean, etc. becomes toxic as a result of pollution by mankind or the environment, it is considered as water pollution.It can be caused by substances such as chemicals or microorganisms. The effects of water pollution are far-reaching.According to UNICEF and the World Health Organization, one in three people worldwide does not have access to safe drinking water, and the United Nations reports that about 1.5 million people die each year from contaminated dri

USA saw a drastic fall of 55.50 per cent in its denim apparel imports in April ’20 as the shipment value plunged to US $ 112.24 million as against US $ 251 million in April ’19.April was the most crucial month for the US as coronavirus wreaked havoc in the country; forcing businesses to stay shut and thereby import was already predicted to decline.Mexico’s denim apparel shipment to USA has almost come down to standstill with just US $ 5.18 million value, marking 92.17 per cent fall. This dip all

Anouk Wipprecht, a Dutch-based high-tech fashion designer and innovator, has created a ‘Proximity Dress’ to help the wearer maintain physical distancing during the pandemic.Image Courtesy: boudoirnumerique.comThe dress creates a physical barrier around the wearer when it detects a person within the personal, intimate, social and public space – using proximity and 3D sensors.The dress depicts the use of a robotics 3D printed hip mechanism built into the dress and a resin 3D printed transparent co