IBM and Kaya&Kato have developed a blockchain network for the fashion industry, with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development. The network is designed to create transparency about the origin of garments, from the fibre used to the completion of the final product, and to provide knowledge that the clothes are sustainably produced.Pic: Kaya&KatoThe new application of blockchain technology to document and trace the supply chain for textiles will allow suppliers of

AMSTERDAM - The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) workers' rights group has launched a global week of action to pressure brands into signing up to a wage assurance scheme that guarantees supply chain workers are paid in full during the pandemic.The CCC says its Pay Your Workers campaign is targeted particularly at H&M, Primark and Nike - all of which it says recently returned to profit - and calls on brands to take responsibility for the vulnerable workers who make their clothes.During the we

Eastman, the producer of sustainably sourced Naia™ cellulosic fiber, introduces its new Naia™ Renew portfolio, sourced from 60% wood pulp and 40% recycled waste plastics. Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber is traceable with certified biodegradability that captures the value of hard-to-recycle materials that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It can be produced at scale to deliver sustainability without compromise to the fashion world.“Naia™ Renew enables a circular economy for the fashion indu

Buyers encourage providers to decrease their prices for the same commodity by 12 per cent as in the previous year, as reported in the Working Rights Consortium (WRC) and the Centre for Global Workers ‘ Rights (CGWR). Nearly 75 companies in 15 countries, 65% of vendors said customers called for price increases on new orders that would be larger than their normal year-over-year cutbacks. In turn, 56 percent of the manufacturers were obligated, and the rest intended to do so long term, to approve t

We all know that Covid-19 situation has made things difficult for everyone. The industry may take much longer time to recover after lockdown. Thus, to get things back on track we need to utilize the time we have and cultivate new job opportunities and experiences!Over4 millionyoung Indians have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 impact. The pandemic has affected the people as well as the economy of the country. And, there are fewer jobs existing in the market right now. Thus, creating job opportuni

American & Efird (A&E), the largest supplier of sewing thread and specialty yarns in the US and second largest supplier in the world, announced today its continued investment in the company’s extensive US manufacturing platform. A&E operates as part of Elevate Textiles, a portfolio of leading textile brands including American & Efird, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components.“A&E was founded nearly 130 years ago in Gaston County, North Carolina and our roots re

Investment in Bangladesh has not increased even after the economy reopened five months ago due to the deep uncertainty. Even Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh falls by 32% in H1 of 2020. From the perspective of several entrepreneurs and economists, this uncertainty is for the unpredictable second wave of coronavirus. This uncertainty will continue and investment will not return to pre-epidemic levels until the crisis is brought under control.Banks are also concerned about the threat

It is known to all that once sweater manufacturing industry used to be our glory; millions of people lived in this industry but now the scenario has changed.History behind the new development of warp knitting machine for juteIn 2017, a technical team visited the Sweater Knitting mills at Gazipur. It was found that there are 546 local knit manufacturers producing sweaters by V-bed Flat Knitting machine and 1 million people with 250 shops related to machine-supply.Figure 1: Local mills need a new

The prices of textile products in India gained traction in October, with an incremental and gradual demand recovery due to the festive season and unlocking. While cotton prices continued to gain by 2-4 per cent month on month (MoM) in October on account of the resumption in demand from the casual wear, knitted and home textile segments, they were lower by about 5 per cent year on year (YoY), according to the October edition of India Ratings and Research’s (Ind-Ra) credit news digest on India’s t

FULGAR, European distributor and producer of AMNI® VIRUS-BAC OFF technology collaborated with the RHODIA-SOLVAY group for the arrival of the new Q-SKIN® powered by AMNI® VIRUS-BAC off yarn with antiviral and antibacterial. Amid the lingering threat posed by Covid, the return to offices and schools has created an exponentially risisng demand for garments given anti-bacterial and antiviral protection treatments. This demand among consumers and workers has led many manufacturing companies in Italy