The Apparel Export Promotion Council seeks the Centre and state governments’ support in avoiding another lockdown. Textile exporters say another lockdown would mean failing to complete existing export orders.
Month: April 2021
Declaring Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standards sub-par, China plans to release a new set of quality guidelines to encourage high-quality cotton farming and improve production.
QuoteMartial, the first printed apparel company, has launched its India operations with an exclusive range of never-used-before quotes and statements. The collections have been receiving enthusiastic responses from customers.
The re-emergence of the Southeast Asian garment industry, increasing labour cost and reluctance of clients to stock products are negatively affecting China’s fabric export volumes.
Customers can now use the Eco-calculator from Freudenberg to assess the environmental impact of the bedding and bath towels from Evolon textile solutions. This will help them calculate their environmental footprint.
Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) said that stopping textile units in Tamil Nadu during night hours and on Sundays would affect the production activities, exports and also the jobs of several lakhs of workers.
The pandemic has led to a decline in the production capacity of textile industries in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, among others. It has also resulted in reduced demand for textiles across the country.