Cambodia's apparel exports grew by 20.80 per cent in the first 4 months of 2024, representing 32.42 per cent of its foreign income. This increase reflects a continued momentum in the textile sector, with exports of knitted and non-knitted clothing accessories also seeing significant rises.
Since 2000, there has been a significant outburst in the global energy consumption, paralleled by Pakistan’s rising energy demands. Primary energy consumption in Pakistan has flown from 484 terawatt-hours (TWh) to 1071 TWh in 2021, a trend fuelled in part by the country’s energy-intensive textile industry.
In a webinar today, European political mandarins laid bare how the EU Textile Strategy 2030 needs science-based objectivity, and that serious questions still remain about how the sustainability credentials of textile products will be validated.
The clothing and textiles sector matters for global and local economies, representing millions in jobs and US$1.5 trillion in revenue. It, however, struggles to address its contribution to climate change, nature loss and pollution.
Labour leaders in Myanmar, the Philippines, China and Bangladesh share the insights that brands need to bear in mind before barrelling in to change things locally.
Textile-to-textile recycling technologies could be a climate game changer for fashion’s environmental footprint. But like renewable energy, they need state support for market efforts to scale, argues Nicole Rycroft.
New rules to ensure the EU takes greater responsibility for its waste entered into force on Monday 20 May 2024. The new Waste Shipments Regulation sets out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries.
Bangladesh needs to provide policy support for the development of a circular economy to sustain readymade garment exports to European Union (EU) countries and prepare for future challenges in this regard, said Ferdaus Ara Begum, chief executive officer of the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD).
The European Council announced today the approval by member states of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), marking the final step in the adoption of legislation setting mandatory obligations for large companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment across their value chains.
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to ensure availability of cotton and manmade fibre (MMF) at internationally-competitive prices to propel the Indian textile industry towards the target of $350 billion by 2030.
Textiles are central to tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
The EU Commission's 2030 Vision for Textiles means products not built with recyclability in mind should not be sold in the EU market in six years' time.
The Council has today adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. The regulation replaces the existing ecodesign directive and enlarges its scope, beyond energy products, to all kind of goods placed in the EU market. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.
The Council has today formally adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The directive adopted today introduces obligations for large companies regarding adverse impacts of their activities on human rights and environmental protection. It also lays down the liabilities linked to these obligations. The rules concern not only the companies’ operations, but also the activities of their subsidiaries, and those of their business partners along the companies’ chain of activities.
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) hosted a pivotal seminar titled “Need of Required Skills to Meet the Challenges of Textile Industry” on Thursday. The event attracted a diverse audience, including industry leaders, academics, and students.
Through grievance applications launched by the ILO and three federations in textile and garment sectors, garment workers can report their work complaints and/or voice aspirations for a better and more productive working environment.
Many businesses in Vietnam are increasing the production and export of recycled products to meet the growing trend of using eco-friendly products in both the domestic and international markets.
Standing as Asia’s leading technical textiles and nonwovens trade fair, Cinte Techtextil China is favored by domestic and international buyers due its proximity to APAC hotspots and wide-ranging product application areas. With four months until the show opens doors, multiple key exhibitors have already confirmed participation. In conjunction with a positive global outlook, key players are eager to congregate again at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 19-21, to showcase innovations and connect with buyers from various sectors.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured all-out facilitation by his government to Chinese companies particularly related to the textile sector, and invited them to establish industry in Pakistan.
The apparel sector is being urged to demand PFAS-free products after a study linked high levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" in surface and drinking water around Bangladesh's capital to garment factories making clothes for leading fashion brands.
