The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) the oldest Export Promotion Council in India is organising 4th edition of its flagship exhibition 'Source India 2019' in Mumbai next week from August 21-23, 2019. The mega event will be organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India.Pic: SRTEPCDuring the 3 day Source India 2019, over 125 top man-made fibre (MMF) Indian companies will be exhibiting their lates

The Confederation of IndianIndustry (CITI) has made an earnest appeal to the government to extend the current benefits under available to readymade garments and madeups under Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme to the entire textile value chain, as it will boost export competitiveness and generate more jobs.Pic: Shutterstock"The Indian textile and apparel industry, the largest industrial employer in the, today suffers from various infirmities and thus lacks export c

Aquafil, a leading Italy-based specialist in the production of Polyamide 6 (nylon 6), has released its latest Sustainability Report. For over a decade, Aquafil has used the Sustainability Report to showcase the company’s commitment to doing business responsibly. The report discloses the Group’s commitment to sustainability and the results that Aquafil has achieved in helping to support and protect employees, local communities, and the environment.Thanks to the Econyl Regeneration System it is po

Bangladesh economy is growing at more than 7% for the last couple of years and becoming one of the highest growing economies in Asia led by double-digit manufacturing sector growth. The leading manufacturing sector of Bangladesh, Ready Made Garments, is contributing largely to this growth while sharing 11.15% of GDP and 83.49% of the total export of Bangladesh.The remarkable socio-economic development of Bangladesh in the last decade has made Bangladesh eligible to graduate from Least Developed

Bangladesh is the 2nd largest Ready-Made Garments (RMG) exporter in the world after China. Its RMG sector has been rapidly expanding for the last four decades.In the beginning, the RMG industry was not adequately supported by the domestic supply chain (e.g. spinning, weaving, knitting, fabric processing, and theindustries).Until FY 1994, Bangladesh’s RMG industry was mostly dependent on imported fabrics- the Primary Textile Sector (PTS) was not producing the necessary fabrics and yarn.According

Can Linen be washed ?The oldest known textile on earth ( The shroud of Turin is supposed to be made of Linen) Linen has been on the covet-list of the most choosy , most conscientious and the most fashionable people.Every one wants at least one linen garment in their wardrobe. The elegant look of the fabric is its attractiveness. Even when crumpled Linen gets its respect.Checkout this post to know more about Linen -like how it is made and how many different types are available.This fabric has bee

Bangladesh’s exports shipment of knitwear goods posted an 11.19% growth to $16.88 billion in the fiscal year 2019-20, thanks to strong backward linkage industry.According to the Export Promotion Bureau data, readymade garment (RMG) sector earned $34.13 billion, up by 11.49%, which was $30.61 billion in the previous fiscal year.Figure: Bangladesh’s exports shipment of knitwear goods posted an 11.19% growth in FY 2019-20.Of the $34.13 billion, Knitwear products fetched $16.88 billion, which is 11.

Simon Ferrigno argues that regulation is necessary if we are to see effective global action on climate and soil, and the reduction of the overall consumption of raw materials such as cotton.The recent release of both the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and the IDH annual reports have again drawn attention to the weight of BCI in sustainable cotton. BCI is making improvements, at a time that action can seem slow against a backdrop of climate and soil crises which are demanding faster and tougher a

Knitted fabrics sales will increase from approximately 49 thousand tons to reach nearly 52 thousand tons during the period 2018-2019, according to a recent study. The incremental growth of theknitted fabrics marketis influenced by a variety of factors, such as positive growth prospects of the textile industry and increasing popularity of knitwear among the millennial population.The study remains bullish on the impressive growth prospects of the knitted fabrics market, as the adoption of next-gen

Singapore-based RGE joins a group of investors including H&M Group, Virala and Fortum to help Infinited Fiber Company Oy (IFC) scale up its technology that turns textile waste and other pulp-based materials into new textile fibres. A strategic co-operation agreement was also signed between RGE and IFC to commercialise the start-up’s technology.Textile start-up receives its largest single investment from global resource-based manufacturer to advance innovative fibre solutions technology. © IF