Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently inaugurated the Bahir Dar Industrial Park, expected to boost the expansion of the textile industry in the capital of Amhara state. Textile, garment, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment are some of the products that would be manufactured there. The park has been constructed with an outlay of over $53 million.Pic: ShutterstockAhmed said enhancing the manufacturing sector is one of the key pillars of his Home Grown Economic agenda unveiled in 2019.The

LONDON - The Labour Behind the Label campaign has written to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to put pressure on UK brands and retailers to compensate workers in garment supply chains for the money they have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.In an open letter to Johnson, and also Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and International Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss, Labour Behind the Label's advocacy director Anna Bryher says garment workers are owed billions in unpaid wages or sever

Looking at the new Fall-Winter 2021-2022 collection of the Riri Group, an Italian-Swiss company, has introduced a wide range of heterogeneous creations, intended to cover different aesthetic and functional requirements on the market. This collection has been divided into three macro-topics; it is a new chapter in the history of the group.Pic: Riri GroupFrom the use of materials produced using organic waste and recycled plastics to actual destocking, the re-introduction on the market of unsold it

The global export of raw leather was $25,105.98 million in the year 2017, which considerably plunged 26.61 per cent to $18,426.02 million in 2019. Total exports dropped 19.42 per cent in 2019 over the previous year, according to data from TexPro. Further, it is expected to move up to $20,169.30 million in 2022 with a rate of 9.46 per cent from 2019.Pic: ShutterstockThe global import value of raw leather was $25,904.22 million in 2017, which substantially declined 26.78 per cent to $18,965.91 mil

Faced with a global collapse driven by lockdowns and the shutdown of tourism in all key markets, the luxury industry faces a challenge like never before. After falling by an estimated 25 percent in the first quarter of 2020, the slowdown should accelerate in the second quarter and could lead to an estimated contraction of between 20 percent to 35 percent for the full year.China has begun to lead the way toward recovery and Chinese consumers are set to cement their status as crucial drivers of th

released a new milestone with the first virtual launch ofTerryPlus-i, a weaving machine, the most performant and versatile terry machine on the market, to customers and prospects all over the world.Building further on 40 years of experience in airjet weaving and over 100,000 airjet machines shipped, the new TerryPlus-i combines this rich heritage with a clear vision of the future. Picanol believe that in this fast-changing world of weaving, the needs of weaving machines in general and the expect

Jute mill owners are witnessing extremely high demand for jute bags this year owing to large orders from state-owned Food Corporation of India and the West Bengal government.But the Indian Govt. has turned down their mill owners’ plea to import raw jute from Bangladesh, saying there is enough stock for the next few months.Figure: Indian Govt. has turned down their mill owners’ plea to import raw jute from Bangladesh, saying there is enough stock for the next few months.The country’s Jute Commiss

Dorothy Perkins, Burton Menswear and Miss Selfridge, the fashion retailers based in the UK, have collaborated with First Insights, a cloud-based predictive analytics platform, to streamline its product development process.Image Courtesy: www.firstinsight.comLeveraging the power of First Insight’s consumer-driven predictive analytics, the brand will be able to optimise its merchandising decisions and operationalise product testing that would help them analyse which product presents the greatest o

MEMPHIS — Sustainability is ranked as the second most important strategic objective for businesses in the fashion and textiles industry, despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.The study, carried out jointly by the US Cotton Trust Protocol and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), was based on a survey of 150 fashion and textiles executives across Europe and the US, and interviews with leading brands including Puma, H&M and Adidas.The authors of the n

IKEA and Flow Loop have entered into a strategic partnership for the development of water recycling shower solution to motivate people to make efficient use of water.Image Courtesy: www.propertydesign.plThe solution will recycle and clean the water in a closed loop thereby saving up to 80 per cent of water and reducing 70 per cent of energy in comparison to average shower solutions.“As a brand with presence around the world, IKEA has a big responsibility and opportunity to lead and influence a m