With rise in global digital textile printing market expected at 18.29 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2021, use of polyester is likely to grow, as printing on synthetic fabrics is a lot cheaper than printing on natural fabrics, according to the report ‘Global Digital Textile Printing Market 2017-2021, by Research and Markets. The digital printing experts have endorsed polyester has most eligible synthetic material. According to Priscilla Wilson, principal director, Exhibit Express, polyester

The export turnover of Vietnamese footwear products hit 11.82 billion USD in the first ten months of 2017, up 13 percent year-on-year. Exports to Indonesia recorded the highest growth, at 53 percent, followed by Singapore (45 percent), Hungary (34 percent), India (33.7 percent) and Poland (33 percent). The Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association predicted that the footwear sector’s production will enjoy a growth rate of 5 percent this year compared to last year, while the export

“Myanmar’s garment sector is growing vig­orously, we are seeing 25 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the manufacturing sector an­nually, we have seen this three consecutive years now,” Daw Khaing Kha­ing Ngwe, General Sec­retary of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, said. Since 2013, $1 billion out of $3 billion FDI are flow into Myanmar's manufacturing sector. ‘‘Manufacturing receives around $1 billion FDI; out of that $1 billion, over $200 million FDI

The leathergoods makers and exporters association has decided to organise its recently concluded international sourcing show every year, as the event has received warm responses from the global buyers. Md Saiful Islam, president of Leather-goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB), shared the information after successfully organising Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leathergoods International Sourcing Show (BLLISS) 2017 in the capital's International Con

Canada 's economy grew at a much more modest annualized rate of 1.7 percent in the third quarter, as Canadians curbed their spending, the government statistical agency said. Exports fell while imports were flat, business investment weakened, and household outlays pulled back slightly from the previous quarter, said Statistics Canada . The figure was close to the 1.6 percent growth analysts were expecting, after a rate of 4.3 percent (revised down from 4.5 percent) was posted in the previous p

'DIFE has already decided not to renew licences of non-compliant factories and cancel their licence after the expiry of the deadline' The government has asked all factories from the National Initiative (NI) under the Tripartite Plan of Action to complete their remediation process by April 2018. As part of the government’s initiative to ensure RMG factory safety after the Rana Plaza disaster, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) held a meeting with the fa

With the global digital textile printing market expected to show an unprecedented 18.29 per cent CAGR between 2017 and 2021, use of polyester is likely to grow. This is because printing on synthetic fabrics is a lot cheaper than printing on natural fabrics, according to the report ‘Global Digital Textile Printing Market 2017-2021’, by Research and Markets. Polyester is the most eligible synthetic material endorsed by digital printing experts. Priscilla Wilson, principal director, Exhibit

China has unveiled an updated product standard GB/T 2662 for clothes with fillings. The new version, which replaces the 2008 version and will be implemented from December 1, 2017, covers woven textile fabric clothing filled with natural fibres, chemical fibres, or their blend, clothing that has animal fur or artificial fur linings and/or detachable linings. The 2017 version of the standard, released by the National Technical Committee of Garments of the Standardisation Administration, replac

The textile items made from recycled fibres should be made available and affordable to the masses apart from the environmentally conscious niche consumer segment, says a recent report. The emotional engagement for such recycled textile products has to be elevated, so that consumers are willing to take good care of them, and use them longer. The brands and retailers are in the key position in defining the new circular customer value proposition – which is central for the profitability of the n

The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) has hailed the raise in the rates of the merchandise exports from India scheme (MEIS) and rebate on state levies (RoSL), saying the step will benefit made-ups sector exporters facing tough times. It urged for inclusion of cotton yarn under MEIS and raising the same on cotton fabrics to 4 per cent. Texprocil chairman Ujwal Lahoti, in a press release, said, made-ups is a labour intensive sector and any encouragement will have a positive