Fashion retailer H&M has reiterated its commitment to buying 100% of its cotton from more sustainable sources by 2020.The company confirmed the pledge, as it released its 2011 sustainability report. These more sustainable cotton sources will include

Sefam, a Pakistani textile brand offering dress materials, is planning to extensively boost its presence in India.Sefam was established in 1985 with the launch of its first brand 'Bareezé'. Since then, Sefam has grown and it currently operates 5 bran

The global authority on colour standards, Pantone has launched a new range of Lighting Indicator Stickers. Proper lighting conditions are a key to accurate color evaluation

DyStar and RedElec are pleased to announce a noteworthy development collaboration which focuses on sustainable Indigo dyeing for the denim industry. Increasing global awareness of environmental issues created by the textile supply chain is propelling

A new range of cut resistant sweat shirts ,jackets ,aprons and sleeves offering extraordinary cut protection have now been launched by UK based PPSS group.

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed concern over continuing decline in exports since last two quarters of current fiscal. APTMA Chairman Mohsin Aziz said textile exports in quantity terms have dropped by over 30 percent in th

The government of Bauchi state in Nigeria is set to revive cotton ginnery in the state to back the Federal Government s efforts to revitalize the troubled textile industries of the country.During a visit to cotton farmers in Kirfi area, Dr. Dauda Abd

TexTrace AG launched its textile RFID solution at the Euro CIS trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. With a new market appearance including a new website TexTrace is now introducing the textile RFID label to the fashion industry.

Trutzschler Nonwovens a supplier of technologies for technical textile and nonwoven fabric manufacturers, and one of three business units that comprise Germany-based Trutzschler GmbH & Co KG has acquired Bastian Winder Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, a G

Synthetic textile fabrics produced in Surat could be on their way directly to Pakistan. This has been made possible after Pakistan granted the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India. Currently, a large quantity of textile fabrics is being exporte

Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has suggested to the Government to continue with free trading in cotton, in order to protect the interests of farmers, traders and other stakeholders...

NEW DELHI - Pakistans textile mad ups have received a warm welcome in India as the thousands of visitors at Life Style Pakistan exhibition showed their interest in the first ever displayed Pakistani products...

The negative list prepared by Pakistan includes synthetic fabrics, and removing them from the list could make Pakistan the top importer of man-made fabrics from Surat in the next couple of years.This was concluded at a meeting between K Younus Muham

Larger size clothing is limited and expensive in Australia, despite there being a demand for plus sizes, according to an investigation carried out by Choice, an independent organization run by consumers for consumers.

Bringing new insect silk products to the global market is the focus of a partnership announced by Australian research agency CSIRO and global life science industry supplier, Lonza. Australia s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisat

Clariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals, and Schoeller, a Swiss company specializing in innovative textile technologies, helped US-based sports performance brand Under Armour (UA) to develop its latest coldblack sportswear collection which d

Invista, owner of the Lycra fibre brand, will present an Autumn/Winter 2013/14 global fabric collection at Denim by Premiere Vision in Paris on May 23rd and 24th. Focused around three key themes, the collection highlights new fabrics made with Invist

All Pakistan Bed sheet & Upholstery Manufacturers Association (APBUMA) has claimed that of the Pk Rs. 13 billion collected by the Federal Government from the textile sector of the country by way of Export Development Fund (EDF), only Pk Rs. 3 billion

Fashion TV, this week at the Cannes Film Festival, announced plans, in collaboration with the Al Habtoor Group, to launch the worlds' first ever Fashion Hotel, in Dubai. On Friday May 20, Michel Adam, President of Fashion TV global network, signed an

Sefam, a Pakistani textile brand offering dress materials, is planning to extensively boost its presence in India.Sefam was established in 1985 with the launch of its first brand 'Bareezé'. Since then, Sefam has grown and it currently operates 5 bran

The emergence of premium denim made history in the fashion industry with Joe s at the forefront. Celebrating over a decade in premium denim, the brand s DNA has stayed true to its dedication to timeless style and innovation.

The Pak-China Friendship Centre had morphed into the glamorous site of the most happening fashion show at the annual Islamabad Fashion Week (IFW) which started on Tuesday.A bright stage welcomed the audience at the exclusive event and as models fluid

STOLL is worldwide leading manufacturer of flat knitting machines established in Reutlingen. The long-established company was founded in 1873 and has about 1,000 employees worldwide.

Ethiopian textile industry seemed to be on an expansion drive. Several textile projects and expansion programmes were likely to become operational this fiscal. Saygin Dima Textiles began operations at its new textile manufacturing unit in Ethiopia at

The Intl Textile & Garment Machinery Show was the only UFI (Paris) Approved Event of the industry in South Asia, which provides enormous opportunities of learning, information sharing, mutual cooperation and combined projects to all the stakeholders

The global authority on colour standards, Pantone has launched a new range of Lighting Indicator Stickers. Proper lighting conditions are a key to accurate color evaluation

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) will be building a petrochemical complex having a capacity to produce 550,000 tons of polypropylene, which is widely used in the textile industry, Vice President of SOCAR, Tofig Gahramanov, has ann

Navinode and Delta Powerboats launched the world s first all-carbon fibre yacht in serial production in Asia at the Gold Coast Boat Show 2012 in Hong Kong.With the support of Swedish entrepreneur Roger Samuelsson, CEO of the renowned medical device c

To reduce waste and keep products out of landfills, the Sport lifestyle company PUMA has installed recycling bins in PUMA Stores and outlets in Germany for customers to return used shoes, clothing and accessories of any brand.The PUMA “Bring Me Back”

X-Rite Incorporated, the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, announces its new portfolio of i1 Professional Color Management Solutions which now include a newly redesigned i1Pro 2 spectrophotometer. Built upo

Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) showcased its latest seats by rolling out a four-car train outfitted with brand new, easier-to-clean seats.

Leading Italian warp knitter Eurojersey has introduced a new range of intelligent cosmetic textiles under its patented Sensitive Fabrics brand. This concept is described as a new textile technology which delivers beauty cream to the wearer.

DyStar and RedElec are pleased to announce a noteworthy development collaboration which focuses on sustainable Indigo dyeing for the denim industry. Increasing global awareness of environmental issues created by the textile supply chain is propelling

Textile industry is thinking seriously of opting for replacing Captive Power Plants (CPPs) with solar energy and feasibilities are under consideration to invest in near future. Textile industry is passing through bothersome situation due to power cri

Walmart launched its Women in Factories program, a five-year initiative that will empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and other retailers in India, Bangladesh, China and Central America. The program, which is bei

When durability to cleaning or weathering is claimed, the textile or material is tested for flame propagation, after being subjected to the applicable cleaning or exposure procedures. A specified gas flame is applied to the centre of the lower edge o

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Nishat Linen, a household name in Pakistan as a creator of stunning, high-quality home linen and apparels, has signed an agreement with PakGulf Construction Pvt. Ltd., the developers of The Centaurus Mall in Islamabad, for unveiling the company’s fla

Pakistan may exert pressure on India for duty-free access to its textiles and garments markets when the two commerce ministers meet later this week, but India may give no more than an assurance that the issue would be considered sympathetically...