WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.: Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus Founder and Chair Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is leading members of the Caucus in urging President Joe Biden to include representatives from the textile and fashion industries in his new White House Task Force on Climate and Trade. In a letter to the president, Pingree and her fellow Slow...

New Delhi, India: The Indian handloom textile industry has a rich heritage dating back many centuries. Today, this industry plays an important role in many communities, providing employment and preserving cultural heritage. However, with the introduction of mechanized textile manufacturing during the British era, this once-revered industry has...

Frankfurt, Germany: CAITME, taking place from 11 to 14 September in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will see a strong participation of VDMA member companies. About 25 VDMA members will take part in the event. 

Among the numerous VDMA companies present at the trade fair with their own booth or through agents, 13 companies will be exhibiting in the area of the...

Uzwil, Switzerland: The Swiss company Benninger, renowned for its innovative textile machinery, has introduced its latest marvel, the FabricMaster, to the Indian market. This soft flow machine is already making waves globally, with installations in Europe, the USA, Peru, Central America and Bangladesh. Now, it is set to transform the Indian textile...

St Gallen, Switzerland: Bluesign, a global leader in sustainable textile production, proudly unveils its numbers for 2023, highlighting its commitment to environmental stewardship and supply chain transparency. This recent comprehensive report underscores why Bluesign SYSTEM stands as the premier sustainability framework, holding the best...

Frankfurt, Germany: In a position paper published today, the companies organised in the VDMA Textile Machinery Association comment on the ambitious EU regulations and their national implementation for the sustainable and circular transformation of the textile and clothing industry.

The production of textiles requires a large number of resources...

Tokyo, Japan: YKK Corporation  announces a reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions for FY2023, achieving a 56.2% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 32.7% reduction in Scope 3 emissions, in comparison to the FY2018 baseline figures.

In alignment with the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050, the company has been diligently pursuing ten Sustainable...

Karachi, Pakistan: AGI Denim has partnered with Ecovative, a leader in mycelium technology, to transform post-consumer waste denim into sustainable architectural and interior design materials. Their first product to be introduced is mycelium bricks made from discarded jeans, which will be unveiled at Kingpins New York on July 17-18, 2024. Visitors...

Milan, Italy: Maintaining a focus on innovation despite the uncertainties that characterize the current international scenario was emphasized during the General Assembly of ACIMIT, the Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association, held in Milan on July 9. ACIMIT president, Marco Salvadè, showcased the data of the Italian textile machinery...

Pratteln, Switzerland: Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is collaborating with Zydat Inc. to bring the complete Color Atlas by Archroma color library to the Vivid Color Library Management (CLM) color-matching platform for faster and more accurate inkjet digital printing of fashion and textiles

Archroma’s...