A multicolor display textile exhibiting softness and stability under distortion. (Fudan University) by Study Finds | JANUARY 3, 2022 SHANGHAI, China — A futuristic green fabric that works like a smartphone — with the ability turn clothing into touch screens — has been...Read More

Shoppers outside a Uniqlo clothing store in Barcelona last month | BLOOMBERG The Japan Times | Jan 4, 2022 | TOKYO (4 p.m.) Japanese apparel companies are strengthening their efforts to give due consideration to human rights when manufacturing clothes and other products, against the...Read More

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File) By: ENS Economic Bureau | New Delhi | Updated: January 1, 2022 2:26:04 am The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 46th meeting, on Friday decided to defer the proposed hike in tax rate for the textiles sector to 12 per cent from 5 per...Read More

Representational Image Hyderabad: The textile traders of Telangana held an emergency general body meeting consequent to the Centre's announcement of increase in GST from 5 per cent to 12 per cent (120 per cent increase) on textiles from January 1, 2022. More than 100 representatives of...Read More

Bangladeshi products have a huge potential market in Thailand. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG By Pathik Hasan, last modified: 22 December, 2021, 01:39 pm According to the Bangkok Post, Bangladesh has become the third largest trade partner of Thailand in south Asia. In 2018, the annual bilateral...Read More

Study: Synthesis of polymeric particles with insect repellent for potential application on textile substrates. | Image Credit: nechaevkon/Shutterstock.com gBy Akhlaqul Karomah, Dec 22 2021. A novel breakthrough to create textiles with mosquito repellent was reported in a study published...Read More

-Rebranding launched to mark the occasion Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH 16 December 2021 Düsseldorf, 16 December 2021 – Bemberg™ is the brand name of the world’s only cupro fiber, which is manufactured by Asahi Kasei in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is used...Read More

Sarees being weaved on powerlooms in Sircilla textile town. DECEMBER 19, 2021 23:48 IST KTR writes to Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal Telangana government has urged the Centre to drop its plan to hike the GST on textiles and handlooms from 5 to 12% from January 1 because the sector...Read More

Photo provided by News18 | Textile Institutes in Surat Develop Eco-friendly Fibre and Yarn from Pineapple Leaves© Buzz Staff  23 hours ago One of the most glamorous industries in the world is also one of the most polluting industries: fashion and textile. A major chunk of the...Read More

RETHINK owner Kristen McCoy in an upcycled denim blazer. She explained, “To upcycle is to add value to something in the processing. We’re able to take a worn garment and turn it into something new. We take jeans that are no longer wearable and cut them into denim squares. The result is...Read More