12 Jan
Circle Textiles Program – Step Towards Creating a Zero Waste Industry
A Dutch initiative, the Circle Textile Program aims to transform the textile industry into a ‘zero-waste’ industry by addressing all the loopholes around post-consumer textiles. This program has been conceived
11 Jan
Vietnam’s Textile and Apparel Exports Continue to Grow in 2017
Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry has long been one of the most important contributors to the country’s high growing export-oriented economy, representing over 15% of the country’s total GDP and
10 Jan
‘Make in India’ Initatives Are Boosting Exports in the Indian Textile Industry
The Indian textile industry, known for its diversity and immense demand in the global market, recently got some good news. The recently released ‘Make in India – Textile and Apparel
09 Jan
Turkey’s Cotton Industry Recovers Slowly as Cotton Production Rises
The cotton industry in Turkey, one of the major segments in country’s fabric and textile industry, has been lagging behind for long time due to its limited production over the
09 Jan
Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing: The Future of Wearable Technology
Remember Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nikes in Back to the Future Part II? Well, the movie recently inspired a scientist at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) NanoScience Technology Center to
06 Jan
Demonetization and its Effect on the Indian Textile Industry
Making news from the day it came into effect, the demonetization of the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes by the government of India has had a major effect
05 Jan
China is Still the King of Global Silk Market Despite the Recent Slowdown
Silk, secreted as single filament by a caterpillar (known as a silkworm), has been produced in China for over 6,000 years. Over the centuries, China has dominated the global silk
04 Jan
Performance Textiles – A New Addition in the Textiles Industry
Yet another innovation has knocked on the doors of the textile industry. And this time it has been in the form of performance textile. One of the fastest-growing sectors in
04 Jan
Bangladesh’s Textile Industry: More than a Medium of Women Empowerment
Already regarded as the next “hot spot”, Bangladesh’s textile industry contributes around 20% of the country’s GDP. The textile industry, which plays a critical role in changing the gender equation
22 Dec
Top 10 Largest Wool Producing Countries in the World
The global wool production is declining as the latest figures presented at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress shows that the world wool production recorded at total 1,166 million
