US-based Alo Yoga, manufacturer of Yogawear, has converted its manufacturing unit for the production of millions of masks so as to help the needy in this hour of crisis.Marco DeGeorge, Co-founder, Alo Yoga, said that the initiative is to support the low income families, organisations and Government globally.The company, equipped with high-tech machines and production practices, manufactures around 1 million garments a week. The manufactured masks, in huge quantity, have been donated to many hosp

Skills are the common building blocks of economic growth and social development. In this current complex global economy, countries need to equip with industry demand-driven technical, vocational, managerial and professional skills for better utilization and leverage of human capital.Figure:With the emergence of diversified industrial and service activities, Bangladesh needs a huge pool of managerial and professional skills.Managerial and professional skill development has emerged as a key compet

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) will soon start cotton procurement as states work out norms for controlling crowds of farmers in the wholesale markets (mandis). Around 25 per cent of the produce still remains with the farmers. CCI chairman-cum-managing director P Alli Rani had written letters to states to direct cotton mandis to start procurement.Pic: ShutterstockFollowing that, states like Maharashtra, Punjab and Telangana had issued guidelines to allow cotton procurement operations. A fe

Performance Days presented two major awards at its online edition this year – the Digital Fair. The winner of the Performance Award is BenQ with the article OD677 and the Eco Performance Award winner for summer 2022 is Stotz with the article Ventile Eco 205. Both fabrics were shown and described in the Forum Highlights of the Digital Fair.Pic: Performance DaysBenQ – OD677 is a 3-layer laminate that combines performance and sustainability in the best of both worlds. The outer and inner fabric are

UK online clothing sales were down 23.1 per cent year on year (YoY) during March as thewas implemented, according to the. Menswear was down by 42.9 per cent and footwear by 32.8 per cent. Multi-channel retailers, meanwhile, outperformed their online-only counterparts for the first time since April 2019.Pic: Shutterstockshifted more of their operations into the digital sphere.As many Brits stockpiled, March started off with poor online sales for the first fortnight, but seemed to recover in weeks

Many Chinese factories are now running at a capacity of 75 per cent, with majority of them making masks, PPE suits as well as the regular stuff. The industry believes, as per ongoing discussions, that factories will be very busy after June.This and many other facts emerged from a webinar “Get Set Go – Life After Lockdown (Lessons from China) organised by Association of NIFT Alumni (NIFTA).The webinar panellists included the likes of Basant Bhansali, CEO, COMTEX, China; Nidhi Sikka, Senior Manage

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, resulted in major disruptions in our lives as well as businesses and the global apparel supply chain.Against this mighty tide, some of the competing countries of Bangladesh (for example Cambodia and Sri Lanka) have decided to open their garments factories.Figure: Cambodia and Sri Lankan government instruct RMG factories to resume operation. Courtesy: Manori Wijesekera, GPJ Sri LankaCambodia government instructs RMG factories to resume operation through a cir

SAN FRANCISCO – Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, where many of its members are embroiled in disputes with their suppliers about the non-payment of orders, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) says it’s ‘hopeful that out of this immense challenge’ the textile industry, consumers and society in general ‘will demand even greater action on sustainability.’In a bid to find a way through for everyone, the SAC is now engaging with individual members regarding their actions on Covid-19 and it's alread

Japanese flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki released mask knitting data for its customers last month, in an effort to provide solutions to its global network during the coronavirus outbreak. Tailored Industry, based in Brooklyn, New York, recently took up the challenge to use the knitting data to create masks for the general public.The direct to consumer approach is a new one for the company which is making the shift to offer safety solutions for citizens. Tailored Industry’s Alex Ts

Antibacterial finishing specialist Sanitized has said that treating polyester with its additives can reduce viral load by up to 99%.Independent laboratories have carried out tests on its T99-19 and T11-15 products and have concluded that the antimicrobial finishes are “verifiably effective” against viruses, in accordance with the ISO18184:2019 standard.These products use a patented ammonium silane-based technology and silver technology respectively.In a statement, Sanitized chief executive, Urs