Mohawk Industries, Inc. that it has completed the acquisition of Spano Group, a Belgian panel board manufacturer. The transaction was previously announced on January 28, 2013. The total value of the acquisition was €125 million in ...
The SAARC Secretariat has offered to help the design development centre, handicraft laboratory and handicraft emporium at Tripureshwor, Himalayan Times quoted Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) President Hem Ratna Shakya ...
Tags: SAARC, Nepal Handicrafts, Textile
The All India kappas arrivals have dropped to 70,000 bales per day. Local mills were very cautious in their procurement of cotton. Ginners holding cream quality are reluctant to sell their cotton in hope of better prices. As per CCI report ...
Tags: Seed Cotton, Textile
Life is good, the Boston–based lifestyle brand dedicated to spreading the power of optimism, has selected YuniquePLM to organize its product development data into a single repository and improve communication and collaboration between ...
Tags: YuniquePLM, Textile
With the rapidly increasing competition from e-commerce, several clothing retailers have started adopting high-end technologies, including easy-to-use apps with self-control facilities, to attract the customers and to reduce the cost of the ...
Tags: Virtual Dressing Room, Textile
The Alustra Woven Textures Custom Shades Collection, the innovative alternative to solar screens and woven wood shades, was recently introduced. The custom shades collection beautifully showcase natural textiles and woven patterns, ...
Tags: Vogue Window, Textile
The economic crisis years of 2008 to 2012 dealt a heavy blow on the Spanish textile and apparel sector, whose sales dipped 21 percent during the period, according to an Europa Press report. The report says that about 46,300 jobs were ...
Tags: Spanish Textile, Textile
The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI), the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture and the Office of Knowledge Management and Development have united for a research and development project aimed at improving the value propositions of Thai ...
Tags: Thai Textile Institutions, Silk
Chinese textile producer Texhong Textile Group Limited will set up a US$ 180 million yarn manufacturing plant in Turkey’s western province of Balikesir. For the purpose, Texhong has signed an agreement with the Balikesir ...
Tags: Yarn Manufacturing, Textile
In a recent symposium at the CITVE Textile Institute of Portugal, on knitting, dyeing and finishing of knitted fabrics, Hermann Freericks, Thies GmbH & Co KG and Joao Sampaio, F.Sampaio Industrial Projects presented a key paper on the ...
Tags: Textile, dyeing problems
Lubrizol Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, is introducing two new Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) resins, for use in textiles, at the 2013 Chinaplas in ...
Cotton Australia has welcomed the Floodplain Harvesting Policy, announced this week by the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson. According to Cotton Australia’s National Water Policy Manager, Michael Murray, the ...
Tags: Cotton, Harvesting Policy
The Indian Government is likely to stick to its 30 percent local sourcing clause set for global single-brand retailers seeking to set shops in India through the foreign direct investment (FDI) route, according to an Economic Times report. ...
Tags: IKEA, Textile, Textile Industry
Over the last decade, nanotechnology has found its way into almost all sectors. Nanolayers are finding applications in wind turbines to improve the aerodynamics and prevent surface icing. Moreover, microelectronics these days are largely ...
Tags: Techtextil, Textile
In the thick of the new home building, remodeling and redecorating season, having the greatest number of options when choosing upholstery fabrics and drapery fabrics is exactly what Norman S. Bernie Co. strives for, and as they have ...
Tags: Spring Decorative Fabrics, Textile