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Recently, Haryana Government has implemented ‘Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020’, providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs for the state’s residents. The Act states that all the companies, societies, trusts, limited liability partnership firms, partnership firms and any person employing 10 or more persons and an entity,shall be required to employ 75 per cent local candidates for the posts where the gross monthly salary or wages are not more than Rs. 50,000. The Employer will have to submit quarterly report on this account which would be scrutinized by the state officers.It has been started from Haryana, soon it would be extended to other states also. Haryana is not the first state which is trying to reserve employment, the other states such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra have already tried to implement such law. B.S. Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government’s new industrial policy has envisaged 70 per cent job quota for Kannadigas. There is a strong demand coming in from other states, like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, for such legislation. Several top industrialists were of the view that the move of restricting employment may not be in the interest of industry. No doubt, enacting such law would provide chances for employment at home but we have to see in totality. Industrialization has not taken place uniformly all over the India. Some states like Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc are having more industries as compared to other states like UP, Bihar, Odisha, Assam etc. Peoples with industrialized states would have ample opportunities whereas peoples of other states would have not. Such law would create discrimination on the ground of settlement, which is violation of Article 16(1) and 16(2) of the constitution, which states that state cannot discriminate against any citizen in the matters of employment. Irony is that BJP Government in Center is trying to give message about “Akhand Bharat” whereas its state governments are discriminating Indian on the basis of settlement. It is known fact that textile sector is driven by MSMEs and sector employ mostly unskilled and semi-skilled workers having wages less Rs. 50,000 per month. Therefore, textile sector is going to be affected badly with such law.

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Two mega textile parks to come up in Gujarat

n a major boost to the textile industry and to enable forward and backward integration in the sector, the government of Gujarat has announced establishment of two mega textile parks during the budget presentation in Gandhinagar. These parks will be set up as part of the Union Budget announcement, of setting up seven mega textile parks. Industry players feel the move will go a long way in making the industry globally competitive. “Mega Investment Textile Parks will make the industry more competitive at a global level and this will not just boost exports but at the back-end, it will also help generate more employment. At the same time, a single cluster will definitely help bring in more investments in the textile sector,” said Chintan Thaker, cochair, Assocham – Gujarat state Council. “This will give an impetus to MSMEs in the textile sector, which is the highest employment generator after

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agriculture. It will help ancillary units in textiles in a big way. Moreover, the plug-and-play model for the park will aid employment generation and also give an ecosystem to exporters and domestic manufacturers,” said Thaker. Industry stakeholders also said that the state government’s announcement on the Rs 1,500 crore outlay for providing subsidy to the industries under the textile policy will also go a long way in boosting competitiveness of the domestic manufacturers. Vijay Purohit, president, Gujarat Garment Manufacturers’ Association (GGMA), said, “A cluster approach not just brings in investments but instead it also helps build an entire textile value chain, which is currently very segregated in different geographical locations. This will help the industry grow, scale-up and innovate while being more competitive.”

he Indian textile and clothing sector has several opportunities in the infrastructure and healthcare sectors, Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has said. Inaugurating the Global Textile Conclave, organised virtually by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, the Minister said the Union Budget this year had proposed capital expenditure ofRs. 1 lakh crore in infrastructure projects next financial year and anotherRs. 1 lakh crore in railways. The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Union Government was not only to provide clean drinking water but also to develop water bodies in rural areas. These were also markets for the textile industry to focus on. The National Mission on Technical Textiles was to enhance the research capabilities, technology and production of technical textiles in India. There were opportunities in Buildtech, Meditech, etc. “The PPE story of India is historic,” she said. There were about 1100 companies that >>P10 MARCH 2021

INDIA <<P9 make PPEs in India while there were none before the pandemic. “This strength should become the foundation for the textile industry’s growth,” she said. The Production Linked Incentive scheme of the Centre highlighted some product lines where India needed to become self-reliant and globally competitive. The seven mega textile parks announced in the Budget should attract investments. However, the industry should also look at how the MSME units could benefit from these opportunities. The Minister urged the industry to look at the challenges and the need for good technology

that was effective for the silk sector and diversification in the jute sector. In his message for the conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government was taking comprehensive measures for the textile industry. It had implemented several programmes to upscale infrastructure. Contribution of the textile sector was vital for building a self-reliant India. Integrating the industry with technology was a focus area. Indian textile industry should continue to innovate as well as research extensively to tap new markets. The impact of the pandemic showed how the industry could leverage on technology and convert challenges into opportunities.

New Textile Policy is at draft stage: Textile Minister

n a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Irani said the policy is being formulated by holding widespread consultations with various associations, industry bodies, states and other stakeholders, representing sub-sectors such as cotton, silk, jute, handloom, handicrafts, and powerloom.The new textile policy, which would help in promoting exports and creating employment opportunities, has not been finalised and is at the draft stage at present, Parliament was Informed. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said the policy is being formulated by holding widespread consultations with various associations, industry bodies, states and other stakeholders, representing sub-sectors such as cotton, silk, jute, handloom, handicrafts, and powerloom. “At present, New Textile Policy has not been finalised and it is at the draft stage,” she said, adding the policy will give thrust on enhancing export performance and creating better employment opportunities. In a separate reply, she said during the current cotton season 2020-21, (from October 2020 to September 30, 2021),” Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has procured 90.87 lakh bales under the minimum support price

(MSP) operations. “CCI is procuring around 25,000 to 30,000 bales per day in the cotton growing areas wherever the prevailing kapas prices are ruling below MSP,” she added. Replying to another question, the minister said certain Indian textile products are listed in the US Trafficking Victims Protection Re-authorisation Act (TVPRA) child labour/ forced-labour List 2020. She added that steps have been taken through Embassy of India in the US for delisting of such products.

State textile biz to touch Rs 70kcr in 3-5 yrs: Mitra

est Bengal has set a target to make textile a Rs 70,000crore industry in the next three-five years. Now, the textile industry in the state is worth Rs 35,000 crore. The target was set by state finance and industries minister Amit Mitra at an interactive session called ‘West Bengal Textile & Apparel Meet’. WBIDC chairman Rajiva Sinha said that the state has also decided to set up a task force to implement the target. <<P11

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INDIA <<P Mitra pointed out that the potential of export from West Bengal is much higher than what it is now. “We have to take the export from the state into a new trajectory,” he added. According to Mitra, the textile export from Bengal is 2.7% of the total export from the country. He feels that in the next three-five years, this should go up to 10%. The potential of textile industry in India is pegged at $300 billion by 2024. The finance and industries minister

explained that the core competence of the state in the areas of textile are hosiery, agro textile, readymade garments, power loom and silk sector. “The readymade garment sector in Metiabruz itself is worth Rs 15,000 crore and it should be Rs 25,000 crore in the next few years.” Elaborating on hosiery, he said that it employs over 2 lakh people and there should be a thrust on export of hosiery to Europe, South East Asia and the US. Commenting on Nungi textile hub, he added that work for

the project has already started and it would attract investment of Rs 440 crore. Later, Sinha said that the first spinning mill in Howrah would come up at Jagdishpur in Howrah. The state government has got a proposal for setting up a poly fiber manufacturing unit in Haldia. The total investment in the project would be Rs 500 crore. He pointed out that this is time for blended yarn and Haldia has raw material for the polyester industry as Haldia Petrochemical (HPL) produces this.

largest producer of cotton, organic cotton comprises around 2 per cent of the total cotton produced. India has the greatest land area used for cotton cultivation in the world. With growing focus on climate risks and social inequality, the global cotton industry offers

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DBS unveils pilot programme in India on organic cotton

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and faster access to funds facilitated through the pilot programme, DBS, in partnership with Inditex, is hopeful that this will encourage more farmers to farm organic cotton and to adopt sustainable farming practices.

