The next edition of Yarn Expo Autumn 2019 will be organised during September 25-27 in Shanghai, building on the success of the Yarn Expo Spring 2019 which reported positive feedback from exhibitors about the quality ofbuyers, while buyers expressed satisfaction about the diverse variety of products that met their sourcing needs and trends.At Yarn Expo Spring 2019, three exhibitors - Birla Cellulose (China),Council International (USA) and Safilin (France) - were selected for in-depth case studies

Chromuch, an innovator in sustainable, colour-rich and developer-friendly synthetic fibres, is entering the US with itslaunch at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, during June 18-20, 2019 in Denver. Chromuch fibres are rich in colour, colourfast, earth-friendly and are made from recycled plastic bottles and use absolutely no water in the dyeing process.Pic: ChromuchChromuch indicates a new standard in sustainable colour design with its innovations in solution dyed synthetic fibre.In choosing Chromu

The National Union Alliance Chamber of Cambodia (NACC) has requested the European Union (EU) to change its plan to suspend the ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA)agreement with theas that will affect the livelihoods of three million workers, with 43 per cent of garment workers—nearly 225,000—and one-fifths of footwear workers—over 20,000—losing their jobs.NACC cited research and history to plead that economic sanctions lead to a rise in poverty, especially among women, minority communities and other mar

India, which was the second largest exporter ofand apparel during 2014-17 after China, has fallen to the 5th rank in 2018 as Germany, Bangladesh and Vietnam have stepped in, according to chairman of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) Sanjay K Jain. India's exports in this sector fell from $38.60 billion in 2014 to $37.12 billion in 2018.India’s imports in this sector increased from $5.85 billion to $7.31 billion during the same period, according to a CITI press release.CITI has

India’s new cabinet on May 31 approved a scheme offering pension coverage to traders. All shopkeepers,traders and self-employed persons are assured a minimum monthly pension of ₹3,000 after turning 60. The scheme, expected to benefit more than 3 crore, is based on self-declaration as no documents are required except Aadhaar and bank account.This is part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to provide a robust architecture of universal social security, according to a press release from th

Studio 54. © PG DenimCiao Milano, the new edition of the Denim Première Vision show, taking place this week, features a project signed by Paolo Gnutti, akaPG Denim. The company, under Gnutti’s creative guidance, has two clear objectives in mind: on the one hand, expanding its presence on the high-end denim market, focusing more and more on a bespoke approach and on product innovation, on the other hand, the ambitious goal of manufacturing one million metres of fabric in the year 2019.This path o

Denim is one of the most growing sectors in Bangladesh RMG industry. Bangladesh is the 3rd largest denim garments exporter to the USA and 1stto the EU market. Bangladesh denim sector is facing many challenges like efficiency, quality ensuring, profitability, etc. Efficient denim professionals are vital to ensure the sustainable growth of the denim sector who will run the denim factories successfully.Figure 1: Participants with Trainer Engr. Rafat Hasan Chowdhury at the R&D department of Ambe

Leaders of the textiles and apparel sectorbodies in Bangladesh recently sought 5 per cent cash incentive for export of apparel products to both traditional and non-traditional markets for the next five years to sustain production and maintain the industry’s edge in the global arena. They addressed a press conference in Dhaka recently on the issue.The press conference was jointly organised by the BangladeshMills Association (BTMA), the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (B

At ITMA 2019, Jeanologia, developer of sustainable and efficient technology, will present a new production model based on digitalisation and sustainability that reduces times and simplifies processes, reinventing the way of producing jeans, in booth H2, C312. The garment andtechnology exhibition will be held from June 20-26, 2019, in Barcelona.The company will show a complete solution that achieves 100 per cent ecological production, speeding up time tothrough the perfect integration of hardware

Newgathered by SCORE, a non-profit organisation offering free business mentoring services to small US businesses, reveal 98.6 per cent of US manufacturing companies are small businesses and 75.3 per cent of those have fewer than 20 employees. Manufacturing businesses drive the US economy, said SCORE chief executive officer Ken Yancey.Manufacturing businesses generated 11.6 per cent of the US economic output last year and employed 8.5 per cent of the US workforce, but 89 per cent of manufacturers