India to set up 7 mega textile parks under PM Mitra Scheme

India to set up 7 mega textile parks under PM Mitra Scheme

March 25, 2025

By India Today Information Desk  Reading time: 2 min read India has approved the establishment of seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks to enhance its textile sector. These parks will create jobs, attract investments, and strengthen India's position in...Read More

Ecommerce and the Secondhand Boom

Ecommerce and the Secondhand Boom

March 25, 2025

By Armando Roggio 23rd March, 2025  The online market for secondhand apparel should grow 13% annually in the U.S. through 2029, reaching $40 billion, according to a study from ThredUp, the resale platform. Other sources, including Credence Research, have released similar growth...Read More

Spot container rates fall another 9% to Los Angeles, fallen by 55% in the past six weeks

Spot container rates fall another 9% to Los Angeles, fallen by 55% in the past six weeks

March 25, 2025

By Bobby Dalheim Senior Editor of Case Goods and Global Sourcing 21st March, 2025. London – Spot container rates continue to plummet, falling another 9% from Shanghai to Los Angeles this week to $2,658 per 40-foot container. They’ve now fallen 55% in the past six weeks. Rates...Read More

PM MITRA Park To Transform UP Into Textile Hub, Creating Over 50000 Jobs: CM Yogi

PM MITRA Park To Transform UP Into Textile Hub, Creating Over 50000 Jobs: CM Yogi

March 24, 2025

Yogi Adityanath said the PM MITRA Park will be developed on the basis of a 5F model. By ETV Bharat English Team 22nd March, 2025, 10:25 PM IST Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will develop a mega textile and apparel park on 1,000 acres along the Lucknow-Hardoi border under the 'PM...Read More

Garment workers block road in Chattogram over unpaid wages

Garment workers block road in Chattogram over unpaid wages

March 24, 2025

By bdnews24.com 22nd March, 2025 18:53 Garment workers from a closed factory in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ) have blocked a road to demand unpaid wages. More than 500 workers of JMS Garments Limited protested at the EPZ intersection from 10:30am on Saturday, disrupting traffic...Read More

Ethiopia’s Textile Boom: The Next Big Sourcing Opportunity?

Ethiopia’s Textile Boom: The Next Big Sourcing Opportunity?

March 21, 2025

Muchaneta ten Napel 19th March, 2025 at 7:30 PM GMT+5:30  Reading time: 6 minutes In recent years, I have had the pleasure of witnessing Ethiopia’s quiet rise as a manufacturing hub for fashion brands. Boasting strategic proximity to European markets, renewable energy, and a...Read More

JMG to expand its portfolio with MEI’s specialised air-jet technology in for wide label weaving machines

JMG to expand its portfolio with MEI’s specialised air-jet technology in for wide label weaving machines

March 21, 2025

By Innovation in Textiles 19th March 2025 Frick, Switzerland Jakob Müller Group (JMG), the global leader in narrow fabric weaving machinery headquartered in Frick, Switzerland, has announced the acquisition of MEI International, the Gallarate, Italy-based manufacturer of wide label...Read More

Sheep Inc. secures £5mn series A investment

Sheep Inc. secures £5mn series A investment

March 21, 2025

Desk Report  13th March, 2025. Sheep Inc., the innovative fashion brand known for its pioneering carbon-negative supply chain and premium Merino wool garments, has raised £5 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Inside Out LLC, an impact investment holding...Read More

Hohenstein And DuPont Develop Reliable Assessment Of Body Armour Wearability

Hohenstein And DuPont Develop Reliable Assessment Of Body Armour Wearability

March 20, 2025

By Jamie Stokes 28th February 2025 Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont have collaborated to develop three innovative and reliable test methods for soft ballistic inserts. Maximising the comfort and mobility of body armour, such as bulletproof vests, is key to the performance and...Read More

Welspun boasts comprehensive utility assortment in Better Sleep Lab

Welspun boasts comprehensive utility assortment in Better Sleep Lab

March 20, 2025

By Home Textiles Today Staff  18th March, 2025. New York – At New York Home Fashions Market, Welspun is highlighting its latest advancements in utility bedding, sleep pillows, and filled bedding via The Better Sleep Lab. With Welspun’s first state-of-the-art pillow...Read More

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