Global yarn production increased by 17% between the final quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, according to ITMF, the International Textile Manufacturers Federation. Higher output levels where observed in Asia (+18%), Brazil (+18%), the US (+3.2%) and Europe (+1.6%). The overall Asian result is due to a 27% increase in Chinese yarn production, which outperformed the contraction registered in Japan (-1.7%), India (-3.1%) and South Korea (-9.2%).A decreasing trend has further been observ

Bed Bath & Beyond has announced the appointment of Mark J. Tritton as president and chief executive officer (CEO) and as a member of its board of directors, effective November 4, 2019. He succeeds interim CEO, Mary A. Winston. Bed Bath & Beyond, an omni-channel retailer, sells a wide assortment of domestics merchandise and home furnishings.Pic: Bed Bath & BeyondA native of Australia, Tritton holds a bachelor of education in English and history from the University of Sydney. Tritton h

India's annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale priceindex (WPI), for September 2019, stood at 0.33 per cent over September 2018. The index for textiles dipped 0.3 per cent while for apparel it rose 1.9 per cent in September, according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, ministry of commerce and industry.Pic: ShutterstockThe official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of September 2019 declined by 0.1 per cent to 121.3

Sustainable denim production is an important issue as the demand of consumers in denim has been increasing. As the demand for denim consumers getting more, there should have more transparency behind the clothing in utility and environmentally conscious production.Figure: Sustainable denim production requires innovative thinking that extends beyond just raw materials and production methods. Courtesy: LenzingSince consumers have become increasingly concerned about eco-responsibility and sustainabl

Ashraful Islam, Research Assistant, Textile FocusWord denim comes from fabric “serge de Nimes” made in France city of Nimes from where it originates. Denim is a durable cotton twill textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. Jeansare just one of the garments made fromdenim. Because of its durability, it was used by miners workers. But in 1953 when Hollywood actors started to wear jeans to act ‘cowboy’ character then It was started gaining popularity. Around 7.5 billion feet

HUUB have collaborated with textile innovator Devan Chemicals to bring even more performance-enhancing technology to their triathlon and cycling racewear. The two companies have been working on a long-term project around ‘Moov&Cool’ which has resulted in improvements to athlete performance. The cool comfort coating has a positive impact on core body temperature as well as on heart rate, which could lead to a significant improvement in race-day performance and faster finish times.Moov&Coo

A design, innovation and prototyping laboratory for the garment industry, called Indumental, was recently inaugurated in Mexico’s Yucatan state, the first of its kind in the country offering tools and services to help fashion brands grow. Its main attraction is the nation’s first digital textile printing machine for creating original fabric designs.The Israeli-built eco-friendly printer with biodegradable inks will use 80 litres of water per month, said state governor Mauricio Vila Dosal.The fac

Mexican inventors Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez have developed the first organic leather made entirely from the nopal, or prickly-pear cactus, offering a sustainable, stylish and eco-friendly alternative to leather. They presented the innovative leather substitute to top designers at the Lineapelle International Leather Trade Exhibition in Milan this month.Pic: ShutterstockBoth worked for two years to create the leather alternative that they claim is not only environmentally sustainable and ent

Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) 2019 took place from 7-9 October 2019 in Taipei – organised by the Taiwan Textile Federation. The event hosted 423 exhibitors from 12 countries, plus 20 trade organisations representing Taiwan's range of suppliers and manufacturers.Key themes at the event were functional applications; sustainability; smart textiles; and intelligent manufacturing.The event also featured aSolution Providersection, which showed visitors how the use of digital t

Clothing is one of our most basic necessities, but it is also one of our greatest contributors to environmental waste and pollution. The fashion industry on its own20% of global wastewater and 10% of global carbon emissions. This is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.Beyond the production of clothes and apparel, the way we use and consume an article of clothing over its lifetime also contributes to waste. Aby the University of California at Santa Barbara found tha