More than 100 cotton/man-made fibre textile mills have closed since 2009-10 in India, as per the data available with Textiles Commissioner. This was stated by Minister of Textiles, Mr. Anand Sharma, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, ...
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Confederation of Indian Textiles Industry (CITI) has welcomed the Central Budget 2013-14 presented by the Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram in Parliament as a positive package for accelerating the recovery of the textiles industry. In a ...
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On 1st March 2013 the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) will have a Day of Action in Cape Town. This will take place on the second day of SACTWU’s annual Bargaining Conference. The Day of Action ...
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In 2013, 12 SGS Certified Trainers are ready to deliver the ‘AATCC Test Method’, ‘AATCC Textile Testing in Coordination with ASTM International’ and ‘Best Practices Using AATCC Gray Scales for Visual Color ...
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The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) set the industry standard for the clothing collection bin industry with the release of a draft legislation, a position paper on the issue, and a Code of Conduct for its ...
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The inaugural ExpoProducción — an annual trade show focused on serving the complete apparel, home textiles and technical textiles production supply chain in Mexico and Central America — was held Feb. 6-8, 2013, at the ...
FibeRio, the developer and manufacturer of ground breaking Forcespinning® nanofiber production systems today announced it has completed a $13M capital raise led by two global strategic investors - SABIC Ventures B.V., Saudi Basic ...
Lenzing AG reports production on a jumbo Tencel® production line under construction at its Lenzing, Austria, headquarters is set to begin in 2014. The 130 million-euro expansion will add 64,000 metric tons of annual production capacity ...
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Today's global value chains used by U.S. apparel companies offer job creation opportunities in the United States, according to Analyzing the Value Chain for Apparel Designed in the United States and Manufactured Overseas, a new report ...
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Textile traders in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will observe a one day strike on February 27 to protest against the state government’s decision to bring textiles under Sensitive Commodities list, the Andhra Pradesh ...
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AATCC’s Ultraviolet (UV) Calibration Reference Fabric helps ensure accurate color communication throughout the textile supply chain accurately, saving everyone time and money from expensive miscommunications. Not all reference ...
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Vimal, the flagship textile brand of Reliance Industries Limited announced the launch of its technology break-through product, PROTECTOR: 4-in-1 Hygiene Uniform Fabrics. Protector: 4-in-1 Hygiene Uniform Fabrics present a technology ...
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has rolled out an ambitious plan to increase India’s apparel exports to US$ 30 billion in three years, AEPC chairman Dr. A Sakthivel has said. Speaking at a function to present awards ...
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BIBA, the leading Indian wear brand has unveiled its Spring/Summer 2013 collection, highlighting the trends in women’s ethnic wear for the season. Keeping spring’s freshness and energy in mind, BIBA has designed three new ...
At Daws House they demand the highest standards, whilst able to offer the very lowest prices that can be found anywhere on the planet. They import fabrics from all over the world, and are constantly seeking new designs. Making the choice ...
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