At least 39 garment workers sustained injuries on August 3 after the truck they were riding in overturned while en route. Authorities say the truck was speeding when it swerved to avoid another vehicle and crashed on the side of the road. The drivers of the truck reportedly fled the scene and remain at large.

China could become the world’s largest textile market by 2030, according to the latest Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor, supplanting the United States. The report says that both GDP and disposable income among consumers are projected to grow in China over the next decade. Additionally, analysts say that the Chinese apparel market will become less fragmented

Textile industry leaders in the Dominican Republic are starting to raise concerns that the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is losing its effectiveness. Industry insiders point out that while U.S. imports of woven cotton bottoms under the program nearly tripled between 2014 and 2015, the value was less than 25% of the US$33.1 million earned

India’s textile sector attracted over US$230 million in foreign investment during FY2015-16, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. That represents a 16% increase over the previous fiscal year. This announcement comes following a move by the national government to increase the flow of foreign investment into the country. (Fibre2Fashion)

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy says that the government plans to spend US$27 million next year in an effort to boost the country’s premium fashion and lifestyle brands. Specifically, the plans call for a doubling in the research and development budget to help support marketing and export efforts to overseas markets. Government

Robotics will become a topic in every sector where humans currently work, including textiles, according to an official at a Turkish textile machinery company. Bahadir Kupeli, the Chief Marketing Officer of the HAS Group, says that while today, most textile manufacturers do not recognize the potential of robotics and automation, that mindset will gradually change

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has made an addition to its Higg sustainability index aimed at helping textile and apparel companies assess the environmental impact of their materials. The new Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) contributor will help provide a “common lens” for assessing the impact that various materials have on the climate, land use, water,

Vietnam’s minimum wage could be going up by an average 7.3% next year following action by the country’s National Wage Council. This week, the council reached consensus on a proposal after months of debate. Exact increases will vary based on regions within the country, with workers in major population centers like Hanoi and Ho Chi

Apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh say they are concerned about the effect the recent “Brexit” vote in the United Kingdom could have on their own businesses. Industry insiders in Bangladesh say that the declining value of Britain’s currency following the vote would push import costs up for the country and that many British retailers were not

Officials with the European Union (E.U.) say that negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will continue with the United States despite the recent “Brexit” vote in which the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. Speaking at a recent event in Washington, DC, an E.U. commissioner reiterated that they hope to wrap