AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFire and Enforcement: A major fire broke out at a textile-waste warehouse in Surat, with an investigation underway. In Ghana, customs seized 97 bales of imitation wax prints—58,200 yards of fabric—and 10 motorbikes hidden in a cargo truck; officials say duties on the textiles were unpaid. Circular Textiles: Recycling gains momentum as Circulose resumes operations processing discarded cotton, while industry debate over textile producer-responsibility rules stresses the need for markets for recovered materials, not just collection. Investment and Emissions: Lenzing is investing €27 million to expand its US nonwovens plant, and Inditex is backing a $400 million fund to cut fashion supply-chain emissions and waste. Heritage and Markets: Odisha’s pavilion at India’s trade fair features Sambalpuri, tussar and silk alongside traditional crafts, with live demonstrations and wider market access for weavers and artisans. Fashion Technology: India’s CMAI and NIFT VisioNxt are joining forces to strengthen AI-led design and fashion forecasting across apparel hubs.
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