Messe Frankfurt is expanding its successful Techtextil brand. With the launch of the Techtextil Middle East Symposium and the associated Techtextil Pavilion, Techtextil will take its first steps into the growing technical-textile markets of the Near and Middle East. Both events will be held concurrently with Intersec 2014, the Leading International Trade Fair for Safety & Security. As in the past, over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 22,000 trade visitors are expected to take part in the

Chinese textile mills are lobbying for permission to import more cotton as they struggle to find high-grade fibre locally, a move that would boost prices from key exporters such as the United States and Australia if the government grants its approval. But traders in the world's largest cotton importer are sceptical Beijing will agree to larger import quotas while its reserves remain swollen with domestically grown cotton bought under an aggressive stockpiling programme. China strictly contro

At the outset, it may seem that a rebound of India's garment production as well as overall textile exports in April is somehow connected to a collapse of an eight-storey commercial building Rana Plaza in Bangladesh. The link seems obvious since India might become a dominant export player if preferential tariffs are not given to textile exports from Bangladesh by the United States and Europe. However, the relation may turn out to be too simplistic, if one analyses it deeply. Rather, inherent co

OC Oerlikon Corp. (OERL), a Swiss machinery producer, will get a 470 million-franc ($495 million) cash boost from the sale of its natural-fibers business to Jinsheng Group, cutting its reliance on the textile industry. The company said it will keep its artificial-fibers business, which makes spinning machinery for nylon and polyester, as those products are less sensitive to economic cycles. “The closing of this transaction marks an important milestone in the reshaping of our portfolio, a

China is the world's largest cotton textile consumer. Since 2011, the difference between international cotton price and domestic cotton price has remained steep, the difference being as high as RMB 6,800 Yuan/ton at one point and staying at around RMB 3,500 and 4,000 Yuan/ton at present. As the pressure of material cost has yet to be mitigated, the textile is still advancing bearing great pressure. Supply of raw material not satisfactory According to the CE Prosperity Index of Cloth

Exports of Bangladeshi products to the United States (US) rose 3.31 per cent to US$ 1.87 billion in the first four months of the calendar year 2013 compared to the same period of the previous year. Bangladesh's export-items to the US include ready-made garment (RMG), textile products, headgear, shrimp and prawn, tobacco and hundreds of other non-traditional merchandises. However, during the months from January to April Bangladesh has also imported goods worth $ 243.6 million from the US and

Textile Raw Material Price 2013-07-04 Item Price Unit Fluctuation Date Oil WTI 98.06 USD/Barrel 1.51 2013-07-04 PX 1438 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-04 PTA Buy 7700 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 PTA Sell 1060 USD/Ton 0 2013-07-04 MEG Buy 7140 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 MEG Sell 972 USD/Ton 10 2013-07-04 CPL Buy 18300 RMB/Ton 0 2013-07-04 CPL Sell 2360 USD/Ton -10 2013-07

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images We’ve all experienced the frustration of trying on what feels like hundreds of pairs of pants without finding a single pair that fits just so. But it may surprise you to hear that custom clothing may be a time- and money-saving solution to this problem. That’s right, made-to-order apparel isn’t just for the celebrity set anymore, Forbes reports. A couple of companies are using sizing-calculation algorithms and e-commerce to democratize customized fashion.

Joanna Sykes takes Nicole Farhi's final bow at London Collections: Men SS13 | Source: Now Fashion A business restructuring firm says British designer fashion chain Nicole Farhi has filed for a form of bankruptcy. Restructuring experts Zolfo Cooper says it is in talks to sell the brand, one of Britain’s best-known luxury clothing chains and a regular at London Fashion Week. Nicole Farhi was founded in 1982 by the designer and her then-partner, Stephen Marks. It has a flagship store in

Amidst a wearable technology market that's set to explode, Apple has announced that former Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve has joined the company to work on "special projects," reporting directly to chief executive Tim Cook. Paul Deneve, former chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent and vice president of special projects at Apple | Source: Courtesy photo Yesterday, the fashion industry was buzzing with the news that Paul Deneve, chief executive of Yves Saint Laurent, was leaving the