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SCI Fund launches chemical hazard metrics framework tested across apparel supply...
The new open-architecture system gives apparel brands and suppliers five common metrics for measuring chemical disclosure, hazard knowledge and progress toward verified safer chemistry.
The...
South Korea pushes AI and robotics into apparel manufacturing to protect...
From robotic fabric handling and self-adjusting sewing to AI-generated work orders, Korean manufacturers are moving automation from design offices onto the factory floor as...
UK-backed project to turn Pakistan’s crop waste into bio-coal for textile...
The £1.25 million SAFER PLUS project will build a commercial-scale demonstration plant in South Punjab capable of converting 5,000 tonnes of agricultural waste annually...
France fines Boohoo €2.33 million as fashion e-commerce pricing faces tougher...
French regulators found 95% of the promotional offers examined were non-compliant, highlighting growing enforcement risk around discount pricing and product-material claims in online fashion.
France’s...
Bangladesh plans EU free-trade talks in September as apparel sector prepares...
With textiles and apparel accounting for almost 94% of Bangladesh’s exports to the EU, a future FTA could become critical to protecting the country’s...
DPS WORLD PAKISTAN begins in Lahore, showcasing the future of digital...
The 9th international Digital Printing and Signage Exhibition, DPS WORLD PAKISTAN 2026, was inaugurated today at Expo Centre Lahore, marking the beginning of Pakistan’s...
Brazil sets cotton export record at 3.37 million tonnes as Asian...
Brazil’s 19% export surge reinforces its position as the world’s leading cotton exporter, with China, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Pakistan, Vietnam and India absorbing most of...
YKK takes magnetic zipper technology into lightweight apparel with smaller no....
The new No. 3 QuickFree click-TRAK Magnetic zipper is roughly 60% the size of YKK’s existing No. 5 version, opening the technology to lighter...
Smart laser cutting system targets one-hour custom garment production
China’s scan-to-cut apparel technology shows how machine vision, digital pattern processing and laser cutting could compress made-to-measure production from a multi-stage cutting-room workflow into...
