The currentis a world changing event, and the ways of doing business shall also change for ever, a textile industry stakeholder has said. All companies have strategies to deal with a slowdown, but probably no company was prepared for aresulting in a deep fog of uncertainty.Pic: Shutterstock"Massive cancellations are posing a significant threat to almost all organisations as the whole. Present times are unthinkable and unimaginable, and nobody was ready for it," Ginni Filaments Limited

The global trade of the looped pile fabrics (knitted and crocheted) have been showing consistent growth since 2016. The total trade has increased 7.63 per cent from the year 2017 to 2019, according to the data from TexPro. The global trade of looped pile fabrics was $1,353.39 million in 2017, which moved up to $1,456.70 million in 2019.Pic: ShutterstockThe total trade of the looped pile fabrics has slightly grew 0.78 per cent in 2019 over the previous year and is anticipated to boost to $1,632.8

West Bengal has permitted allin the state to reopen with 15 per cent of the workforce and in strict adherence to social distancing norms.recently requested state chief minister Mamata Banerjee to operationalise 18 jute mills identified by the central government to deal with shortage of bags for food grain packaging.Pic: ShutterstockBanerjee had responded saying picking and choosing jute mills is tantamount to discrimination.The workforce will work on alternative days. More than 2 lakh workers ar

Kenya’s Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC) is manufacturing 30,000 face masks daily and is also making personal protective equipment (PPE) as the country faces an acute shortage of such items. KICOTEC is among the local companies identified by the government to ease the shortage. The centre has employed over 350 workers, Kitui governor Charity Ngilu said.Pic: ShutterstockKICOTEC is now ensures a market for domestic cotton farmers. The re-opening of RIVATEX will address the gap of material sho

Welcoming the Government of India's decision to allow partial industrial activities with effect from April 20,has sought similar approval for apparel exporting units. Partial resumption of industrial activity will help mitigate the hardship being faced by many segments of the society,said.Pic: Shutterstock“We express our sincere gratitude and thank the Prime Minister for allowing industries and industrial establishments to operate, as specifically stated in Para 15 of the revised guidelines.

The fashion industry has been suddenly paused in recent months due to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 also exposed the vulnerability of the long and fragile supply chain system and the fault lines in its morals.Figure:It is high time, that the industry as a whole to amend its weak spots and be strong and sustainable for the COVID-19 post era.It is high time, that the industry as a whole to amend its weak spots and be strong and sustainable for COVID-19 post era. How will dramatic s

Tencel announced the launch of the brand’s 2019 Earth Month Campaign entitled “From Trees, For Trees.” Lenzing’s TENCEL™ brand, along with seven of their U.S. retail partners, including BN3TH, BleuSalt, Triarchy Denim, Boyish Jeans, Bearaby, Hoot, and Malouf, will work with One Tree Planted, a U.S.based non-profit organization that plants trees across North America and around the world in areas affected by forest fires or floods. The brand collaboration supports the replanting of trees in the Ca

Turkish exports of clothing will plunge nearly 80 per cent as global brands cancel billions of dollars of orders. Turkish firms are in talks with brands like H&M, Marks & Spencer and Primark about payments and orders placed, the Istanbul Apparel Exporters ‘Association says. Hundreds of billions of dollars in clothes await shipment in the country.Industry exports shrank by 27 per cent a year in March, but by April or May the decline could reach 70-80 per cent. Turkish apparel firms predic

Browzwear, a leading 3D tech provider for the apparel industry, andSTITCH, will now be working closely with the new STITCH Accelerator Program in order to create the most efficient 3D design workflows and tools.It’s worth recalling here that STITCH is a tech incubator originated from PVH Europe and Tommy Hilfiger – one of PVH’s brands – had recently announced its plansto have 100 per cent digital design workflow by 2022.The initiative is focused to help PVH achieve this goal by assisting fashion

The organizers of the Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF),one of the world’s leading leather trade shows, have announced that the next edition of APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access will be held from March 30 to April 1, 2021 due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19.The events always take place in March annually, but were rescheduled to be held from June 1-3, 2020 in light of the initial COVID-19 virus outbreak.The decision to hold the next edition as usual in March 2021 is in direct res