The global economic dip has not shaken the optimistic outlook of the fashion market and the HKTDC’s 2022 CENTRESTAGE survey respondents expect returning demand together with thriving e-commerce and a trend towards sustainability.

CBP has updated its regulations to reflect recent changes to the HTSUS, including the tariff shift rules used to determine the country of origin of textile and apparel products.

The “international non-profit network representing social enterprises active in the field of re-use, repair, and recycling” has published their position paper on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. It may be recalled that this EU Strategy, published on 30 March 2022, aims to provide a coherent framework and vision to increase sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of textiles.

A U.S. trade group is again launching an effort to add spandex to the list of fabrics exempt from testing under the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s standard for the flammability of clothing textiles.

Thailand has mandated five standards for synthetic dyes. These will become effective on August 19, 2023.

The latest details of expo, tradeshow and conference arrangements and re-arrangements across mainland China.

The latest details of expo, tradeshow and conference arrangements and re-arrangements throughout the 10-country ASEAN bloc...

The latest details of expo, tradeshow and conference arrangements and re-arrangements in other mainland cities.

The latest details of expo, tradeshow and conference arrangements and re-arrangements in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.

Legislation enacted into law in California on 29 September will prohibit effective from 1 January 2025 the sale of textile and cosmetic products that contain PFAS substances, with the exception that PFAS-containing outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions will be banned from 1 January 2028.