Due to the uncertain and unpredictable situation with regard to travel and event restrictions caused by the Corona-pandemic, the Board of the ITMF (International Textile Manufacturer Federation) together with the two co-hosts – Swiss Textiles and Swiss Textile Machinery – have decided to postpone the ITMF Annual Conference in Davos, Switzerland from September 26-28, 2021 to April 10-12, 2022.

ITMF Annual Conference in Davos, Switzerland, has been postponed to April 10-12, 2022 from September 26-28, 2021 due to the Corona-pandemic

Thanks to new Free Trade Agreements and government-assisted trade promotions and market search, Vietnam’s textile exports turnover for Q1 of 2021 has seen a modest growth after last year’s dip because of the pandemic.

Customers are in need for soft, sustainable, and comfortable clothing in today’s market. As a result, Eastman has come up with a specialty cellulose fibre that is sustainable and made from recycled plastic and wood pulp.

The state government imposed a state-wide lockdown allowing only construction and manufacturing activities to take place. The KEA has requested for garment factories to function with COVID-19 measures and 50% attendance.

Recent research showed that face masks helped to curtail the COVID 19 spread in the US, when face mask mandate was in effect in different states, says Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University.

Colombo’s Hayleys Fabrics recently made a deal with South Asian Ltd and acquired a 98.84% stake in South Asian Textiles Limited. This acquisition will help Hayleys Fabrics expand its export portfolio in the future.