Eyeing the future: Antimicrobial textiles
Health and hygiene have always been a high point of concern for everyone, across the globe. However, the factors of hygiene started playing a big
September 2, 2022
Health and hygiene have always been a high point of concern for everyone, across the globe. However, the factors of hygiene started playing a big
Yarn quality plays a significant role in the downstream processes like knitting and weaving. The performance of the yarn in knitting and weaving are judged
What we understand of the apparel and garment industry today was not like this before. Before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the late
Consumerism is linked to paying a certain amount for products we choose to buy as consumers. In most cases this value is pre-determined and the
The textile industry has been progressing in leaps and bounds over the years. In recent times, the industry celebrated many new innovations and progress that
Textile and Apparel sector was among the worst Covid affected sectors in 2020. The trade between countries nosedived as the production of goods almost came to
For more than 225 years Rieter has been a powerful driving force in the global spinning industry and its sales numbers serve as ‘Health Indicators’ for the spinning industry.
In the Covid-19 pandemic year, the cotton value-chain, like others, has faced unprecedented disruptions. The industry was expected to have a decrease in the production and consumption owing to the Covid restrictions. Yet the cotton textiles supply chain in India has shown resilience, as the cotton consumption in the country during 2021-2022 is expected to reach around 26 million bales which is at par with pre-Covid consumption levels.
The COVID pandemic has had a particularly harsh impact on the garment sector. Expenditure on clothing has plummeted to an all-time low as people spend more time at home, thus putting apparel brands and retailers at risk. As the value chain is spread around the globe, the sector has been impacted around the world and particularly in India.
Turkey, which enacted its Free Zone Law in 1985, operates 18 active free zones and has one more under development. Located on the coast or within easy access to ports, the zones are designed to promote classic export-oriented manufacturing investment.