Portugal’s consumer price index (CPI) has slowed, with the annual rate decreasing to 4.0 percent in May 2023, a significant decline from 5.7 percent in April 2023. This slowdown is largely due to the base impact of major price increases in energy, gas and food goods in May 2022, as well as the value added …
On July 11-12, 2023, industry leaders will convene in Durham, North Carolina for the ‘Navigating a Path Forward for PFAS in Textiles’ conference. The symposium, organized by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), will foster debate and the development of effective techniques for measuring, controlling, replacing, and eradicating per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances …
The AATCC will hold a symposium in the United States to discuss PFAS in textiles Read More »
Buyers were mute in the marketplaces of Ludhiana and Surat due to lower-than-average demand. The threat of Cyclone Biparjoy further impacted the market mood. According to trade sources, production activity in Gujarat has slowed due to precautionary limits placed by the local authority. The Ludhiana market saw a consistent buying trend, with constant pricing for …
Cyclone Biparjoy dampens feelings for Indian PC and poly-spun yarn Read More »
In a world-first, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), European Space Agency (ESA), and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Marple have launched a new demonstration project to demonstrate the potential for remote satellite monitoring of organic cotton farming systems. The project will be carried out under ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme and will …
Cotton monitoring project launched by GOTS, European Space Agency, and Marple Read More »
According to Angelo George, CEO of Bisleri International Pvt Ltd, a leading packaged drinking water company that has undertaken a project to upcycle PET bottles into apparel, shoes, and other products, upcycling PET bottles into apparel plays a critical role in advancing India’s circular economy objectives. As the bottles are turned into high-value items, the …
Upcycling PET bottles into clothing is critical for India’s circular economy Read More »
German chemical producer Rudolf has teamed with Milan-based design firm Dotdotdot to create and build an immersive area that employs interactive and mixed media to deliver a 360° immersion into the molecular essence of ‘Better Chemistry’. At Rudolf HUB1922, a digital immersive area will digitally take guests into the endlessly small and into the realm …
Rudolf & Dotdotdot’s digital environment unveils textile secrets Read More »
A new study led by Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom discovered that it may be possible to make sustainable fabrics at home using bacterial cellulose (BC), which can be grown in a solution of black tea, sugar, and kombucha, a popular health drink containing a variety of yeasts, bacteria, and cultures. The textiles …
Homemade sustainable materials made from bacterial cellulose: a UK research Read More »
In Manila, Philippines, the UK government inaugurated the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The initiative was developed in response to a record £2.4 billion in commerce between the Philippines and the United Kingdom in 2022. The DCTS provides significant duty savings on a wide range of high-value items exported from the Philippines to the United …
With the launch of the new DCTS, UK and Philippines unleash new trade opportunities Read More »
Due to breaches of air and water pollution standards, dyeing and printing operations in Punjab, India, are at risk of shutdown. The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued notifications to more than two dozen dyeing and printing businesses for failing to install appropriate equipment to reduce air pollution from solid fuel furnaces. In addition, …
Pollution breaches are forcing the closure of dyeing plants in India’s Punjab Read More »
According to a recent report by the artificial intelligence-enabled consumer intelligence platform Ipsos Synthesio, online consumers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and France have taken to social media to express their concern about the overall environmental impact of the fashion industry, from textile waste to pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Synthesio Inc’s parent …
Buyers in the UK, US, and France are concerned about the environmental effect of fashion Read More »