Researchers at the University of Fukui in Japan have optimized a decolorization process called supercritical fluid dyeing, which uses supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) to penetrate fabric fibers and efficiently remove dyes. The extracted dyes ...

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., announced that it has launched OCTAIR™, a new premium brand of insulation fiber for bedding and apparel. This innovative product utilizes a short-cut polyester fiber featuring a unique, hollow, 8-fin cross section w...

FibreTrace has announced a new partnership with Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF), one of the world’s top five acrylic fibre producers and part of the Aditya Birla Group.
FibreTrace technology is being incorporated into TAF’s Regel recycled fibre...

HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corporation, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, has achieved a Platinum EcoVadis 2024 rating – the highest available from the leading global assessment institution in supply chain ESG (Environmental, Social an...

Paradise Textiles, the material science hub of the Taiwan-headquartered Alpine Group, is launching the first garment based on the bio-based and biodegradable polyester resin developed by New York-based Kintra Fibers.
The Paradise Textiles li...

Vietnam’s cotton imports increased to $1.309 billion during Jan to May’24, as per the newly released ‘Vietnam Cotton Import Research Report 2024-2033’by ResearchAndMarkets.com.In In 2023, Vietnam recorded cotton imports worth $2.744 bil...

bluesign® is proud to announce that SAITEX Mill has officially become a bluesign® System Partner. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in bluesign’s Denim Initiative, furthering the mission to drive sustainability across the glo...

China will work to enhance economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said.Spokesperson He Yadong said that China is Vietnam’s largest trade partner, while Vietnam is China’s largest trade...

The exports from the sector had a negative growth of 3.09% in July, which rebounded 13% in August and 17.92% in September.
Many experts believe that the textile sector may struggle to compete with regional rivals due to the implementation of...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2024 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam, projecting the country’s economic recovery and growth to reach 6.1 percent in 2024. This positive outlook is underpinned...

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Central Chairman Kamran Arshad has underlined the need for cooperation on a wider scale in fibre recycling and renewable energy, aimed at boosting the country’s textile exports, creating jobs and...

Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed to 3.91 per cent in the last quarter of the past fiscal as two broad sectors’ bad going compared to the previous three quarters downgraded the rate, official data showed.In the third quarter (January-Marc...

The International Monetary Fund has asked Pakistan to swiftly end preferential treatment, tax exemptions and other protections for the agriculture and textile sectors, which it says, have stifled the country’s growth potential for decades. Th...

Bangladesh’s vital garment industry lost $400 million due to unrest following the student-led revolution that ousted the country’s autocratic premier, industry leaders said, insisting the situation was now “stable”.
The South Asian...

Ban gladesh’s garment shipments to the US declined 6.29 percent year-on-year to $5.41 billion in the January-September period this year, according to the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).
The US is Bangladesh’s largest export desti...

Asian Development Bank’s revised outlook of Bangladesh’s economy projects a dip in the GDP growth by 1.50-percentage points to 5.1 per cent in the current fiscal for a slew of downside risks.The wellspring of risks mostly comprises continui...

Bangladesh’s interim government has dissolved the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) board of directors, appointing Md Anwar Hossain from the Export Promotion Bureau as administrator.
The decision, based on...

Bangladesh, the world’s second largest garment producer, has opted to bypass India to ship its textile exports through the Maldives for onward distribution to global markets, affecting the cargo revenue prospects of India’s airports and sea...