Australia-based Bendigo Woollen Mills has purchased Wangaratta Woollen Mills, the largest woollen mill in Australia, and its associated company Australian Country Spinners. The acquisition has led Bendigo to become the largest producer and distributor of hand-knitting yarn in New Zealand and Australia. The Wangaratta mill has an overall floor space of 15 acres.

Azerkhalcha Company in Azerbaijan plans to revive the country’s weaving traditions and reintroduce its hand-woven carpets to the world. The company recently opened its first branch in the Horadiz settlement of the Fizuli region and plans to launch nine branches by end of 2017. The aim is to set up 30 outlets employing 5,000 people.

The Ghana Apparel Manufacturing Expansion Programme has been jointly launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P Jackson to provide training for 1,337 people and create 1,187 new apparel-making jobs.

The Ghana Apparel Manufacturing Expansion Programme has been jointly launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P Jackson to provide training for 1,337 people and create 1,187 new apparel-making jobs.

The Ghana Apparel Manufacturing Expansion Programme has been jointly launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P Jackson to provide training for 1,337 people and create 1,187 new apparel-making jobs.

International specialists from across the textiles industry will gather in Chemnitz, Germany for the premiere of the Sustainable Textile School, which will take place from 18-20 September.

GoCoop, India’s first online marketplace for weavers and artisans hosted ‘Go Swadeshi’- a one of a kind exhibition that showcased a wide range of exquisite handloom sarees and products by weavers and artisans

The Texas Farm Bureau estimates the cotton crop in the US could be the largest in 11 years, citing a report from the US Department of Agriculture.

Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA), Americas’ largest trade association devoted to the advancement of the sewn products industry, is holding its SPESA Executive Conference 2017 at TBA, Memphis, Tennessee, United States from November 7 to 9, 2017.