Disposable gloves

RACLAC
WILL MAKE MORE THAN
2.3 MILLION GLOVES
PER DAY

"We have to worry
more and more
about Nature -
there will not be
much of a future
if we all continue
to harm it
like we do today" XAVIER LEITE Têxteis Penedo CEO

INOVAFIL: THE VIRTUE OF COUNTER-CYCLICAL INVESTMENT Company When the Mundifios group created Inovafil, in 2014, all signs pointed to a project in counter-cycle. The spinning market seemed to be switching Portugal for the East. However, the focus was on differentiated, custom-made threads READ MORE

"The circular
economy's purpose
is that the fibres used
for making one thread
are reused
to make another" Artur Soutinho MoreTextile group CEO

“TOGETHER WE'RE STRONGER”
SAY ANA SOUSA'S SCRUBS Covid-19 Ana Sousa allocated part of its production to the making of gowns for health professionals. A solidarity gesture strengthened by the inspirational and support messages written on the labels READ MORE

"What works
for Japan
works
for the whole
world” ISABEL COSTA CEO of Burel Factory

DISCOVERING ECOLOGY’S NEW COLOURS SUSTAINABILITY When it comes down to sustainability, green is always the most popular colour, perhaps followed by the blue of the oceans. However, Sónia Lopes and Nídia Campos, founders of Unis Textile Design Studio, are steadfast in proving that environmental protection is far from being monochromatic READ MORE

"All of our waste
is recycled.
We have companies
that collect
our cotton, plastic
and paper" DÉCIO COSTA Piscatêxtil Administrator

DIOR DOLLS DRESSED BY GIVACHOICE Luxury Within the “Mademoiselle Dior” dresses is hidden the know-how of the Portuguese company Givachoice. This luxury dolls, numbered, sold for hundreds of euros and directed only to the most faithful customers, were created by the haute-couture French brand to accompany its supply of children’s fashion READ MORE

"Our goal
is to consolidate
our position
in South America.
For several years now
we have been present
in Europe, Asia
and Africa" CARLOS COUTO Natcal CEO

FATIMA LOPES' JAPANESE WINTER ARRIVES IN PARIS Fashion It was in the Hoche Salon, in Paris, that the stylist Fátima Lopes presented her 43rd consecutive collection at the Paris Fashion Week. The Japanese culture and aesthetics were her source of inspiration for the Autumn/Winter 2020/21 READ MORE

a sock made from ocean plastics DUNE BLEUE Dune Bleue has just released a sock made from ocean plastics, a partnership with the Seaqual project READ MORE

MODATEX IS LEADING PROJECT Europe MODATEX is leading the European project for a new professional profile: the Manufacturing Technician READ MORE

ZIPPY IS STAYING HOME Kids’s clothing The We Go Together signature, Zippy's motto, was changed to give way to We Stay Home Together READ MORE

BARCELCOM BETS ON PACKAGING Industry Barcelcom has in-store for 2020 yet another series of investments, including new equipment for packaging READ MORE

36,8million kilometers of yarn are made per year at Fiação da Graça

THE PIJAMA IS A MEDICAL DEVICE Health WearRX is a pyjama that is a medical device and an aid to caretakers and people suffering from illness READ MORE

ONLINE FAIRS ARE AN ALTERNATIVE ISOLATION Predicting that some fairs may be cancelled, the online is the alternative in times of isolation READ MORE

READY TO FIGHT COVID-19 Manufacture Ponto por Ponto and Maria Bodyline are two brands ready to assist in the battle that is affecting all of us READ MORE

CLOTHIUS HAS NEW SPORTS BRAND ONLINE Clothius, which has registered an emphatic growth in the last three years, is launching its own brand for online sales READ MORE

SONIX IS MAKING MASKS Covid-19 Solicited by several hospitals, Sonix has suspended its regular production and is making masks and sanitizer READ MORE

TEARFIL HAS NEW IDENTITY CIRCULARITY Tearfil's new visual identity includes a brand new website, image and logo to mark a new phase of its history READ MORE

LUREX AND NÉON ARE TEXSER'S BETS Fabrics Texser is betting on more fashionable items, as is the case of Lurex, with a metallic sparkle and neon colours finishing READ MORE

SONAE FASHION GROWS 4,9% Company Sonae Fashion ended 2019 with a sales total of 395 million euro, a 4.9% increase in homologous terms READ MORE

BIG COMPANIES NEED SUPPORT TOO XAVIER LEITE Large companies must be eligible for support in the scope of Portugal 2030 – argues Xavier Leite READ MORE

EXPORTS TAKE OFF, BUT MIGHT NOT FLY Economy Textiles registered a positive start to the year, at a time now where dark clouds from China loom over the sector READ MORE

TMG PURCHASES GERMAN COMPANY Workwear MGC, which encompasses TMG and Carrington Textiles, has purchased the German group Melchior Textil GmbH READ MORE

IDEPA HOPES FOR TWO-DIGIT GROWTH Internationalization Internationalization was Idepa’s strategy for growing in 2020, but that might be compromised by Covid-19 READ MORE

COVID-19: TURKEY RISES PRICES Industry The sudden uptick in demand led Turkey to increase prices, and retail giants are preparing to cut their margins in 2020 READ MORE

TRIMALHAS' NEW TRUMP CARD Microcapsules Technical knitwear with perfumed or therapeutic substances are Trimalhas’ recent bet READ MORE

AMAZON COMPETES WITH FARFETCH E-commerce Amazon is building a new platform that will include luxury fashion brands– the same segment as Farfetch READ MORE

April 08, 2020