Textile Archives

13 Apr

Tanzania’s Textile and Apparel Industry Benefits From Cotton Production

In Textiles and Garments

The textile and apparel industry in Tanzania is on route to become one of the leading sourcing sectors and foreign investment destinations in Africa. The country’s Textile Development Unit (TDU) praises Tanzania as “the best overall location for making apparel in

02 Mar

3 Biggest Trends in the Global Textile Supply Chain 2017

In Textiles and Garments

There is no doubt that the global textile and apparel industry has a significant presence in the world’s economies as the textile and apparel supply chain represents over 30% share of the world’s total industrial sectors. With textile and apparel

24 Feb

Korean Fashion Thrives Despite Slow Market Growth

In Textiles and Garments

Recent years have proven challenging for South Korea’s fashion market, with four consecutive years of single-digit growth. A report by the Samsung Fashion Institute predicts that the market will be rise from approximately USD 33.5 billion in 2016 to

13 Jan

Myanmar’s Textile and Apparel Industry Expects a Bright Future

In Textiles and Garments

In the 1990s, sanctions imposed on Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) by the EU and the US badly hurt the economy and caused substantial losses of jobs and profits in the textile and fabric industry. However, following Myanmar’s

12 Jan

All You Need to Know about WTO’s World Textile and Apparel Trade Report

In Textiles and Garments

The value of global textile and apparel exports totalled USD $736 billion in 2015, according to the latest World Trade Statistical Review 2016 by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Specifically, the export value of world textiles recorded $291 billion,

09 Jan

Turkey’s Cotton Industry Recovers Slowly as Cotton Production Rises

In Textiles and Garments

The cotton industry in Turkey, one of the major segments in country’s fabric and textile industry, has been lagging behind for long time due to its limited production over the last few years. Most of the cotton products made

06 Jan

Demonetization and its Effect on the Indian Textile Industry

In Textiles and Garments

Making news from the day it came into effect, the demonetization of the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes by the government of India has had a major effect on almost all the major industries in the country.

04 Jan

Bangladesh’s Textile Industry: More than a Medium of Women Empowerment

In Textiles and Garments

Already regarded as the next “hot spot”, Bangladesh’s textile industry contributes around 20% of the country’s GDP. The textile industry, which plays a critical role in changing the gender equation in the country and empowering women at the grassroot

16 Dec

Global Textile Machinery Industry Is on Rise

In Textiles and Garments

The global textile machinery industry has become one of the major factors that facilitates the booming of the global textiles and apparel industry. The latest market report from Technavio reveals that the global textile machinery industry is expected

20 Oct

Top 10 Leading Textile Manufacturers in India

In Textiles and Garments

The Indian textiles industry, estimated at about US $108 billion last year, is expected to reach US$ 141 billion by 2021. The industry is currently the nation’s second largest employer after agriculture, providing over 45 million direct employments with

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