The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has announced several concessions to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and has allocated ₹280 crore towards investment subsidy for these enterprises during the current financial year 2021-22. Sixty per cent of the a...

Synthetic dyes are common ingredients in the textile industry, but because of their general use, they often find their way into water bodies from industrial wastewater, where they pollute the water and threaten water security.

South Korea's textile major, Youngone Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Ki-Hak Sung said that five of their factories would be up and running at the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (Warangal) in the next six months. “Another three units will come up in the...

Sateri has entered into an agreement with Funing Aoyang Technology Co., Ltd. (Funing Aoyang) to acquire its viscose fibre business. The acquisition is part of Sateri’s growth strategy which will bring Sateri’s total number of viscose mills in China to six...

Hemp clothing is gaining popularity again, with time. Due to its better durability and other features, it is being adopted by many as an alternative to different fabrics.

This is the first time Prada has used certified organic denim, which has been dyed using the “Asquasave” system that saves an average of 10 liters of water for each linear meter of fabric produced.

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) will set up its new head office in M3 Industrial City of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC). Spread across an area of 150 acres, the new office will help promote the c...

Synthetic fabrics are toxic and have done far too much harm to our environment. Our environment and health have been poisoned through the use of clothing items made from synthetic fabrics. Sustainable textile innovation is the new big thing in the cloth m...

The IIITDM team that developed the machine consisted of Assistant Professors Dr. P. Kalpana and Dr AVS Sivaprasad, students Manonmani, Mohammed Yusuf and 12 others have come out with an integrated machine that can process the banana stem

In a rare interview, to discuss his highs and lows, and wisdom, from a career spanning more than 40 years, BoF goes inside Yohji Yamamoto's fashion philosophy.

Clothing giant H&M recently partnered with footwear company Good News that makes sustainable trainers inspired by the retro age to unveil a new collection that features shoes made out of alternative plant-based materials as well as recycled ones.

Gucci is diving into virtual luxury footwear with a new exclusively digital pair of sneakers called The Gucci Virtual 25 that can be “worn” in augmented reality (AR) or used in partnered apps like Roblox and VRChat.

I have a confession. The last item of clothing I bought wasn’t real. I purchased the abstract print maxi dress online and while the £40 of cold, hard cash I spent on it was most definitely real, my dress didn’t arrive all nicely wrapped in tissue paper in...

Kornit Digital has come up with a key feature ‘XDi’ of the new MAX digital printing technology, which delivers 3D capabilities for high-density graphic decoration that can simulate embroidery, vinyl and heat transfer in a single, waste-free digital proces...

While COVID-19 hit the textile and apparel industry especially hard, businesses with a strong online presence, several manufacturing locations and an ability to quickly adjust their merchandise were better able to withstand the pandemic's impact, accordin...