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The textile care industry is not immune to challenges such as labour shortages. Digital technologies are increasingly helping to compensate for this situation and optimise work processes. Automation is therefore one of the top themes at Germany’s Texcare International 2024. Other trends and themes at the leading trade fair for professional textile care are the circular economy and energy efficiency as well as hygiene.

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The Textile Association (India), Mumbai unit, has announced that it is organising an international conference titled ‘Sustainability and Circularity—The New Challenges for The Textile Value Chain’ on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at The Lalit hotel, Mumbai.

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The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Annual Conference 2023, held from November 4–6, 2023, drew to a close in Keqiao, China, marking a significant event co-hosted by the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and the Shaoxing Municipal People’s Government. In a ceremony that celebrated innovation and sustainability, the ITMF Start-up Awards were presented for the second time, recognising six start-ups for their groundbreaking contributions to the textile industry.

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Cotton Incorporated’s Seal of Cotton trademark celebrates its 50th anniversary this year after it started out as a visual representation for consumers to identify cotton products—becoming a globally recognised trademark in the fashion and textile industry.

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The London Fashion Week (LFW) September 2023 is set to unfold from September 15-19, 2023, in a digital-physical hybrid format. The fashion event aims to showcase a cadre of 137 brands through 111 physical and 36 digital activations.

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Among the 21 surveyed industries, 12 reported expansion in August, up from 10 a month earlier. There was an overall improvement in the manufacturing climate, NBS statistician Zhao Qinghe said.

The sub-index for production and new orders in the manufacturing sector stood at 51.9 and 50.2, respectively, up by 1.7 and 0.7 percentage points from July figures.

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Sixty-five per cent of Indian consumers plan to raise online shopping in the next six months, with the majority expecting no change to their shopping channel behaviour, a PwC Global consumer insights pulse survey revealed.

Among Indian consumers, 65 per cent have purchased directly from a brand’s website, with 3 in 10 open to considering buying directly, it found.

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Gucci and JD.com have announced a digital partnership and the launch of the official Gucci digital flagship store on JD.com. This collaboration marks the first time the 102-year-old Italian luxury brand will be accessible to the JD.com community, bringing its unique fashion authority and legacy of Italian craftsmanship.

The partnership aims to expand market reach and pioneer original approaches to digital marketing.