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Smart textile suppliers need to take account of electronics safety rules as well as regulatory controls and standards for regular fabric-based products can be a significant challenge, especially in Asia, where legal regimes may be less familiar to western companies.

But the importance of understanding these rules is clear given the extensive sourcing that continues in Asia, especially should smart textile product makers wish to sell their products in populous and often wealthy Asian markets.…

While the global footwear market is always buoyed by the basic human need for shoes, the supply chain difficulties caused by Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the recent wave of inflation, has challenged the industry, especially high-end brands.

With inflation abating, manufacturers and retailers are starting to relax, however, with market researchers bullish about the footwear industry’s medium-term prospects.…

As the textile industry has adopted technological solutions to boost efficiency, sewing has remained the last bastion of manual labour due, primarily, to the malleable features of fabric. Robots introduced to automate most other aspects of the industry have – thus far – largely failed to replace human sewing. …

Business schools worldwide are increasingly using diversity to help teach environmental, social, and (corporate) governance (ESG), as these sustainability issues grow in importance commercially and for regulatory compliance.

These strategies are underpinned by the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and its associated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of which SDG 4 aims to ensure that by 2030, “all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development (…) and appreciation of cultural diversity” (https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda…

The paint and coatings industry is facing a major change in how it reports its activities to regulators and commercial partners, with sustainability reporting systems being formalised, internationalised and in some jurisdictions being made mandatory.

Indeed, 2023 was a major year for sustainability reporting systems, which tell companies how to declare their exposure to environmental and social trends, and their own impact on the world around them, both directly and indirectly through their purchases and sales, and via their supply chains.…

Emerging from past political unrest and economic downturns, Peru’s clothing and textile industry hopes for a strong 2024, leveraging ecological and technical innovations and a growing international presence through fairs and new commercial alliances.

“The industry has had a hard 2023; it has received a strong hit…” said Carlos Penny-Bidegaray, president of the textile committee at the Peruvian Exports Association (ADEX – Asociación de Exportadores).…

Digital textile printing has been growing significantly in popularity and demand within the Indonesian clothing and textile sector, Rizal Tanzil, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Textile Association (API – Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia). Speaking to Digital Textile, he stressed that it offered more flexibility and customisation for a wide range of textile applications, such as clothing, bags, hats and accessories.…

Chinese brands selling knitwear and other apparel are thriving overseas, thanks to aggressive expansion policies tapping into young consumers’ desire for fashionable, yet affordable, fast fashion. Following the example of now Singapore-based fast fashion retail giant Shein, which reported revenue of USD23 billion in 2022 and until that year was based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Chinese clothing companies are looking to foreign markets to maintain strong growth.…

As construction ramps up, paint and coatings companies are eyeing lucrative opportunities in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara, with several recent project launches promising a significant boost to the industry.

Outgoing President Joko Widodo recently inaugurated several key projects in Nusantara, including the emerging city’s international airport, hospitals, schools and housing.…

Six months after the European Union (EU) and the Philippines announced their intention to explore relaunching negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), observers in this south-east Asian outsourcing hub are optimistic that the FTA will be realised. But they are prepared to haggle, seeing the impact on Philippines on garment exports as depending on the detailed agreed text.…