Leading textile machinery manufacturers, global industry investors and professional visitors will meet at ITM 2024 to see the latest textile technologies. The fact that the textile manufacturers of the countries that have visa problems when travelling to Europe will not have this problem when coming to Istanbul will increase the number of exhibitors and visitors of ITM 2024 Exhibition. The countdown has started for ITM 2024 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, one of the most important organisations in the world in its field. ITM 2024 Exhibition, which will open its doors to its visitor ..read more

US retailer Express, which outsources its garments to the tune of $100 million from 12-14 top Bangladeshi RMG manufacturers has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a nightmare for garment exporters to the US. During Covid19 many US companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Bangladeshi Prime Minister had used her influence for release of struck up payments of over $1 billion.   Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a form of bankruptcy reorganization available to businesses, including corporations and partnerships, as well as individuals with significant debts ..read more

he textile exports continued their consecutive surge for the fourth month in March 2024, albeit with a slight moderation compared to previous months. Official data released Thursday revealed that textile exports rose by 3.3 percent to $1.3 billion in March 2024 compared to $1.258 billion in the same month of the previous year. This marks a steady increase in exports for the sector over the past few months. Its exports saw a year-on-year increase of 3.3 percent in December 2023, followed by a jump of 10.10 percent in January 2024, and a substantial increase of 20.2 percent in February. The late ..read more

Digital Textile Ink is a crucial material in digital printing technology for textiles. Its quality directly impacts printing results and product quality. As digital printing technology becomes more widespread and its application areas expand, the demand for digital textile ink continues to grow. According to reports, the market size for digital textile printing ink reached $1.39 billion USD in 2021, and it is projected to reach USD 3.793 billion by 2030. In the future, the market for printing inks is expected to maintain a high growth rate and further expand its market size. Factors such ..read more

Vandewiele Sweden is spearheading a transformation in B2B operations for the industry, with a first-of-its-kind new e-commerce platform developed in Sweden.  The company, a member of TMAS, the Swedish Textile Machinery Association, has taken on the task of developing the digital solution that will successfully meet the future demands for Vandewiele Group customers worldwide. Coherent dialogue“One of the primary challenges faced with B2B sites, is in building a coherent online narrative for products that have traditionally relied on in-person dialogue,” explains Henrik Kruse, Vandewiele S ..read more

More than 15 percent of the exhibitors at Techtextil already have natural fibers and materials in their product ranges. The technical highlight in this context is the new Nature Performance area in the Fibers & Yarns product segment. Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in all fields of application for technical textiles and textile technologies. For this reason, the leading international trade fair Techtextil from April 23 – 26, 2024 in Frankfurt/Germany is placing a special focus on this topic of the future. Sustainable products and processes are i ..read more

Sustainable living isn’t easy. But it doesn’t always have to be time-consuming or tedious. One easy switch consumers can make is to ditch fast fashion and shop sustainable clothing brands.  to figure out what brands are actually green and what you should look for when trying to shop for sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion usually means eco-friendly practices in the fashion industry, referencing the approach of designing, producing and consuming clothes that respect the planet by causing little to no damage, and therefore sustaining the environment. A def ..read more

This April, the 20th edition of Techtextil will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. This year’s Techtextil event, which takes place alongside Texprocess from 23-26 April, expects to attract more than 1,600 exhibitors from 50 different countries worldwide. Attendees can also expect to see selected performance apparel on stage in a special show. Selected by an expert jury, the show will highlight innovations in technical textiles as clothing for protection in special or extreme situations. The Techtextil Forum will also highlight some key themes for the sector across a number of expert talks. The ..read more

Technical textiles are one of the pillars in the long-term product strategy of Picanol, the world’s leading manufacturer of weaving machines. Techtextil Frankfurt is the most important international trade fair for technical textiles and represents the world’s central marketing and sourcing platform for users and manufacturers of technical textiles. From April 23 to April 26, 2024, Picanol will be exhibiting at Techtextil Frankfurt in Hall 12.0, Booth C01. On the one hand, the unique combination of revolutionary product platforms in rapier and airjet weaving technology and the digital platform ..read more

In the backdrop of high power and energy prices, government data surprisingly revealed that textile exports rose by 3.3 percent to $1.3 billion in March 2024 compared to $1.258 billion in the same month of the previous year; marking a steady increase in exports for the sector over the past 4 months. Textile exports saw a year-on-year increase of 3.3 percent in December 2023, followed by a jump of 10.10 percent in January 2024, and a substantial increase of 20.2 percent in February. The latest uptick of 3.3 percent in March further solidifies this positive trend. However, despite this monthly ..read more