UP invites Vietnamese participation in textile sector

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he micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector has emerged as the growth engine of the economy and is showing signs of revival after the pandemic-led degrowth in early part of the current fiscal, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das, who recently said the sector has been rendered vulnerable by the pandemic. “MSME has emerged as the growth engine of the economy with a vast network of about 6.33 crore enterprises contributing 30 per cent of our nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 48 per cent to exports,” he said while addressing an event on the occasion of 185th Foundation Day celebration of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Two major schemes - Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

(ECLGS) and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) were introduced by the government. These have been duly supported by various monetary and regulatory measures by the RBI in the form of interest rate cuts, higher structural and durable liquidity, moratorium on debt servicing, asset classification, loan restructuring packages and CRR exemptions on varied disbursed to new MSME borrowers,” he said. Among the other sectors that he highlighted as an emerging opportunity included the manufacturing and infrastructure sector. The manufacturing sector, he said, is spearheading growth recovery as many contact intensive services sectors are severely affected by the crisis. “The initiatives of the government under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and

Union Budget 21-22 towards developing a vibrant manufacturing sector and infrastructure acknowledges the strong linkages they have with the rest of the sectors” he said. Concerted efforts are needed to combat the stress and focus on the revival of the sector, he said. Das called for increasing digital payment and digital penetration across the country. “As digital capabilities improve and connectivity becomes omnipresent technological innovation and technology-driven revolution are poised to quickly and radically change India’s economy,” he said.Das also said that the digital technology has the potential to raise productivity of agriculture, manufacturing and businesses as well as improve the delivery of public services like healthcare and education.

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New lab to test cotton and yarn in southern India

he South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) will set up a laboratory on the Coimbatore premises of the South India Spinners’ Association (SISPA) to test cotton and yarn. N Murugesan, SISPA president of the Spinners’ Association, said its members needed testing facilities and had submitted a project to the union ministry of textiles.

After the ministry’s permission, SITRA has decided to set up the testing facility. The maintenance cost would be shared by both the organizations. SITRA and SISPA have entered into a five-year agreement for this programme. SITRA would install machinery and depute personnel to test cotton and yarn samples given

by SISPA members, numbering nearly 450. SITRA would also extend its training and awareness programmes to SISPA members, Murugesan said. Since SITRA’s testing results is recognised in other countries as well, this would help SISPA members.

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Info on refund rates for garment exporters

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bed-sheets, cushion covers, lampshades etc) are especially concerned as they had already shifted from the MEIS to a new scheme called the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme in 2019 to mitigate the incidence of State VAT and other State taxes (including embedded taxes) that was seen as being WTO compatible. While they were under the impression that the reimbursement rates that were fixed at around 6 per cent of the value of exports of garments and around 8 per cent for made-ups would remain the same under RoDTEP, now they are not sure, the source said.

lobal textile powerhouse Welspun India has embarked on the next phase of its comprehensive digitization journey, working with digital innovation and technology implementation firm STYCHECO (‘Stitch-Co’) to deploy the BeProduct platform and to revitalize its international design, development, and production processes. Welspun India is part of the Welspun Group – one of India’s fastest-growing conglomerates. With more than 25,000 employees, a presence in more than 50

countries, and a “farm to shelf” model of vertical integration that runs from design to drop shipping. Welspun has a broad product footprint covering bed, bath and flooring categories. In textiles, Welspun produces under license for household names in Asia, Europe, and North America, delivers to major global retailers, and oversees cutting-edge manufacturing worldwide. To manage this complexity, the Welspun Group has embarked on a company-wide digital transformation project that

spans from sales and marketing to sourcing. Welspun’s partnership with STYCHECHO and BeProduct quickly became a vital part of that digital transformation for its textile business, as Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer Christopher Mooney explains: “Our objective was to serve our customers better by transitioning all of our data, systems, processes, and people – across the entire value chain - to digital. It was therefore essential to us not only to find a new common IT platform, >>P17

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AP Chambers requests for Integrated Mega Textile Park in Andhra Pradesh

n a letter to Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) requested for the allotment of an Integrated Mega Textile Park for Andhra Pradesh. KVS Prakash Rao, President, AP Chambers, pointed out there is very less presence in the crucial weaving, processing and garments segments leading to heavy export of yarn that results in value migration from our state to other destinations. This also mandates the import of fabric for the apparel and garment units that are located in the state, leading to an increase in

the cost of raw material due to logistics and loss of productivity. He said that the chambers highlighted the strengths of the state in the textile sector including the presence of a large number of spinning mills, availability of raw material and skilled manpower. As per current estimates, there are about 150 spinning mills in Andhra Pradesh, with a capacity of approximately 4 million spindles producing 2 million kgs of cotton yarn per day. They explained that there are about 18,000 power looms of which about 9,000 are shuttle looms and 1300 high-speed air jet looms. >>P18 Best in class garment and fashion accessories, Distributors assured quality products, wide selection to choose from, reliable service, pan India timely delivery, bespoke, competitive prices, value for money-

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has not achieved much progress in terms of the valueadded textile activities such as weaving units, knitting units, preparatory units, processing units, technical textiles, integrated units, which have a greater potential not only in terms of promoting value addition but also in creating large scale employment. Rao said, the state needs an integrated mega textile park in order to convert the major portion of the yarn produced in the state into fabric and garments within the state, to promote the state as a destination for global textile majors.

Town of export excellence tag to Noida for apparel goods

he central government has given the tag of ‘town of export excellence’ to Noida for apparel products, a move that will help promotion of outbound shipments. The recognition entitles the common service providers in the area to avail the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, which in turn would enable them to provide advanced technologies and services to the 700 existing apparel industries in Noida. “The town of Noida in Uttar Pradesh has been notified as a town of export excellence for apparel products,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman A Sakthivel said the development would help set up modern facilities for common use by exporters in the

region. He said common service providers are critical for the apparel industry as they help in reducing the cost of technology by providing common services like specialised knitting, dyeing and embroidery, which require high end machines. “We have also requested for including apparel clusters like Faridabad, Delhi and Erode in the list of towns of export excellence. Faridabad and Delhi have turnovers of Rs 5,880 crore and Rs 5,894 crore respectively, way more than the requirement of Rs 750 crore turnover for a town to get the tag,” Sakthivel said. There are 38 other towns of export excellence in the country including Tirupur (hosiery), Madurai (handlooms), Jodhpur (handicraft), Dewas (pharmaceuticals) and Bhilwara (textiles).

