#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2024-09-19

Vietnam’s thriving textile sector shines at VTG 2024

The Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition – will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) from September 25th to 28th, 2024. This year, VTG will be joined by VITATEX, DYECHEM, and VFM, showcasing the entire textile and garment supply chain.

With over 380 exhibitors from 12 countries, VTG 2024 spans 15,000 square meters. The exhibition will focus on digital transformation and offer a wide range of fabrics to meet Vietnam's increasing demands. Key participants include TAJIMA, EPSON, HAPPY JAPAN, MORIRIN, KINGSAFE, and XINGRUIGANG, showcasing innovations in machinery, fabrics, and footwear production.

VITATEX will display textile solutions from global manufacturers, addressing the country's 75% fabric import dependency. DYECHEM will highlight eco-friendly dyeing technologies, essential for meeting EU sustainability standards, while VFM focuses on footwear machinery driving Industry 4.0 advancements.

VTG Seminars from September 25th to 28th will cover automation, sustainability, and the circular economy, offering insights for industry professionals. This 4-in-1 event is organized by Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service Co., Ltd. and Vinexad National Trade Fair & Advertising JSC, supported by leading industry associations like VCOSA, AGTEK, VAMI and SLA.

Mario Jorge Machado re-elected President of EURATEX

The EURATEX General Assembly has re-elected Mario Jorge Machado as President of EURATEX, renewing its confidence in his leadership at a crucial moment for the European textile and clothing industry. The sector is facing rising costs, global competitive pressure and an increasingly challenging transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

Next week’s focus: Intertextile Shenzhen & Yarn Expo Shenzhen fuse textile tradition with sustainable, digital trends

Fashion will not be left behind in one of the world’s undisputed tech and manufacturing capitals. Which is why next week, at Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026, the organisers have made special efforts to integrate textile topics such as materials innovation, holistic sustainability, digitalisation and AI. Yet, from 9 – 11 June at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, the platform also includes timeless tradition and heritage-inspired evolution in equal measure. Across both shows, over 600 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions are set to showcase everything from Peruvian alpaca wool fabrics to tea-derived fibres, while their fringe programmes will explore diverse solutions along the entire value chain.

GenuTrace client advisory: Is your cotton supply chain UFLPA ready?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released updated operational guidance (CBP Publication No. 5560-0526) expanding its forced labor enforcement framework. The guidance supersedes the original 2022 UFLPA Operational Guidance and now covers all forced labor enforcement authorities — UFLPA, CAATSA, and WROs/Findings — in a single unified document. For cotton importers, the enforcement posture has not softened. It has become more structured, more documented, and more demanding. Learn more about UFLPA.

STOLL: Agreement signed for the divestiture of selected assets

In early 2025, KARL MAYER announced its strategic decision to focus on its core business areas of WARP KNITTING, WARP PREPARATION, and TECHNICAL TEXTILES. As part of this move, the flat knitting machine business under the STOLL brand was discontinued and the production site in Reutlingen was closed in October 2025.

TERNAfil wins first place at PitchMiUp Night 2026 in Minden

The RWTH spin-off TERNAfil has developed MAXCarbon, a new high-performance hybrid fibre that combines the mechanical performance of carbon with the temperature and corrosion resistance of ceramic materials. For this development, TERNAfil was awarded first prize at the PitchMiUp Night in Minden on 21 May 2026.