Myanmar is coming up as a major competitor of Bangladesh in the global apparel markets. The country has really developed a lot in a short span of time.The export volume till the end of August in 11 months of FY 2018-19 was worth $4.37 billion compared to the $3.2 billion figure in the same period a year ago—an increase of $1.17 billion, according to the Commerce Ministry of Myanmar.Myanmar targeted to export $10 billion worth of garment items by 2024 and the creation of more than one million job

Tintex, the leading jersey manufacturer, will showcase a naturally advanced collection, a cutting-edge colouration technology, and a brand-new collaborative business model, at the Performance Days to be held in Munich from November 13-14 in booth c08 / hall c1. Performance Days is the functional fabric fair for sourcing in sports, work and corporate wear.The new statement collection – 'WEME' – for A/W 20/21 goes beyond intellectual and spiritual individual needs to embrace a communal vis

Karnataka minister for sericulture V Somanna last week said the state will make prompt attempts to expand the silk industry to benefit farmers and employees of the Karnataka Silk Industrial Corporation. He was addressing reporters after inspecting a silk weaving factory in Mysuru. Mysuru silk has decent demand and the factory needs to be expanded, he said.Efforts will be made to upgrade silk factories in Mysuru, T Narasipur and Chamarajanagar after discussion with chief minister B S Yediyurappa,

Fall in demand and decline in production rate is severely affecting textile dyeing and processing mills around Surat. Around 20 of the nearly 350 mills there have closed in the last three months. And those running are functioning at 50-70 per cent capacity. The trend is being attributed to reduced purchasing power, changed taste from polyester and government.Pic: ShutterstockOwners were expecting demand to rise during the festive season, but daily production has gone down to 3 crore metres per d

T-shirts are among the most worn and popular garments of present clothing used today. To be specific printed T-shirt is one of the sought garments currently. Due to the revolution in the textile printing industry any theme with color can be printed and can depict the wearer’s persona.Figure 1: T-shirt is the most worn item globally. Courtesy: InstagramThe T-shirt market was valued at US$ 185.1 Bn in 2016. The market is further growing at a CAGR of 6.0% over the forecast period 2017 – 2025, accor

Asahi Kasei’s Roica Eco Smart family of stretch fibre that offers responsible yarns, will be displayed with partner innovations, sustainability, and cutting-edge performance at MarediModa fair. The international trade fair dedicated to fabrics and accessories for beachwear, underwear, and athleisure sectors will be held from November 5-11, 2019, in Cannes.Pic: ROICAThe Roica partners participating in MarediModa include Eusebio, Iluna, Maglificio Ripa, MG2, Payen, Penn Textile Solutions, Penn Ita

Datacolor continues to collaborate with Adobe by showcasing its latest solutions to help streamline digital textile design at Adobe Max – The Creativity Conference from November 4-6, in Los Angeles. Its collaboration with Adobe pairs the new Adobe Textile Designer plugin for Adobe Photoshop with its ColorReaderPRO to accurately capture and preview colour.Pic: Datacolor“For nearly 50 years, Datacolor has pioneered innovative colour management solutions, helping countless customers get colour righ

Building on the foundation of low wage rate, our RMG sector has popularly been labeled by foreign buyers as a low-cost hub for high volume product sourcing. This is quite ironical that we are proudly selling ourselves as the cheapest human resource to ensure our growth driver RMG to stay competitive in the global market.Figure 1: The worst hit will be faced by Bangladesh’s 4.5 million workforces in this sector largely due to low productivity coupled with lack of skillsdevelopment schemes.Barely,

A focus group of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) has requested the government to continue the policy of protecting the local industry in light of the China-US trade conflict and the alarming increase in imports. Non-tariff barriers can effectively protect the domestic industry, said KADIN deputy chairperson for industry Johnny Darmawan.Pic: ShutterstockDarmawan was speaking at the Non-Tariff Measures Group Discussion Forum last month.KADIN’s views match the statement of the incoming m

Hyderabad-based Sailesh Singhania Design House is working with 700 weavers across 22 handloom clusters across India that include Pranpur , Cholapur, Pochampally, Srikakulam, Gadwal, Upadda and Kota, according to fashion designer and owner Sailesh Singhania, who said it takes anywhere from three months to a year for a hand-woven saree to get off the loom.An increase in usage of natural yarns, handloom fabrics and sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics will help revive the handloom industry, Singhan