19 May 2022, Mumbai:

Mostafiz Uddin, the founder of the Bangladesh Denim Expo, said that some 85 companies from 39 countries came to showcase their products at the exhibition. After two years of suspension due to Covid-19, the response from participants in the event was beyond imagination, he said.

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Bangladesh Denim Expo in Dhaka on 10-11 May, a new edition after a two-year break, characterized by a focus on sustainability and the central theme "Beyond Business".

The 2-day Bangladesh Denim Expo ends in Dhaka. The two-day-long Bangladesh Denim Expo, aimed at promoting Bangladeshi denim goods concluded at the International Convention City (ICCB) in Dhaka.

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Bangladesh Denim Expo is The One-Stop Innovative Denim Sourcing Platform for Denim Industry. Bangladesh Denim EXPO is an International Denim Trade Show, The exhibition is a one-stop innovative sourcing platform in Bangladesh for the global denim industry.

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CREDITS: Bangladesh Denim Expo BD Denim EXPO (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

18 May 2022, Mumbai:

Enhancing new product development and seeking business opportunities.

The Premium Textile Japan (PTJ) Spring/Summer 2023 event, organised by JFW (Japan Fashion Week Organization), will be held from May 25-26 at the Tokyo International Forum / Exhibition Hall E-1 and is set to host 71 exhibitors, three of whom new, occupying 92 booths on this occasion.

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It is also delighted to announce that the well-reputed projects;  JFW Sustainability Project and  JFW Textile Online Salon will continue as ongoing initiatives.

COVID-19 has had a considerable impact on the textile industry.

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Compounding this, many exhibitors cite their main concern as ‘the recent rise in raw material costs.’ Businesses are pondering whether to pass on product price increases amid near-monthly cost hikes due to the soaring cost of naphtha. The same applies to natural fibres, which are severely affected by ever-costlier raw materials.

Amid such challenges, certain exhibitors are still striving to enhance the cultivation of new customers by rolling out new products.

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CREDITS: PTJ (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

16 May 2022, Mumbai:

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Textiles has called a meeting of all stakeholders to look into possible solutions for rising cotton prices. Upendra Prasad Singh, Textile Secretary believes government intervention is necessary to curb rising cotton prices.

ALSO READ Elevated Cotton Prices: Its Impact On Textile Exports & Domestic Demand

However, the intervention should be done in a manner that does not adversely affect any one segment of the value chain, he warns. Cotton prices have almost doubled from Rs 55,000 since the beginning of the current season seven months ago to about Rs 1 lakh per candy, points out Sanjay Jain, Managing Director, TT Ltd. The extraordinary rise has destroyed demand for cotton-based textiles in India, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of MSMEs, he opines.

The removal of 11 percent import duty on cotton in mid-April fuelled cotton prices by another Rs 40 per kg across categories earlier this month. This resulted in Tiruppur garments units observing a six-day strike from May 16.

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The current rise in cotton prices can be attributed to high global prices and additional freight and handling charges for imported cotton, says Singh. Problems such as port congestions and container availability also fuelled prices in India, he adds.

Exporters seek short-term bans

Garment export organizations like the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) are seeking government intervention to curb rising prices.

They are demanding a short-term ban on cotton yarn export to stabilize the market. In a recent representation, the AEPC has urged the government to export value-added products like apparel instead of raw materials like cotton and cotton yarn.

The rise in raw material prices has severely impacted the Indian apparel value chain, explains Narendra Goenka, Chairman, AEPC.

Rising garment prices are making it difficult for exporters to achieve their target of $20 billion in exports for FY23, he adds.

Varying demand from exporters

Meanwhile, Tiruppur Exporters’ Association has urged the government to ban cotton yarn exports till prices stabilize.

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However, industry demands vary from one another, says Singh. While some demand a ban on raw cotton exports, others are seeking a ban on exports of yarn.

A few are also calling for quantitative restrictions on exports while others are urging for an export duty on raw cotton and cotton yarn. Assuring stakeholders, Singh says, the government will either extend the import duty ban beyond September 30 or apply the deadline to loading consignment into the ship instead of when the ship arrives at the port.

