How Green Is Textile Industry?
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The Pakistan exports of textiles have witnessed an increase of 7.7 percent in the lead of knitted garments and hosiery during the first half of the current fiscal year of 2021 as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
Bangladesh, for one, has grown into the world’s second-largest clothing exporter because of its low costs, while Vietnam has become a favorite alternative to China for producing sneakers and textiles.
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. All new regulations will finally come into force after a transition period on 1 Ap...
The Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) has said that the United States market offers several opportunities for apparel exporters and India can become a major supplier of garments to the US as it is for home textile products.
Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports grew by 4.88 percent year-on-year to $6.04 billion between July to November FY21 compared to $5.76bn in the same period last year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Friday.
People who are looking for a new way of life can find it in the new concept of reconstructing and re-purposing fabric.
State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara says the government intends to impose a special tax on imported readymade garments from April 01 next year.
A combination of factors — US ban on Chinese cotton, a sudden surge in orders for garments, additional stocking up, increased exports to Tirupur’s competitors including Vietnam and Bangladesh — have resulted in a yarn shortage for garments exporters.
This is an exciting time for MMI! None of this would be possible without the help and support of our technical consultants and industry partners - Says Amy Burcher Bruyn (Owner of MMI Textiles)
Industry-led research and development programme Future Fashion Factory has secured £2m in funding for new innovation projects, which include sustainable alternatives to traditional materials and design processes.
Kintra And PANGAIA Announce Biodegradable Polyester To Eliminate Microplastic Pollution
Eco-friendly clothing is created from resources that are environmentally friendly and sustainable, and efficient management of obtaining green clothing requires to consider all stages, starting from designing for the environment, obtaining raw materials...
“This is a good bill,” said NCTO President & CEO Auggie Tantillo. “It supports American troops, strengthens our national security, and includes many provisions important to the US textile industry,” he continued.
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKRITA) is partnering with H&M Foundation on a new five-year collaboration to further drive the sustainable development of the textile and fashion industry.
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That's the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology
Do you have old clothes that you plan to throw away? You can now recycle them through drop boxes instead. The city has installed drop boxes at several locations— including three in Dorchester— for residents to dispose of household textiles, including clot...