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India’s eco-manufacturing shift: From trend to necessity with no shortcuts
India, aiming to become a global manufacturing leader, must align with international standards to meet global benchmarks and capture market share, especially as big brands pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ and ensure traceable supply chains.
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July 15, 2024
Chinese Hengcheng Textile Factory boosts SCZone’s economic growth by $70M
In the Qantara West Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hengcheng textile factory took place. This factory, backed by investments of $70 million, signifies a significant boost to the textile industry.
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July 15, 2024
Germany supports sustainable textile production
Most of the 75 million people employed worldwide in the textile and garment industry work in developing countries where production and working conditions do not meet international standards. Ensuring social and environmental sustainability in the global supply chain is vital....
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July 15, 2024
BTMA advocates for immediate action to save textile industry
The Bangladesh Textile Mill Association (BTMA) has presented a bleak image of Bangladesh’s core textile industry, urging the Government to act quickly to prevent its collapse. The industry, a critical supplier to the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector, Bangladesh’s economic...
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July 12, 2024
CITI and TTF sign MOU to revolutionize textile industry cooperation
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing cooperation and fostering exchanges in the textile and clothing industries according to CITI press release.
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July 12, 2024
Indonesia is preparing ways to safeguard local textile industry
Indonesia is preparing to impose tariffs and use other means to protect its textile industry from imports from China, the latest in a series of nations which are responding to the flood of goods out of the world’s largest manufacturing nation.
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July 12, 2024
Garment orders rise but costs still surge
Vietnam’s garments and textiles have witnessed a bright picture so far this year, but the remaining months could be difficult if the industry is to reach its annual target.
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July 12, 2024
Cut in export incentives to weigh on textile sector
The government's decision to further cut incentives on export receipts will badly hurt the domestic textile sector which bears an investment of $22 billion, a top leader of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) said yesterday.
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July 09, 2024
New programme to upskill EU textile industry
A new initiative has been launched to develop skills in the European textile industry to increase its competitiveness and sustainability. The TCLF Skillbridge programme is backed by trade bodies Euratex, COTANCE (Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of...
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July 09, 2024
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESEARCH PUTS FORWARD REQUIREMENTS OF A DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT FOR TEXTILES
The European Parliament is progressing with plans for a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for textiles, as part of delivering on the European Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan.
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July 05, 2024
Indonesia’s textile industry struggles as thousands lose jobs
Factory closures and mass layoffs signal troubled times for Indonesia's once-booming textile sector.
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July 05, 2024
Approval for new Bt cotton variety expected soon, says Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh
A new variety of technologically advanced Bt cotton likely to be allowed soon for commercial cultivation to help Indian textile industry in a bigger way, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has indicated. He also said that in order to overcome labour problem in this sector, efforts...
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July 01, 2024
Nextevo launches Vietnam pineapple leaf fibre facility
Singapore-based materials science startup Nextevo, has launched its “ready-to-spin” Pineapple Leaf Fiber Production Facility in Vietnam.
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July 01, 2024
ITMF & IAF to lead textile collaboration summit in Samarkand
The ITMF and IAF annual conferences will showcase the latest developments in the textile-apparel industry. Key sessions will focus on decarbonisation, featuring insights from Inditex, Epic Group, and the IFC, and discuss global regulatory trends with leaders from AAFA, CNTAC,...
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June 28, 2024
Global textile industry concerned about continuing weak demand
The global textile industry, including textile machinery and garment manufacturing, continues to be concerned about “weak demand” in the market, according to a recent survey.
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June 28, 2024
Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan recently said that a Chinese textile giant would build a factory in Indonesia. His announcement came amid mass layoffs within the sector.
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June 28, 2024
Indonesia to increase import taxes to protect local textile industry
The Indonesian government on Tuesday said that it will issue two protection policies, namely Safeguard Measures Import Duty (BMTP) and Anti-Dumping Import Duty (BMAD), for textiles in a bid to protect the local industry from surging imported textiles.
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June 28, 2024
Forging a robust safety and health movement in South East Asia
Developing a strategic and coordinated action plan aimed at leveraging the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) framework to improve health and safety conditions at workplaces and enhance union power in South East Asia was a pivotal item...
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June 26, 2024
How Employers Can Help End Domestic Violence
Five years ago today, a landmark international treaty was adopted to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work, including by extending legal protections to domestic violence survivors at work.
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June 26, 2024
Trade Union Reports Nearly 50,000 Textile Industry Workers Hit By Layoffs This Year
The Confederation of Nusantara Trade Unions (KSPN) noted that nearly 50,000 workers in the textile and textile product (TPT) industry were laid off from January 2024 to early June.
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June 26, 2024