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19 May 2022, Mumbai:

ISKO, ISKO™ Luxury by PG, Eurotay, Officina 39, and Wiser Wash hit Denim Première Vision in Berlin.

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ISKO and ISKO™

Luxury by PG ISKO is present at the tradeshow with two stands, one dedicated to ISKO alone and one dedicated to its collaboration with Paolo Gnutti, which has resulted in the ISKO™ Luxury by PG.

EUROTAY

The industry 4.0 leader showcases its future-forward vision and products through the AW23/24 collection. 

OFFICINA39

Officina39 shares its Ozone Booster SMART 03, the latest technological addition by the Trustainable™ collection, the Circular Explorations: Recipe for Change educational project, and the collaboration with Emina Batik and Tintes Egara.

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WISER TECH

For the first time ever at an in-person event, innovation and technology company Wiser Tech channels Wiser Globe's forward-thinking vision and displays stunning WOX machinery generation combining advanced hardware technology and software algorithms working on the cloud.

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18 May 2022, Mumbai:

To give relief to the textile industry, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with the stakeholders of the industry on 17th May. 

According to the information, in this meeting, the Textile Minister discussed many issues including giving relief to the textile industry, controlling the ever-increasing prices, and reducing the duty.

ALSO READ Elevated Cotton Prices: Its Impact On Textile Exports & Domestic Demand

Cotton prices in India have risen due to strong demand from the cotton market, diminishing stockpiles, and a 10% import levy on cotton. In July, the price of cotton increased by $3,800 per confection in 15 days. The sharp rise in prices has thrown the business into disarray and rendered Indian exporters uncompetitive.

The minister said that the import of cotton will be permitted duty-free till the bill of lading is dated September 30 this year and not based on the bill of entry at Indian Ports.

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The government will also form a cotton council that will study all the matters relating to cotton and will start functioning with the membership of all stakeholders and will provide its report to the government on the measures to be initiated immediately.

The minister also announced the formation of a cotton advisory board with representation from the textiles ministry, agriculture, agricultural research, commerce, finance along with industry representatives.

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This comes amid speculation that the government may ban the export of both commodities as a temporary measure to calm down the prices. Among the major suggestions that the industry came out with include a short-term ban on cotton exports, as no farmer is going to get affected.

This is because cotton is now left with the traders only.

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CREDITS: *Zeebiz Business Standard (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

14 May 2022, Mumbai:

A new edition full of promise is to be discovered on May 17 & 18.

Here is a sneak peek of what’s in store for you in Berlin

Save the date for your next meeting with the denim community!

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May 17 & 18, 2022 Denim PV BERLIN + Digital Denim Week May 16 – 20, 2022 A hybrid event, both physical & digital at Arena Berlin.

On the agenda of this new Berlin edition:

A Trend Area and fashion seminars to decipher the Autumn-Winter 23-24 season’s trends. In-person conferences and Smart Digital Talks to discuss the challenges of the denim industry and the latest eco-responsible innovations.

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A high-quality offer with the major players of the denim community: weavers, accessories and components manufacturers, garments manufacturers, laundries, and fabric finishers. A new and unique location in the heart of a cosmopolitan city.

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CREDITS: Denim PV BERLIN (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

19 May 2022, Mumbai:

Trützschler is taking decisive action to further minimize our carbon footprint and maximize our contribution to #sustainability. 

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It is striving to achieve three specific and measurable targets that will support our impact on the biggest challenge our planet has ever faced.

1) Reduction of CO2 emissions by 50 % by 2025 at our headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany

2) Climate-neutrality by 2030 at all German sites

3) Climate-neutrality by 2035 worldwide

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How it is going to achieve these targets?

With our technologies, our processes, and our people! Our technologies save resources, cut waste, and reduce emissions for customers worldwide. Our production processes are shaped by our passion for energy savings and resource-efficiency and our people are committed to a safer and more sustainable future.

Together, these three factors will contribute to tangible results promoting environmental and social progress.

