Of the total €81 billion import of clothing from 28 countries to the European Union, 77 per cent is from Asia, which is almost double of what came out of Asia just 10 years ago. In the last 10 years, clothing import from the EU grew €32 billion with €30 billion coming from Asia alone.

Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF), an apex body of textiles mills in the region, has signed an MoU with National Skill Development Council (NSDC), to train 50,000 fresh workers in 15 job roles during 2017.

The Ghana textile industry is perhaps the most perfect example of how unbridled imports, piracy and dumping have negatively affected the economy.

The European Parliament is poised to approve a textile agreement with Uzbekistan, which is expected to lead to an increase in textiles imports from the country, despite ongoing concerns about the use of forced labour in cotton harvest.

Global fashion industry is expected to do better than last year says a recent survey ‘The State of Fashion 2017’ by McKinsey and The Business of Fashion.

Global fashion industry is expected to do better than last year says a recent survey ‘The State of Fashion 2017’ by McKinsey and The Business of Fashion.

The global leader in jeans and casual apparel, Wrangler Jeans has revealed it has reached a milestone by having saved 3 billion liters of water since 2007, and has also announced methods to reduce water usage at its facilities by 20 per cent by 2020.

Global fashion industry is expected to do better than last year says a recent survey ‘The State of Fashion 2017’ by McKinsey and The Business of Fashion.

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports this year are estimated to reach $28.5 billion, meeting roughly 92 per cent of the set plan due to market difficulties, the Vi?t Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) reports.