Machinery

Weaving Sensors Manufacturer Eltex Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Manufacturer of electronic sensors for the weaving machinery industry, Eltex of Sweden is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. Eltex claims that its sensor technology has made a significant contribution to enabling fault-free, high-speed production resulting in speeds growing from

Economy

Indian Textile Sector To Attract Investments Of Rs 95,000cr

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

“India’s textile industry is anticipated to attract Rs 95,000 crore investment in the following four to six years, and generate over 2.25 million additional jobs,” Union Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said. “This will primarily be due to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and the proposed seven PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) […]

Machinery

Mahlo Highlighting Sustainability & Efficiency At Exintex

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Mahlo GmbH will present a comprehensive range of automation and control systems tailored to enhance sustainability and efficiency in textile production processes at Exintex exhibition, Mexico. At Exintex, Mahlo, a manufacturer of advanced measurement and control systems for the textile industry, will be collaborating with its longstanding agency, Bluetec. “With decades of

Machinery

Saurer Showing Technocorder TC2 Twisting Machine At Techtextil

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Saurer Twisting Solutions is displaying its two-for-one twisting machine TechnoCorder TC2 with brilliant innovations and valuable customer benefits at Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt in hall 12, stall B52. According to a Saurer press release, the Saurer TechnoCorder TC2 is a high-performance machine for twisting single and multiple yarns from a multitude of materials in

Machinery

Karl Mayer Installs Largest To Date Photovoltaic System

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

The Karl Mayer Group has installed its largest to date photovoltaic system at its headquarters in Obertshausen and this important step towards sustainability was preceded by extensive planning. “With a total output of 2.4 MWp, we will be able to ourselves generate over 35 percent of the total electricity consumption at the site,” Michael Sustelo, […]

Sustainability

Indorama Ventures Showcases Sustainable Fashion Products

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Indorama Ventures showcased their sustainable fashion products under their ‘RECO Collective’ initiative at Baan Dusit Thani, Bangkok led by Aradhana Lohia Sharma, Vice President, Indorama Ventures. RECO Collective is a collaborative platform that aims to create sustainable fashion throughout the value chain, initiated by Indorama Ventures along with three partners. The

Fibre

Turkey Will Suspend Antidumping Duty On PSF Imports From India

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Earlier this month, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued a notification stating that anti-dumping measures for imported polyester staple fibre (PSF) will expire on August 4, 2024. Turkish domestic manufacturers can file a sunset review investigation application before the expiration of the measure, which was imposed on PSF imports from India, China, Taiwan and Thailand.

Event

Over 100 Top Indian Apparel Brands Showcasing At Bharat Tex

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Following the success of ‘Brands of India’ event held in Dubai, CMAI will organise a similar event at the upcoming Bharat Tex 2024 in hall 12A, Bharat Mandapam, in which 100 brands are expected participate. CMAI held the first ever ‘Brands of India’ event in Dubai to promote Indian apparel brands in overseas markets. Exhibiting […]

Cotton

CAI January Cotton Output Estimates Unchanged From December

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

In its January 2024 estimates, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has kept its cotton production as well as consumption in the 2023-24 cotton season unchanged as against its forecast in December 2023. In its January report, CAI has projected cotton output at 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kg each and domestic consumption at 311 […]

Cotton

India Withdraws 11% Import Duty On Extra Long Staple Cotton

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

The Indian Commerce Ministry through a notification has removed import duty on imports of extra long staple (ELS) cotton, which has length exceeding 32mm. The government has however retained import duty of 11 percent on short staple cotton. Various textile mills associations were lobbying since a long time for removal of the duty on cotton […]