Robin Latchem – May 13, 2022 Only about 15% of used clothes and other textiles in the United States get reused or recycled – the other 85% goes to landfill or an incinerator, according to a new report. Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...Read More

Even the government’s decision to abolish import duty on cotton has not provided the much-needed reprieve to the ailing textile industry, the second biggest employment generator after the agriculture sector. Written by Sajan C Kumar | May 13, 2022 8:26:01 am NAYAN DAVE...Read More

By Sutanuka Ghosal | ET Bureau Last Updated: May 13, 2022, 10:21 AM IST Synposis: As all the big global brands have closed shutters in Russia, the order flow from Europe has dwindled. Tirupur exporters fear that in FY23 exports may come down by 20%-25% if this trend continues. The garment...Read More

REUTERS | COLOMBO MAY 09, 2022 15:13 IST UPDATED: MAY 09, 2022 17:31 IST Thousands of garment workers faced reprisals and worked in tough conditions as COVID-19 protocols were violated and outbreaks swept through factories, said a report by a global labour rights group this month The...Read More

By Special Correspondent Coimbatore  | May 09, 2022 21:41 IST The issue of shortage and high price of cotton and cotton yarn will be studied and the government will explore if it is possible for Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to sell the cotton that it procures directly to textile...Read More

Items on display at Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum May 28 to Sept. 18 Published 4:20 am ET May 7, 2022 Contributed to the Coshocton TribuneSubmitted by the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum COSHOCTON — A new exhibit on textiles is opening at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N....Read More

The park will be a one-stop shop for all manufacturing activities and reduce logistics cost By Annapurna Singh MAY 06 2022 As many as 13 states, including Karnataka, gave presentations on setting up of the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM-MITRA) scheme, which has been...Read More

By R. AKILEISH TIRUPPUR MAY 02, 2022 22:39 IST | UPDATED: MAY 02, 2022 22:39 IST Condemning the increase in yarn price by ₹40 a kg for all counts, the knitwear manufacturers in Tiruppur will go on a strike from May 16 to 21. Knit Cloth Manufacturers’ Association president Ahill S....Read More

30/04/2022 04:43pm Haveri, April 30 (KNN) Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai has said that Shiggaon, the textile hub of the state, has provided more than 2,000 jobs to women.  On foundation stone laying ceremony for Shahi export, a ready-made garments factory, he highlighted...Read More

As per media reports from Sri Lanka, apparel orders from the U.K., the European Union and Latin American countries are being diverted to India as the apparel sector in Sri Lanka has been adversely impacted by the fuel shortage By R. AKILEISH | APRIL 29, 2022 18:34 IST | UPDATED: APRIL 30, 2022...Read More