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managing director of Under Armour India. Goculdas and Under Armour did not respond to an email seeking comment. Under Armour made its India debut with an exclusive online deal with Amazon in 2017. Subsequently, in 2019, the world’s third largest sportswear company after Nike and Adidas set up its wholly owned India cash-and-carry business - where the country allows 100% overseas ownership. The company also appointed several local franchisees to operate Under Armour-branded outlets.Franchisees currently operate 20 Under Armour outlets in the National Capital Region, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Chandigarh, among other cities. Two US denim labels, Lee and Wrangler, had earlier this year decided to shut their fully owned India subsidiary. They have appointed Bengaluru-based omni-channel enabler Ace Turtle as the local distributor and master franchisee for the country. Ace Turtle is now planning to transform the Lee and Wrangler India businesses into omni-channel entities to drive growth and aims to double its sales here >>P20

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Knitwear exporters want rollback of amendment on import of accessories

he Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reconsider the amendment making it mandatory for units importing accessories to execute a bond for waiver of Customs duty. In a representation, TEA president Raja M Shanmugham said items like tags, labels, sticker, belt, button or hanger, printed bags were being imported without payment of duty if the importer produced the member certificate from Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). As per the amendment proposed in the union budget, importing units have to execute a

bond with Customs for import without payment of duty, he said. Accordingly, several products will attract Customs duty with effect from April 1, resulting in erosion of competitiveness, he contended, adding the Finance Minister should reconsider the amendment and restore the status quo. He also sought remission of duties and taxes on exported products (RoDTEP) scheme rates with additional benefits for a shorter duration and to extend the interest equalisation scheme on pre and post shipment Rupee export credit for another three years.

Tirupur to host CEO Summit along with DyeChem World and KnitProcess exhibition

MOU has been signed by the AIC NIFT TEA incubation center for textiles and apparel, Textile Excellence, and Tiruppur’s NIFT-TEA faculty of knitwear trend for collectively organizing a dual exhibition in Tiruppur of DyeChem World and KnitProcess from October 22 to 24, 2021. SDC has joined as a co-organizer and the event may be held at NIFT-TEA compound SIDCO, Tiruppur. Being the first of its kind show in South India, the entire range of textile dyes, finishes, technologies, and

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<<P20 worldwide heads from the textile and apparel, fashion brands, and retail industries. Whereas the first intention of the meet is to have extremely interactive and candid networking for enterprises, it could even have severe deliberations on core issues of sourcing, sustainable practices, and adapting it to the supply chain. In a Textile Excellence press launch, Raja Shanmugham, president of the Tiruppur Exporter’s Affiliation said that the entrepreneurs are putting money into enhancing capability and upgrading applied sciences regularly in Tiruppur which is India’s largest knitwear cluster. Because of the Prime Minister’s name for Atmanirbhar Bharat and rising alternatives with additional investments, their business is committed to taking this cluster ahead. Hence to attain the targets,

they would like worldwide occasions to happen to provide chain interactions. Yogesh Gaikwad, director, SDC UK, and India said that for an occasion of this stature, Tiruppur is the best suitable venue. In clear manufacturing, Tiruppur has at all times been on the forefront and for the remainder of the business to comply with has built the stream in the direction of sustainable manufacturing. For product, knowhow, and repair suppliers, DyeChem World and KnitProcess would be a great platform. Around 60% of India’s knitting, processing, and apparel capacity is accounted for by Tirupur, the knitwear capital of India. Because of its resilience, it is also leading the path in re-starting the textile and apparel business through the pandemic.

Birla Cellulose named as winner for Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability 2020

he flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group and part of Grasim Industries Limited, Birla Cellulose has won the Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability 2020. This award is given for achievements, global leadership and continuous improvements in sustainability in the international textile and apparel sector. This award was started in 1991by the Institute of Directors (IOD) and is renowned globally for corporate excellence. It is given annually and acknowledges the achievements and performance of well-performing organizations. The award helps to catalyze the performance and tells about the reputation >>P22

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Oshadi helps cotton farmers to switch to regenerative, organic farming in south India

n Erode, the textile hub of south India, a sustainable “seed to closet” initiative has been launched by the women’s wear brand named Oshadi. This brand was launched in 2016, by a 26-year-old entrepreneur, Nishanth Chopra who grew up in Erode. The main force behind the launch of this brand was the treatment of the apparel industry towards its artisans and the environment. To revalue and re-exam the entire value of the apparel industry Nishanth worked with a cooperative of handloom weavers. There he found that less than half of the amount paid for the fabric is given to the weavers. In order to pay the weavers a fair wage for their hard work, he started to work with the weavers directly. He invested in the looms of the exceptional artisans and supported them financially. After this as a part of the next step, he asked the dyers to switch to natural dyes. In order to buy back the dyed yarns at a premium price, he sourced the natural dyes himself and then gave them to the dyers. In this way, in order to move back to the traditional farming practices of India, Oshadi, helps in working from the source of the cotton itself. They switched to regenerative, organic farming practices from monocropping practices.

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droughts and unseasonal rains. He also said that they have created nearly 100 livelihoods in their sustainable value chain i.e. from seeds to fabric.

PLI scheme to make major impact on MSMEs

he Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that production linked incentive (PLI) scheme would make a major impact to the country’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem by creating the anchor units in every sector that will need a new supplier base across the entire value chain. He said this while addressing on PLIs scheme organised by the Department of Industry and International Trade and Niti Aayog through a webinar. The Prime Minister urged the industry to join and take advantage of the PLI scheme and added that the focus of the industry should be on creating ‘Best Quality Goods’ for the country and the world. He also urged the industry to innovate according to the needs of the fast changing world, increase our participation in R&D, upgrading the manpower skills and use of new technology. >>P24

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He said the PLI scheme was launched last year to incentivise manufacturing of mobile phones and electronic components in India. Even during the pandemic, the sector manufactured goods worth Rs 35,000 crore last year, saw a fresh investment of about Rs 1,300 crore and created thousands of new jobs in this sector. The Prime Minister said 13 sectors have been brought under Production Linked Incentives for the first time. PLI benefits the entire ecosystem associated with the sector. With PLI in Auto and Pharma, there will be very less foreign dependence related to auto parts, medical equipment and raw materials of medicines. He added that the energy sector will be modernised in the country with the help of Advanced Cell Batteries, Solar PV modules and Specialty Steel. Similarly, the PLI for the textile and food processing sector will benefit the entire agriculture sector.

that things are getting more back to normal,” Moody’’s Investors Service associate managing director (sovereign risk) Gene Fang said in an online conference organised by Moody’s and its India affiliate ICRA on India Credit Outlook 2021. Fang said reform implementation remains a challenge in India, and expressed uncertainty over revenue generation through CPSE privatisation announced in the Budget saying such “one-off monetisation policies are less durable in terms of supporting fiscal health for long term,” . Stating that recession in India has ended, ICRA principal eonomist Aditi Nayar said Indian economy could clock a 0.3 per cent growth in the October-December quarter of the current fiscal.Indian economy

contracted for two consecutive quarters of June and September this fiscal, thereby entering into recession. Contraction was 23.9 per cent and 7.5 per cent respectively.ICRA expects Indian economy to contract 7 per cent in current fiscal and growth to rebound to 10.5 per cent in the next fiscal beginning April 1.Nayar said there could be upside to growth in FY22 if the government’s capital expenditure increases, budget announcements are implemented and vaccination drives are carried out. Fang said Moody’s has some concern about policy implementation going forward and the degree to which the government can execute on some of the growth supportive measures, like capex spending, is going to have an impact on growth forecast.

