Target is working through a major restructuring process which would result in job losses for more than thousands of workers since the retail major has announced that it will shut as many as 75 stores.Another 92 Target stores will be converted to Kmart outlets, making a total of 167 stores to be closed or converted.According to the parent company Wesfarmers, a review of Target in April found that these closures or conversions were needed in order to reduce its ‘unsustainable cost base’.Wesfarmers

The Corona-pandemic has revealed how extended the textile value chain is from producing fibres to the finished consumer products offered by brands and retailers around the world. Brands and retailers and their suppliers should cooperate closely and look for solutions that support each other, thehas said.Pic: ShutterstockFibres can be produced in one country, yarns spun in another; fabrics are woven or knitted yet in another country before the final garment is sewn and shipped across continents.

Reid & Taylor India Limited, a subsidiary of S Kumar’s Nationwide Limited (SKNL), has terminated 1,400 employees, as a part of liquidation. Though the company was facing financial crisis for the last three years and the liquidation order was long-pending, the termination of employees during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has reportedly come as a blow to the employees.Pic: SKNLReid & Taylor India was one of the first companies to be set up in Tandavapura in Karnataka’s Nanjangud taluk in 1

andave opened the registration for the premier of its virtual edition. The easy online system is the first of many steps in preparation for three days of product discovery, trend analysis and education, from July 21-23, 2020. Early registration is needed, as it allows for more time to set up meetings and one-on-one chats.Pic: Texworld USASimilar to the traditional trade show floor, exhibitors, and visitors will have an interactive experience, coupled with many new exciting features, including on

Optitex, a leading provider of software solution for fashion and apparel industry, has collaborated with YKK Group, a leading manufacturer of zippers.Image Courtesy: optitex.comThe partnership will give Optitex customers recent version O/19.5 access to YKK products.The easy access to YKK’s rich library of fastening products will allow customers to embed YKK 3D images in their 3D models so as to get a more clear view of the product in design creation.Moreover, the zippers’ data embedded in the de

Conde Nast’s flagship fashion publication, Vogue, has partnered with Net-a-Porter for a set of limited edition Vogue T-shirts.Image Courtesy: www.fashionunited.inThe licensing deal encompasses designs made by Gauchere, Ioannes, S. Joon and Christopher John Rogers, with the latter winning the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for his eponymous label.The series is aimed at bringing new designs to the iconic Vogue T-shirts and a collaboration with Net-a-Porter gives the licensing a new kick.The designers wer

ZURICH — The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Committee For International Co-Operation Between Cotton Associations (CICCA), International Cotton Association (ICA), International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) and International Textile Manufacturers Association (ITMF) are to work together to address the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.It comes after MCL News & Media published aon the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cotton supply chains to help retailers, brands and those inv

Iconic brands Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW and Warner’s have opened their stores worldwide – totalling 1,600.The parent company of these brands, PVH Corp. announced that around 180 company-operated stores across all brands are now open in North America, along with 350 in Europe, 1,000 in Asia, 75 in Australia and 4 in Brazil.The company also sources from many Indian apparel exporters, and therefore it is expected to benefit India also.What’s important is that all safety

PHNOM PENH - Deep levels of household debt in Cambodia mean that many garment workers see finding the money for repayments as a bigger threat than COVID-19.Low paid workers in Cambodia often make use of microfinance institutions (MFI) and it is feared that thousands of laid-off garment workers are reportedly currently struggling to pay back debt.Many MFI loans are collateralised by land titles, leaving millions at risk of losing their homes and property should they default. Those forced to sell

AATCC (the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists) has announced that it is set to host a Textile Testing Workshop on September 23-24, 2020, at the AATCC headquarters in Research Triangle Park, US. The association provides test method development, quality control materials, education, and professional networking for a global audience.Attendees will learn how to properly perform and interpret test results for approximately 20 colourfastness and physical properties test methods and