LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has teamed up with more than 20 brands, including Burberry, Victoria Beckham, River Island and Barbour, to donate waste materials to colleges across the UK.The Student Fabric Initiative aims to provide fashion students with high-quality materials that can be reused through their studies. “One of the British Fashion Council‘s priorities is to encourage the industry to move towards a circular fashion economy while supporting excellence in fashion design,”

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Market quote of 100% cotton yarn in Xiaoshan and Shaoxing falls compared with last week. The price of rotor spinning 10S 100% cotton yarn is 13820—13830 yuan/ton, 150—200 yuan/ton lower than last week. The price of carded 32S 100% cotton yarn is 24220—24260 yuan/ton, 490—630 yuan/ton lower than last week. The price of combed 40S 100% cotton yarn is 28100—28120 yuan/ton, 460—580 yuan/ton lower than last week.Downstream orders reduce and merchants cut prices which bring difficulties to yarn mills.

Farm to Home, an affordably luxurious home brand from ECOfashion Corp, are champions of sustainability, certified organic and committed to manufacturing in ethical ways. For the release of their second collection, which launched exclusively on QVC in early March, the brand blended certified organic cotton with TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers to create an eco-chic home collection. Featuring sheet sets, pillowcases, pillows, robes and throw blankets, TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers included in the collectio

Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University, USANonwoven textiles are integral components of surgical masks, N95 face masks and different PPEs, which have saved lives. The state of the nonwovens sector during the current pandemic, innovations in this sector and its contributions to counter future pandemics will be discussed in a forthcoming virtual conference.As part of TAPPICON 2021 event of the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Association (TAPPI), a nonwovens conference will be

The price of polyester fiber falls compared with last week. The price of 1.4D×38MM direct spinning polyester fiber in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is mainly 6775—6800 yuan/ ton, 125—150 yuan/ton lower than last week. The profit of polyester fiber has dropped to a low level. Market quote of 100% polyester yarn in Zhejiang and Jiangsu falls compared with last week and 32S 100% polyester yarn is about 11840 yuan/ton, 270—320 yuan/ton lower than last week. 45S 100% polyester yarn in Zhejiang and Shandong is

Indonesian sustainable rayon fibre producer Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) and three domestic brands recently collaborated at a fashion show with the theme ‘Sustainably Modest’ at the Muslim Fashion Festival (Muffest) 2021 in Jakarta. The purpose was to stimulate the creative economy industry, particularly the modest fashion sector, amidst the pandemic.Pic: APR RayonThe three brands—Geulis, Inen Signature, and Salt n Pepper—showcased sustainable fashion trend through a collection of 30 ready-to-wear M

About 50-62 per cent of the workforce in the garment sector in Bengaluru was forced to resign by factory managements, according to a recent report on thein the city. The March 2021 report, titled ‘Forced Resignations, Stealthy Closures’, was brought out by the Garment and Textile Workers’ Union (GATWU) and the Alternative Law Forum (ALF).Pic: ShutterstockThe survey was conducted in two phases—between September and October 2020, 89 workers from 25 factories were interviewed, while 65 of the same

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) factories will be open despite the government's announcement of a week-long countrywide lockdown beginning April 5 for curbing the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic's second wave, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). The units will follow all government directives.BGMEA president Rubana Huqsaid social distancing will be enforced in the factories to prevent workers from being infected.Abdus Salam Murshedy, p

Iconic British fashion house Alexander McQueen and luxury Spanish designer Balenciaga are the latest Kering-owned brands to announce fur-free policies. Humane Society International (HSI) and the Humane Society of the United States have been working with French multinational corporation Kering and its brands for more than a decade on adopting a fur-free policy.Pic: ShutterstockPrada, Gucci, Armani, Versace, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, DKNY, Burberry and Chanel have already dropped fur in their prod