U.S. towel mill American Merchant seeking a buyer

U.S. towel mill American Merchant seeking a buyer

December 12, 2024

By Jennifer Marks Editor in Chief 09th December, 2024 Bristol, Va. – American Merchant, which opened in December 2018, recently ceased operations and has begun touring its facilities with potential buyers. Based in rural Bristol, Va., across the state lines of Tennessee and...Read More

Leading Knitwear Manufacturer, SQ Celsius, Boosts Significant Efficiencies and Profits with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

Leading Knitwear Manufacturer, SQ Celsius, Boosts Significant Efficiencies and Profits with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

December 12, 2024

By Laurena McKenna Coats Digital GTS NewsDesk 04th December 2024 FastReactPlan has enabled SQ Celsius to streamline and consolidate its diverse planning processes into a single platform - delivering a 6% improvement in production efficiency; an 8% increase in On-Time Delivery Performance; a...Read More

Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable

Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable

December 10, 2024

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a durable plastic that won’t contribute to microplastic pollution in our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable, but what makes it special is that it...Read More

BGMEA discusses Bangladesh’s garment labour issues, condemns ‘inhuman’ attack

BGMEA discusses Bangladesh’s garment labour issues, condemns ‘inhuman’ attack

December 09, 2024

Major stakeholders from various sectors have recently met at the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) complex to deliberate on the prevailing conditions within the country’s garment industry.  05th December, 2024 The session was presided over by BGMEA...Read More

Govt Invests in 12 Projects Under National Technical Textiles Mission

Govt Invests in 12 Projects Under National Technical Textiles Mission

December 04, 2024

The government approved 12 research projects worth ₹13.3 crore on 12th November, under the National Technical Textiles Mission. This decision was made by the 10th Mission Steering Group, led by Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh. By Shivam   14th November, 2024 The government...Read More

Sock specialist Bonjour eyes Rs 175 crore revenue in FY25

Sock specialist Bonjour eyes Rs 175 crore revenue in FY25

December 03, 2024

By Isabelle Crossley 02nd December, 2024 Socks brand Bonjour aims to reach a revenue total of Rs 175 crore in the 2025 financial year as it works to increase its market share in the Indian premium socks sector up from 22% at present to 30% in the coming two years. “Our journey...Read More

Vardhman Textiles to expand processed fabric capacity at Budhni unit

Vardhman Textiles to expand processed fabric capacity at Budhni unit

November 30, 2024

Vardhman Textiles plans to expand the processed fabric capacity at its Vardhman Fabrics unit in Budhni, Madhya Pradesh. The expansion will add 31 million meters per annum to the existing capacity of 175 million meters, representing a significant increase. To be developed with an investment of...Read More

Trump says he’ll hike China tariffs on his first day in office

Trump says he’ll hike China tariffs on his first day in office

November 28, 2024

By Bobby Dalheim  Sr Editor  -Case Goods and Global Sourcing 26th November, 2024 Washington– President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he would impose tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada right after assuming office in January. China is a major supplier of home textiles...Read More

Umbrashield launches sun protection garments, accessories collection

Umbrashield launches sun protection garments, accessories collection

November 28, 2024

By Maverick Martins 27th November, 2024 Umbrashield, a sun protection solutions brand has expanded its portfolio with the launch of its new line of sun protection garments and accessories. The new range has been made using the advanced UPF 50+ fabric, which the brand claims block 99...Read More

JUTCO Fibre by Salma Group has the potential to replace the linen

JUTCO Fibre by Salma Group has the potential to replace the linen

November 27, 2024

Rahbar Hossain 30th October, 2024 8:58 AM JUTCO Fibre is one of the major fibre developments in the last decade. Md. Azhar Ali, COO of Salma Group continuously worked hard, and visited several countries to gather knowledge and develop this fibre. Throughout his career from 1995, he visited...Read More

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