The equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is wasted every second, while less than 1 per cent of the clothing is recycled into new clothes, says a report that talks of a new vision for a circular system. If the situation prevails, it is likely that the fashion industry will alone consume a quarter of the world's annual carbon budget by 2050. The vision calls for a new textiles economy in which clothes are designed differently, worn longer, and recycled and reused much more often, accordi

The Italy-Vietnam Textile Technology Center established at the HCMC University of Technology, on November 29 aimed at supporting the training and research in the textile technology aspect. This project will contribute to the development of Vietnam’s textile-garment industry, helping Vietnamese textile-garment enterprises approach technology transfer through technical training and assistance from the HCMC University of Technology and Italian experts. This is an Italian Government-funded projec

Egypt’s cotton exports in the fourth quarter of the agricultural season 2016/2017, from June-August 2017 dropped by 38.4 percent standing at 86,000 qantar (157.7kg), compared with around 140,000 qantar in the same period last year due to decline in the areas of cultivated cotton, as per CAPMAS, state statistics agency. According to CAPMAS, India came as the top country importing Egyptian cotton, with almost 36,000 qantar, representing 41.5 percent of Egypt’s exports in the period between June

The global cooling fabrics market size is expected to be worth US$ 3.24 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Growing focus on fitness, sports, and leisure activities coupled with increasing health consciousness among the population all around the world is likely to propel market growth. The innumerable benefits offered by cooling garments such as moisture wicking, sweat evaporation, breathability, and ventilation have enhanced their use among the athletes. Key

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