The Australian cotton industry’s peak grower body, Cotton Australia, has come out in support of Kmart Australia’s new initiative to source 100 per cent “more sustainable cotton” by 2020. Kmart’s definition of ‘more sustainable’ includes Better Cotton Initiative cotton (BCI), myBMP-certified Australian-grown cotton, and organic and recycled cotton. “Kmart has been sourcing Australian cotton into its clothing and homewares ranges for a number of years, and we’re proud to be a supplier of susta

Myanmar SUMEC Win Win Garments Co., Ltd, Myanmar's largest Chinese invested exporter in garment sector, and a branch of SUMEC Textile and Light Industry Co., has officially started operating a new factory in Shwe Pyi Thar Industrial Zone in Yangon on Friday. Speaking at the opening ceremony, U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister for Commerce, said that preferential policies and a vast labor market give Myanmar a great advantage for textile and garment industry and that the new factory will not only cr

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the main opposition party in the National Assembly, is broadening its activities by reaching out to the business community which is battling dwindling exports. The party is set to announce its policy on textile industry by the end of next month and has prepared a draft document in this regard. On the other hand, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has warned the government of closure of the entire textile industry if it continues to receive 40 per cen

Structural transformation and upgrading of the nation's industries, consumption and urbanization will produce a huge superimposing effect on its economy, driving the annual growth rate to expand no less than 6 percent in the next 5 to 10 years, said Chi Fulin, president of the China Institute of Reform and Development (CIRD). "More importantly, economic transformation and upgrading will help improve the quality of the nation's economic growth," said Chi, during an address at a two-day interna

With expanding International Woolmark Prize, the Woolmark Company is partnering with Fashion Tech Lab who will power the innovation award, bridging the gap between new technologies, sustainable innovations and luxury fashion. The two will pool expertise in sourcing, supply chain and sustainability to empower finalists through a mentorship programme. Founded by Miroslava Duma, Fashion Tech Lab is a hybrid platform that combines an investment company, a multinational incubator, a consulting ag

The Cotton Testing Laboratory at the Technical Center of Hebei Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau (Hebei) is the latest laboratory to be certified under the ICA Bremen ‘International Laboratory Certification Scheme’. Hebei has become the tenth organisation to be certified as a ‘laboratory of choice’ to resolve disputes in line with ICA Bylaws & Rules. The ICA-Bremen certified laboratories have the aim of establishing an approved list of laboratories worldwide that meet a standa

Esprit has come out with sustainability report for FY16/17, according to which Esprit has extended its sustainability activities and developed concrete guidelines along which it will orientate its actions and measures. Substantial headway has been made over the past two years in the areas of sustainable products and materials, transparency, and wastewater. Since the foundation of Esprit in 1968, doing business responsibly has been a key component of the brand. In the spirit of this founding

US-based sleep and intimate apparel company Komar recently opened an innovation centre at Sri Lanka’s Star Garments, which it acquired in January 2016. US ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe attended the inauguration. The Star Garments Group operates seven manufacturing facilities with a staff of over 6,500. The company converted an existing factory into an innovation centre, which hosts a library, sample room, pattern-making facilities and design capa

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Valentino heads to the basketball court for its resort 2018 campaign. Photographed on location at St. Vartan Park in New York City, the images star models Faretta, Jolie Alien, Selena Forrest, Imari Karanja, Ratner, Mag Cysewska as well as track and field athlete Tori Bowie. Terry Richardson captures the group in resort's athletic inspired looks including reworked track jackets and hooded sweatshirts. This marks a different direction for the Italian fashion house which also unveils a new logo in