Fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale could be achieved by 2030, creating a new and sustainable circular industry in Europe.Today, more than 15 kilograms of textile waste is generated per person in Europe. The largest source of textile waste is discarded clothes and home textiles from consumers—accounting for around 85 percent of the total waste. The generation of textile waste is problematic, as incineration and landfills—both inside and outside Europe—are its primary end destinations. This has sev

Despite having an ample opportunity to earn a huge amount of foreign currency from jute and jute goods exports, Bangladesh failed to cash the advantage and recorded a 2.91 per cent negative growth to $1.12 billion in the last fiscal year.According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data, in the fiscal year 2021-22 Bangladesh recorded a 2.91 per cent negative growth to $1.12 billion in exports earning from jute and jute goods products. It was $1.16 billion in FY21.Figure: Bangladesh jute and ju

Automation in Garment Manufacturing offers efficient and inclusive insights into this complicated process. The term automation is defined as the use of equipment and machinery to make the production process easier and more efficient. Textiles such as cloth, yarn, cotton, and other fabrics have been made easier to produce with the introduction of automation, thanks to automation.Figure 1: Automation in Garment Manufacturing offers efficient and inclusive insights into this complicated process.Aut

Global footwear market was unprecedentedly dented during the COVID-19 pandemic years, as lockdown and new normal of Work from Home (WFH), and deeper penetration of e-commerce reduced need for people to step out. Around 14 per cent of the footwear market wiped out due to the effect, and the market is not expected to cross the 2019 level before 2023.In 2019, a total of 24,016.88 million pairs of footwear were sold in the world, which reduced to 20,399.93 million pairs in 2020. Thus, around 14 per

IntroductionBangladesh is situated in the Southeastern part of the Indo-Pak Sub Continent. Due to its favourable geographical conditions, animal leather is of very high grade and quality. Bangladeshi leather is widely known around the world for its high qualities of fine grain, uniform fibre structure, smooth feel, and also natural texture.Figure: Bangladeshi leather is widely known around the world for its high qualities of fine grain, uniform fibre structure, smooth feel, and also natural text

China's monthly trade surplusrose to a record $97.9 billion in June as export growth accelerated after the easing of COVID-19 control measures that temporarily shut down Shanghai and hit trade. Exports rose by 17.9 per cent to $331.2 billion, up from May's 16.9 per cent, according to customs data. Imports rose by 1 per cent to $233.3 billion, implying weak domestic demand.With close to nil growth in imports, China's global trade surplus swelled by 90 per cent compared with a year ago

Spot buying from weaving industry was still very weak in polyester-cotton yarn and polyester yarn market. Recycled PC yarn prices registered a declining trend as prices dropped by ₹10 per kg. However, most counts and varieties of virgin PC yarn were sold at last prices. According to trade sources, many spinning mills may further cut production.“The market is not getting any sign of improvement in demand. Demand remained very weak as buyers do not want to take risk in current volatile market,” a

China is anticipated to witness a significant rebound in economic growth in the second half of the year (H2) after approved stimulus policy measures take effect, according to China’s Premier. However, rising consumer inflation may cause obstacles to the country’s economic growth. China’s government is taking steps to maintain the overall prices within an acceptable range.“China's economic operation has been through an unusual journey since the start of this year,” said Premier Li Keqiang at

UK-based recycling innovator,Worn Again Technologies(WAT) has launched a new recycling network- Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem.This project will assist the formation of a circular economy based on WAT Technologies’ unique polymer recycling technology.Figure: The consortium will be composed of WAT’s main shareholders, Sulzer, Oerlikon andH&M Group.To achieve full circularity and trigger a paradigm change in the fashion business, all parts of the value chain must be on the same page and wor

The prices of polyester-cotton yarn and polyester yarn dropped further today in Indian markets because of oversupply and sluggish demand. Polyester and blended yarn prices slumped ₹5-15 per kg in Ludhiana. Prices of PTA, monoethylene glycol (MEG) and polyester staple fibre (PSF) came down after continued pressure on crude oil, according to traders.A Ludhiana based trader toldFibre2Fashion,“There was glut situation of blended and polyester yarn supplies because many spinners have shifted to non-c