Two Switzerland produced technical textile products are among the eight winners of the Techtextil Innovation Awards announced on day-1 at Techtextil . The first product to win an award in the ‘New Product’ category is the textile-based ECG belt, a product made in cooperation between the Swiss Federal Materials Testing and Research Establishment and industry. According to Swiss Textiles, a trade body, this belt enables the wearer’s cardiac frequency to be measured accurately over a period o

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has recommended the review committee for evacuation of two RMG factories as its engineers found cracks in the buildings during a post-earthquake safety assessment. The factories are Ethical Garments Limited located in the capital and Man Trust Sweater Limited in Gazipur. “The Accord has sent the names of two RMG factories for review. During the ongoing post-earthquake safety assessment, the retailers platform identified cracks in those b

Pakistan’s cotton output has risen by 11 per cent to 14.871 million bales this season compared to 13.391m bales a year earlier. According to Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association’s (PCGA) final phutti (seed cotton) report for the current season, Punjab has produced 10.896m bales, showing a growth of 13.14pc over 9.631m bales last season. Sindh recorded a growth of 5.7pc in cotton production at 3.974m bales as against 3.76m bales produced last season (2013-14). Cotton analyst Naseem Usman

The German consumers should change their attitude of paying low prices for garment items from Bangladesh, said Thomas Prinz, the newly appointed German ambassador to the country. “It is also necessary to influence discussions at home in Germany,” he said at a reception hosted by the Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) yesterday to welcome him. “We are asking Bangladeshi companies to invest in safety and security standards, in fire doors and sprinklers. We are pressin

The US is trying hard to increase cotton exports to Pakistan. As part of that exercise, the country is hosting representatives from 11 Pakistani companies who are on a tour of the US cotton belt. The tour which will end on May 9, has been organized by the Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm. It is intended to showcase the American cotton industry from the crop’s production to its marketing to the key textile executives from the 11 Pakistani

Spun yarns made of man-made fibres recorded sharp decline in export both in terms of volume and value. During March, a total of 6.85 million kg of man-made spun yarn were exported, comprising 3 million kg of polyester yarn, 2.1 million kg of viscose yarn and 1.7 million kg of acrylic yarn. Polyester yarn exports were down 31 per cent in value while viscose yarn export was down 16 per cent during the month. Unit price realization was down US cents 10 for viscose and US cents 27 for polyester from

Today Japanese denim has become a product that represents Cool Japan and attracting the attention of Western luxury brands as Denim is breaking away from its casual image to play a new role in this spring and summer’s fashion scene. Its popularity bolstered in part by the advanced technologies of Japanese textile manufacturers, who have turned out such products as soft, flexible denim. Denim abounds at the stores of these elite brands right now, and has been the subject of many feature storie

A joint biological research team led by Chinese scientists has completed genome sequencing of cultivated upland cotton, a new breakthrough in cotton genome studies. The research sequenced and assembled the genome (AtDt) of gossypium hirsutum, an important fiber crop cultivated worldwide, providing insights into the genomic evolution of the cotton, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) said on Saturday. The results will not only support multiple areas of cotton study but also

A garment factory caught fire in the Site area of the city near Valika Hospital on Monday. Five factory workers including women have been injured in the third degree fire as fire tenders from across the city rushed to Site to control the blaze. The intensity of the fire is so intense that it has engulfed a chemical warehouse next to the factory. Fire fighters are facing difficulty extinguishing the blaze as the factory is located on a narrow street. The chief fire officer told Geo Ne

The textile sector is the largest employment generating sector of India, especially for low-skilled workers, and needs to be supported. The Textiles Ministry held preliminary discussions on the matter related to textile industry with officials in the Commerce Ministry and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. They have forwarded all the complaints received from the industry. The Secretaries from the two ministries are also in touch. The Textiles Ministry has demanded sops for the yarn an