The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), a private body promoting Italian textile machinery, has announced that Italian textile machinery manufacturers will partake at the upcoming edition of CAITME, the Central Asian International Textile Machinery Exhibition, to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from September 13 to 15, 2017.

Premier acoustic panel manufacturer Snowsound has announced the launch of its new patented Snowsound-Fiber textile products that have been developed to meet the growing demand for acoustic comfort.

AIMPLAS, a research institute, has taken initiative to produce biodegradable fabrics.

Kingbird, a global leader in manufacturing yarns and threads in China, has introduced high tenacity polyester yarns in the North American and European Markets.

As Vietnamese made fabrics are largely still below the standards of international markets, it’s textile and garment sector is heavily dependent on imported fabrics, mostly originated from Asian countries, with China accounting for 52 percent of the imports

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has set targets of meeting 80-90 percent demand for garments and textiles by 2020, and supplying 100 percent of accessories for the country's garment industry, the municipal authorities said on Sunday.

With over 72 million followers, Nike has become the most popular fashion brand on Instagram, says a recent survey.

As the cotton marketing season 2017-18 has begun in Zimbabwe, the government is hopeful of production reaching 110,000 kg, compared to output of 30,000 kg last season.

The leading position of China as the main supplier of textiles and apparel to the EU has continued to be eroded in 2016, by the increasingly vigorous entry of other production zones.

RadiciGroup, one of the world’s leading producers of a wide range of chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, engineering plastics, synthetic fibres, and nonwovens, has released the new codes of conduct for suppliers and customers, which are now into force in all RadiciGroup companies, to formalise commitment to a sustainable supply chain.