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EPCH Supports 20 Indian Home Textile Exporters At Heimtextil

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

At the recently concluded Heimtextil 2024, the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) supported 20 Indian home textile exporters spread across three halls at the exhibition. The India pavilion was inaugurated by BS Mubarak, Consul General of India, Frankfurt and Dr Beena, Development

Event

18th Edition Of DTG-2024 Kicks Off From February 1

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

The 18th edition of the Dhaka International Textile and Garments Machinery Exhibition DTG-2024 will begin in Dhaka, Bangladesh from February 1 and run till February 4, 2024. Over 1,000 machinery manufacturers from 32 countries are expected to participate in the four-day exhibition and show complete machinery solutions for the textile and garment sector. The exhibition […]

Industry

New Bangla Textile Minister To Boost Output Of Smart Textiles

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

The newly appointed Bangladesh Textile & Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak said that he is committed to advancing the manufacturing of smart textiles and also jute sector. According to Nanak, this will be achieved through efficient planning and swift implementation of decisions taken by the ministry. He stressed on the importance of incorporating new innovations […]

Export

Vietnam Textile & Garment Exports Expected To Prosper In 2024

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

Vietnam’s textile and apparel exports to the US market are expected to prosper in 2024, as Vietnamese textile and garment exporters already have orders in hand till end of first quarter of 2024. According to a VinaCapital Group report, export orders are expected to rise in 2024, as inventories with US clothing brands and retailers […]

Cotton

Euphoria Among Brazilian Cotton Farmers Over Growing Output

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

There is a sense of euphoria among Brazilian cotton producers and exporters as cotton production is growing, yields are now among the highest in the world and export sales too are soaring. This euphoria comes in the backdrop of a sharp fall in domestic cotton consumption due to the worsening situation in the Brazilian textile […]

Cotton

Uzbek Textile Sector Resurges After Boycott Ends In 2021

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest cotton producer, and has seen massive growth in its textile sector following reforms and the end of an international boycott of Uzbek cotton. The boycott was started in 2010 by the Cotton Campaign due to allegations of forced harvesting, in which more than 2 million people, including children, were […]

Home Textiles

Visitor satisfaction grows to 93% at Heimtextil 2024

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

At Heimtextil 2024, visitor satisfaction rose to an average of 93 percent, particularly with the breadth and depth of the offering, while around 80 percent of exhibitors achieved their trade fair goals. “Among German trade visitors, overall satisfaction rose by seven percentage points to 88 percent, while over 90 percent of all visitors achieved their […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Suominen Nubtex Micro-Dot Pattern Nonwoven For Intense Cleaning

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Nonwovens fabrics manufacturer Suominen has added a new product to its Biolace product family with Nubtex micro-dot patterns, which are designed for applications with more intense cleaning. Biolace nonwovens are produced solely from renewable raw materials, natural fibres, or fibres from renewable sources with unique texture. According to a press release from Suominen, the

Software

German Knitter Expands Capabilities With Stoll’s Create Plus

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Astrifa GmbH, a manufacturer of flatbed knitted fabrics claims to have significantly expanded its manufacturing capabilities by adopting Stoll’s Create Plus programming and design software. The company operates an ultra-modern production facility that employs around 70 people, manufacturing around 700 items per week for men, women, and children. Its factory consists

Machinery

Navis Tubetex To Launch Impregnation Technology In US

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Navis TubeTex has inked a strategic partnership with France based Fibroline, which developed and patented revolutionary dry impregnation technologies for coating, dyeing, and impregnation. Under the terms of the partnership, Navis TubeTex and Fibroline will launch Fibroline USA, a unique innovation center dedicated to promotion of Fibroline’s dry impregnation solutions for