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20 Textile Enterprises from Qingdao Attended AFF in Tokyo, Japan Hand in Hand
TOKYO, June 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from IQingDao: 2025 Asia Fashion Fair (AFF) grandly opened in Tokyo, Japan on June 9. Organized by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT), Qingdao Sub-Council, a total of 20...

YKK Vietnam Co., Ltd. Nhon Trach Factory To Undergo Expansion To Phase 3
TOKYO — June 18, 2025 — YKK Corporation has made the decision to expand the YKK Vietnam Co., Ltd. factory in Nhon Trach, Vietnam—which has grown into a prominent global textile industry hub for items such as sportswear, outdoor apparel, and casual...

Crude oil volatility disrupts India’s MMF yarn market, FDY prices up
Textiles Monterey Group Acquires Patrick Yarns, Launches FilSpec USA
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Textiles Monterey Group has acquired Patrick Yarns from the Coats Group and will integrate the Kings Mountain, N.C. facility into its operations under the new name FilSpec USA.The acquisition expands the company’s North...

ViceVersa Unveils Filo64 Textile Vision in Online Video
ViceVersa is now live online—the video presenting the product development proposals by fabric designer Rossano Bisio for the 64th edition of Filo is now accessible on the official Exhibition website. Paolo Monfermoso, Manager of Filo, highlights:...

Centre defers QCO on textile machinery to 2026

Sustainable textile recycling program expanded in Cranford
CRANFORD, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the expansion of its textile recycling program. In addition to the original municipalities of Plainfield, Summit and Scotch Plains, the county will now be collaborating...

Worthing slow-living, sustainable homeware store Chintz and Wood celebrates first birthday
Hand-crafted lighting, natural dyed textiles and wooden homeware that celebrates handmade traditions await you in Chintz & Wood… Set a stone’s throw from Worthing’s picturesque seafront, Chintz & Wood is becoming a must-visit destination for...

Untreated textile waste continues to pollute Cauvery River, say Erode locals
Image Courtesy: https://www.thehindu.com Residents and farmers from Vairapalayam have raised alarm over the discharge of untreated effluents from textile processing units into drains that flow directly into the River Cauvery. They allege that...

Karun Thakar Fund to support textile research with scholarships and grants
Mohammed Zahid, 64, Mushtaq Ahmed, 67, Kasir Bashir, 50, Mohammed Shahzad, 44, Naheem Akram, 48, Roheez Khan, 39, and Nisar Hussain, 41, will be sentenced at a later date, but judge Jonathan Seely warned that they face “lengthy prison sentences”....

Ghana-China Textile Deal to Create 10,000 Mining Community Jobs
A strategic partnership between Ghana’s Minerals Development Fund and China’s Hunan Isunte Group will establish a GH₵200 million ramie cultivation and textile processing project, creating employment alternatives for residents in mining areas. The...

Surat Horror: 2 Textile Workers Stripped, Beaten and Paraded Naked in Market Over Theft Suspicion; 2 Traders Arrested As Video of Assault Goes Viral
In a shocking incident in Surat’s Anmol Textile Market, two textile workers were allegedly stripped, brutally beaten with sticks, and paraded nude in public after being accused of theft by a group of traders. The incident occurred on Tuesday near...

Textile artist takes helm at The Co, plans to showcase world-premiere works from leading artists

Indore: 2 textile cos acquire land in the region
In a significant boost to the textile industry, Arvind Ltd acquired land in Budhi Barlai village in Indore district, with plans to produce 60 lakh garments annually in the first phase of its operation. The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development...

Man docked for allegedly stealing two sewing machines valued N140,000
A 20-year-old man, Hussaini Ya’u, was on Wednesday docked in a Kano Sharia Court for allegedly stealing two sewing machines and one lace textile material valued N140,000. The defendant, who lives in Dorayi Quarters, Kano, is charged with theft. He...

Trade Ministry hosts maiden WRAP Certification Training for textile and garment industry
Sampson Ahi – Deputy Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry. Ghana has marked a historic milestone in the garment and textile industry with the successful completion of the country’s first-ever WRAP Technical Assistance Training of Trainers...

Textile packaging balances protection and style
As sustainability moves from niche interest to mainstream necessity, businesses are seeking packaging solutions that go beyond single-use plastics and uninspiring cardboard. Textile packaging, an increasingly popular choice across fashion,...

St Columba's to host spectacular 'Scarlet Thread' Bible-inspired textile festival
A VIBRANT fusion of faith and creativity will come to life this October as St Columba’s Church, Omagh, prepares to host a 10-day festival unlike anything the town has seen before. The Scarlet Thread exhibition, running from October 9 to 19, will...

Vardhman Textiles executes agreement for 11.5 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid project in Madhya Pradesh
Vardhman Textiles Limited, one of India’s leading textile manufacturers, announced a key update regarding its renewable energy initiative in Madhya Pradesh. The company has executed an Amended Share Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement with...

Fashion Castoffs Dumped in Protected Wetlands in Ghana
Clothes discarded by UK consumers and shipped to Ghana have been found in a huge rubbish dump in protected wetlands, an investigation has found. Reporters for Unearthed working with Greenpeace Africa found garments from Next in the dump and other...