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Haryana MSMEs to challenge new job quota in High Court

he Haryana Government recently approved a bill which reserved 75 per cent of the private sector jobs with gross salary upto Rs 50,000 per month for the people of the state is facing backlash from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state as they are gearing up to approach High Court on the same. Haryana Governor, Satyadeo Narain Arya gave assent to the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020. “The Haryana Governor gave his assent to the Bill entailing 75 per cent reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state. The government will notify it soon,” the CM said. Manesar Industries Welfare Association (MIWA) Vice President,

Faridabad IMT Industries Association (FIMTIA), General Secretary, Chander Shekhar Goel too slammed the Haryana government and said that if every state thinks alike and starts employing their people then where will be one country one nation? ‘’With corruption rife especially at lower level, the new law may provide another tool in the hands of officials to harass industry’’, he added.Geol further went on saying that after this no new factories will be set up in the state with such reservations. ‘’We need skilled people and we also suggested Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala to work on skill development of the locals which will help them to get jobs,’’ he concluded.

Manmohan Gaind expressed its dissatisfaction and said that such steps will take us back in terms of growth be it a growth of industries, any commercial institution or an enterprise. ‘’Haryana state will suffer and in the long-term Haryana will start losing opportunities to other states because this is a regressive step which is going to affect every industry,’’ he said. Gaind asserted that the law is designed in such a way that one person in the district has all the authority to grant you permission or not to grant you permission. ‘’This is a black bill for industry and commercial enterprises and we are going to approach the high court against this bill,’’ MIWA, Vice President said.

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2019-20 was earlier extended from 31.12.2020 to 28.02.2021, the ministry of finance said in a statement. In view of the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting this time limit, the government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year

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he Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) signals a great opportunity for Indian businesses to partner with African counterparts to deepen their integration and accelerate their development, said Rahul Chhabra, Secretary-Economic Relations, Ministry of External Affairs. Addressing the Inaugural programme of Namaskar Africa organized by FICCI, he said that Indian companies must take advantage of the enormous change that is taking place in Africa. “We do not have a donor-recipient relationship with Africa but consider our partner countries as development partners. Out of 54 African countries we have Indian

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FDI inflows in India top $ 67 Bn during Covid quarters April to December 2020

ndia has attracted a total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of 67.54 billion dollars during April to December 2020, said a data shared by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It is the highest ever for the first ninth months of a financial year and 22 per cent higher as compared to the first ninth months of 2019-20 (55.14 billion dollars), the data added. FDI equity inflow grew by 40 per cent in the first 9 months of F.Y. 2020-21 to 51.47 billion dollars compared to 36.77 billion dollars year ago period. ‘’FDI inflow increased by 37 per cent in 3rd Quarter of 2020-21 to 26.16 billion dollars compared to 19.09

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hina’s foreign investment law has created a more market-oriented investment environment for foreign investors and enterprises, and has been acting as a guarantee for an increase of 4.5 per cent of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country last year, according to Zang Tiewei, a spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.Data shows the scale of foreign investment and the global share reached a record high, making China the world’s largest destination for foreign capital, according to a top Chinese newspaper. The result comes against the challenge of global epidemic and the law has shown Chinese government’s determination on opening-up policy, Zang said. FDI in China in 2020 increased by 6.2 per cent year on year (YoY) to reach a record high of 999.98 billion yuan, equivalent to $144, 37 billion and an increase of 4.5 percent YoY in US dollar terms, the ministry of commerce announced earlier. Actual foreign investment in Chinese service industry expanded by 13.9 per cent YoY with 77.677 billion yuan <<P33 carbon emission intensity, according to the guideline. By 2035, energy and resource utilization efficiency in key industries and for key products is expected to reach an internationally-advanced level, and the goal to build a beautiful China will be basically reached, says the guideline. To meet the targets, the document outlines key measures, including the development of green and low-carbon production, consumption and circulation systems. China has announced that it will strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

and took 77.7 per cent of all FDI. As part of the law, foreign-invested enterprises will be granted access to government procurement markets through fair competition. The law also bans using administrative licensing and penalties to force foreign investors and firms to transfer technology. Foreign companies are entitled to equal participation as their domestically-invested peers in the formulation and revision of national, industrial and local standards in accordance with the law. They can make standardsrelated recommendations and undertake such work as setting standards.The ministry recently released 22 measures to expand high-level opening-up, including technology and talent from global markets, to reinforce China’s strengths in attracting foreign investment. The ministry said it will promote the integration of international and domestic industry chains, and relax the requirements for foreign investors’ strategic investment in listed companies, including such areas as qualification requirements, shareholding ratios, and shareholding lock-up periods.

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Astronautics, China needs to promote research and development of intelligent high-quality textile equipment, improve efficiency, performance and digital level, truly realize automatic perception, intelligent decision-making, and automatic execution. At the same time, actively develop serviceoriented textile manufacturing and promote personalized customized production models. As per China Textile, the country’s textile and apparel exports grew 9.6 per cent in 2020 to $291.22 billion. The total volume of textile industry

declined year-on-year, but benefiting from online sales, intelligent manufacturing and stable supply chain of the industrial chain, the textile industry still has outstanding performance in the operation: Domestic textile market recovered in the second half of last year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the year-on-year decline in retail sales of clothing, footwear, hats and knitted textiles of enterprises above designated size gradually narrowed from more than 30 per cent at the beginning of the year to 7.9 per cent in previous November.

growth rate of the value-added output from China’s high-tech manufacturing sector reached 10.4 percent, up 4.9 percentage points from that of the overall industrial output, MIIT data showed. The information transmission and software and information technology service industries have seen remarkable progress during the period. Their value-added industrial output surged from 1.8 trillion yuan to 3.8 trillion yuan with the proportion in gross domestic

product growing from 2.5 percent to 3.7 percent, Xiao added. By the end of 2020, household penetration of fixed broadband in China reached 96 percent, while the mobile broadband penetration rate came in at 108 percent, the data showed. In terms of 5G development, the country has built a total of 718,000 5G base stations by the end of last year, with the number of mobile terminals connected to the network exceeding 200 million, according to the MIIT.

