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Vietnam Projected to Become Asia’s Major Manufacturer
Vietnam may soon be Asia's leading manufacturer considering its growing GDP. The country's gross domestic…
H&M, PUMA Partner with Worn Again on Textile Recycling Program
Fast fashion clothier H&M and athletic apparel group Kering (via its PUMA brand), said Tuesday they will be…
Bangladesh: Experts Work Toward Green Textile Industry
In the wake of increasing demand for sustainability around the world, Bangladesh experts suggested framing…
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Adidas Introduces Plan to Accelerate Growth Through 2020
At its Investor Day, Thursday, in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Adidas Group introduced its new strategic…
Smart Athletic Apparel Enters the Wearable Tech Market
Fitness-focused wearable technology is expanding from wristbands to shoes and clothing that can track various…
Vinatex to Begin Building New Factory in Quang Nam, Vietnam
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group, Vinatex, will begin building its new textile and garment…
UK Apparel Employers Fail to Pay Workers National Minimum Wage
The U.K. government called out three apparel companies who have not paid their workers the national minimum…
Xennia Develops Digital Textile Ink for Polyamide Printing
Xennia, a leading supplier to the digital textiles industry, launched a full range of digital textile inks…
Archroma Launches Eco-Friendly Water Repellent Finish
Archroma, a global innovator in color and specialty chemicals, introduced a "nature-friendlier" water…
Bangladesh to Allow Foreign Factories to Import Raw Materials Duty Free
The Bangladesh government announced it will provide utilization declaration (UD) certificates to…
Dusseldorf Fashion Sourcing Trade Fair to Be Held With Tag it!
Chinatex Advertising & Exhibition (CTEC) will arrange a fashion sourcing trade fair that will be held with…
Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certifies Archroma’s Pekoflam HFC
Archroma's Pekoflam HFC became the first flame-retardant powder for the textile industry to be certified by…
Moroccan Textile Industry to Create 90,000 Jobs by 2020
The Moroccan textile industry plans to create 90,000 jobs by 2020, according to the terms of an agreement…
Fruit Fibers Make Way Into Textiles
Cotton accounts for one third of fiber consumption in the textile industry, according to a 2013 global…
Datacolor Updates Its Smart Color Matching Software
Datacolor, a leading color management solutions company, released an updated version of its smart color…