by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Jul 4, 2024 | Textile Industry
While inflation appears to be slowing down in developed countries, the cost of shipping cargo by sea remains a major outlier. Prices for shipping containers from Asia to the United States and Europe have tripled since late 2023, with key routes exceeding $6,000 per...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 23, 2023 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
With the country entering war mode, a volunteer army of 400 fashion designers, design students, Shenkar lecturers, graduates, and one fashion journalist have been signing up for four- and five-hour shifts each day. Their mission? Designing, cutting, sewing, and...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 16, 2023 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, News & Insights
Coventry University alumna and self-proclaimed “fashion addict” Zainab Maqsood had long been underwhelmed and uninspired by local firms’ designs. Her father, Mian Maqsood Ahmad, started a major clothing company, Experience Group. Beginning in the...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 16, 2023 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, News & Insights
Kancheepuram silk saris are works of art unto themselves, with their painstaking attention to detail, interwoven copper, gold, or silver zaris, and distinctive weaving method. Even as wedding dress styles change, these items still have a place in brides’...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 16, 2023 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
Iinouiio is the only company in the UK that can recycle textiles. It was bought last year by Mirfield’s global textile firm Camira. Because of this, a new circular, high-end wool fabric was created. It will be revealed during Wool Month in October 2023. Campaign...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 15, 2023 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The textile rental business Lindstrom India, a subsidiary of Lindstrom Oy and has its headquarters in Finland, will launch its thirteenth location in India very soon. According to Jayant Roy, the company’s Managing Director, the organization has a presence in...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 15, 2023 | Business & Policy, Leather, News & Insights
On Friday, October 13, 2023, the nation’s leather industry stakeholders collectively implored the government to undertake proactive measures to secure Leather Working Group (LWG) certification for factories. This certification would streamline the exporting of...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2023 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, News & Insights
When the complete creases in the grey woolen drapes at the west door of St. Margaret’s, Ditchling are smoothed out, a bold woven inscription reads, “In memory of Hilda Bourne for forty-six years a member of this Church who lived to be almost 100.”...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2023 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, News & Insights
Denim manufacturers seek to meet the varied demands of the Spring/Summer 2025 market by producing jeans in a range of weights and cuts. Lightweight fabrics that look hard but have imperceptible elasticity are Kaltex’s specialty in Mexico. Fabrics have an...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2023 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
There exists a prevalent misperception regarding the recycling of polyester, wherein clothing articles labeled as ‘recycled polyester’ are frequently not derived from other polyester textiles but rather from alternative sources of polyester, such as PET...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
Organic cotton and linen have captivated everyone due to their sustainable attributes. However, one may contemplate the other offerings within sustainable fashion. Prepare yourself for a remarkable experience as we present a selection of extraordinary environmentally...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 13, 2023 | News & Insights, Technical Textiles & Non-Wovens
Nonwoven materials, such as face masks, isolation gowns, curtains, single-use caps, and shoe and headcovers, are commonly utilized to create healthcare needs. Consistent with this notion, the extensive utilization of these textiles in manufacturing lightweight...
