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Inkkas Successfully Crowdfunds for Flagship Store
Inkkas, a Brooklyn-based footwear brand, achieved 100 percent funding on Kickstarter in less than an hour to…
Eat Your Fiber: Japanese Rayon Maker Turning to Noodles
Osaka-based Omikenshi, which has been in the textile business for nearly a century, is best known for making…
Cosplayers Become Fabric Store Heroes
Costume play, or Cosplay, is bringing a new young customer back to the sewing machine and fabric stores.
European Commission Could Ban Carcinogens in Textiles
European Union officials recently appealed to citizens and companies alike for information on the presence of…
Bruce F. Roberts, Textile Executive, Dead at 92
He was a contemporary of industry legends such as Roger Milliken and Ely R. Callaway, and helped lead the…
Acting U.S. Textile Negotiator Said Named
Bill Jackson, who was most recently deputy assistant USTR for the Generalized System of Preferences, succeeds…
Coolcore Receives Patent for Cooling Towel Activation
Coolcore, a leading chemical-free cooling fabric innovator, was recently issued a patent for its cooling…
Pakistan Puts 10% Import Duty on Indian Cotton Yarn
The tariff, which comes into effect on November 1, was announced Saturday by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar after…
Are Closed Loop Textiles the Future of Fashion?
With many of the world's main clothing manufacturing countries struggling from both water scarcity and…
Child Labor Still Prevalent in Cotton and Garment Industry
In the 14th edition of the USDOL's "Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor," 18 countries were identified…
APTMA to Invest $1 Billion Annually to Boost Pakistani Exports
While Pakistan's textile producers wait to receive news on a new textile package, which could potentially…
Argentine Industry Hopes for Presidential Election Boost
The Argentinian textile and apparel industry is calling on the new government to invest $600 million in the…
Vietnam Releases New Regulations for Formaldehyde and Azo Dyes in Textiles
The Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade recently premiered a new regulation that calls for specific…
Bamboo and Plantains Could Be Turned into Textiles in Sri Lanka
The country's official government news portal revealed on Monday that the Southern Provincial Industries…
Textiles Ready for Seasonal Change
Warmer climates all over the world are encouraging Italian engineers to develop innovative fabrics — and the…