View Premium Selection will open the Spring/Summer 2021 season with an international portfolio showcasing over 400 collections. From 3-4 December, leading fabric, trim and denim suppliers present their preview programmes and latest developments in Munich.Most of the collections shown at this early stage are already well developed with a focus on new fashion trends which will ultimately be presented at Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone from 4-6 February 2020.Once again, View confirms its strategic

Whitegold Spintex Integrated Textile Park, being set up at Ibrahimpatnam in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, opened its first factory last week. State principal secretary for industries Jayesh Ranjan inaugurated the unit of Surat-based Divya Textiles in the presence of managing director of Telangana State Industrial Investment Corporation EV Narasimha Reddy.Pic: ShutterstockRanjan assured full support to investors regarding approval of incentives and also urged prospective units to submit propos

Bangladesh’s complex network of national and regional highways and district roads totals more than 21300km. Improving the transportation infrastructure in Bangladesh is crucial if the country is to grow its garment and textile sector, according to research by the World Bank –.Figure 1:Congestion on roads in Bangladesh alone doubles standard trucking costs for apparel manufacturers. Courtesy: CollectedBangladeshis the world’s second-largest readymade garment exporter after China, with the sector

Judging by many conversations at the show, the move to feature only fabrics and accessories with proven sustainable credentials in the Performance Forum was very much welcomed by visitors. The forum presented a diverse selection of functional fabrics and components, including recycled, recyclable, biodegradable, natural and bio-based qualities, as well as fabrics, trims and insulation that utilise lower impact manufacturing and colouration technologies.In addition, a dedicated jury made up of or

US startup premium running apparel brandis not any average new brand hoping to make business. It has taken a mission impossible stance with providing runners a sustainable and world-class product by turning plastic into fabrics. And rescuing the world out of the environmental crisis it is facing.Figure:Rockay started with socks with recycled yarn from ocean plastic waste. Courtesy:RockayBack in May 2018, Rockay started with socks with recycled yarn from ocean plastic waste. They are softer, dura

World leading brand Lee has relaunched the first ever denim it made for women in the 40s and 50s. While vintage sizing has been updated to reflect modern sizes, the thread choices, hardware and manufacturing processes are the same as they were back then. These pieces represent a time when Lee took what was made for men and created jeans made specifically for the female body. They were aimed at women who were riding horses, working in factories during the war, who were making things happen and lo

Modern technology is changing the state of manufacturing, with most of it happening as a result of Industry 4.0’s rise. Another element is an evolution in consumer demand, as people want higher-quality products delivered at unprecedented rates.Figure 1: Woman tailor working at the sewing factory.Industry 4.0 has allowed manufacturers to keep up with market changes and consumer demand, thanks to the incredible capabilities of technology. Computers, software and nuanced data have all become an ins

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) recently released the designs of the Garment Manufacturing Hub of the new Made in NY (MiNY) campus at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The MiNY Campus will provide affordable, best-in-class industrial facilities for garment manufacturing, film and media production, and related services and industries.Pic: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)Set to open in Spring 2021, the garment hub will be a centre of gravity for

Twenty one agencies from 18 state governments have agreed to partner with the Indian textiles ministry under the Samarth scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SCBTS), textiles minister Smriti Irani told the parliament recently. The ministry has in principle approved allocation of over 3.5 lakh targets to the agencies nominated by states for training.Interactive meetings are taking place at regular intervals with stakeholders in the ministry on the scheme’s Implementation, an official

India’s textiles ministry has entered into partnerships with 25 India Handloom Brand (IHB) retail stores in various cities as per IHB retail stores policy framework to sell IHB products and has engaged 23 e-commerce agencies for promoting e-marketing of handloom products, textiles minister Smriti Irani told the parliament lower house recently.The government has been implementing Handloom Marketing Assistance (HMA), a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), across India to pr