German knitting machine producer, Karl Mayer has developed a semi-rigid shoe fabric which, with the right finish, is flexible enough to be comfortable to wear and also tough enough for long-term use. “The key element of this ...
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Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC), the country’s largest quality vocational training provider for the apparel industry, hosted a three-day event in Gurgaon this week that focused on understanding the emerging skill framework in ...
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The cotton textiles export promotion council (TEXPROCIL) has said that the removal of benefits on exports to African countries in the new foreign trade policy will affect shipments of value added products like cotton dyed and printed ...
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OrganoClick AB, a Swedish company that develops, produces and markets functional materials based on environmentally friendly fibre chemistry, has received funding of SEK 815,000 (approx. $99,542) from Vinnova, a Swedish governmental ...
Lectra, a developer of integrated technology solutions for industries using soft materials like fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, recently hosted a Lectra Fashion PLM event in France. According to a Lectra ...
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The Hohenstein Institute has developed a model specifically for predicting the lifespan and period of use for cotton textiles, so that uniform providers can work out their costs for replacing worn out materials. “The weakness of ...
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Weavers of Banarasi handloom who have struggling for survival in a dwindling market, have got a shot in the arm with some of the country’s top designers such as Ritu Kumar, Rina Dhaka and Vanita Bose coming together on June 9 to lend ...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has sought urgent intervention of the Ministry of Textiles in adequate release of cotton procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). In a letter to textiles ...
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, including textile and clothing firms, face several challenges—access to finance, rickety infrastructure, patchy energy supplies and security concerns, says a recent Economist ...
The Mafatlal brand of Mafatlal Industries has been awarded India’s No.1 Brand in 2014 under India’s Best Textile Company category by the No.1 Brand Awards Council. The award was presented recently at a ceremony in Mumbai. ...
Textile exporters in India are a worried lot after failing to meet the export target for the last financial year, according to media reports. "These declining trends in exports are a matter of deep concern," Texprocil chairman R K Dalmia ...
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One of India’s leading manufacturer, marketer and retailer of suiting fabrics, Raymond has announced a new category initiative with the launch of 'Raymond Linen' recently. The company claims that the new suave collection consists of ...
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The 30th India Carpet Expo will be held from October 11 to October 14 this year in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground, at Varanasi, the textiles ministry said in a statement. The expo is being organized by carpet export promotion ...
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Clothing made from tropical fabrics such as piña and banana are usually used only during weddings, baptisms, burials and other special occasions in the Philippines. But the Philippine textile research institute of the department of ...
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MTEX Technologies will display its ‘Micro Digital Textile Industry’ solutions at ‘Meet the Manufacturer’ conference and trade show which will be held from June 3-4, 2015 in London’s historic Tobacco Dock. ...