As brands and yarn makers prefer sustainable solutions, the synthetic fiber sector is altering its practices to suit this need. In an interview with Fibre2Fashion, Mauro Dallavalle, senior marketing manager, fibers Global at Avient, explored these trends and Avient’s involvement in the shift. “There is a general need among brand owners and yarn producers for …
On June 2, 2023, China will impose the tariff rates it agreed to under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on certain imports from the Philippines. This action may raise China’s purchases of numerous Philippine items, notably textiles. Currently, China dominates as the Philippines’ primary trading partner for textile products. According to trade statistics, …
The RCEP tariff may increase textile exports from the Philippines to China Read More »
Home Textile Association (TETSIAD) chairman Hasan Huseyin Bayram informed delegates at the five-day HOMETEX show that Turkiye’s home textile industry’s export earnings were worth $5 billion last year. According to Bayram, the event is projected to increase the country’s exports by 20-25 per cent. The expo attracted about 850 firms. The number of exhibitors increased …
In 2022, Turkiye’s domestic textile sector generated $5 billion in export earnings Read More »
Twintag and EE Labels have announced the signing of a ground-breaking commercial cooperation agreement that emphasizes the relevance of multipurpose QR codes – “twintags” – in the deployment of a Digital Product Passport (DPP) and the support of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). In this collaboration, EE Labels supplies its specialist woven QR code labels, while …
Twintag, EE Labels, and Tricorp of Belgium have launched smart woven QR codes Read More »
Inspectorio, the inventor of an AI-powered supplier performance monitoring platform, has updated Inspectorio Rise, an all-in-one supply chain sustainability and compliance solution, to include more features. Inspectorio Rise provides a centralized platform for brands, retailers, and suppliers to make manufacturing more efficient, transparent, and beneficial to people and the environment. As the world witnesses an …
Inspectorio Rise grows to support supply chain sustainability and compliance Read More »
Through Saamuhika Shakti, the H&M Foundation is boosting inclusive circularity in the textile sector by welcoming two new partners building circular textile waste models, with Bengaluru’s garbage pickers taking the lead. Stichting Enviu Nederland (Enviu) and Intellecap’s Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) are the two new partners. In addition to the current collective, Enviu and …
H&M Foundation, Enviu, and CAIF promote textile recycling in Bengaluru Read More »
Geopolitical tensions have hindered China’s imports of fibre (mostly cotton) from Australia, although, despite diplomatic concerns, Chinese garment exports to Australia have remained high in recent years. According to trade data research, Australia’s fibre imports have decreased by 41% over the previous four years, while China’s clothing exports have climbed by 44% in 2022 compared …
China’s fibre imports from Australia are falling, but clothing exports are increasing Read More »
A Cotton Council International (CCI)-sponsored Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture delegation’s visit to the United States from October 30-November 5, 2022, combined with invaluable efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in Dhaka, eventually convinced the Bangladesh government to relax its nearly five-decade-long fumigation requirement on US cotton imports. …
Bangladesh eliminates fumigation regulations for US cotton Read More »
Without a governmental extension, India plans to standardise its cotton trade strictly according to Indian Standard IS 12171: 2019. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has collaborated with ginners, merchants, and other vital stakeholders nationwide to implement the accompanying Quality Control Order (QCO) smoothly. Uncertainties exist in the business, however, since some players are unprepared …
India will standardize cotton trade in the next season, but hurdles await Read More »
De Montfort Academic (DMU) in Leicester, UK, has established the Fashion and Textiles Business Hub to assist fashion and textile enterprises in understanding how academic knowledge can help them innovate and expand. The university’s new website highlights its expertise in textile testing, sustainable fashion, and digital design. Businesses may arrange a customised tour of the …
DMU in the UK has launched a website to assist fashion and textile entrepreneurs Read More »