Textiles
Ideas For Change Conference to Promote Progress in the Apparel Industries
The organizers of NYC Textile Week have launched a new conference concept designed to inspire change and…
Nanotechnology: The Future for All Segments in Apparel
Nanotechnology, or molecular manufacturing, has been used in textiles for several years, but with the recent…
AGOA Extension to Fuel African Exports
AGOA was the focus of a three-day conference in Geneva on Aid for Trade hosted by the World Trade…
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Pakistani Mills Deal With Price Issues as Exports Rise
Growth has been spurred by the duty savings on Pakistan exports achieved under the Generalized System of…
Messe Frankfurt France Launches Fair for High-Tech Fabrics
The Avantex show is scheduled for Sept. 14 to 17 at Le Bourget exhibition center.
Mexico to Implement New Textile Labeling Standards
Two new Mexican standards used for labeling textile products, which were published in the Official Gazette in…
Nigeria Lifts Ban on Textile Imports
The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the embargo on textile and furniture imports into the country…
WRAP Charity Publishes 5-Year Plan to Reduce Textile Waste
The Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) published a 5-year plan, which lays out how the charity will…
Indonesia: Yarn Producers Urge Government to Impose Duty on Imported Yarn
Yarn producers in Indonesia are claiming that imported yarn products have significantly damaged the market…
Pakistan Invests in Technical Textile Sector
Pakistan's struggling textile sector might be turning its luck around.
Textile Recycling Company Brings 500 New Jobs to Texas
Ryze Renewables, a newly-formed manufacturing company that recycles textile waste to produce new products is…
U.S. Posts Gains in Apparel, Textile Output
Apparel production in developing nations in January to March increased by 5.5 percent and textiles by 4.2…
Russia to Boost Technical Textile and Nonwovens Sector
Don't sound the death knell for Russia's textile industry just yet: The country's government will reportedly…
Indonesia: Textile Producers Could Be Forced to Layoff More Workers
In the face of weak sales and rising production costs, textile producers in Indonesia are encouraging the…
Hohenstein Develops Model to Predict Lifespan of Cotton Textiles
German based international research center Hohenstein Institute has developed a model that works to predict…