Long before upcycling had entered common parlance, Brazilian stylist Magna Coeli set up afirm, Refazenda, in Recife in 1990 and found a way to turn trash into treasure by collecting discarded fabric and using it to make clothes, jewellery and accessories. Refazenda’s workers use patchworks made from fabric scraps as raw materials to design new items.Although the firm started making household fabrics, it now makes clothes and also produces natural fabrics using organic, silk and linen, according

Reliance Industries Ltd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited (RIIHL), has entered into anfor acquisition of equity shares of ShopsenseTechnologies Pvt Ltd (also known as Fynd) for a cash consideration not exceeding ₹295.25 crore. Fyndis an online shopping platform of fashion.Pic: Fynd"RIIHL has an option to further invest an amount of up to ₹100 crore which is likely to be completed by December 2021. The total investment will translate in

Hanesbrands, a socially responsible global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has voluntarily disclosed its carbon emissions and related information for CDP 2019 Climate Changefor 10th year. The disclosure demonstrates progress toward the company’s 2020 goals for use of renewable energy, total energy use and carbon emissions.Pic: HanesbrandsHanes, which has participated in the initiative since 2010, earned an A-score and a leadership position in the CDP 2018 Climate Cha

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently asked its associate member buying houses to get registered with the department of textiles (DoT) as per theAct 2018. It cited a textiles and jute ministry gazette notification dated May 28 that warrants such registration within 60 days of the issuance of the notification.Pic: ShutterstockIn the notification, the ministry also said that if any buying house sought time extension with valid reasons, the registrar could

Knitted fabrics sales will increase from approximately 49 thousand tons to reach nearly 52 thousand tons during the period 2018-2019, according to a recent study.Figure: Knitted fabrics are witnessing increasing demand as high-quality knitwear apparels are becoming a status symbol among the young fashion enthusiasts across the world.The incremental growth of theknitted fabrics marketis influenced by a variety of factors, such as positive growth prospects of the textile industry and the increasin

(IDCOL) will seek a $100 million loan from the Green Climate Fund () and will secure $ 66 million through financing energy efficiency initiatives or investor co-financing in the country’s textile sector. IDCOL is one of two local direct-access accredited companies authorized to manage GCF finance.Improving energy efficiency in Bangladesh’s textile industry is considered the key to retaining global competitiveness as well as helping the country to meet its climate change objectives.As part of pre

Theinaugurates its new technologically advanced textile laboratory Textile Testing Laboratory for the Textile Engineering Department on 2 August at the main campus of Banani. Engr. Quazi Taif Sadat, Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees inaugurated the lab.The new laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide the students with the best practical knowledge which will help them excel in the industry. The technical team of Pandora Associates Ltd installed the machinery.This new l

After series of activities, grooming, training and in-depth research works of almost two years, the 6th season of Textile Talent Hunt, TTH 2017-18 finally has just been concluded successfully on 4 August 2019 with Grand Finale and Award Giving Ceremony.Rashedul Islam won the Championship crown of the year 2017-18 where Fahmida Faiza Fahmi and Nipa Khair became the 1st and 2nd runner up respectively in the contest.Figure: The three best talents with judges, chief guest, special gusts, sponsors an

WASHINGTON – A new report from non-profit Green America has scored 14 major US apparel companies based on their sustainability efforts, concluding that whilst the likes of Target, VF Corporation’s The North Face and JanSport brands, Nike and Gap are “above average,” not one can be considered a “true environmental or social leader”.Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor, Walmart, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle, The Children’s Place, Carter’s, J. Crew, Forever 21 and URBN – the owner of Urban Outfitter

HAMBURG – German apparel brand Closed has partnered with denim manufacturer Candiani to launch its new ‘A Better Blue’ jeans collection that integrates 50 per cent Tencel x Refibra Lyocell fibres and 50 per cent post-industrial recycled Candiani fibres.Candiani recently won the 2019 Sustainable Innovation Award at ITMA in Barcelona for its Re-Gen: Creating Circular Denim project, created with fibre innovator Lenzing, through which it cultivated a fabric of this composition.Hamburg-based Closed w