Textile Market

Egypt

Egypt’s Home Textile Industry Gains Momentum: Interview with Towelie

By: Behnam Ghasemi | Editor-in-Chief, Kohan Textile Journal On-location coverage at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Executive Summary At Intertextile Shanghai, the Egypt home textile industry and the country’s expanding presence in the...

Textile Market

US Senate Approves Two-Year Extension of AGOA and Haiti Trade Programs

The proposed renewal would extend AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP through December 31, 2028, providing greater sourcing certainty for...

Garment & Fashion

Hirdaramani Eyes Egypt as Regional Apparel Manufacturing and Export Hub

Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer discusses expansion plans as Egypt strengthens its position in global textile and garment supply...

Textile Market

Brazil’s Textile Industry Calls for Tax Incentive Extension Until 2032

São Paulo Manufacturers Warn That Ending ICMS Tax Credit Could Undermine Competitiveness Against Asian Imports Brazil's textile industry is...

Textile Market

BGMEA and BTMA Unite to Advance Bangladesh’s $100 Billion Apparel Export Target

Bangladesh’s two leading textile and apparel trade associations have joined forces to support the country’s ambitious target of...

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Artificial Intelligence In The Apparel Industry

Fiber & yarn

September 17, 2018

By Mausmi Ambastha / Threadsol When compared to 2016, there has been a 300% percent growth in investments in Artificial Intelligence capabilities development in 2017 globally,...

ACIMIT: Drop In Order Intake For Second Quarter

Textile Machinery

August 1, 2018

The order intake index for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for April-June 2018 period fell by 15%...

Textile Industry in Tunisia

Middle East and Africa

July 30, 2018

Tunisia certainly possesses some impressive statistics in relation to the textile industry, with the country first being the 5th most important supplier to European...

Iran Carpet History

Carpet and flooring

July 13, 2018

The oldest Iranian hand-woven carpets in 1949. In the second stage, the Russian archaeologist, discovered and named Rudenko in the Pazyryk Pazyryk carpet was...

Afreximbank to aid Nigerias Kaduna in textile goods export

Middle East and Africa

July 9, 2018

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President Prof. Benedict Oramah recently met with Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria, in Abuja to explore opportunities...

Nanollose launches its first microbial cellulose fabrics

Textile Market

May 28, 2018

At Planet Textiles 2018 held here yesterday in Canada, Australian start-up Nanollose revealed for the first time a selection of knitted fabrics made from...

Ghana Makes Tax Stamp Compulsory On Imported Textiles

Textile Market

May 28, 2018

To curb illegal imports, Ghanaian authorities will put a tax stamp on textiles entering the country beginning June 1, 2018. And from September 1,...

What Is The Impact Of African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) On The Textile And Apparel Industry Of Africa?

Textile Market

May 21, 2018

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (#AGOA) is a trade agreement between the US and 39 sub-Saharan African nations. It was enacted in 2000...

ILO, IHKIB to work together under cooperation protocol

Textile Market

May 16, 2018

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) are working together under a cooperation protocol to create decent work for Syrians...