China is one of the earliest textile production country.As early as in primitive society, people have collected wild ge, hemp, silk and so on, and using the hunt animals and birds hairiness, rub, performance, knitting, woven into rough ...
Tags: Chiffon Fabric, Jacquard Fabric, Oxford Fabric, Printed Fabric
With the rise in demand for sustainable and organic products, several textile and apparel firms are focusing on ethical production process which covers a range of issues such as working conditions, child labor, fair trade and ethical ...
The People's Republic of China is still the largest manufacturer of textiles in the world. This notwithstanding, an awareness of environmental protection, health and better working conditions is currently emerging in China. The demands ...
Tags: Huafu Bags, OEKO-TEX Standard
China has become the leading supplier of clothing to the Latin American country of Mexico, as the country imported apparel worth US$ 290 million during the first half of 2013, which is an increase of 69 percent compared to the same period ...
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a family of fluorine-containing chemicals with special properties to make materials oil, stain and water resistant. These fluoro-organic compounds are widely used as textile finishes on outdoor clothing, ...
Tags: Textile Fabric, SGS
While major principals and media players turn their eyes to non-OECD countries to check CSR compliance issues, sector-specific social risks can still be found in Europe. In France, in downtown Paris (known as the “Le Sentier” ...
Tags: Garment Units, SGS
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) plays a vital role in the development and support of a competitive U.S.-African textile and apparel trade partnership, a critical step to developing a broader reciprocal commercial relationship ...
Dr. Sam Moore, who represents the International OEKO-TEX Association in North America, will present OEKO-TEX's new STeP certification for sustainable textile production facilities at the IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 in Orlando, October ...
Tags: Textile
Vietnam was among the five biggest cotton importers in the world when it planned to import about 600, 000 tons in 2013, according to the Vietnam Cotton and Yarn Association on Wednesday. In the first nine months of this year, the country ...
Tags: Cotton Importers, Yarn
In order to improve the level of knowledge about German textile machinery manufacturers and to spread information about the latest technological developments, the German Textile Machinery Association (VDMA) is arranging two technological ...
Textile and apparel manufacturing firms may be forced to relocate to other countries if the state electricity company PLN cannot guarantee the availability of supply of electrical energy for 24 hours a day, Indonesian Textile Association ...
Tags: Force Textile Firms, Textile, apparel
The global output of textile manufacturing sector increased by 4 percent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2013, according to the 'World Manufacturing Production: Statistics for Quarter II, 2013', released by the Statistics Unit of ...
Tags: Textile
The expenditure on apparel by Spanish citizens will increase by about 24 percent from the current spending, says a latest report released by the Strategic Research Centre of the EAE Business School. The report titled “The ...
In its endeavour to become a consolidator to the textile sector and to uplift the conditions of the handloom weavers and ensure that they get continuous employment, two Memorandum of Understanding were signed in the presence of the Union ...
Tags: textile sector
Citing increased customer demand for its products and a reliable forecast for that demand to continue, Auburn Manufacturing, a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of textile products for extreme temperature industrial ...
Tags: textile products, fibers