pandemic. Exports spiked 60.6 percent on-year in the JanuaryFebruary period, well above analysts’ expectations, while imports rose 22.2 percent, official data showed. The latest figures stand in stark contrast to last year’s fall of around 17 percent in exports and 4 percent drop in imports. The country struggled to contain the spread of Covid-19 early on, with consumers staying home and businesses seeing a slow return to

operations. The customs administration said comparison to last year is also likely to have bolstered the latest figures, saying in a statement that the “low base is one of the reasons for the larger increase this year.” The official data showed that electronics exports rose 54.1 percent, while textiles including masks rose 50.2 percent. China’s overall trade surplus came in at $103.3 billion, >>P38

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hina’s export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades, official data showed, with imports also surging in a sharp bounceback from the coronavirus outbreak that had brought activity to a near halt. Electronics and textile exports such as masks contributed to the spike in outbound shipments, as demand for work-from-home supplies and protective gear against the virus outbreak soared during the 36

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ASIA <<P37 its customs administration said. Meanwhile, the country’s trade surplus with the US -- a key point of contention during the trade war pursued by former president Donald Trump -- doubled from the same period last year to $51.3 billion. Chinese authorities started combining January and February trade data last year, while it battled the coronavirus outbreak. This is in line with how some other indicators are released, to smooth over distortions from the Lunar New Year holiday, which can fall in either month. China’s foreign trade data remained strong despite the “off-season”, the customs authority said. Trade was also high due to a recovery in production and consumption in major economies such as Europe and the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as improvements in domestic consumption. Although business activity usually falls during the Lunar New Year period when workers return to their hometowns, official appeals to avoid travelling this year to keep the Covid-19 outbreak in check supported production, the customs administration added. “Many enterprises in major foreign trade provinces

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hina was the leading source of second hand clothes and footwear to Kenya in 2020, said a report on the state of second hand clothes and footwear released in Kenya . Kwame Owino, CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), said in Nairobi that one of the reasons for significant imports into Kenya is that China has a huge textile sector and thus the capacity to export both used or out of season textile and apparels. The report published by IEA seeks to examine the structure and extent of the used clothing industry and its contribution to the economy.

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hina’s economy grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The country’s gross domestic product stood at 101.6 trillion yuan ($15.67 trillion) last year, and its per capita GDP is expected to reach 72,447 yuan, up 2 percent over the previous year. China’s per capita GDP has exceeded $10,000 for two consecutive years, said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), China’s annual average

According to the report, China accounted for 41 percent of all imports of second hand clothes in 2019, with Pakistan, Canada, Britain and the U.S. as other major sources.The report indicated that 97 percent of Kenya’s imports in second-hand textiles were made from almost 20 countries.According to the study, Kenya is one of the largest importers of second-hand clothes in SubSaharan Africa because of its use and export to other countries. “The volume of imported second-hand clothes and footwear reflect the domestic demand for these goods among the Kenyan population,” says the IEA report.

nominal increase in GDP reached 6.5 trillion yuan, 1 trillion yuan higher than the figure during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-15). At the same time, per capita disposable income of residents increased by 2,045 yuan annually on average in nominal terms, an increase of 156 yuan than that during the 12 Five-Year Plan period. Some 55.75 million rural poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and the country saw 11.15 million people overcome poverty annually on average, according to Sheng.

Pakistan: Allow cotton imports from India

akistan may allow cotton imports from India through land route as prospects of gradual restoration of bilateral trade ties have brightened the new ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control. As per a SRTEPC report, the issue of cotton shortfall has already been brought to the notice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who also holds the commerce ministry. Once a principled decision is taken, a formal order will be pre-

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ll Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly rejected the plan, if any, to import cotton yarn from India. In a statement, Asif Inam, Chairman of APTMA Sindh and Balochistan chapters, expressed deep concern on drastic decline in price of fine counts of yarn by Rs10,000 per bag in Faisalabad Yarn Market which is in expectation of massive tax evasion plan by individuals in anticipation of permission be allowed to import cotton yarn from India through Wagah Border. Asif Inam in the statement issued said that industry has procured cotton at very high prices and they are not in a position to sustain these losses. <<P38 in Pakistan and ensure sustained food supplies. There is a minimum shortfall of six million bales and Pakistan has so far imported roughly 688.305 metric tonne of cotton and yarn, costing $1.1 billion, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. There is still a gap of about 3.5 million bales that needs to be filled through imports. Due to shortage of cotton and yarn, the users were compelled to import them from the United States, Brazil and Uzbekistan. However, imports from India would be far cheaper and would reach Pakistan within three to four days.

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akistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has appealed the government to allow duty-free import of fabric under a simple and easy procedure instead of ‘Procedure of Duty Tax Remission for Exports’ (DTRE). AdeebIqbalSheikeh, Vice-Chairman and North Zone Head, PRGMEA suggested the government to review its textile policy to remove hurdles hindering exports and to enable the textile sector to attain the exports targets. It urged the government to abolish all duties on the

import of fabrics in line with the import relaxation provided on import of cotton yarn, as value-added garment sector is facing severe shortage of basic raw material of fabrics, which may lead to a drastic decline in value-added textile export. PRGMEA also wants duty-free import of fabric, as the cotton prices find no respite from an unabated spike with the industrial input trading at season’s highest rates because its muted local production continues to widen demand and supply gap,Sheikeh added.

Bangladesh: Appeals against Indonesia’s safeguard duty on apparel exports

angladesh has appealed against Jakarta’s imposition of safeguard duty on export of apparel items to Indonesia. Recently, the committee on safeguards of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a notification on the duty imposition. As per this notification, Jakarta imposed a safeguard duty ranging from $0.44 to $11.29 per piece on readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh, China, Vietnam and Singapore. The RMG items include top garments (casual), top garments (formal), bottom garments, suits, ensembles and dresses, outwear, babies’ garments and clothing accessories, and headwear and neckwear. Opposing this imposition, Hafizur Rahman, Director General-WTO Cell, Commerce Ministry, said a Bangladesh delegation comprising representatives of commerce ministry, Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission, and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) took part in a

hearing in November last year. Indonesia’s textile association appealed to the Safeguards Committee saying the country’s RMG import was hurting the domestic apparel makers. Subsequently, the Indonesian Safeguards Committee conducted an investigation in 2017-2019 and came up with the measure.

