The ₹6,000 crore special package announced in 2016 by the Indian government for the textiles and apparel sector has not only boosted exports but has also helped in increasing investments, a survey conducted by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has found. The survey conducted to gauge the package’s impact, terms it as a step in the right direction. In the first twelve months of the roll out, the package had generated additional investment of around ₹2,500 crore and addi

The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) would soon come out with the Code of Conduct for the employment of migrant workers. The association said that it will be done as a proactive measure to make the system of direct recruitment from different states of the country a grand success as well as meet all the legal and social requirements. Tamil Nadu that accounts around 45 per cent of the spinning capacity, 70 per cent of the knitted garment manufacturing capacity, 22 per cent of the wea

Bangladesh produces one of the best jute in the world. Jute is Eco-friendly and closely linked with the livelihood of farmers as a cash crop. Better and diversified use of jute can eventually contribute to the overall economy as it has the highest scope of value addition, right from raw jute to finished products made out of jute. Bangladesh exports roughly USD 28.6 billion of RMG a year while major raw material like fiber, a portion of yarn and fabric and accessories and dyeing and finishin

Customer expectation on quality of yarn is increasing day by day. Clean surface has become one of the important issues of fabric quality. This has created the necessity to reduce yarn hairiness. But improvement of quality (Hairiness) requires either or combination of the following actions: – Use of better raw material. Using higher TM (Twist Multiplier) in the ring frame. Slower speed in the process machinery. All the above actions eventually result in increased cost of production

At present, Asia-Pacific is the largest global producer and consumer for sewing machines. DIY (Do it yourself) culture has regained popularity in recent years. Home crafts, such as knitting and sewing, are now widely recognized and used as a medium for enabling people to make their clothes more personalized. Sewing is now not as difficult and is less time consuming than it was considered to be previously. Electronic sewing machines have facilitated this process by enabling amateur tailors to tak

Experimentation with cotton in the international space station receives a big boost. Target Corporation has committed to 100 percent sustainable cotton by 2022. This effort is getting a boost from Target by providing huge sums of money towards sustainability of cotton. The International Space Station cotton sustainability challenge program sponsored by Target and supported by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASS) recently selected three projects. Cotton experiments

Sustainable innovations will be the guiding principle of the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn-GFC) which will be held in Austria from September 12-14, 2018. The global congress will host over 100 lectures on academic research and industry. Delegations from Asia and US have already confirmed their participation for the upcoming event. Lectures will be conducted at the event on key themes such as fibre innovations; transportation and mobility; recycling - circular economy; energy gen

Denim Première Vision that decodes fashion, innovation and eco-responsibility, will provide a platform for fashion brands to showcase their contemporary denim collections. The event will take place at the Parc Floral in Paris on May 23-24. Designer Lutz Huelle has for the first time been elected for carte blanche at the Denim Première Vision. Elaborated in the context of the new collaboration between designer Lutz Huelle and the show’s fashion team, the Denim Trends Area is broken down int

Vietnamese enterprises must partner with firms in the Asia-Pacific region for stronger growth in times of increasing global economic integration, participants concluded at a recent conference in Hanoi on strengthening partnership between the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). While VCCI vice chairman Ðoàn Duy Khuong appreciated the importance of cooperation between both the chambers and between Vi

With over 120 exhibitors to presentequipment, substrates and consumables at FESPA 2018 during May 15-18 in Germany, there will be numerous solutions and applications for print service providers (PSPs) and designers interested in textile printing and production at the show which will also have a wide range of educational and interactive content. Visitors will also be able to experience FESPA’s new feature Print Make Wear. Print Make Wear is a full end-to-end, design-to-finish production