Dear overseas buyers，exhibitors and relevant parties involved:Thank you for your attention and support to the Canton Fair!On April 7, the Chinese central government decided that given the global pandemic, the 127th Canton Fair would be launched online from mid to late June. We will invite companies from China and around the world to exhibit their products online. Powered by advanced information technology, we will provide around-the-clock services for online product promotion, matchmaking and bu

New research from The Woolmark Company has found that merino wool does not contribute to the issue of pollution in the oceans of the world.The scientific study, Microfibre Pollution and the Marine Biodegradation of Wool, has found that untreated and machine-washable wool are both readily biodegrade in marine environments, while synthetic fibres do not. The study also found that machine-washable wool biodegrades at a faster rate than untreated wool fabrics and there was no evidence the treated wo

Thethe official body of apparel exporters in India that provides invaluable assistance to Indian exporters as well as importers/international buyers who choose India as their preferred sourcing destination for garments, has begun a survey onon the country's apparel industry.Pic: ShutterstockEduardo Lopez / Shutterstock.com"The survey will help us to understand the major challenges being faced by the industry and the measures needed to meet these challenges," AEPC secretary general

Production in the Indian textile-apparel sector is likely to fall by 10-12 per cent in the April-June quarter because of the, according to awhich said demand shocks are expected to hurt textile exports over the next few quarters manufacturing employment would be affected owing to limited demand in domestic and global markets.Pic: Shutterstock"With lockdown in China, price ofis expected to rise significantly, resulting in higher price for some goods in the domestic market. If the current sce

The Kenyan government has permitted the Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC) to manufacture face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight COVID-19, according to cabinet secretary for health Mutahi Kagwe, who recently said KICOTEC is among local companies identified to reduce the shortage of protective gears in the country.Pic: ShutterstockKitui Governor Charity Ngilu presented the samples to Bernard Njiraini, managing director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards, to get the qua

The 127th session of the China Import and Export Fair, or the Canton Fair, will be held online in June. The fair was previously scheduled between April 15 and May 5.

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a leader in tissue converting, packaging, flexographic printing, bag converting and nonwovens technology, has announced that its Xcut saw, the advanced tissue log saw, can now help reduce the unplanned downtime using predictive maintenance.Image Courtesy: linkedin.comThis latest addition will now empower the operators to track the lifecycle of each component and monitor the performance of others.Besides, the Xcut saw will monitor and collect information f

After weeks of factory shutdowns and logistical constraints, China is slowly resuming production, but the effects on global apparel firms may continue for the near future as the virus spreads. Countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh continue to depend heavily on China for intermediate inputs such as raw materials and non-finished products and services. If the stock imported from China is exhausted, global textile and apparel industries are likely to face the brunt of disruption to the

Except for few exceptions, most spinning mills in Bangladesh are closed since 25th March to safeguard from the global healthcare pandemic. Definitely, this would hurt them financially but would save many lives which is a responsible move. On top of that many garments orders have been canceled this month and therefore there is very little delivery pressure from the yarn buyers. Luckily most of the spinning mills are having nominal yarn stock and cotton stock. So, it would not be difficult to star

The United States and the European Union are the largest export markets of Cambodia’s garments. Like other Cambodian garment industry also hit hard due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The textile and garment industries of Cambodia has been developing strongly in recent years and play a vital role in the economic growth of the countries.Figure: Like other Cambodian garment industry also hit hard due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy: betterwork.orgMore than 57 factories had suspended operations due to