Bangladesh: Opens $100 million PPE plant

eximco – the largest multinational holding conglomerate in Bangladesh – has just opened a $100-million complex for the production of personal protective equipment (PPE), in a bid to rival China as a major manufacturer and exporter of such products. Located in Savar, 24 kilometres to the northwest of Dhaka, the 25-acre vertically-integrated PPE Park will make meltblown nonwovens >>P42

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s the country’s major part of the economy is dependent on the garment industry, it sees its way to effect change with circularity. Global fashion Agenda, together with partners this Reverse Resources, and more than 30 other brands, manufacturers, and recyclers have joined hands under ‘Circular Fashion Partnership’ in Bangladesh. Through this partnership, they aim to find solutions for post-production fashion

waste & pandemic sized proportions of fabric deadstock and efficient scale-up for fiber recycling. Brands like Bershka, C&A, Bestseller, H&M Group, Grey State, Marks & Spencer along with the manufacturers like Renewecell, Worn Again Technologies, Lenzing and many more have invested in this project. Miran Ali, BGMEA director, favored encouraging the circular economy and also emphasized the growing demand for circular apparel.

Bangladesh’s one advantage in this project is that it typically produces larger volumes of the same item so the waste is more standardized there. Apart from this Bangladesh still has a dismal picture where more than 200 apparel factories closed amid pandemic and lots of workers lost their jobs.Rubana Huq, president of BGMEA, voiced concern last month over the outright collapse of the industry without official financial resources.

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n order to address the marine plastic problem, YKKJapan-based world’s largest zipper manufacturer has launched 3 sustainably focused offerings in its Spring/ Summer 2022 collection. These 3 products are AcroPlating- which uses environmentally friendly finishing for snaps and buttons; Natulon- which features taping made of recycled polyester yarn; and Vislon Nylon, a recyclable zipper. YKK’s NATULON® Ocean Sourced™ collection of zippers are made from ocean-bound plastic. The plastic waste used is collected within 50 km of the coastline of Sri Lanka. Natulon series of YKK consists of recycled polyester yarn for the tape material and the collection features the GreenRise™ zipper which is the industry’s first zipper made with plant-derived components. The collection lowers petroleum usage by 30% and aims at lowering the company’s greenhouse gas emissions and the amount of plastic waste that is disposed of. For environmentally friendlier finishing for snaps and buttons, YKK has launched AcroPlating which is said to have a significantly lower environmental impact than conventional plating. It also reduces the consumption of chemicals, water, thermal energy, and GHG emissions.

The product is resistant to dry cleaning and corrosion and is manufactured in 6 colorways. YKK’s Vislon Nylon is a recyclable zipper, which can be recycled without separating its components beforehand. The main feature of the product is that it is made entirely from polyamide and can be recycled together with the nylon garment on which it is sewn. Product innovation team member for YKK Italia S.p.A, Saki Uesugi said that functionality is brought forehand from these products. They are not only focusing on color and shapes but also on material designing and manufacturing processes. They are building various technologies along with sustaining the familiar appearance so that more sustainable materials and manufacturing methods can be used. To accommodate the growing digital demands of partners, the new sustainable collection will be presented in a virtual showcase. In order to demonstrate YKK’s new offerings more clearly, the digital presentation will include a 3D and color options simulator. During the pandemic, this new concept has taken a stronghold throughout the industry.

Japan: Shima Seiki launches first remote system for shifting work patterns

hima Seiki has launched its first remote system, Apex Fiz- a platform created in response to the shifting work patterns induced by the global pandemic. Shima Seiki’s high-tech flat knitting machines are programmed via the company’s ‘SDS-ONE Apex Series’ software, which designers also use to design and develop knitwear. Until now designers had to have access to an actual SDS-ONE Apex design system –

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Indonesia: Import Duties to be imposed on China and Bangladesh

he country’s government will introduce a safeguard tax on ready-made garments imported from China, Vietnam, Singapore and Bangladesh within the next 90 days, Sourcing Journal reports. Last year, the Indonesian Textile Association (API) anticipated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 percent for the textile and garment sector, but Covid-19 wreaked havoc with those plans, with the country’s GDP dropping for the first time since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, contracting 2 percent year-over-year in 2020. The decision, which has been discussed since November, aims to bolster Indonesia’s textile and garment sector in the wake of Covid-19. While this will put an end to the duty-free access China, Vietnam and Singapore

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Cambodia: Garment exports to EAEU drop by 36.6%

ambodian garment exports to the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) dropped by 36.6 percent year on year between April and June of 2020. As per reports, the garment industry is a backbone of Cambodia’s export industry with the Kingdom contributing more than half of the nation’s total merchandise exports, said Fibre2Fashion.

It noted that most of the garment manufacturers of Cambodia still follow the cut-make-trim technique because of underdeveloped manufacturing technologies and lower capital availability. The US and the EU are Cambodia’s major apparel export destinations and account for more than threequarters of the sector’s total apparel exports.

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and the EAEU reached $67.36 million in 2020. Exports from the Kingdom were $52.19 million. EAEU imports from Cambodia reached $15.17 million. Products exported to the EAEU were primarily clothes, footwear and rice. Imports include gems, fertilizers, animal feed, tractors, paper and pharmaceuticals.

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vaccines around the world, said the association. In 2020, Vietnam recorded an export turnover of roughly US$29.5 billion from textile and garment products, down 10.2 per cent from 2019, according to the statistics office. Its largest export markets included China, Japan, the European Union, South Korea and the United States.

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Philippine: Garment factories expect new orders worth $500 million

lobal fashion brands are expected to grant Philippine garment factories new orders worth $500 million as they start transferring production orders from troubled Myanmar to the Philippines and other Asian countries. Robert Young, President, Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) informs, the group has been securing relocated garment and apparel production export orders and inquiries on fresh buying import program from buyers like

Vietnam: Garment export stable in first 2 months

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xports of textiles and garments in January 2021 were estimated at US$2.6 billion, up 3.3 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The ministry said in January 2021, the textile production index and the apparel production index increased by 16.6 per cent and 9.9 per cent, respectively, over the same period in 2020. The production of fabrics was estimated at 92.4 million sq.m, up 20.4 per cent. According to Vũ Đức Giang, <<P46 being the second-largest supplier of fabric in Vietnam, the latest policy will lead to stronger demand for South Korean products, compared with other rivals such as China and Taiwan,” the ministry said in a statement. Vietnam relies on imports for 80 percent of its demand for textiles. In 2019, China accounted for 55 percent of Vietnam’s imports of fabrics, trailed by South Korea and Taiwan with 16 percent and 12 percent, respectively. Japan accounted for 6 percent. Last year, South Korea’s shipments of fabrics to Vietnam came to US$2.35 billion, down 18.4 percent on-year.

