Sustainable Denim Dyeing
Textile Vision Document Pushes Export of Finished Products
The textile vision document prepared by the Ajay Shankar committee, which envisages textile and garment exports worth $300 billion by 2024-25 compared with $39 billion in the last fiscal, suggests a structural transformation whereby the country ships out only finished products.
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New Haven Textile Manufacturer Bought by Swedish Firm
A New Haven coated fabric manufacturer will be acquired by a large Swedish polymer engineering firm, the company announced Monday.
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Cork Textile Artists Showcase Work at Macroom Town Hall
A Retrospective exhibition showing at the Town Hall Gallery, Macroom, will showcase the talent and diversity of fine art textile practitioners working throughout Irealnd today.
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Textile Dyeing: 'Sustainability Simply a Must for all Products'
The textile dyeing process is one that many would not associate with sustainability or environmentally friendly practices. However, much can be done environmentally and economically, especially for complex processes like denim dyeing. FashionUnited spoke to Albert Llort, marketing manager for special dyes at Archroma,a worldwide leader in innovation and sustainability for the textile market.
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Foreign Invested Firms Dominate Vietnam's Garment and Textile Industry
Despite their small overall number, foreign direct invested (FDI) firms account for 60 percent of Vietnam's total garment and textile export revenue. According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, there are 3,000 garment and textile firms in Vietnam - 25 percent of which are FDI firms. Foreign firms are expected to continue ramping up their investments throughout the year in anticipation of forthcoming free trade agreements (FTA).
Read more at Vietnam Briefing