The European Union has implemented various trade policies in the textile and clothing sector, a major global employment generator, over the past three decades. This paper investigates how these evolving policies have impacted the four largest exporters of textiles and clothing to the EU. A...

The textile and apparel industries have experienced the arrival of the sustainable fashion revolution, which symbolizes a significant switch towards improving green innovations and lessening environmental effects. As industries highlight sustainability through eco-friendly apparel merchandising...

Multiple geopolitical disruptions have highlighted the need for firms to diversify their supply chains. For Germany and the EU, this might imply an increased reliance on Africa, the neighboring continent, for example when it comes to sourcing critical raw materials for the energy transition...

The project of a national register of wool was the fever dream of mercantilism in Great Britain during the eighteenth century. For more than half a century, major parts of the English woolen traders and clothiers thereby attempted to lend administrative teeth to the ban on the exportation of...

Synthetic chemicals classed as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in clothing and other textiles to repel water, oil and dirt, and provide thermal stability and durability. The use of PFAS is concerning because of their persistence, and the negative impacts of...

EU policymakers have recently decided to introduce a direct ban on the destruction of textiles and footwear with some exemptions for small, micro and medium-sized companies. In this briefing, the EEA provides an overview of what is currently known about the volumes and destruction of returned...

EU policymakers have recently decided to introduce a direct ban on the destruction of textiles and footwear with some exemptions for small, micro and medium-sized companies. In this briefing, the EEA provides an overview of what is currently known about the volumes and destruction of returned...

Technical textiles include textiles, fibres, materials, and support materials that meet technical criteria, with applications for defence (e.g. protective garments), security (e.g. uniforms) and health (e.g. face masks, gowns and drapers).

This study examines the impact of international trade activities on employment in the Portuguese textiles and apparel industry from 2010 to 2017. It finds evidence that imports and exports have a persistent, negative, and significant effect on overall job creation, with this impact intensifying...

The project of a national register of wool was the fever dream of mercantilism in Great Britain during the eighteenth century. For more than half a century, major parts of the English woolen traders and clothiers thereby attempted to lend administrative teeth to the ban on the exportation of...

Next generation textiles (NGTs) represent a paradigm shift in the textile industry, incorporating the most recent advances in materials, technologies, and functionalities. The dynamic world of textiles is undergoing an extraordinary transition, ushering in the age of NGTs. This article discusses...

Textile and garments production involves a wide range of steps, beginning with the spinning of fibers into yarn, then manufacturing to fabric and finally, adding value-enhancing treatments like washing, dyeing and finishing to the outfits. Frequently, these manufacturing processes contravene the...

In this paper, we investigate the scale of the drop in American imports after it imposed punitive tariffs on Chinese goods. Our analysis spans the whole period of Donald Trump's presidency (January 2017 - January 2021). In contrast to existing studies, which are mainly devoted to the impact of...

The way each person dresses has been considered a cultural manifestation and a portrait of societies, where each one expresses their habits, customs and values. The improvement in living standards, especially in developed countries, accompanied by the emergence of Fast fashion, has led to an...

With recent changes in the global economy, policy makers are increasingly turning from global value chains to regional and national value chains as drivers of structural transformation in the global South. This paper examines economic and social upgrading in the Tanzanian textile and apparel...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp relief the connection between the epidemiology of a virus, the structure of the economy and society that becomes exposed to it, and the actions chosen by government and by individuals and communities to combat it or ameliorate its economic impact....

The paper covers the issues of dialogue and cooperation between ASEM countries in the conditions of growing mutual international interdependencies and changing conditions of cooperation at the global level. It presents the ASEM countries which are taking steps aimed at deepening mutual...

There are significant value chain linkages between India and Bangladesh, particularly in the textile and apparel sector. India specializes in the upstream segment, supplying such intermediate inputs as silk, cotton, yarn, and fabrics to Bangladesh. Bangladesh specializes in the downstream final...

The article aims to review the changes that have taken place in the European and global TCLF (Textiles-Clothing-Leather-Footwear) sector over the last decade from the perspective of new requirements of pursuing a circular and, especially in recent years, a digital economy. The paper describes...

Sri Lankan textile and apparel industry is an important sector that significantly contributes to the country’s economy. As the largest exporter in Sri Lanka, the industry is supplying high-quality apparel products to global leading apparel brands for over three decades. This study aims to...

This paper examines the impact of exchange rate risk on Turkish textile export. Firstly, the background information regarding the history of exchange rate volatility and textile industry in Turkey is explained. Then the elements that create textile sector production and export are elaborated...

The textile industry in India holds a significant place as it provides one of the most fundamental clothing needs of the people. It is also considered as the second largest ecosystem for global retailers to strengthen their productive capacities, after China. It plays an important role in the...

Coplanar supercapacitors on textiles have received much concern with the development of flexible and wearable energy-storage-devices because this configuration can remarkably enhance the mechanical deformation and facilitate the integration with other devices as compared with conventional...

China is the largest clothing producer in the world and has the largest production capacity for textile mill products consisting of cotton, man-made fibers and silk. With the improving living standard of the Chinese people, local demand for high-quality textile and apparel goods continues to...

The article aims to review the changes that have taken place in the European and global TCLF (Textiles‑Clothing‑Leather‑Footwear) sector over the last decade from the perspective of new requirements of pursuing a circular and, especially in recent years, a digital economy. The paper...

Global population growth and rising living standards are increasing apparel consumption. Consequently, resources consumption and generation of textile waste increase exponentially. According to the World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean have doubled the textiles import in the last 20 years,...

As part of the general producer responsibility regulated by the German Circular Economy Act, there are special legal regulations for the collection and environmentally sound disposal of certain waste streams (e.g. for packaging, batteries, waste electrical and electronic equipment, end-of-life...