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changes in production and business models according to the needs of brands and global consumers. They should pay attention to standards, certificates of origin and certification of environmental assurance, energy saving, renewable energy and product safety. To implement a sustainable development plan for the textile and garment industry, VITAS proposes the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Government to issue the textile and garment development strategy in the 2030-2040 period. That would create favourable conditions to call investment to industrial zones to produce material that faces a supply shortage. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the textile and garment industry has great development opportunities from the recently signed free trade agreements, especially the potential of increasing exports to major markets. Of which, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed in November 2020 is expected to create opportunities for Vietnam’s textile and apparel products and also to replace >>P49

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ith sustainability, traceability and transparency at the top of the denim industry’s agenda, mills and brands are seeking fibre technology solutions to help them create the most responsibly made, eco-friendly denim products, says leading fibre producer Hyosung. Among its sustainable fibre solutions, Hyosung will highlight its GRS-certified, 100% recycled creora regen

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<<P48 some other export markets. Because the pandemic is not controlled and that has a great impact on the major export markets of Vietnamese textile and garment products such as Europe.RCEP is a positive factor for production and business activities of Vietnam’s textile and garment industry in 2021 and beyond. Le Tien Truong, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex)’s chairman, said in addition to the efforts of garment makers, the government should consider lowering borrowing costs so that they can meet new requirements as well as invest in producing materials to meet rules of origin contained in new free trade agreements. He also suggested the government

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he Lenzing Group is enhancing its sustainable offerings for the denim industry with Tencel branded modal fibres with its brand new Indigo Color technology. The pioneering technology behind the new market offering incorporates indigo pigment directly into Tencel branded modal fibres using a one-step spun-dyeing process. This, Lenzing says, delivers superior colour

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S companies are reducing their exposure to China’s textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues. Last year, China’s share in the US apparel market fell to a decade-low of 23 per cent when measured by value, according to data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel under the US Department of Commerce. In contrast, the combined market share of China’s competitors in Asia, including Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India and Cambodia, rose to a new high of more than 42 per cent in 2020, up 7 percentage points from a year earlier.The impact of coronavirus pandemic on the economy and the tariff imposed by the United States on Chinese goods since 2018 have played a major role in China’s shrinking shipments of clothing and textiles to the US last year. While China’s total textile and apparel exports to the US dropped by more than 30 per cent last year from a year earlier by value, its shipments of cotton related items to the US dropped by nearly 40 per cent, according to the US government data. Specifically, only 15 per cent of US cotton apparel came from China last year, down from 22 per cent in 2019, while imports of cotton textiles from China dropped by 4 percentage points to 27 per cent last year.“We shall not underestimate the impact of non-economic factors on China’s prospect as an apparel-sourcing destination in

2021. Notably, the reported forced labour issue related to Xinjiang, China, and a series of actions taken by the US government have significantly affected US cotton apparel imports from China,” said Sheng Lu, an associate professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware. “The new Biden administration has expressed its commitment to improving human rights and labour standards in international trade. It is likely that more draconian trade-restrictive measures or even economic sanctions will further change US fashion companies’ calculation about the costs and benefits of sourcing apparel from China in 2021 and beyond,” Sheng added. Earlier last month, the US government issued an order to detain cotton and tomato products produced in Xinjiang at US ports of entry over forced labour concerns. The order applies to all products made in part or entirely from Xinjiang’s cotton and tomatoes, including textiles and apparel. Over the past few years, China has faced mounting criticism, including from the European Union and the United States over the alleged use of Uyghurs and other ethnic minority groups in forced labour camps, mainly in the Xinjiang region. Beijing, however, has denied the claims, stating that it runs vocational training centres to combat religious extremism and terrorism. The International Labour >>P55

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DuPont acquires Core Matrix Technology

uPont has acquired Tex Tech’s Core Matrix Technology, a monolithic protective fabric structure that is used in the most advanced ballistic vests worn by military and law enforcement. The fabric can significantly reduce blunt face trauma – injuries under the skin – while increasing ballistic and fragmentation performance. It is also said to increase the comfort of wearing bullet-resistant body armour. As such, it is a perfect fit with DuPont’s Kevlar and Nomex-based portfolio of life protection solutions, enabling the most flexible, lightweight ballistic solutions to meet new National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards for enhanced durability in the USA. “The addition of Core Matrix Technology to the family of DuPont Life Protection solutions enables us to offer a more comprehensive portfolio to meet any and all protection needs for soldiers and law enforcement personnel,” said John Richard, vice president of

DuPont Safety Solutions. “With the combination of the Core Matrix Technology and our current and future fibre technologies we are well positioned to offer the best, most flexible and lightest weight solutions available.” “This transaction will increase the global accessibility of Core Matrix Technology,” added Scott Burkhart, CEO of Tex Tech. “Leveraging DuPont’s technical expertise, brand leadership, global reach and value chain relationships will accelerate its expansion across regions and market segments with a differentiated solution to improve the protection and performance of body armour for soldiers and law enforcement personnel.” With global headquarters in Kernersville, North Carolina, and manufacturing, R&D and sales sites located throughout North America, Europe and Asia, Tex-Tech supplies advanced nonwoven and woven fabrics to the aerospace and defence, medical, sporting goods, agriculture and automotive industries.

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Fast route to sustainable logos with Compo-SiL

ompo-SiL technology, developed by General Silicones of Hsinchu, Taiwan, is an alternative to heat transfer printing or silicone-based ink printing for adding logos to t-shirts and other apparel items. Several drawbacks limit standard heat transfer printing, the company says – large designs quickly become expensive to manufacture, the images do not last that long and it is not advisable to iron the textile’s printed area. While silicone is meanwhile a more sustainable alternative to still commonly used PVC and polyesters, silicone ink printing technology does not allow for shades and complicated patterns and is a time and labour-intensive processes. Compo-SiL overcomes heat transfer problems due to its patented modified PU layer and the advantageous properties of silicone. The inward-facing PU layer is easily printed with elaborate designs and applied to the fabric using HMA and other adhesives. The UV and

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Microfibres may stop lungs mending in COVID patients

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also be the case for human lungs. She said: “We need to get a better handle on human exposure overall initially. We need to identify the chemicals in these nanoplastics.” Both studies have raised serious concerns about the impact of microplastics entering the body, with experts on The Plastic Health Channel concerned about how they affect those suffering with COVID19. The Plastic Health Channel is organised and produced by the Amsterdam-based Plastic Soup Foundation, with a view to taking an in-depth look into research and studies on the impact of plastic on human health. Speaking on The Plastic Health Channel, Laura Díaz Sánchez, Ocean Clean Wash campaigner, warned that microfibres from clothing are present in indoor settings as well as shedding during washing. She

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DSM launches bio-based Arnitel with Sympatex Technologies

oyal DSM has announced that its DSM Engineering Materials business will launch mass-balanced biobased Arnitel, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex Technologies. In this way, DSM Engineering Materials is taking the next step on its sustainability journey and enabling its customers to transition to a more circular and bio-based economy, the company reports.To address growing consumer and legislative demand for lower carbon footprint and more sustainable feedstock, the sports and apparel value chain is increasingly integrating bio-based materials into its designs, DSM explains. By offering a new range of mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel, DSM Engineering Materials is enabling membrane manufacturer, Sympatex Technologies to meet these demands and make more sustainable choices, it adds. DSM’s bio-based Arnitel is manufactured with biobased feedstock using a mass-balance approach*. The end product contains more than 25% bio-based content by weight.Sympatex uses Arnitel to manufacture its waterproof, windproof, and breathable membranes for sports applications. The transition to bio-based feedstock will maintain the unique functional properties of Arnitel and will enable Sympatex to easily shift to a more sustainable solution with a lower carbon footprint without having to requalify materials, DSM says. Caroline Mittlerlehner, Vice President Specialties DSM Engineering Materials, commented: “Together with our partner Sympatex, we are taking the next important step on our sustainability journey and driving the industry’s transition from fossil-based to renewable resources.” Dr. Rüdiger Fox, CEO Sympatex Technologies, added: “We are seeing that partnerships such as ours with DSM accelerate the progress of our collective journey to a more sustainable world. Everyone in the value

