Fair is fair. How consumers perceive value is a boon to top home textiles retailers

Fair is fair. How consumers perceive value is a boon to top home textiles retailers

February 13, 2024

By Joanne Friedrick 12th February, 2024 Tysons Corner, Va. – Consumers’ perceptions of value were reflected in a recent USA Today/Blueprint poll that examined which major brands have the fairest pricing for their products. Among the 10 large retailers that...Read More

India slips from 2nd to 6th position in textile exports: Industry data

India slips from 2nd to 6th position in textile exports: Industry data

February 12, 2024

By Morning Express 10th February 2024 Coimbatore: The industry has expressed concern that India, which was the 2nd largest exporter of textile products 10 years ago, has now fallen to the 6th position. After agriculture, the textile industry is the largest employment sector in India. All...Read More

EU passes new law against Greenwashing, Stricter eco-claim regulations

EU passes new law against Greenwashing, Stricter eco-claim regulations

February 12, 2024

By Homayra Anjumi Hoque  5th February, 2024 | 4 minutes read Greenwashing, the practice of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about the environmental benefits of products or services, is becoming a matter of concern in an era of climate crisis and consumer awareness. To protect...Read More

Fancy Yarn Market Size Will Expected to Booming at a CAGR of 5.7% by 2031 | TMR Study

Fancy Yarn Market Size Will Expected to Booming at a CAGR of 5.7% by 2031 | TMR Study

February 10, 2024

8th February 2024 11:53 AM CET  Press release from: Transparency Market Research Fancy Yarn Market Size Will Expected to Booming at a CAGR of 5.7% Fancy Yarn market is estimated to attain a valuation of US$ 9.8 Bn by the end of 2031, states a study by Transparency Market Research...Read More

Supima’s stepping up traceability initiatives

Supima’s stepping up traceability initiatives

February 10, 2024

By Warren Shoulberg Contributing Editor 8th February, 2024 “We’ve spent the past ten years working on a better system,” Marc Lewkowitz, President and CEO of Supima, was saying on his recent Home Textiles Today webinar. “And now we can prove Supima cotton is Supima...Read More

Ghana struggling with tsunami of secondhand clothes

Ghana struggling with tsunami of secondhand clothes

February 09, 2024

Ghana became the world's largest importer of used clothing in 2021, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) data site, with garments worth $214 million shipped mostly from China, the United Kingdom and Canada. By Mohammed Awal 7th Februrary 2024 It takes Nii Armah and...Read More

Smart textiles can stretch, too. Taiwanese conductor company says it’s cracked the code

Smart textiles can stretch, too. Taiwanese conductor company says it’s cracked the code

February 09, 2024

By Home Textiles Today Staff 8th February, 2024 Taipei: One of the world’s largest lead wire manufacturers has created an elastic conductor it says marks a breakthrough for smart fabrics. After two years of research, Maeden has developed an elastic wire capable of enduring water...Read More

Cooperation the key for Ortovox

Cooperation the key for Ortovox

February 08, 2024

Europe home to production facilities that lag behind the standards of modern Asian facilities, company says. By Innovation in Textiles 1st February 2024 Germany ‘Made in Europe’ is a claim the public often equates with good working conditions and short transport routes, but...Read More

This new tech could make it easier to recycle mixed-fibre clothes

This new tech could make it easier to recycle mixed-fibre clothes

February 08, 2024

This article is part of: -Centre for Nature and Climate -Mixed-fibre clothing poses a recycling challenge due to the difficulty in separating different materials. -A new technology removes elastane from nylon - a common blend in activewear - making recycling easier. -Consumers can still help by...Read More

PET polyester recycling gathering momentum

PET polyester recycling gathering momentum

February 07, 2024

Projects involve major companies with a number of advantages over start-ups in building a workable circular system. By Innovation in Textiles United Kingdom 6th February 2024 The establishment of a solid fibre-to-fibre recycled PET polyester (FFrPET) industry is critical if the textile...Read More

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