Heading towards being the most sustainable fabric manufacturer in the worldJeans are a perennial favorite that are worn everywhere and always but are controversial from an environmental point of view simply because of their cotton requirements. The denim industry consumes 35% of the cotton produced every year. It takes 10,000 liters of water to produce one kilogram of cotton.What’s more, chemicals and pesticides also need to be factored in for achieving a rich harvest. Additional environmental b

NEW YORK – A new clothes swapping department store is to be trialled in New York next month, as it looks to shed the negative stigma surrounding pre-owned apparel and encourage more sustainable consumer behaviours.The concept store, which will run from 22nd– 30thApril, will host second-hand fashion brands while affording the opportunity for consumers to cash in on their unwanted items to raise funds for any items they might like.Global Fashion Exchange (GFX), with support from the likes of Fashi

Merrow Group of Companies has acquired the assets and business operations of Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC.Through this acquisition, Merrow now positions itself as the largest wholesale supplier of technical parts and supply items for the sewn products industry in the Western Hemisphere.Incorporated in 1949, Superior will join the 183-year-old Merrow Group Companies with a mission to invest in its distribution network and introduce new lines of products that improve the efficiency and

The shortage of readymade garment (RMG) work orders from international brands and retailers to small and medium-sized (SME) RMG factories is so severe that many apparel entrepreneurs are looking for buyers to sell factories and depart the industry for good.The results of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the SME garment units to their knees as orders wiped out with the worldwide sales drop.Figure 1: The results of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the SME garment units to their knees as orders

The organisers of Yarn Expo have announced that the industry warmly welcomed the return of spring edition last week, amidst a backdrop of optimism for the domestic market’s recovery and forecast. 387 exhibitors from six countries and regions joined the fair, whilst 21,204 visitors gathered to source at National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai).Pic: Messe Frankfurt/ Yarn ExpoOnce again, the fair provided a series of digital options for those unable to travel to Shanghai, enhancing sour

LONDON – The UK’s Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has urged fashion industry stakeholders to rally behind a new waste prevention programme outlined by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).DEFRA last week published, which it said would “ramp up action on fast fashion and hold manufacturers accountable for textile waste”.The TRA has given its backing for the programme – which details action across seven key sectors also including packaging, plastics and single-use ite

CALIFORNIA – Materials science company Avery Dennison has launched atma.io, a new digital transparency tool that creates a digital twin of products to map them throughout the supply chain.The company says its new platform can be leveraged across industry by those in apparel and footwear, as well as sectors like cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, to offer its customers and their consumers insight into the movement of goods.“We have the widest suite of use cases in the market, covering the true end-to

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world market has huge turbulence. But amid this severe reality, the medical mask market made a silver lining for apparel manufacturing countries, especially Bangladesh. In the first 11 months of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, exports of face masks from Bangladesh grew significantly. Greatly contributing to the diversification of the country’s economy.Figure 1: Exports of face masks from Bangladesh grew significantly in 2020.According to the Trade Data Monito

FC Index of Keqiao’s textile on March 22th was 107.47, up 0.19% from the prior week, up 2.89% compared with the beginning of 2021, and up 2.68% compared with the same period last year.Marketing of spring market of China Textile City rises compared with last week. Amount price of raw material market rises slightly, amount price of grey cloth market rises slightly, amount price of garment fabric market’s cloth falls slightly, transaction amount price of home textile products rises slightly compare

Hiut Denim has launched their A-B commuter jeans in limited short runs with Polygiene Stays Fresh technologies. The jeans come with commuter friendly reflective prints, they stay fresh, can be worn more and washed less, a common goal for both companies. Polygiene, headquartered in Sweden, is one of the world leaders in stays fresh technologies.Pic: Polygiene/CisionHiut Denim is cooperating with Polygiene to get the added value of Polygiene Stays Fresh technologies making jeans stay fresh, elimin