Textile testing and research partner, Hohenstein, has reason to celebrate: this year marks the company’s 75th anniversary. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company will spend this landmark year expanding its foundation for the future.

VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, recently announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Supreme, a privately-owned global streetwear brand.

The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturer and Exporter Association (BGMEA) recently published the first-edition of its Sustainability Report from an association level. The report is an attempt to assess its performance in the changing business landscape of the new normal.

Manoj Patodia, Chairman, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) states that the Government of India should take immediate steps in formulating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK.

Fashion industry is a massive contributor to land, air and water pollution. Yashraj Bhaiya, Director, Label Varsha explains the impact of fashion’s toxic ecosystem on the climate and what to look for in brands when it comes to sustainability.

India is working to be a global hub in the man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles segments, including setting up five integrated textiles parks, a testing lab and starting a Focused Product Scheme, according to textiles secretary Ravi Capoor.

Leave aside socio-cultural prejudices and stereotypes, economically speaking, women have barely come to match the levels of workforce participation and benefits as against their male counterparts

A four-year study by the Renewal Workshop revealed 82 per cent of what is considered apparel and textile waste can actually be renewed and resold, effectively meaning brands are ‘sitting on their next supply chain’, it said.

Leave aside socio-cultural prejudices and stereotypes, economically speaking, women have barely come to match the levels of workforce participation and benefits as against their male counterparts