YKK launches zippers made from plant-based plastics

YKK, a leading name among zipper manufacturers, has launched the all new sustainable products with the aim of reducing carbon emission, toxic chemical and water usage.

The products included in its latest collection are made using the remains of polyester and other fibres and PET bottles. The company claims that making of 10,000 Natulon zippers recycles about 3,600 plastic bottles (29g/bottles). All these recycled zippers meet Bluesign certification standards.

The range also includes GreenRise zippers that are developed using the polyester derived from plant-based plastics, made from molasses, the by-product generated in the sugar production process.

This helps eliminating the use of polyesters that are derived from convention fossil fuel, ultimately reducing the consumption of fossil fuel and emission of CO2 in the product life cycle.

Furthermore, the range also consists of different snaps and buttons manufactured using the environment-friendly process, thereby reducing the thermal energy, water usage, toxic chemical and waste.

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Import of fabric to Vietnam shoots up sharply

It’s surprising to see the import of fabric to Vietnam surge significantly.

Considering the efforts put in by the country to promote the domestic fabric industry over the last few years, the numbers are nothing short of any surprise!

The fabrics exported from China to Vietnam have shot up sharply, accounting for 57.3 per cent of overall fabric import turnover of the country.

While talking more on the same, Vu Duc Giang, Chairman, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) recently said that the only way to combat this is to continuously focus on promoting domestic fabric sector.

And How! The Chairman has proposed following 3 recommendations:

• Set up the industrial parks quickly
• Ministry of Industry and Trade must be the mainstay in the strategy of building the supporting platform with the textile industry
• Build more transparency to create a legal foundation

Implementing these recommendations, the Chairman feels, would soon make the country independent with regard to producing fabrics.

The Chairman also added that lately many localities and industrial zones in the country have been averse to setting up of textile industry, especially with regard to dyeing sector and this was also one of the reasons for stagnating the growth of domestic fabric sector.

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3-fold increase! Myanmar’s apparel export earnings shoot upwards

Yes, it’s an increase by 3 times!

Myanmar’s cut-make-pack (CMP) apparel sector touched an impressive US $ 2.5 billion up to 10 May of the current fiscal year, which is 3 times more than what it was in the 2015-2016 fiscal – and that was US $ 800 million. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Commerce.

After earning US $ 4.6 billion from its apparel exports in 2018, the numbers are, reportedly, expected to reach US $ 10 billion by the year 2024.

Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the Myanmar Garment Entrepreneurs Association (MGEA) at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently, Khaing Khaing Nwe, Secretary, MGEA, said that Myanmar’s apparel industry has lately seen its number of workers go up by 5 times and the income go by 10 times.

However, he added, the Government is now going all out to increase the productivity by 2 times. That’s the only way to justify the rise in income.

The Deputy Minister of Commerce, Aung Htoo, who was also present at the event, said that the garment industry in Myanmar creates jobs for nearly 500,000 workers and is the biggest contributor to employment and GDP.

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