Fashion
Sun Chemical to showcase sustainable digital textile inks at ITMA Asia
Sun Chemical will present its comprehensive portfolio of digital textile inks on Stand C111, Hall 6, ITMA Asia 2025 in Singapore (28 – 31 October), underlining its commitment to supporting growth across the textile industry in Asia.
Sun Chemical will showcase its full range of digital textile inks at ITMA Asia 2025 (October 28–31, Singapore), highlighting sustainable, high-performance solutions for fashion, home textiles, sportswear, and sign & display.
With local production and stock across Asia, it ensures reduced lead times, supporting innovation and growth in the region’s textile industry.
Asia remains one of the most important regions for textile production, and Sun Chemical is strengthening its presence within this market through both local manufacturing and distribution. With production capability for reactive inks in Shanghai and local stock availability across Asia, the company ensures reduced lead times and simplified logistics to meet the needs of customers in India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and the wider Southeast Asian market.
At ITMA Asia, Sun Chemical will showcase the following product ranges:
Xennia Amethyst Evo Reactive Inks
This range of inks enable high-volume, efficient production in the fashion and home textile industry, ensuring customers meet their most demanding targets without compromising quality. The innovative formula is designed to improve colour efficiency and strength, while optimising properties to enhance colour balance for advanced colour management and sample matching.
Xennia Sapphire Pigment Inks
Representing a step forward in pigment printing, the inks deliver enhanced colour vibrance, fast performance and durability with ease of use. Developed with sustainability in mind, the range allows users to reduce waste chemicals, lower energy consumption, and eliminate water from the textile printing post-process without compromising application performance.
Xennia Agate Acid Inks
Sun Chemical’s water-based acid dye inks are designed for demanding applications. Suitable for applications such as polyamide, silk, and delicate fashion accessories, Xennia Agate provides consistent performance, controlled penetration, reliable output even in long runs, and a balance of vibrancy with durability, all while keeping maintenance to a minimum.
ElvaJet Series Sublimation Inks
Formulated to deliver sharp, vivid colours and excellent print performance, ElvaJet inks offer compatibility with a wide range of printers for applications from high-fashion and sportswear to home textiles and bold sign & display work.
With a growing presence in Asia, Sun Chemical’s participation at ITMA Asia is part of its wider commitment to digital textile printing and sustainability, supporting innovation and business growth in one of the world’s most dynamic textile regions.
Edri Baggi, Business Lead for Sun Chemical’s Textiles Division, comments: “The textile industry in Asia is evolving rapidly, with increasing demand for innovation, efficiency, and sustainable practices. Our goal is not only to provide inks that deliver exceptional colour and performance but also to work closely with customers and partners to help them unlock new creative and commercial opportunities. We look forward to discussing new opportunities with OEMs and printers to support the high-quality requirements of key textile segments such as fashion, home textiles, sportswear, and sign & display. With our local production and stock, we are well-positioned to deliver innovative, sustainable digital ink solutions while simplifying logistics and reducing lead times for customers throughout Asia. ITMA Asia is the ideal show for us to share ideas, exchange insights and demonstrate how our technology can support the industry’s long-term growth in the Asian region.”
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
In November 2024, it saw a YoY increase of 0.5 per cent.
The Philippine manufacturing producer price index (PPI) posted a slower YoY rise of 0.1 per cent in November 2025 from a 0.5-per cent YoY rise in October.
It also exhibited a slower month-on-month (MoM) rise of 0.2 per cent in the month from a 0.6-per cent rise in October.
The PPI for readymade garments manufacturing rose by 0.7 per cent YoY and decreased by less than 0.05 per cent MoM in November 2025.
The deceleration in November 2025 was primarily due to the 0.1-per cent YoY decline in the PPI for manufacture of transport equipment from a 1-per cent YoY increase in October 2025.
The manufacture of transport equipment contributed 25.8 per cent to the slower annual growth rate of PPI for manufacturing in the month.
The manufacturing PPI also exhibited a slower month-on-month (MoM) increase of 0.2 per cent in the month from a 0.6-per cent rise in October. It posted a 0.6-per cent MoM increase in November 2024.
The PPI for readymade garments manufacturing rose by 0.7 per cent YoY and decreased by less than 0.05 per cent MoM in November 2025, a release from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
The value of production index (VaPI) for the manufacturing section registered a YoY decrease of 1.4 per cent in November last year from a 1.5-per cent YoY increase in October. In November 2024, it recorded a YoY decline of 4.1 per cent.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
The index recorded a sharp increase, mainly due to rate hikes on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes.
Drewry’s World Container Index jumped 16 per cent to $2,257 per FEU in the week ending January 8, 2026, driven by sharp rate hikes on Transpacific and Asia–Europe routes.
Spot rates rose strongly from Shanghai to Europe and the US amid higher FAK charges.
However, rising capacity and soft Asia–US volumes suggest the surge may be short-lived.
Spot rates on the Shanghai–Genoa route increased 13 per cent to $3,885 per 40-foot container, while those on Shanghai–Rotterdam rose 10 per cent to $2,840 per 40-foot container. This upward momentum was driven by higher Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates implemented by carriers.
Spot rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles surged 26 per cent to $3,132 per 40-foot container, while rates from Shanghai to New York climbed 20 per cent to $3,957 per 40-foot container.
Rates from New York to Rotterdam remained steady at $966 per FEU, while Rotterdam to New York increased 2 per cent to $1,685 per FEU. Freight rates on the Rotterdam–Shanghai route rose 3 per cent to $504, while Los Angeles–Shanghai rates increased 1 per cent to $721 per 40-foot container.
Container shipping capacity rose 7–10 per cent month on month on both Asia–North American routes and 5–7 per cent on Asia–North Europe/Mediterranean routes in January. However, anecdotal evidence points to soft volumes from Asia to the US, suggesting these sharp increases appear opportunistic and are unlikely to be sustained.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
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Reuters
Published
January 9, 2026
Luxury retailer Saks Global is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The owner of New York’s century-old Fifth Avenue flagship store is preparing to file for bankruptcy without a restructuring deal in place, though it aims to craft one in the coming weeks, according to the report.
The company is also in advanced discussions on about $1.25 billion debtor-in-possession financing package with creditors, which would allow it to keep its business running during bankruptcy and pay vendor dues, the report added.
Saks Global did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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