Need to put in place standards as required by technical textiles industry, says textile secretary UP Singh

Need to put in place standards as required by technical textiles industry, says textile secretary UP Singh

June 21, 2022

Standards or quality norms help the industry tap global markets and get good prices for their products Press Trust of India June 10, 2022 14:34:05 IST New Delhi: Technical textiles is a fast-growing sector in the country and to further promote this, there is a need to put in place...Read More

Colombia is fighting inflation by zeroing import duty on textile items

Colombia is fighting inflation by zeroing import duty on textile items

June 18, 2022

June 15, 2022 The Colombia ministry of commerce has announced the implementation of a 0% import tariff on 165 goods. The list includes textile items, comprising various types of yarn, fabrics & carpets. The move is part of the government’s efforts to ease price rise and tame...Read More

Carrington Textiles recognised for biodegradable workwear textiles

Carrington Textiles recognised for biodegradable workwear textiles

June 18, 2022

15 June 2022 At the Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) Convention and Exposition held last month in Reston, in the United States, Carrington Textiles was awarded the Innovation Award for its Hawksbill and Orca fabrics, the first on the...Read More

Worn Again Technologies launches Swiss textile recycling ecosystem

Worn Again Technologies launches Swiss textile recycling ecosystem

June 17, 2022

Worn Again Technologies has launched the Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem which it says marks a key milestone in the upscaling of its recycling process technology. By Beth Wright June 15, 2022 Bringing together key industry players across the entire textile value chain, the initiative...Read More

What the heck happened to scarves? How to wear the accessory in 2022

What the heck happened to scarves? How to wear the accessory in 2022

June 17, 2022

If you can't wrap your head around it, either, these style tips are for you. By Allie Turner, Jun 14, 2022 2:01 PM The scarf has been worn by men and women for centuries with practical, cultural, and religious applications. The most commonly referenced earliest use of the...Read More

Major fire breaks out at hosiery unit No loss of life reported; goods, machinery worth lakhs destroyed in incident

Major fire breaks out at hosiery unit No loss of life reported; goods, machinery worth lakhs destroyed in incident

June 16, 2022

By Trubune News Service Ludhiana, June 14 A major fire broke out at a hosiery unit, Vijay Apparels, in Pipal Wala chowk in Daresi here this morning. Loss of goods and machinery worth several lakhs was reported in the incident. A factory worker collects items after the fire in...Read More

Shein commits US$50m to beat textile waste

Shein commits US$50m to beat textile waste

June 16, 2022

Fast fashion etailer Shein has committed US$50m over the next five years to tackle textile waste after partnering Ghanaian not-for-profit, the Or Foundation. By Hannah Abdulla Shein and The Or Foundation say the agreement is the “first of its kind” and establishes an annual...Read More

Partnership for Sustainable Textiles Recognizes U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as a Standard for Sustainable Cotton

Partnership for Sustainable Textiles Recognizes U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as a Standard for Sustainable Cotton

June 15, 2022

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (Photo: Business Wire) Mon, June 13, 2022, 6:02 PM·4 min read MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 13, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, an initiative of the German Federal...Read More

Garment workers in Leicester factories still face poor conditions, survey finds

Garment workers in Leicester factories still face poor conditions, survey finds

June 15, 2022

Image: Pexels By Huw Hughes 13 Jun 2022 Almost two years after an investigation exposed unsafe working environments and minimum wage breaches in Leicester garment factories, workers are still facing poor conditions, a new report finds. A survey of 116 factory workers, conducted...Read More

Bangladeshi prime minister threatens protesting garment workers

Bangladeshi prime minister threatens protesting garment workers

June 14, 2022

By Wimal Perera 13th June 2022  Earlier this month, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a series of threats against garment workers, declaring that their protests for higher wages would lead to job losses. She also warned the Bangladeshi masses to prepare for new...Read More

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