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Intertextile 2024: A Showcase of Next-Gen Sustainable Fabrics At Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center, which spans 190,000 square meters and has over 3,000 exhibitors, the exhibition will showcase a wide variety of goods and services. The textile industry is moving
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New Report Highlights Worker & Child Exploitation in Bangladesh Anew report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labor in Bangladesh’s garment supply chains and provides concrete recommendations to industry stakeholders
Over 1,200 global exhibitors are set to attend Texworld Paris this month Over 1,200 global exhibitors are set to attend Texworld Paris this month
Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) hosts delegation from International Cotton Advisory Council (ICAC) Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) hosts delegation from International Cotton Advisory Council (ICAC)
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Sri Lanka’s garment exports up 4.9% to $4.6 bn in 2024 Sri Lanka’s garment exports up 4.9% to $4.6 bn in 2024
Swiss company Amcor posts net sales of $3,241 mn in Q2 Amcor’s net sales of $3,241 million in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2025 (FY25), ended December 31, were in line with last year on a reported basis. This included an unfavourable impact
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US' Ralph Lauren witnesses 11% revenue growth in Q3 FY25 Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported $2.1 billion in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (Q3 FY25), ended December 28, 2024, exceeding expectations, driven by strong growth across key markets. Ralph Lauren
US retailer Dollar General announces key leadership changes Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced that Steve Deckard, the Company’s executive vice president of store operations and development, has accepted a new role focused on the expansion of Dollar General’s national footprint,
US' Unifi's Q2 FY25 sales stand at $138.9 mn, up 1.4% YoY The net sales of US-based textile manufacturing company Unifi Inc have reached $138.9 million in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2025 (FY25), an increase of 1.4 per cent year-over-year (YoY). The cost
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BCC flags customs-, rules of origin-related red tape faced by UK SMEs Though UK businesses have shown great resilience, agility and creativity in responding to the biggest challenges in the trade ties with the country’s nearest neighbours in 50 years, goods trade has been a
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Germany's LANXESS to introduce low-emission Bayferrox yellow pigments Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will offer a highly sustainable variant of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment in the future. The pigments marketed under the company’s own Scopeblue label have a significantly reduced
Hallmart Collectibles brings on industry vet as VP of sales !assets/images/jeff-gonzalez-vert-273x300-1.jpg "jeff-gonzalez-vert-273x300-1") Jeff Gonzalez (Photo provided by Hallmart Collectibles) Sun Valley, Calif. – Fashion bedding specialist Hallmart Collectibles appointed Jeff Gonzalez as its new vice president of sales, effective immediately. Gonzalez brings with
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India's Page Industries' Q3 FY25 revenue up 7.1% YoY to $150 million Indian apparel manufacturer, Page Industries Limited, has generated a revenue of ₹13,131 million (~$150 million) in the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2025 (FY25) ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 7.1 per
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Italy's Gucci announces Sabato De Sarno's exit as creative director Gucci announces the end of its collaboration with Creative Director Sabato De Sarno. The Fall-Winter ‘25 fashion show in Milan on February 25 will be presented by the Gucci design office. The new
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Oerlikon Celebrates Innovation at Technology Day 2025 in India At the end of January 2025, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions held its much awaited Innovation and Technology Day at the Deltin Hotel in Daman. In order to learn about the most recent developments
RBI Policy Preview: Rate Cut on the Horizon as Growth Slows Moderating food inflation, tighter liquidity conditions, financial market volatility, and a noticeable slowdown in India’s growth pace will all be factors in this week’s monetary policy meeting. According to the First Advance Estimate
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Union Budget 2025-26: A visionary boost for apparel industry and skill development Union Budget 2025-26: A visionary boost for apparel industry and skill development Posted by Editorial Team | Feb 1, 2025 | News Padma Shri Dr. A. Sakthivel, Chairman, Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing
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US tariffs hit Canada, Mexico; exports could drop by over 28%: ifo Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China could lead to a 22 per cent decline in US exports, according to the calculations by the ifo Institute. Canada and Mexico
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BHARAT TEX: Showcasing India as a Sustainable Global Textile Hub Textile industry organizations were commended by Union Textiles Secretary Mrs. Neelam Shami Rao for their initiative in planning Bharat Tex 2025. She praised textile Export Promotion Councils and other industry organizations for their
Budget 2025: Association Leaders & Experts Share Their Views Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Union Budget 2025-26 on February 1, 2025, continuing her tradition of using a digital tablet encased in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch. In this budget,
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EU moves to tighten e-commerce laws, EURATEX supports reforms The European Commission’s communication on e-commerce - adopted by the college of Commissioner’s today- rightly acknowledges the growing challenges posed by the surge of direct-to-consumer imports, particularly through online marketplaces. Non-compliant and unsafe
Fashion for Good & 14 Brands Push for Footwear Circularity Today, Fashion for Good unveiled “Closing the Footwear Loop,” a significant project that will unite 14 top fashion and footwear companies with their current circularity initiatives to address the intricate circularity issues facing
Germany's manufacturing downturn softens in Jan 2025: HCOB PMI survey The downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector softened in January, with goods producers reporting the slowest declines in both output and new orders for eight months, according to the latest Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB)
Global Apparel Trade & Retail Update: January 2025 The global apparel market has shown notable trends in both imports and exports for major supplier and buyer nations. As of November 2024, the US and EU continued to see growth in apparel
Global textile leaders to unite at VIATT 2025 from Feb 26-28 At the turn of the new year, Vietnam’s textile industry is poised to celebrate a significant milestone achieved in 2024: it is likely to have overtaken Bangladesh as the world’s second-largest garment exporter,
Gokaldas Exports Joins Bharat Tex 2025 as Sustainability Partner One of the biggest producers and exporters of clothing and textiles in India, Gokaldas Exports, has announced that it will be a Sustainability Partner at Bharat Tex 2025, one of the most prominent
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India may gain in US textile market after tariff hike on Chinese goods India is likely to gain some advantage in the US market after 10 per cent tariff hike announcement against China. Trump administration had also announced to hike tariff by 25 per cent on
India's Rajasthan approves textile-apparel policy, logistics policy India’s Rajasthan state cabinet recently cleared a comprehensive textile and apparel policy, a data centre policy and a logistics policy. The textile and apparel policy is expected to attract an investment of nearly
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Italian luxury house Salvatore Ferragamo to see CEO exit in March 2025 The Board of Directors of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. (EXM: SFER) met - under the chairmanship of Leonardo Ferragamo - announces that the Company and Marco Gobbetti reached an agreement to mutually terminate their
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Netherlands' inflation drops to 3.3% in January from 4.1% in December The inflation rate for the Netherlands, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), stood at 3.3 per cent in January, down from 4.1 per cent in December 2024, according to a flash estimate
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Oliver Skisland Named CEO of Alva Industries to Drive Innovation Oliver Skisland was named the next CEO of Alva Industries (Alva), a frameless motor manufacturer and the owner and developer of FiberPrintingTM technology. Having led and scaled technology organizations for a long time,
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