Xinjiang bounces back with planning of 0.5 mn ton PET project
Amid global pandemic outbreak, there comes an encouraging news, for laying down foundation stone on March 29, 2020, for a breakthrough investment Polyester fibre (PET) production with the capacity of 500,000 tons per year in Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous region of Xinjiang. Local leaders and in... Read more
In line with global trends, Indian manufacturers warm up to manmade fabrics
"Though cotton continues to be in demand among apparel manufacturers, manmade fibers (MMF) like polyester are also finding favor with brands, retailers and consumers as they are light weight and available in multiple categories. Classified as organic and inorganic, man-made fibers are produced by combining polymers or ... Read more
Coronavirus: Countries including India stand to benefit
The virus outbreak could augur well for the Indian subcontinent, especially India with orders being diverted and demand for Indian cotton, leather increasing in the international market. The Coronavirus outbreak has caused huge concerns in the worldwide financial markets. Shares of Chinese brands declined 9 per cent, ... Read more
Coronavirus: Not just China, global textiles and apparels sector feels the heat
"The impact of Coronavirus can be felt across the globe. The apparel and textile industry across the world is facing numerous challenges from sourcing to retail. And this uncertainty is affecting business" While the US-China trade war has negatively affected Chinese textile and apparel industry, the latest Cor... Read more
New technologies, creative services to shape future fashion retail
"Marked by an unrelenting and disruptive consumer revolution, the past decade made mobility a make-or-break factor for fashion retail businesses. Factors responsible for this change included demographic shifts, rise of the smartphone, the ubiquity of the internet, the changing role of stores and competition from unexpe... Read more
Manufacturing excellence, quick delivery, skills development to make India a te…
"A new report ‘Winning in Disruptive Times’ by FICCI-Wazir Advisors says, in order to compete with global counterparts, India needs to upgrade its manufacturing standards and service orientation. Also, Indian companies need to build digitally enabled smart factories besides focusing on skilling of middle an... Read more
Abolished PTA duty makes imports cheaper
Polyester or synthetic yarn could become cheaper in India. The anti-dumping duty on Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) has been abolished in this Budget. This will make imports of the petrochemical from Iran, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand cheaper. Removal of the anti-dumping duty will put pressur... Read more
Functional yarns brings value to textile products at Yarn Expo Spring 2020
Exhibitors and newcomers, including the suppliers from Belarus, are set to show off their latest innovations to meet the specific sourcing needs of buyers with a diverse range of unique functional yarns at Yarn Expo Spring. The fair will be held from 11th to 13th March 2020 at the National Exhibition and Convention Cen... Read more
Uster partners with Chinese company Esquel
It takes a special kind of focus for a company to achieve the status of a recognized ‘industry leader’. Maintaining that position is even more challenging, with a constant drive for maximum efficiency, optimized quality and total customer satisfaction. The Chinese company Esquel has exactly those attributes... Read more
Fashion to become more sustainable with rise in manmade fibers and finer gauges
The world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools, Groz Beckert Asia offers its customers systems and services for production and joining of textile fabrics. The company, founded in 1852, employs more than 9,000 people and has production sites in Germany, Belgium, the Czec... Read more
Turkey’s cotton production gets government’s policy boost
"An important link between Europe and Asia, Turkey is a significant exporter of cotton and cotton products to the European Union. The country's textile exporters are known for their fast order response time and higher quality products. Nearly 36,000 companies operate in the sector. The EU remains the leading market for... Read more
BCI sets up task force to deal with cotton farming challenges
In order to adapt and respond to labor challenges in cotton farming, such as those posed in Wes... Read more
COVID-19: Indian exports to China, Hongkong to decline by 41%
Weighed by the impact of COVID-19 outbreak, India's exports to China and Hong Kong together slu... Read more
Cotsworld launches packaging line using Repreve polyester
Cotswold has launched a line of pocketing that leverages Unifi Corp.’s Repreve ® recy... Read more
Mongolia’s Ar Arvijin Delgerekh Cooperative to expand capacity
Ar Arvijin Delgerekh Cooperative, which specialises in producing and weaving yak wool plans to ... Read more
Gujarat yarn makers receive fresh inquiries from China
In the overall gloomy situation due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Gujarat-based yarn manufacturers ... Read more
Demand for imported yarn declines in China
Yarn traders in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, etc say demand for imported cotton yarn over the ... Read more
Everlane to use only certified organic cotton
Everlane plans to use only certified organic cotton by 2023. Two years back, Everlane began sou... Read more
Varvaressos develops traceable cotton yarn
Greece-based yarn maker Varvaressos’ new premium cotton yarn collection saves water, is f... Read more
Stoll collaborates with Woolmark
Flat knitting machine manufacturer Stoll has collaborated with Woolmark on several projects. St... Read more
Sateri launches viscose made from recycled textiles
Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose fiber, has successfully produced viscose ... Read more
Oerlikon gets huge orders from China
Oerlikon has received large orders from leading manmade fiber manufacturers in China despite th... Read more
Hermès to close all production sites in France
Hermès will close all its production sites in France until the end of March due to the C... Read more
Nigeria bans forex
Nigeria is taking steps to revive the textile industry. Forex for textile traders has been bann... Read more
India’s yarn exports down 30 per cent
India’s yarn exports fell 30 per cent in value terms in January to February 2020 compared... Read more
India removes MMF duty on PTA
India has removed the anti-dumping duty on Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), a key raw material... Read more
Chinese polyethylene imports up 18 per cent
In 2019, for example, China’s volume of polyethylene imports was up 18.83 per cent year-o... Read more
Supima surpasses 500 global licensees
In 2019, Supima hit milestones surpassing 500 global licensees and over 200 brands using the Su... Read more
Global synthetic fiber market grows four per cent
The synthetic fiber market is growing at four per cent. The business landscape features fragmen... Read more