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Mechanix Wear and clim8 launch intelligent heated work gloves

echanix Wear, a leader in highperformance hand protection, announced an official partnership with clim8, an innovation leader in intelligent thermal technologies for wearables. Through the new collaboration, Mechanix Wear becomes the exclusive workwear glove licensee of clim8 technologies in the US for 2021, which will allow the company to launch the first work glove in the US with an intelligent, self-regulating and activating heating system tailored to each unique individual’s optimum comfort levels. The partnership between Mechanix Wear and clim8 will enable the companies to develop industryleading products that thermoregulate the hands of anyone affected by cold weather. clim8’s intelligent technology allows users to control their heating comfort through the clim8 app, creating a unique thermal profile that automates the gloves to their ideal

wearables. The company says its science proofed technologies use smart devices and sensors that are seamlessly woven into garments to create unique intelligent thermoregulating experiences for users – using advanced algorithms to automatically react and respond based on the user’s desired activity and comfort level.t“Our thermoregulation technology is designed to protect those that work or play in cold weather conditions. Through our partnership with Mechanix Wear, we’re able to collaborate with a proven leader in hand protection and technology to develop safe and innovative products and ensure peak performance,” said Florian Miguet, CEO of clim8. “Our launch with Mechanix Wear of the first ever workwear glove with intelligent, thermo-regulated technology is just the start in a series of advancements we’ll be sharing over time.”

directors and activists and its brand campaign is designed to inspire youth. The collection is designed using Adidas’s ready temperature management technology and is inspired by ‘land’ and borrowing cues from street sports and skater crews with blue, pink, and daring red tones. The collection is available in a range of floral prints. The spotlight of this collection is the ultra-lightweight parka made with prime green which is a highperformance yarn made with 50% recycled content with the temperature tech that allows the leggings to remain dry and

comfortable. Besides a range of hats, bags, and running packs; Ultraboost Sandal is another highlight of this collection which uses primeknit. Primeknit is Adidas’s method of using specialized knitting machines that utilize thermoplastic yarns resulting in strong and flexible single-layered textile in the shape of a shoe. It is created using a high-performance recycled material called Primeblue which delivers support and flexibility that is required to enhance an athlete’s motion and movement. McCartney shared on her website the reason behind the launch of this

Adidas launches new eco-friendly collection with Stella McCartney

n eco-friendly collection called ‘Futureplayground‘ has been launched by the German sportswear giant Adidas in partnership with British fashion designer Stella McCartney. In its brand campaign, this collection showcases activists and sustainable materials. On multiple design collaborations, Stella McCartney and Adidas have been working together since 2006. Futureplayground is their partnership’s most recent collection which will be released in the springsummer 2021 collection. To make the collection different, Adidas has roped in female 60

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e-commerce giant Etsy targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2030

he US-based online marketplace has pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Etsy said that they will address all 3 scopes i.e. Scope 1 and 2 emissions that include office operations and purchased energy while Scope 3 includes seller activities like shipping and packaging. The company’s target is to cut down Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 13.5%. Josh Silverman, Etsy CEO said that for the environment and humanity, climate change has remained an ever-present warning. They are bound and determined to do

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Discarded electrical wires are transformed into exquisite dresses

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accessories from wires, she used both hybridizing multiple lace-making techniques i.e traditional Romanian techniques, and popular western techniques. Made from upcycled wires, her collection contains a dress, ruffle coat, small top, vest, bag, and several accessories. But she has planned to expand it. Romanian heritage plays a significant role in Sipa’s work. She said that the concept of her collection was inspired by the Romanian heightened austerity and extreme femininity contrast. After watching her work with waste, her grandmother also inspired her. She hopes that projects like her collection could lead to positive environmental change by dealing with the growing issue of electronic waste. She said that she doesn’t want her work to simply be pretty for the sake of being pretty. Waste is becoming a

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ow, a leading materials science company, has introduced Dowsil IE-8749 Emulstion, a new generation of durable water-repellent finishes (DWR) for fabrics based on silicone chemistry. “As the global textile industry quickly adopts new production practices and materials with reduced environmental impacts, it’s important to examine the water-repellent treatments being used as many conventional options come with a number of disadvantages,” said Shawn Mealey, technical service and development scientist at Dow. “At the same time, fashion designers are being tasked with finding fabric solutions that meet consumer and societal expectations for style, ease of care and durability. With Dowsil IE-8749Emulsion, we can help meet those needs and provide designers with a waterrepellent treatment that aligns with the industry’s overall push for greater sustainability.” Studies conducted on a variety of textiles substrates based on Dowsil IE-8749 Emulsion treatment demonstrate improved fabric retention compared to standard silicone finishes – thereby providing continued

water repellency after multiple washes, Dow explains. Unlike many conventional finishes, Dowsil IE8749Emulsion finish does not need to be regularly heat treated to restore the water repellency performance, which is a key advantage for the durability of the final product.By incorporating a Dowsil IE-8749 Emulsion treatment into their finishing processes, textile finishers receive greater control over the hand feel of the fabric - an important parameter driving consumer choices today, the company adds. Depending on specific need, this can range, from a very soft hand feel that is characteristic of silicone when used alone, to a firmer hand with the addition of cross linkers, Dow says. The technology powering Dowsil IE-8749 Emulsion was developed through a collaboration between Dow and Nicca Chemical and was recently recognized by a 2020 R&D 100 Award. It does not contain fluoroalkyl or fluorocarbon, Dow emphasises. This product comes in addition to several recently announced technologies by Dow in the textile space, focused on combining high performance, costeffectiveness, and improved sustainability profiles.

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Renoon launches new site and app for sustainable fashion Amsterdam-based fashion-tech company ‘Renoon’, which serves as a platform helping customers discover sustainable and ethical fashion companies. This platform helps the customers to look for sustainable fashion using a wide range of parameters such as vegan, materials used, second-hand, rental, carbon-neutral, blockchain traced as well as acquire a knowledge of brands’ sustainability credentials. The platform contains categories such as human wellbeing, environmental protection, innovation and technology, animal ethics and modern consumption which deals with things like slow fashion. The sustainability certificates and features of the fashion products of retailers is automatically processed by the company’s patented technology and then splits them up on the site so that consumers can explore based on those categories. With the framework the users can see how the garments are judged online as sustainable and only those garments are shown on the site which meet Renoon’s strict ‘sustainability framework’. At a press event, Iris Skrami co-founder of Renoon said that for people to find the best way possible for sustainable

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