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CREDITS: Trützschler (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

17 May 2022, Mumbai:

Innovations and Highlights@Texprocess 2022 on May 31, 2022 (online).

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Its member companies Assyst, Dürkopp Adler, Kessler, RSG Automation Technics, and Veit will give you a glimpse of the innovations and highlights they will present at Texprocess in Frankfurt from June 21 to 24, 2022.

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14 May 2022, Mumbai:

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ORGANIC TEXTILES?

The EU Commission has recently published the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles.

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This offers the ambitious vision that in only eight years, by 2030, textile products on the EU market will be long-lived, free of hazardous substances and produced by respecting the environment and social rights. The vision is for consumers to benefit from high-quality affordable textiles; for fast fashion to be out of fashion; and for producers to take responsibility for their products along the value chain.

GOTS welcomes the vision and believes that organic textile products are a natural fit for the Strategy. However, the organic opportunity is overlooked. The strategy reveals that 39% of sustainability claims could be false or deceptive, and proposes that claims such as ‘green’, ‘eco-friendly’, and ‘good for the environment should be underpinned by recognised excellence in environmental performance.

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It also states that voluntary sustainability labels covering environmental or social criteria must be based on third-party verification. Organic textiles are good for the environment being a well-justified eco-friendly and green claim based on excellence in environmental performance.

So, what is the scope for ensuring that organic textiles will take their place within the EU strategy for sustainable textiles? GOTS provides a robust sustainability standard for organic textiles, based on the use of organically farmed natural fibres.

Organic textiles certified to GOTS clearly meet the strategic vision and the recommendations of the EU Strategy. GOTS looks forward to the review of the EU Textile Labelling Regulation by the EU Commission foreseen in the strategy.

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CREDITS: GOTS (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

17 May 2022, Mumbai:

*To give relief to the textile industry, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal is going to hold a meeting with the stakeholders of the industry. Under the chairmanship of Piyush Goyal, this meeting is going to be held today at 1 pm. Cotton, textile, and yarn industries and other stakeholders of the industry will be present at this meeting.

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*According to the information, in this meeting, the Textile Minister will discuss many issues including giving relief to the textile industry, controlling the ever-increasing prices, and reducing the duty.

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Cotton prices in India have risen due to strong demand from the cotton market, diminishing stockpiles, and a 10% import levy on cotton. In July, the price of cotton increased by $3,800 per confection in 15 days.

The sharp rise in prices has thrown the business into disarray and rendered Indian exporters uncompetitive.

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CREDITS: *Zeebiz

13 May 2022, Mumbai:

India is the highest growing economy today on the world’s map. With abundant raw material availability & stable government, strong industrial growth is forecasted in near future. Textile is one of the most ancient industries.

Today, the textile sector is one of the largest contributors to India’s exports with approximately 11 percent of total exports.

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The Indian textiles industry, currently estimated at around US$ 108 billion, is expected to reach US$ 223 billion by 2021. The industry is the second largest employer after agriculture, providing employment to over 45 million people directly and 60 million people indirectly.

The Indian textiles industry is extremely varied, with the hand-spun and handwoven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, while the capital-intensive sophisticated mills' sector at the other end of the spectrum.

The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector forms the largest component of the textiles sector. The close linkage of the textile industry to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms of textiles make the Indian textiles sector unique in comparison to the industries of other countries.

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The Indian textile industry has the capacity to produce a wide variety of products suitable to different market segments, both within India and across the world.

The future for the Indian textile industry looks promising, buoyed by both strong domestic consumption as well as export demand.

The organised apparel segment is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more than 13 percent over a 10-year period.

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In this perspective Indian Chamber of Commerce is organizing India TexFab from 21st to 24th June 2022 virtually; supported by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

Exhibits:

Textiles, Handlooms, Hosiery, Clothing, Apparels - Readymade Women's, Men's, Kids clothing; Denim, Knitted Clothes & Fabrics, Woolen Garments, Shawls & Scarves, Stoles, Textile Accessories, Yarn, Leather products, Home Textiles, Textiles machinery and many more.

Focus Countries:

China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Hong Kong and others

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