Tag: textile industry
UK Could Impose Chinese Textile Imports With Forced Labor Links
The U.K. could follow Washington and ban goods imported from the Chinese region of Xinjiang that was made with forced labor, according to a senior British minister.
State of Maharashtra Signs 25 MoUs To Bolster EV, Textiles And Data Center Sectors
Under Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0, now in its 7th edition in Dubai, the government of Maharashtra is participating between 19th November 2021 and 2nd December 2021.
The Reason Behind The Government Hike GST Rate for Garments under Rs 1,000?
While the new tax rates will come into effect from January 1, the Indian textile industry is worried about the planned hike in the tax rate, arguing that such a move will affect 85 percent of the market and will lead to an increase in the prices of 80 per...
India Aims a Five Times Increase in Export of Technical Textiles to $10 Billion in The Next Three years
Union commerce and textiles minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the time has come to target a five times increase in export of technical textiles to $10 billion in three years, an official statement said.
The 7 Times Textile Industry Got Busted for Human Rights Violation
The textile industry is notoriously cruel, but that doesn’t make it normal or okay. It is difficult to ignore the fact that most stores are filled with slave-made clothing. Here are eight times fashion companies got busted for human rights violations. You...
Conover-based textiles startup Nufabrx recently closed a $10 million Series A funding round.
The company, founded in 2011 by Jordan Schindler, is a drug delivery platform that allows people to receive medication through everyday clothing. The equity round was led by Matt Soule and partners Angela Simmons, Steve Vetter, Ollie Crary and Mike Twille...
Students of Aalto University Create Jacket With Hidden Solar Panels
Design and physics students at Finland's Aalto University have worked together to create clothing with concealed solar panels, making the technology invisible to the naked eye.
California Becomes First State to Ban Piece Rate Pay for Garment Workers
On September 27, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Garment Worker Protection Act, which makes California the first state to ban piece-rate pay for garment workers, requiring instead that they be paid the minimum hourly wage.
Power Crisis in China Can be Business Opportunity for Textile Industry in Surat : SGCCI president
The shortage of coal supplies, toughening emissions standards and strong demand from the industry have led to a record rise in coal prices in China triggering widespread curbs on usage.
Sustainability is More Important for European Home Decoration and Home Textiles (HDHT) industry
Sustainability is becoming more and more important for European consumers. In the Home Decoration and Home Textiles (HDHT) industry, 62% of business owners have noticed a growing interest in ethical products. How can you benefit from this trend?
Tunisian Garment Workers Fight for Unpaid Wages
Following months of unpaid wages, garment workers in Tunisia have organized to demand payment, according to a Thomson Reuters Foundation report.
The Impact of Sustainable Fashion in the Wellness Sector
Sustainability is now core to more brands, becoming almost mandatory. Today, textile companies can't even enter into a conversation with any sustainable clothing brand without that box being checked. Otherwise, the authenticity of their brand's environmen...
Vietnam Textiles and Garments Exports grow 15% in the first five months of 2021
Published by Xinhua, citing data from the country’s General Statistics Office, Vietnam’s exports reached over US$12.2bn between January and May. For the month of May alone, Vietnam saw a 35.1% increase year-on-year in the export of textile and garments to...
Inkjet Printing Could Offer A Simpler And More Effective Method Of Manufacturing Electronic Textiles - Research Study Finds
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in the design of future wearable devices.
Refund Claims Of Pakistan Textile Exporters To Be Settled By July'21 Says Razzaq Dawood
Abdul Razzaq Dawood, adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textiles and Investment, has assured that for immediate payment of refunds, DLTL refunds will also be transferred to auto system like customs rebate while new textile policy will be released...